A collaboration between the UN and Google presents information on the state of the world's poverty and development in graphics. Working with Google the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has come up with an ingenious tool for plotting and understanding…
Certaines organisations de la société civile de la RDC oeuvrant dans le domaine des ressources naturelles à savoir la Nouvelle Dynamique Syndicale(NDS) la Ligue Congolaise de lutte contre la Corruption (LICOCO)Action contre l’impunité et les Droits Humains(ACIDH)la Commission Episcopale pour…
Philip Morris International's public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial to realizing full…
En septembre 2007, un accord « ressources contre infrastructures » de grande ampleur a été signé entre deux entreprises publiques chinoises de travaux publics et la compagnie d’à‰tat productrice de cuivre de la République démocratique du Congo. L’accord, d’une valeur…
A new California lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Adobe Systems, Intel, and other tech companies of violating antitrust laws by allegedly conspiring to fix employee pay, as well as working out "no solicitation" deals with one another. The suit (PDF), which…
Alors que Glencore doit entrer en bourse très prochainement, l'entreprise fait l'objet de multiples attaques des ONG concernant ses pratiques en Zambie et en RDC. Cinq associations d'origines franà§aise, suisse, zambienne et canadienne viennent de déposer plainte contre la société…
German engineering giant Siemens AG is considering whether to abandon its goal of becoming a major player in the atomic-power industry, according to people familiar with the matter, as Japan's nuclear crisis continues to unfold. While top executives at Siemens…
Google has just sealed a deal to invest $168 million in a Mojave Desert solar energy plant. The investment is going to BrightSource Energy, a company that developes and operates large-scale solar power plants, specifically to fund its Ivanpah project…
The packaging for your next computer could be grown, not manufactured. Dell has announced it will be the first technology company to ship a product in an organic, mushroom-based packaging material, which Wired.co.uk covered last year. The biotechnology design uses…
Two weeks ago, Monsanto announced the latest genetically engineered crop it hopes to bring to market: a soybean rejiggered to resist the herbicide dicamba. The new product, says Monsanto, will aid in weed control and "deliver peace of mind for…
