BANGKOK -- Businesses in Southeast Asia are taking action to improve their track records on environmental and labor practices as socially responsible investment takes hold in global financial markets.
Businesses grow conscious of own environment and human rights records

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BANGKOK -- Businesses in Southeast Asia are taking action to improve their track records on environmental and labor practices as socially responsible investment takes hold in global financial markets.