Hundreds of police intervened after around 4,000 striking staff at Nike’s factory in the Cambodian capital clashed with colleagues, who continued working. This comes after the factory’s management refused to raise monthly salaries by US$12. Police said that at least…
Swinfen Charitable Trust, a non-profit service that helps U.S. doctors offer medical advice to rural doctors in the developing world, plans to use the cloud to expand its services in countries such as India and the Philippines. The move is…
After reports that Foxconn wanted to get out of the Apple business, Apple has gone ahead and started getting out of the Foxconn business, dumping its partner in human rights crime for the production of the rumored cheap iPhone, reports…
Today Schneider Electric is announcing the launch of a programme to fight fuel poverty in mature economies. For the Group, the global specialist in energy management, the aim is to tackle the energy gap by committing to populations at the…
Activists called on Chevron to refrain from political spending and oust CEO John Watson outside the company's annual shareholders meeting Wednesday morning. A coalition of citizens' groups and non-governmental organizations chided the energy giant for failing to address human rights…
Durant le mois d’avril la réputation éthique agrégée des entreprises suisses a bénéficié d’opinions majoritairement favorables en provenance d’Allemagne et d’Espagne, alors que les USA, la France, la Suisse elle-màªme et la Grande Bretagne se montraient plus critiques. Parmi les…
The world's two biggest fashion retailers, Inditex and H&M, along with several other companies have backed an accord aimed at preventing another disaster like last month's Bangladesh factory building collapse that killed more than 1,100 people. The agreement on fire…
German sports gear maker Adidas said Monday it is encouraging workers in factories of some of its Asian suppliers to anonymously share possible grievances directly with the company via text message. The new hotline service will help bridge the communication…
A detailed guide for investors and businesses seeking a more socially responsible approach to corporate tax has been published today by ActionAid. The guide, Tax responsibility: an investor guide, timed to coincide with the spring AGM season, draws on the…
Toyota's global sales of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles have surpassed 5 million in a milestone for a technology that was initially greeted with skepticism. The Japanese automaker, which said Wednesday it had sold 5.125 million hybrid vehicles as of the end…
