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Covalence Ethical Ranking 1st Quarter 2007

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…

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Areva accusé de mettre en danger salariés et riverains

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…

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Biodiesel and bioethanol are not as green as it seems

Recently the demand for fuels made from plants has increased considerably. This is due to the United States’ desire to become independent of oil-exporting countries that are perceived as a threat, but also to European legislation increasing the amount of…

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Ecobank s’engage pour la réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), la maison-mère du Groupe Ecobank s’est engagée, dimanche à  Bamako,au Mali à  participer à  la réduction de la pauvreté en Afrique grà¢ce à  la mobilisation de 300 millions de dollars US sur le marché des capitaux…

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GSK announce meningitis vaccine for Africa

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have announced the development of a vaccine for use in African meningitis belt countries that the company says will never make a profit or even recoup its R&D costs. The vaccine is Globorixâ„¢, primarily a…

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