It would also need to help poor countries cope with the quasi-generalization of “social and environmental responsibility” standards that are increasingly shaping corporate practices and consumer demand. It should incorporate an investor code of ethics, as well as a formula for sharing the costs of implementing such standards among the state, foreign operators, and local sub-contractors.
在什么样的条件下，人们可以对重新制定《多边投资协定》进行合理的期盼？要想真正贯彻下去，这份协议就必须承认存在合理的管理需求，还必须帮助贫困国家适应对企业行为和消费者需求影响越来越大的“社会环境义务”标准。《协议》还应该制定投资者道德准则，以及要求国家、国外经营者和当地分包商共同承担标准执行费用的具体办法。