Hewlett-Packard is running into quite a bit of trouble abroad these days. First, allegations of bribery in Russia, and now claims of customs evasion in India. That country’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence this week claimed that HP ducked some $322…
The following news items have been sent to Covalence by Amigos da Terra - Amazônia Brasileira: Letter to GDF Suez (French) Letter to GDF Suez (Portuguese) | Annex Un projet hydroélectrique de la multinationale franà§aise GDF Suez met en danger…
AUDI AG is looking to invest in renewable sources of energy. In support of this goal, Audi this week signed an agreement with the international consortium “Desertec Industrial Initiative”. The long-term goal of the joint venture is the climate-friendly production…
Les organisations de la société civile Å“uvrant dans la transparence et la lutte contre la corruption en République Démocratique du Congo, suivent avec une attention toute particulière depuis avril 2009 l’épisode malheureux ayant abouti littéralement au bannissement des activités commerciales…
A sharply divided federal appeals court on Monday exposed Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to billions of dollars in legal damages when it ruled a massive class-action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination over pay for female workers can go to trial. In its…
Pfizer Inc. and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) entered into an agreement for the development, access and delivery of a fixed-dose combination treatment consisting of azithromycin dihydrate (AZ) and chloroquine phosphate (CQ) for the Intermittent Preventive Treatment of P. falciparum…
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline on Thursday night moved to defend its reputation after Britain’s competition watchdog accused it for the second time of conspiring with a rival to fix prices charged to passengers. The Office of Fair Trading…
Une nouvelle loi en Grande-Bretagne interdit les fonds d’investissements «vautours», qui réalisent des profits énormes en spéculant sur les dettes de pays pauvres. Le principe est simple: ces fonds achètent à bas prix les créances de pays pauvres avant de…
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights states that "everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through…
Covalence in the News. Technology companies are portrayed as the most ethical businesses in the world by the media, according to a survey released April 15. Covalence, a Swiss firm that tracks the ethical reputation of multinational companies, says that…
