Corporate gender strategy and action plan

While corporate coffers hold mountains of cash, private investment stagnates.

2005 4 UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan

2005 4 UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan

He welcomed the proposal for promoting a better understanding of international investment issues and noted the plan to facilitate and enhance positive corporate social contributions.

Mr. Michael Mortimore, Chief, Investment and Corporate Strategies, ECLAC, Santiago, Chile

The role that corporate transparency plays in investment decisions was recognized.

Action points should appear in the new UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan.

The higher interest rates would also apply to corporate bonds and bank loans, weakening business investment.

Why would two women who were enjoying successful careers in investment banking in the corporate sector

The conventional thinking is that as traders buy and sell corporate stocks more often, they induce corporate managers to plan for shorter and shorter horizons.

Explanatory note on the UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan (DP 2005 CRP.9)

Investment Opportunities and Corporate Responsibility How Can Developing Countries and in Particular LDCs Better Benefit from FDI?

Roundtable on Corporate Transparency and Investment (Summary), UNCTAD XI, São Paulo, 14 June 2004 (TD L.374)

Focusing on the legal dimension of corporate responsibilities in the field of economic development, he said that trends in investment arbitration case law suggested that certain corporate conduct obligations were inherent in the protective principles found in international investment agreements.

Further reaffirms to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

Further reaffirms to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

Even though the markets seem to be anticipating substantial levels of quantitative easing, US corporate investment remains subdued.

Adopted decision 2005 4 of 28 January 2005 on the UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan

The Executive Board endorsed the corporate gender strategy of UNDP and the interim action plan for 2005.

Adopted decision 2005 4 of 28 January 2005 on the UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan

Investment has been discouraged by the rejection of corporate culture, social and political tension, and uncertainty about the reforms.

The two São Paulo documents reaffirm the mandate of the Bangkok Plan of Action in the area of investment, technology and enterprise development and add to it, in particular, a mandate in the area of corporate responsibility.

14. Reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

The same negative effect on the current account could occur if the corporate sector increases its rate of investment in plant and equipment or reduces corporate saving by paying higher wages or dividends.

Instead of cutting proven tax incentives for business investment, the US should offset at least some of the revenue losses from a lower corporate tax rate by raising tax rates on corporate shareholders.

It coordinates the corporate work programme by preparing and monitoring the Centre's business plan and by carrying out the key functions of programme and project evaluation, resource mobilization and corporate communication.

12. Further reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

11. Further reaffirms the need to promote corporate responsibility and accountability as envisaged by the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

These documents provide the basis for focusing the work of UNICEF for children through its time bound corporate plan.

Takes note of the explanatory note on the UNDP corporate gender strategy and action plan (DP 2005 CRP.9)

Issues that could be addressed in this connection concern further corporate involvement in overcoming information market failures with regard to investment and business opportunities in developing countries and corporate participation in risk mitigation schemes.

Finally, it was underlined that good corporate governance and transparency improve investor confidence, reduce the cost of investment and help to develop capital markets by mobilizing both domestic and foreign investment.

Progress has also been recorded in the plan of action on investment promotion activities

Lastly, running and investment expenditure will have to comply with a Master Infrastructure Plan.

The economy can then use household savings (with appropriate financial intermediation) to finance corporate and government investment, rather than the US government.

This apparent paradox is explained by a combination of high corporate saving and low levels of residential and non residential fixed investment.

Clearly, the Fed s objective is to increase bond prices, in the hope that lower long term interest rates will propel corporate investment.

Microeconomic factors for investment site selection included the corporate tax structure, trade and customs regimes, the labour market situation and financial infrastructure.

Both President Barack Obama s plan for business tax reform and the Simpson Bowles deficit reduction plan propose reducing such expenditures to pay for a reduction in the corporate tax rate.

Improving resource mobilization is now included as one of the global priorities in the new UNHCR corporate plan for 2007 2009.

Why would two women who were enjoying successful careers in investment banking in the corporate sector leave to found a financial services firm?

China s corporate sector has financed much of its investment out of retained earnings without having to raise capital from the household sector.

This, in turn, should revive corporate animal spirits, leading to higher investment in new plants and equipment, together with higher wages and salaries.

Although corporate profits and business investment have been increasing, business sentiment remains cautious, because growth in Japan remains heavily dependent on external demand.