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…
Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve the health and lives of people in poor countries. J&J is launching a five-year program called "Every…
Samsung Electronics Co. has been quite vocal on green issues over the last two days. Expanded “Green Memory” initiative, the “Eco Bubble” washing machine, as well as the launch of Samsung Takeback and Recycle (STAR) Program in India have been…
Royal Bank of Scotland announced it will cut 3500 jobs in the UK in 2011 and 2012. A spokesman for the Unite trade union described this decision as a “horror story”. Following the global financial crisis RBS has axed more…
Press Release | Geneva (Switzerland), 1 September 2010 French version The ethical reputation of banks shows a smaller progress than other sectors, according to the Covalence Banking Sector Report 2010 released today. The reasons are a low volume of positive…
Communiqué de presse | Genève (Suisse), 1 Septembre 2010 English version La réputation éthique des banques progresse moins que celle des autres secteurs, observe la société genevoise Covalence dans son Banking Sector Report 2010. En cause, un faible volume d’informations…
Nestlé will invest CHF 500 million to address responsible farming, sourcing and consumption across its coffee supply chain. Under the Nescafé Plan, the company intends to double the amount of coffee it buys directly from farmers by 2016, and to…
