Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today both announced progressive new clean technology programs at the Cleantech Forum in Toronto. In front of a room of 400 investors, government representatives and other executives, the two companies separately described projects…
La société genevoise Covalence publie aujourd’hui son ranking trimestriel de réputation éthique, qui classe les entreprises enregistrant le meilleur score et celles ayant le plus progressé au cours du troisième trimestre 2007. Un aperà§u des thèmes chauds est donné. Les…
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the third quarter of 2007. An overview of hot issues across sectors is…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday honored 17 companies that combined buy nearly 4 billion kilowatt hours of green power each year. The Green Power Purchasing Leaders already are Green Power Partners that commit to buying renewable power such…
Cisco Systems Sunday said three of four employees detained by Brazilian authorities last week in connection with an alleged tax evasion scheme have been released. The release of the Cisco employees comes a few days after the San Jose, Calif.-based…
Tandis que la demande mondiale en énergie nucléaire grimpe, les vastes réserves d’uranium du Niger gérées par AREVA, multinationale franà§aise et géant mondial de l’exploitation minière, ne sont pas un atout pour la population du pays, à en croire les…
Some carbonated sodas and energy drinks are loaded with caffeine and can give an unhealthy pick-me-up to unsuspecting consumers, University of Florida researchers warn. Because caffeine can pose health risks for people with certain medical conditions, beverages containing the additive…
Chevron's Kazakh venture was fined 37 billion tenge ($307 million) on a government claim that the oil company damaged the environment by maintaining "excessive" stockpiles of sulfur from petroleum production, a Kazakh regional court official said Monday. The court accepted…
This unique publication from the Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs (ICCA) provides for the first time a complete reference guide to everything one needs to know about CSR, sustainability, governance and business ethics. Each one of the almost 400 terms…
The FairPensions' Fund Manager Transparency and Engagement Survey reveals that 75% of fund managers analysed do not publicly disclose any policies relating to environmental and social issues. This is despite the fact that many of the companies analysed have transparent…
