In our last post, Jewelry: the Troubles with Baubles, we explored the ocean of ethical, social and environmental troubles that are swamping conventional gold and diamond jewelry. In this post we turn our attention to the more sustainable solutions and…
Since I have started my internship at the Covalence I have come closer to different multinational companies (MC), their activities around the world. During the period of my work I came across with a lot of good and bad (ethical…
The rush to palm oil and biofuels threatens to release 14 billion tonnes of carbon from Indonesia’s peatlands Many of the largest food and fuel companies risk climate change disaster by driving the demand for palm oil and biofuels grown…
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart are driving the ethical agenda for the retail sector, according to a report published by Covalence, a Switzerland-based company operating an ethical quotation system. The Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007 refers to Marks & Spencer…
Police detained 19 people Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a scheme to help large Brazilian companies evade taxes by laundering money through Swiss banks UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group and the U.S.-based American International Group Inc. The raids…
Marks & Spencer and Wal-Mart drive the ethical agenda of Retailers, which has been dominated by environmental issues in 2006-2007, states a report released by Geneva-based ethical reputation research firm Covalence, Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007. Marks & Spencer is…
Marks & Spencer et Wal-Mart pèsent sur l’agenda éthique de la distribution, qui a été dominé par les questions environnementales en 2006-2007, indique un rapport publié par la société genevoise Covalence, Covalence Retail Industry Report 2007. Marks & Spencer est…
Now, you could view the efforts of companies like BP, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips to branch out into wind, solar and biofuels as the early stages of diversification into the types of energy that must someday replace oil & gas,…
Il y a péril en demeure pour les fleurs du Kenya, fragile paradis pour touristes et amateurs de safaris-photos, o๠les flamants roses pourraient un jour ne plus revenir au moment o๠les pays du Sud connaissent déjà d'importants bouleversements…
HSBC Bank has launched YourSolutions.co.in, an online forum where users can take up issues of concern and discuss possible solutions. The site also hosts videos highlighting problems related to water, waste, energy, carbon dioxide, climate, road traffic and cricket. According…
