Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the 2nd Quarter of 2008. An overview of emerging and decreasing topics is…
Longtemps absents de ces débats, les éditeurs de presse ont amorcé une démarche de "développement durable". C'est l'un des engagements pris, le 18 juin, lors de son assemblée générale, par le Syndicat de la presse magazine et d'information (SPMI). Les…
Depuis Février 2008, la Banque Fortis à travers sa filiale espagnole, a lancé un projet de financement d'une valeur de 5,9 millions de dollars dans les équipements en système solaire de 23 localités angolaises. Le projet s’inscrit dans le cadre…
It’s official: “green” jewelry has hit the mainstream. Wal-Mart Stores announced today that it will stock a new brand of sustainable jewelry that will be tracked from mine to market. The new exclusive Love, Earth brand, which includes a $69…
The Ethisphere second annual "World's Most Ethical Companies" list has named Allianz as the "Most Ethical Insurance Company".Alexander Brigham, executive director of Ethisphere Institute, said "we applaud Allianz. The Allianz Group is among the companies honoured this year because they…
In the light of recent financial scandals, like Enron in 2001, we can wonder how easy it is to understand the economic reality of companies through their financial reports. For example Enron seemed to be a transparent company and its…
1.The very first Ricoh Europe Sustainability Report: 2. Recent press releases: Ricoh Europe supports World Environment Day with its Global Eco Action Initiative - http://www.ricoh.eu/about_ricoh/news/2008/may13.xhtml Ricoh named in the 2008 global 100 most sustainable corporations in the world - http://www.ricoh.eu/about_ricoh/news/2008/feb03.xhtml…
Overseas aid and its effect on the development of a country have long been debated by politicians and citizens alike. While the results have differed on a case-by-case basis, due to its subjective nature, there has been a growing trend…
Connecter les communautés, tel est la mission principale de Nokia, leader mondial du téléphone mobile. Cette mission s'est matérialisée en action le mardi 01 juillet lors du lancement du programme de responsabilité sociale de Nokia en République Démocratique du Congo…
A fresh writedown for UBS. An ethical writedown, that is. The below chart compiled by Covalance - an ethical research outfit. As you’ll notice, UBS - generally a poorly behaved child - has been very naughty since mid-April. (...) HSBC,…
