Sustainable Industrial Development
A Contribution of ICC to CSD 14
Prepared by the ICC commission on :
Publication date : 27/04/2006
While industrial development is just one distinct aspect of commercial activity, many sectors beyond manufacturing (such as agriculture, retail, services, energy, natural resources and others) depend on it, making it central to commercial activity and sustainable development.
Through industrial development, business is:
- Creating jobs and contributing to capacity-building;
- Building and maintaining infrastructure (important for energy and water, among others);
- Growing new opportunities for economic growth at local and regional levels;
- Promulgating accountable and transparent environmental and other management systems, cleaner production and eco-efficiency;
- Generating resources needed to finance social needs, for example, tax revenues to public authorities;
- Providing goods and services at competitive prices;
- Sharing good practices and contributing to capacity building;
- Engendering technological innovation and cooperation.
For further information, please contact
Andrea BACHER
Policy Manager, Economic Policy
Tel:
+33 (0)1 49 53 28 48
andrea.bacher@iccwbo.org