A US advocacy organization has accused commodity companies Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill of lobbying against a bill that would protect against child labor practices in supply countries. According to the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), ADM and Cargill…
The invention of a tiny stove in India demonstrates the link between reduced carbon emissions and improved health — and how technology can contribute to slowing climate change. Global energy giant BP is producing and marketing Oorja, which means energy…
Pike Place Roastâ„¢ will be the first coffee to bear the new mark symbolizing Starbucks ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability through an expanded relationship with Conservation International (CI). Coffee bearing the new mark is purchased from C.A.F.E. Practices verified suppliers…
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is determined to stamp out embezzlement, but has its work cut out. When it launched in 2002 the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative aimed high. A coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups and investors, it…
Le Groupe Metalor est situé à Neuchà¢tel en Suisse et possède de nombreuses filiales à travers le monde. Il est actif dans le domaines des métaux précieux dont l’or (Au) récolté par un réseau international d’opérateurs et de nombreuses plates-formes…
We send this letter as an urgent plea for international support and help. The Ngà¤be located in the community of Charco La Pava, District of Changuinola, Province of Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama, are being subjected to cruel violations…
Yahoo Inc., under fire from civil-rights groups for its indirect role in human rights abuses in China, is answering critics by setting up a fund to give victims of government censorship legal and other assistance. The webco has been charged…
Comme catholique croyant, Daniel Vasella, président du Conseil d'administration de Novartis SA, s’est exprimé à Lucerne sur la responsabilité sociale d'une grande entreprise comme la sienne et sur ses engagements en faveur du tiers-monde. La conférence a suscité un vif…
As of the end of 2005 there were something like 2 billion cell phones in service worldwide. Certainly there are more than that now. Without lithium batteries cell phones would be a completely different animal. Bigger and heavier, you wouldn’t…
A community water project inaugurated in Rwanda’s eastern district of Kirehe, offers a new model of cooperation between religious communities and public and private sectors in pursuit of human development and peace. “This is a historic milestone for interfaith cooperation…
