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…
Earlier this year Google launched an innovative “Government Requests map,” which showed how regularly governments around the world were asking Google to remove information or content from its index and services. Google won plaudits for the initiative, as well as…
L’italien Eni Oil Holding, 6e dans le monde, va désormais exploiter le bloc pétrolier Ndunda du Bas-Congo avec 55% contre 30% pour l’ancien propriétaire, Surestream, et 15% pour Cohydro, la Congolaise des hydrocarbures. Cela fait l’affaire du gouvernement congolais, favorable…
In a report issued today, Bank of America announced it is ahead of schedule on its 10-year, $20 billion business initiative focused on addressing climate change, launched in 2007. Through June 2010, Bank of America has directed $8.4 billion through…
Microsoft made the right decision to stop helping Russian authorities use claims of software piracy to harass and silence dissenters. On Monday, it announced that it is barring its lawyers from taking part in such cases and will provide a…
Bayer MaterialScience has developed a unique concept for a “green shoe” that uses a whole host of sustainable materials and technologies. These include renewable polyurethane feedstocks, raw materials for solvent-free coatings and adhesives, and a polycarbonate blend and thermoplastic polyurethane…
