![]() Rights is at the core of new social contracts they need to construct forĪnd with their populations. But not enough, and not by enough of them. Undeniable progress hasīeen achieved by individual firms, business associations, and even Trust and manage the risk of harmful impacts. Resentment and loss of trust in institutions of all kinds.Įnterprises, business and human rights is about ways they can recover Unequally distributed within and among nations. Short, that the benefits and burdens of globalization have been Today, people around the world are telling us that we have fallen Years ago, my favorite boss, Kofi Annan, said: “ if we cannot make globalization work for all, in the end it will work for none.” Terms, it is about the social sustainability of globalization. Let me begin with the most basic question:Ībout? The answer varies depending on the vantage point. Job this morning is to sketch out the backstory to our discussions and Question: How do we most effectively advance action on the EU level? My It leads us to address the people part of the people and Than ever, the EU needs to think of itself in those terms.Īnd human rights as the focus of its EU Presidency and of thisĬonference. It is 27 or 28 – constitutes an economic and social superpower. ![]() It all began modestly, with six countries coordinating their coalĪnd steel sectors in the wake of World War II. Union is one of the most significant governance innovations in modern Important because we live in a turbulent world that challengesįoundational premises we had been able to take for granted. Parliament has been elected and a new Commission selected. Many thanks to the government of Finland for convening this timely and important conference. ![]() The Conference was co-organized by Shift and the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU. These remarks were originally delivered by Professor John Ruggie at the Conference ‘ Business & Human Rights: Towards a Common Agenda for Action’, on December 2, 2019.
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