A large majority of negative news items have been registered in Covalence EthicalQuote database regarding BP today, while in the end of last week comments were balanced as the company is close to success in pumping cement into its ruptured…
Siemens annouced today it has won orders in the USA and Canada to supply wind turbines worth one billion US dollars. At the same time the company has been praised for its growing involvement in renewable energy and clean technologies…
Hewlett-Packard received negative press coverage today and over the week-end as its CEO Mark Hurd resigned after an internal investigation stated falsified expense reports. The company said Mr Hurd violated HP’s Standards of Business Conduct, but not its sexual harassment…
After 3 months of massive negative coverage BP shows a balanced news sheet in Covalence EthicalQuote database today. Ottawa Citizen, Die Tagesspiegel and Agence France Press say BP is close to success in pumping cement into its ruptured oil well…
Ford’s EthicalQuote reputation curve went up today following announcements that the company would create more jobs than expected in a deal with United Auto Workers. The 85% recyclable new Ford Explorer also made the news today. More on Ford: Ethical…
Garment workers took the streets today in Bangladesh to demand a higher increase of the minimum wage. Wal-Mart and other Western brands have suppliers in this country. On the positive side, Walmart’s Greenhouse Gas Protocol Document and the greening of…
At a sprawling landfill some 50 miles from the oil-spotted coastline, trash bags brimming with tar balls, oil-soaked boom, sand and tangles of sea grass are dumped. Though workers in the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history wear protective gloves…
Bangladesh will almost double the minimum wage for its garment workers, a wage board official says, following months of violent protests over pay. It will rise from 1,662 taka ($25; £16) per month to 3,000 taka. The labour ministry is…
Facing pressure from universities and student groups, the apparel maker Nike announced on Monday that it would pay $1.54 million to help 1,800 workers in Honduras who lost their jobs when two subcontractors closed their factories. Nike agreed to the…
Global Witness dénonce les liens entre certaines entreprises et les groupes armés au Kivu. Dans un communiqué publié mercredi 21 juillet, cette ONG britannique cite des sociétés asiatiques, belges et britanniques qu’elle accuse d’entretenir les conflits dans l’Est de la…
