On September 15th 2011, a China unit of lead-acid battery maker and Global Compact participant Johnson Controls JCI.N halted production at its Shanghai factory as authorities were investigating into an alleged lead pollution case.
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This blog provides information on how U.N. Global Compact participants' walk the talk. The GC is a voluntary initiative at the strategic level to engage businesses towards sustainability principles. There is however a risk of 'blue-washing' by covering up corporate misbehaviour and law infringement from large MNEs through poorly enforced 'Integrity Measures' and weak U.N supervision. Let's 'WE', civil society stay tuned!
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