Abstract
This is a reprise of the plenary address at the AIB 2012 conference in Washington D.C., “Rethinking our Roles”, by Ray Offenheiser, President of Oxfam America, and winner of the Academy of International Business President’s Award. It talks about the forces and factors behind changing relationships among businesses, governments, and NGOs in the global economy and how we can work together to make the most of them.
Highlights
I’m proud to accept it on behalf of my colleagues, who are fighting for social justice and economic empowerment in 110 countries with some 4,000 local non-profit partners
Segments of our economy sometimes defined in opposition to one another—some for profit, others for purpose—are under increasing pressure to align in common cause
If we start by understanding that—with increasing frequency—businesses, governments, and NGOs can share the same aims and aspirations, we can continue building a world that’s more just and equitable for the poor—and, yes, more profitable for the private sector simultaneously
Summary
I’m proud to accept it on behalf of my colleagues, who are fighting for social justice and economic empowerment in 110 countries with some 4,000 local non-profit partners. We’ve come together here in Washington to think and talk about the changing relationships among businesses, governments, and NGOs in the global economy. AngloGold Ashanti and many other companies are still in the business of extracting minerals, oil, and other natural resources.
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