Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2008 – A group of prominent World Economic Forum business leaders today issued a call to their peers to join collaborative efforts to strengthen public governance frameworks and institutions as a core element of their approach to corporate citizenship.

John Connolly, global chairman, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, said, "Public governance is a global issue. No longer can businesses, governments, or non-governmental organizations afford to act independently of each other - the stakes are just too high. Only through a combined effort can we achieve economic growth, sustainability, and create an opportunity for a better life for people everywhere."

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