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1、Goodmorning,everybody,it’sgreattobehereandIthanktheorganizersforinvitingGeneralMotorstoparticipateinthisimportantconference.Overtheyears,theAPECCEOSummithasdevelopedintoacrucialforumfordialogueandactiononissuesthatcutacrossnotonlythePacificRimbutallcountries.Thismorning’stopic,GlobalCorporate
2、SocialResponsibility,isanexampleofanissuethattrulydoescutacrossallborders.Theworldweliveintodaytrulyisaglobalvillage.It’sasmallworld,andallcompaniesareunderamicroscope.Tosetthestageforourpaneldiscussion,IwouldliketoofferjustafewobservationsandcommentsbasedonGeneralMotors’broadglobalfootprinta
3、ndourlonghistoryasacorporatecitizenofmanydifferentcountries.Letmesayfirstthatit’sespeciallyappropriatethatwearediscussingtheseissueshereinChina.Chinahasopeneditseconomyfasterandmorebroadlythanmostobserverswouldhaveimagined.Yetthatopeningalsohighlightsmanyofthewell-publicizedfearsofforeigninve
4、stment,marketintegrationandglobalization.Thecriticsexpressfear,fearthattheprocessofglobalizationandtheglobalcorporationinvolvedinitmayunderminenationalauthority,localcultureandthenationalenvironment.SpeakingfrommyownexperienceandthatofGeneralMotors,acompanythathasdonebusinessaroundtheworldfor
5、nearlyahundredyearsandnowhasoperationsinaround200countries,Ibelievetheseconcernsaremisplaced.Thedatashowthatglobalcorporationsplayapositiveroleinimprovingincomeandworkingconditions,incaringfortheenvironment,inimprovingeducationandinraisinglivingstandardsingeneral.Thatrolestarts,ofcourse,witht
6、hebusinessitself.Companiesmaketheinvaluablesocialcontributionofgeneratingjobs,transferringmanagerialandtechnologicalknow-how,providingtraining,andgeneratingtaxrevenuesforgovernments.Thosethingsaretheessentialsofanycountries’andanycommunities’ownwell-beingandprogress.However,myownviewisthatsuc
7、cessfulcompanieshaveanobligationtodomorethan而不仅限于thebasiccontributionsgeneratedbytheirownbusinessactivity.Acommitmenttopayingafairday’spayforafairday’sworkisreallyonlythestartingpoint.Beyondthatisacommitmenttoanemployeehealthandsafety.Intheca
