INTERVIEW ON BBC RADIO - HOW SHOULD ETHICAL FIRMS ENGAGE ZIMBABWE?
INTERVIEW ON BBC RADIO - HOW SHOULD ETHICAL FIRMS ENGAGE ZIMBABWE?Opposition groups in Harare say companies like Anglo American should not operate there. The MDC, or Movement for Democratic Change, says foreign currency from mines props up the Mugabe regime.
But Anglo America says it’s helping to provide jobs for people who would otherwise starve.
Chelgate Executive Chairman Terence Fane-Saunders has years of experience working in international markets, including Africa, advising a variety of governments, firms, and individuals on issues and reputation management.
He spoke to BBC World Service’s Europe Today programme about the dilemma facing firms who are interested in ethical business practices, or “corporate social responsibility” in Africa.
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But Anglo America says it’s helping to provide jobs for people who would otherwise starve.
Chelgate Executive Chairman Terence Fane-Saunders has years of experience working in international markets, including Africa, advising a variety of governments, firms, and individuals on issues and reputation management.
He spoke to BBC World Service’s Europe Today programme about the dilemma facing firms who are interested in ethical business practices, or “corporate social responsibility” in Africa.
Click on the link for a short extract of the interview.
Listen to extracts of the interview.
