Here are some ideas aimed at big business.
They postulate a bigger role in world affairs for large
multinational businesses and one conducted within an
acceptable and constructive moral
framework.
1. WORLD BUSINESS
UNITY
The U.N. is a failing bureaucracy. It has little power and
wastes huge sums of money.
The second most powerful (perhaps truly the most powerful
in practical terms) is big business. Why doesn't big
business form a central cooperative unit to provide a
central power base and forum for world unity?
It has the funds, it has the know-how, it could be run
efficiently. What it needs most is a united moral,
democratic and ethical base.
It should have 3 'Houses' to ensure Democracy.
A 'Directors' House, An 'Employees House' and a Shareholder
House'. All measures have to be approved and passed by all
houses.
Funds are provided by businesses who participate according
to size of business. 10% of profits after tax and before
shareholders dividends are contributed annually - a minimum
of $25 million has to be pledged. Businesses of $1000
million dollars plus turnover may have 3 representatives in
each house, those over $500 million dollars have two
representatives and those over $100 million have one
representative.
Minimum qualification for membership is a turnover of $100
million dollars.
© LP December 20th 1995
2. THE MILLENIUM
COMMITMENT
Global Business Principles
1. Our business exists firstly to benefit the community in
which we operate whether global, national or local.
Secondly to provide employment and fair working conditions
for all the individuals within it. Thirdly to provide goods
and services needed by our customers. Fourthly to donate a
fair share of it's profits to charity and community service
and fifthly to offer a fair return to our investors.
2. Our business operates on the basis of doing minimum harm
to the global, national and local communites and the
maximum good. Thus we will constantly work to minimise
harmful ingredients, work practices, enviromental damage
and to maximise positive aspects in all areas of
production, distribution and people, both who work for us
and all who are effected by our products and services.
3. Our business and all those employed by it will operate
on the basis of honesty, authenticity and fairness. We will
not prosper at the expense of the community, but only in
the cause of improving it for all peoples. This applies
whether we are a company of one or two people or of one or
two hundred thousand.
© LP 17.10.99