While just about all big computer makers are taking steps to make technology more environmentally friendly, Asustek is one of the first to unveil a bamboo-encased computer. Some niche companies geared toward eco-conscious consumers offer bamboo computer mice, keyboards and…
Bloomberg and Covalence have signed a Third Party Contributor Agreement by which Covalence products are made available on Bloomberg Professional service. This agreement allows Covalence to distribute its reputation research, news and data to Bloomberg clients worldwide. Publication: Covalence Announcement…
PARIS (AFP) – The luxury industry is not doing its bit to save the planet, according to a World Wildlife Fund study of the world's 10 largest publicly-traded luxury firms. In a study completed at the end of last month,…
Le sac Vuitton, le shampoing l'Oréal ou le collier de bijou Bulgari, mauvais pour l'environnement ? Selon un rapport de l'association écologiste World Wild Fund, l'industrie du luxe n'assumerait pas sa part de responsabilité dans le sauvetage de la planète…
Clothes chain Gap is planning to label its clothes “sweatshop free”. Following claims that the company has sold clothes made in factories that use child labour, the firm met anti-sweatshop charity Global March Against Child Labour to discuss ideas such…
New report reveals alarming investment practices by financial groups. Today, the financial watchdog Netwerk Vlaanderen launches the report ‘Bank Secrets’. The dossier details the investments by 121 financial groups in companies violating fundamental human rights. The investors channel money to…
Heart-related illnesses due to high blood pressure present enormous medical, human and economic costs. Strokes, heart attacks and end-stage renal disease are preventable with tight blood pressure control. Controlling high blood pressure with antihypertensive medications benefits the individual and society…
IBM, a multinational computer technology corporation, recently announced in a press release that it plans to partner with CARE, a leading private international humanitarian organization, to jointly establish the Africa Financial Grid, an integrated data processing infrastructure that will curb…
Drinks groups may stepping up their efforts to promote responsible alcohol consumption, but some of their latest advertising campaigns have been labelled as "catastrophically misconceived", according to new research. The findings, led by professor Christine Griffin of the University of…
Gordon Brown plans to harness at least 20 of the world's biggest multinational companies, including Google and Vodafone, to tackle a "development emergency" in the world's poorest countries and put the international community back on course to achieve seven UN…
