Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants have named the sustainability reports of 21 companies contenders for their seventh awards program. Companies such as Gap Inc., Nike, Dell, and Xerox were among the 21 companies that displayed "exemplary disclosure…
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its third annual ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in 2007. An overview of emerging and decreasing topics is also given. The…
La société genevoise Covalence publie aujourd’hui son troisième ranking annuel de réputation éthique, qui classe les entreprises enregistrant le meilleur score et celles ayant le plus progressé au cours de l’année 2007. Les principaux résultats à travers les dix secteurs…
Une exploitation d’un secteur opaque aux mains de 3 majors notamment AngloGold(South Africa), Barrick Gold( Canada) et Newmont Mining( USA) qui détiennent 80% de plus gros gisements africains de l’or. Une exploitation de l’or qui serait un vecteur important de…
A report by Business Action for Africa titled Business and HIV/AIDS: What have we learnt? ( 1.2 MB) highlights the role that the private sector plays in tackling the impacts of HIV and AIDS in developing countries. It makes the…
India Inc has finally woken up to the idea of giving a 'fair' colour to its gender profile at the top. Even though the country's report card on women in top management has not been impressive, corporates are now moving…
A travers le rassemblement qui a eu lieu à Paris le samedi 15 décembre les organisateurs ont voulu tout d’abord dire aux Touaregs qu’ils ne sont désormais pas seuls dans le combat qui les oppose aux Etats du Niger et…
UBS, a financial heavyweight from Switzerland, is facing scrutiny by civil society organisations for investing in a proposed coal mine in Bangladesh. The Phulbari coal mine, proposed by GCM Resources Plc, is set to cause major social and environmental upheavals…
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…
