With the framework of Renault Commitment 2009, the company has publicly stated its ambitious environmental objectives. They form part of Renault's drive over the last ten years to curb the environmental effects of its activities at every stage in the…
Ursula Burns is the new president and expected future CEO of Xerox Corp., a recent appointment that puts Xerox in line to become the first Fortune 500 company to be headed by a black woman. Bloomberg reporter Gillian Wee profiled…
Greenpeace, an environmental group, has been eyeing Apple for a long time claiming the company is rolling out products that are not eco-friendly. A stance that has to be taken very seriously today in the wake of serious global warming…
Late last week a Swiss organisation called Covalence announced the latest results of its ethical reputation ranking. There are loads of these kinds of things available, but I think this one is of particular interest. The rankings are developed by…
After naming and shaming, and the media and blogs as watchdogs, we are seeing a multiplication of the social responsibility, sustainable development and ethical rankings. The Swiss ethical quotation company Covalence, has just published its first quarter ranking, and the…
L'Emission "Temps Présent" sur la TRS1 en a fait écho et plusieurs ONG latino-amà¶ricaines en parlent: alors qu’elle se targue d’avoir obtenu plusieurs certifications -ISO 14001 pour l’environnement et SA 8000 pour le social, la multinationale Dole vient de faire…
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the first quarter of 2007. An overview of hot issues across sectors is…
In line with the goals of the United Nations Organization to raise awareness about the global road safety problem, and in accordance with the European Union’s objective to halve the number of road accidents by 2010, Bridgestone will offer free…
Compagnie minière de Sakania (COMISA), FRONTIER Sprl, et bientôt Kingamyambo Musonoi Tailings (KMT). C’est sur ces unités de production, spécialisées dans les mines, que First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) - multinationale canadienne dont les actions sont inscrites dans le Toronto…
L'association Sherpa, en collaboration avec Médecins du Monde, et les employés d'Areva au Gabon et au Niger, ont rendu public les résultats de leur enquàªte conduite dans les mines d'uranium du groupe. Dans ces deux pays, ils accusent les dirigeants…
