Corporations fight global poverty as part of business strategy

Eradicating poverty is the first UN Millennium Development Goal and an increasingly pressing global issue. Halving the amount of people living in extreme poverty by 2015 (in relation to 1990) is a daunting challenge and needs the collaboration and effort of many different entities – business corporations included.

Several CSR Europe members have incorporated poverty eradication in their CSR endeavours, targeting different aspects of the issue and producing vital opportunities for people living in poverty around the world.

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http://www.csreurope.org/news.php?type=&action=show_news&news_id=2872

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