At the dawn of the 21st century:
•Of the world’s 100 largest economies, 29 were corporations, not nations.
•The combined sales of the top 200 global corporations were the equivalent of 28 percent of world gross domestic product.
•Roughly a third of all world trade took place among multinational corporations.A growing number of multinational business leaders is already demonstrating that tomorrow’s most successful enterprises will be those willing to devote unprecedented time and effort to incorporate social responsibility into their business models. If the trend continues, it will change the way giant enterprises do business.
Full story and Source: Christian Science Monitor