Led by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr., the Bush administration has called for the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international agencies to help the funds adopt a code of practices disavowing political motives in their investments and adopting greater disclosure of their activities and portfolios.
None of the organizations interviewed had adopted a code of practice for ethical recruitment, although a small number had issued statements against the active recruitment of health care professionals from developing countries with acute shortages of practitioners.
But he conceded that the threat of legislation in France was what had recently impelled the mostly male chief executives of the industry association he heads to adopt a code of good practice committing them to a minimum share of women on boards.
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association IFPMAA) has adopted a Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices, supplemented by member association and company codes, that sets standards for the ethical promotion of medicines [7].
In a conference call, Mr. Cuomo described the $30 million payment as a "significant amount of money" and praised Riverstone for adopting a code of behavior intended to end "pay to play" practices.
And the industry's main trade group, the American Apparel Manufacturers Association, has also adopted a code of conduct.
They set up schools, adopted a code of ethics, had a national certification, set up hospitals".
One informant made reference to the Melbourne Manifesto, a code of practice for the international recruitment of health care professionals adopted by delegates to the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians WONCAA) meeting in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 May 2002.
A code of practice cannot enshrine theological conviction.
Holding says "a code of practice will not do".
