CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
March 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN sugar industry has promised to abide by high ethical standards in future, including its dealings with developing countries. CEFS (Comité Européen des Fatricants de Sucre) and EFFAT (European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions) have signed a joint code of conduct on corporate social responsibility. Due to take effect on January 1, 2004, the adherence of European sugar companies to the code will be monitored by the European Commission's European Committee for Social Dialogue. Its guidelines cover human rights; ...
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