Interview: As Chinese Companies Go Global, Sustainability Should be Priority

Non-financial issues such as social responsibility, environmental stewardship and good governance will be increasingly important priorities for Chinese businesses as they navigate global markets, a senior UN official has told Xinhua.

"As Chinese companies are learning to go more global, it's even more important to understand how to navigate the different landscapes and these non-financial issues -- social responsibility, environmental stewardship, good governance," said Georg Kell, executive director of the United Nation Global Compact, on Thursday.

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About the UN Global Compact 
The United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to voluntarily align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues. The UN Global Compact is a leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible corporate policies and practices. Launched in 2000, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with over 8,000 companies and 4,000 non-business signatories based in 160 countries. www.unglobalcompact.org