The basic values of a just, sustainable and participatory global society must be identified, codified and honored. Dominic Tarantino, Chairman of Price Waterhouse World Firm, referred to the assertion in the CRT position paper that solutions to complex global issues require the cooperative efforts of business, government and other institutions. Business, he suggested, must lead these efforts, since governments still place national agendas ahead of global interests and many NGO's pursue single issues, out of context. Multinational businesses, however, are managed globally, have global workforces and compete globally for investors and customers. They depend on thriving local economies, they have power and they understand that the many challenges are interrelated and require multi-factor solutions.
Bribery is bad for the givers, bad for the receivers and bad for the global economy.
Abuse of cyberspace includes theft, fraud, money laundering, espionage and privacy invasion. Business development has always concentrated at strategic transportation points. It must bring civilization to cyberspace. Finally, there are predictions that the global information infrastructure would bypass half the world. But business must ensure that technology does not polarize the world into have and have-nots.