Investment, corporate social responsibility 'timely and important'

Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

I am pleased to send greetings to all the participants in the 4th International CEO Roundtable of Chinese and Foreign Multinational Corporations. Your focus on investment, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development is timely and important.

Private investment plays an important role in the spread of environmentally friendly practices and in promoting energy efficiency, low-carbon development and green technology. Private sector investment is also a primary driver of innovation and job creation, and therefore crucial to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).