ST. LOUIS, Miss. - Monsanto has launched a multifaceted communications initiative to raise awareness of the agricultural challenges facing the planet, including a need to double food production by 2050. The effort builds on the company’s pledge to work with…
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) has been recognized as a leader in corporate sustainability by being awarded membership in the 2008-2009 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North American), effective Sept. 22, 2008. In doing so, RAI becomes the…
All right, so Nissan isn't planning on painting more of its cars in a green hue, but they are reducing the overall environmental impact of their painting process. The new technology will cut down paint waste, use less space, reduce…
Si l'autorité de régulation de la DFSA veut donner l'image d'une organisation sévère, le recyclage d'argent douteux dans des transactions immobilières à Dubai est en réalité largement répandu. Deux systèmes de régulation financière se côtoient à Dubai. Le premier concerne…
Intel's INSPIRE-EMPOWER Challenge is looking for ideas from individuals, developers, organizations, and the public at large for using technology to address a global issue in the areas of education, health care, economic development, and the environment. Winners will get $100,000…
It’s that time of year again–Greenpeace has released the 9th edition of The Guide to Greener Electronics. The guide scores companies based on a set of criteria for chemicals, e-waste, and energy. This year, Nokia regained its first place crown…
Today wasn’t the best day for an investment bank to seek coverage of a big corporate social responsibility initiative. But Lehman’s collapse didn’t stop Goldman Sachs from going ahead with the long-planned announcement of new partners for its “10,000 Women”…
Sanofi-aventis selects humanitarian sponsorship actions on the basis of 6 main criteria: Consistency: Prioritize thematic actions: health - solidarity - childhood in the field of prevention, education, training, hygiene, access to care, combating exclusion, disability, children's traumas... Usefulness: Respond to…
Ce sondage planétaire a été réalisé début 2008 par l'institut canadien GlobeScan (Global Public Opinion and Stakeholder Research), à la demande de la National Geographic Society. Les modes de vie, les comportements d'achat et la conscience environnementale de 14 000…
Les américaines Geovic et Hydromine dans l’exploitation du cobalt, de la bauxite, nickel et manganèse; l’australienne Sundance Ressources Ltd dans l’exploitation du fer; la Sud-coréenne C&K Mining et la sud-africaine Africa Aura dans l’exploitation de l’or. Le secteur des mines…
