Foxconn is holding rallies at its factories to improve the satisfaction of its employees. The Taiwanese company, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry, announced wage increases and more break times during work to reduce stress and prevent suicides; safety…
67% of corporate sustainability professionals who responded to an Ethical Corporation survey said their company “measures social and/or economic impact of their business on the communities where they operate”. This positive response astounded the 100 corporate sustainability professionals who turned…
Today Google registered the largest amount of news items in Covalence EthicalQuote database, all negatives. This information flow is due to massive protests in Germany regarding Google Street View. Many Germans are not willing to have their house pictured by…
MasterCard and Hotel de la Paix are teaming up again to train young rural Khmer women as seamstresses, so they can earn a living and support themselves and their families. As part of a MasterCard Purchase with Purposeâ„¢ initiative, MasterCard…
Nokia Siemens Networks is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it sold equipment to Iran that was subsequently used by the government to monitor opposition activists. Iranian journalist and activist, Isa Saharkhiz and his son, Mehdi Saharkhiz have filled the…
Several US newspapers and blogs comment on current protests against Target over its recent political donation to a Republican politician known to be critical of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender rights. The Human Rights Campaign has asked that the US…
Several South African and international news sources comment on risks of strike at Impala Platinum. Negociations with labor union have been interrupted in the end of last week. This week workers will discuss on whether to embark on a strike…
Classé 182ème sur 183 pays pour la faiblesse de sa réglementation des affaires, selon le rapport Doing Business 2010 de la Banque Mondiale, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) n’a jamais été réellement attractive pour les investisseurs étrangers ces dernières…
Amnesty International Suisse veut un code de conduite pour les entreprises actives dans la transplantation d’organes en Chine, un pays qui utilise des condamnés à mort. Novartis répond favorablement. Roche se tait. Ils seront plus de 4000 experts à participer…
General Motors Company shows a high volume of social information in Covalence database today, reflecting tough negotiations currently taking place with trade unions in France and in South Africa. In France where it agreed to acquire GM Strasbourg the General…
