Cars promoted as eco-friendly were criticised yesterday for pumping out up to 56 per cent more carbon dioxide than the manufacturers claim. Three models, including the Honda Civic hybrid, performed so badly in tests that their environmental claims were dismissed…
To support rescue efforts, Lafarge has donated 1.5 million euros to the cities of Dujiangyan and Mianyang, situated in Sichuan Province. Both cities were severely affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on May 12. Lafarge runs Cement and Gypsum operations in…
Today Pfizer China announced it is providing up to RMB 10 million (approximately $1.4 million U.S.D) in medicines and financial assistance to relief organizations operating in the region worst affected by the massive earthquake. “We were devastated to hear about…
La situation à Moanda, ville pétrolière de la province du Bas-Congo est déplorable. La population se trouve dans des conditions inimaginables compte tenue de l’échappement des gaz des sociétés pétrolières. Celles-ci ne prennent aucune précaution à ce sujet pouvant protéger…
In 2008, Net Impact will bring the model of their hugely successful American conference to a European audience for the first time. The American conference is seen as the leading world forum bringing MBA students, graduates and leaders of tomorrow…
Thousands of South Africans who suffered under apartheid won the right yesterday to sue a number of companies, including BP, Citigroup and Ford, for allegedly helping to perpetrate human rights abuses. The US Supreme Court ruled that three class actions…
ExxonMobil today congratulated the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative on the launch of its Business Implementation Guide, an important step in the progress of transparency and good governance in natural resource development. “Revenue transparency and accountability in our industry’s relationships with…
La Déclaration de Berne (DB) et le Centre Africain pour la biosécurité (ACB) ont fait opposition contre un brevet accordé à l’entreprise allemande Dr. Willmar Schwabe auprès de l’Office européen des brevets. La DB soutient ainsi la lutte des communautés…
The team that manages Norwich Union's Sustainable Future funds believes the investment case for biofuels is overstated. Biofuels are promoted as an answer to climate change and energy security and governments around the world are promoting their use:EU has ambitious…
Quelques mois après la tenue à Kinshasa des Etats généraux des Mines, l’Etat congolais a toujours du mal à cerner les contours d’un secteur qui semble lui échapper. Des analyses fiables parlent des pertes annuelles évaluées à des milliards de…
