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United Nations Global Compact 'Communication in Progress'

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United Nations Global Compact 'Communication in Progress'

23 Sep 2015 1 min read Article

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) reiterates our commitment as expressed in our letter of 16 September 2011 to support the 10 principles of the Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. We are proud to be an active participant in the largest corporate responsibility initiative in the world. This is our third Communication on Progress (COP) which describes our firm’s efforts to implement the 10 principles.  Our firm is sensitive to the broader socio-economic and environmental context within which CDH conducts its business, and strives to make a positive contribution to South Africa’s developmental challenges.

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