Global Courant
In a gesture of effective corporate transparency, a demonstration of commitment to development and to the strengthening of democratic institutions as an unavoidable condition to boost productivity, 10 multinational companies that work and create opportunities in the Northern Triangle signed in Washington DC, on Thursday 15 June, a declaration of commitment to respect the rule of law in the region.
The signatories thus confirm their willingness to generate new job opportunities to reduce migration, but also to become a sector that guarantees institutional strengthening, respect for the law, and the promotion of healthy corporate practices that, in turn, benefit workers. but also to the communities in which they are inserted. This is an unprecedented initiative, the effect of which will be not only economic, but also political, commercial and human.
The companies that proactively endorse their adherence to the rule of law internationally are Grupo Mariposa, Corporación AG, Pantaleon, Mastercard, Microsoft, PepsiCo, PriceSmart, AgroAmérica and Park Dale Mills, which are already part of the Alliance for Central America, signed under the U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris, to promote economic development that reduces the migratory flow of undocumented immigrants to that country. The commitment assumed seeks to have very specific impacts on productive work, since the signatories undertake to mitigate any negative impact generated by their activity, especially in environmental, health and occupational safety matters, good social responsibility practices, as well as a Total rejection of any form of corruption.
Directors, CEOs and representatives of the signatory companies agree in expressing their satisfaction at having endorsed an initiative that sets new standards for productive activity and the high expectation of growth through new business opportunities, which will translate into further investment and jobs. direct and indirect.
As they are leading companies, with prestigious brands and solid contributors to the treasury, this movement of corporate integrity in turn generates positive implications for the activity of the respective States. By constituting themselves as fierce adversaries of all forms of corruption, they are also committed to promoting the culture of denunciation and contributing ideas for the transformation of the legal system and public policies.
At the gates of an electoral process, in which a new Congress of the Republic and new executive authorities will be elected, it is appropriate to begin the discussion of reforms and new regulations that stimulate responsible business practices at all levels, under demanding criteria such as those of the oecd
The best way to stimulate economic growth is through the generation of wealth, through goods, services and human talent, something that the 10 listed companies are already doing successfully. This is a new step in the constitution of a more prosperous region, but an official counterpart is needed that assumes high performance standards, zero tolerance for any type of discretion or corruption, full publicity of public acts and, above all, respect unrestricted to the citizen guarantees established in international agreements and enshrined in the respective constitutions.
