Strategic Partnerships

The emerging global system is redefining roles of state, business and civil society in the
protection of human rights and the promotion of sustainable development. No
single actor or sector can be expected to provide for the fulfillment of all
human rights, or the solution to all social problems, but if businesses,
government and civil society organizations work together to address these
problems progress is possible. Strategic partnerships involving governments,
NGOS and businesses are extremely important.

Relationships between NGOs and businesses were traditionally seen as rather argumentative or
even hostile. Companies today have realized that ignoring arguments of the NGOs
can be dangerous as businesses today work with contemporary service orientated
and advocacy oriented NGOs at local, national and international levels.