Although the concept and practice of stakeholding is central to contemporary corporate social responsibility and accountability movement, less attention is paid to its variation across sectors and countries. Our study seeks to fill this research gap by focusing on mapping…
The boom in the organic market is being driven by a desire for chemical-free clothing and cosmetics as well as food, a report will disclose this week. The Organic Market Report, to be published by the Soil Association, will show…
Selon les sources à disposition, on peut déduire que les consommateurs sont méfiants envers les produits qu’il consomment (Bizet et Dériot ; Masson ; Bompard ; Girardeau , le ministère de l’Agriculture et de la Pàªche). Dans ce travail, je…
After the averted weekend strike of employees over wages, the Mexican unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG agreed to a pay rise with its 11,000 unionised workers. Volkswagen’s plant in Mexico is the world’s only producer of Volkswagen’s New Beetle…
After ranking dead last in a March Greenpeace electronics recycling report, Sony thought it might be a good idea to give consumers a free place to recycle Sony branded products. Starting September 15th US consumers will be able to bring…
German electronics giant Siemens is facing additional corruption accusations as part of a major bribery investigation to land business deals in China and Indonesia, the homepage of the weekly Der Spiegel news magazine reported Saturday. According to the report, the…
The new report is designed around provocative questions highlighting the complex issues that Gap Inc. - and the entire apparel industry - faces and illustrates the company's commitment to ongoing dialogue and collaboration. "We believe we should go beyond the…
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…
