Leaders of 36 international companies have issued a "corporate citizenship" statement, committing them to making responsible behaviour a core part of their business and to forging close links with all their stakeholders. Against the background of the Enron scandal and continuing waves of corporate lay-offs, the chief executives of companies, including Anglo American, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Siemens, will say that "ultimate responsibility (for corporate citizenship) rests with us as chief executives, chairmen and board directors".