The Wassa Association of Communities Affected By Mining (WACAM) has protested the proposed conferment of the International Bridge Builders award on Wayne Murdy, Chief Executive Officer of Newmont. This was contained in a petition sent by the association to the…
A new Web site built by an American technology student has uncovered the lengths that companies apparently go to improve their public image by tweaking their entries on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that – famously – "anyone can edit." The…
Whether it's tracing the provenance of the shirt on our backs or asking about air miles required to deliver our coffee, UK consumers are increasingly demanding environmental and ethical awareness from the companies they use. And the same goes for…
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. found a decrease in the worst types of labor violations at foreign factories last year during inspections of nearly 8,900 plants where it buys clothes, toys, shoes and other products. In an annual report released Wednesday, the…
Building on the Global Compact Leaders Summit which took place in July of this year, reinforcing Human Rights as the first principle of the Global Compact and in creating momentum around the issue of Business and Human Rights prior to…
The act of buying a product or service is one that involves a number of physiological processes. Corporations have increasingly become sensitive to this fact, and realize that the functionality of their products is only one factor among many that…
New Delhi/Geneva, August 6, 2007 — The landmark decision by the High Court in Chennai to uphold India's Patents Act in the face of the challenge by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is a major victory for patients' access to affordable…
Une histoire vivante du Kenya des années 1900 sur le terre interdite des Masai, tribu pastoral et agriculteurs anciens qui peuplent un territoire de plus de 25000 km carré, appelé MASAIMARA, nom très connu des Occidentaux et touristes à travers…
Mumbai, India, August 6, 2007 - A decision issued today in an Indian court will have long-term negative consequences for research and development into better medicines for patients in India and abroad. The High Court in Chennai dismissed the writ…
McDonald’s is raising wages overseas. The fast food retailer operates on business model similar to Wal-Mart: selling massive quantities of cheap goods. McDonald’s has made room in its budget for salary increases for low-level employees - and its stock prices…
