Six pharmaceutical companies and several governments have pledged more than $150m in medicines and funding over five years to tackle some of the most neglected diseases. The debilitating illnesses — including leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and sleeping sickness — affect 1bn…
Press Release | Geneva (Switzerland), 11 October 2010 The telecommunication sector is less controversial than others but has to increase its offering of sustainable products and services for being a leader, according to a report released today by Geneva-based ethical…
Plus de cinq ans après avoir entamé le processus d'accréditation syndicale, les employés du magasin Walmart du Plateau, dans le secteur de Hull de la Ville de Gatineau, ont obtenu une convention collective. Comme dans le cas de la succursale…
Signer la charte « Les Elles de l’Auto » pour attirer et retenir davantage de femmes Féminiser les équipes en se fixant des objectifs chiffrés, mobiliser le management autour de cet objectif, piloter le taux de féminisation, tels sont les…
Car manufacturer Ford are currently working on a new biofuel that will examine algae's suitability as a greener fuel source. Ford scientists are currently testing the suitability of renewable energy sources, such as algae, as potential automotive biofuels in an…
L'Institut national de l'énergie solaire (Ines) et Toyota (Toyota est un constructeur automobile, originaire du Japon. Le siège du groupe est situé dans la ville de Toyota (qui a...)Â ont inauguré lundi 4 octobre une station solaire pour véhicules hybrides…
ArcelorMittal and Posco are leading $80 billion in planned spending in India that would vault the country ahead of Japan as the second-biggest steelmaker. Standing in the way are farmers and their water supply. The farmers refuse to move from…
Did you know that one additional year of primary education for girls can result in a 10-20% increase in women’s wages later in life? An increase in female education leads to lower infant and maternal mortality rates, protection against HIV/AIDS,…
Ten companies were recognized today at this year’s World Business and Development Awards (WBDA) for their efforts in improving the lives of some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. The winning companies are engaged in diverse initiatives such as providing…
Coca-Cola Announces "5 BY 20", An Ambitious Goal to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Across the World. At a plenary session on empowering women at the Clinton Global Initiative, Muhtar Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company, today pledged…
