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Lawyers go loco for cocoa

They may seem sweet, but chocolate companies have left a bitter taste in the mouths of many consumers. A class action lawsuit has been proposed against four major Canadian chocolate companies: Nestlé, Hershey’s, Cadbury and Mars. The Toronto law firm…

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Action Plan for Companies to Combat Child Labour

Dear reader, Please find attached the press release: ''Action Plan for Companies to Combat Child Labour launched in Delhi''. Thanks a lot to those of you who have contributed to the Action Plan. The press release can also be found…

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Nestlé Japan infringes on union leader’s human rights

At Nestlé Japan, a subsidiary of a Swiss-based multinational food manufacturer, employees in managerial posts are coercing a union leader to quit the company. Kurimura Shin'ichi, the leader of the Nestlé Japan Labor Union which is affiliated to the National…

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Les groupes miniers réticents à  partager leurs bénéfices

Le "rapport 2007 sur l'investissement dans le monde" du Programme des Nations unies sur le développement (PNUD) a mis l'accent sur les effets des activités des industries extractives sur le développement, prônant un certain nombre d'initiatives destinées à  transformer les…

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Jewelers to shun ‘dirty gold’

Environmentalists want you to buy organic roses, and human-rights groups advocate conflict-free diamonds. Now, just in time for Valentine's Day, jewelry retailers are stepping up a campaign that aims to discourage the mining and sale of "dirty gold." A group…

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Covalence Food & Beverage Industry Report 2007

The Food & Beverage industry is consolidating its ethical record thanks to labour and environmental initiatives, but it has to fight hard to demonstrate the social utility of its products, states a report published today by Geneva-based ethical reputation research…

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