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Green Investing–The Gold Rush

Green investing is growing up. Previously the province of a small number of investors who chased an even smaller number of companies, the market for environmental technology has expanded dramatically in recent years. And it has captured investors' wallet share…

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Victims of apartheid can sue multinationals

Thousands of South Africans who suffered under apartheid won the right yesterday to sue a number of companies, including BP, Citigroup and Ford, for allegedly helping to perpetrate human rights abuses. The US Supreme Court ruled that three class actions…

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BP innovates for the BoP

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…

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Drop biofuels target: oil firms

Oil company giant BP said petrol and diesel could rise at least 7c a litre at the pump if new biofuel require ments came into force on July 1. Energy and Climate Change Minister David Parker admits introducing lower emission…

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Covalence Ethical Ranking 2007

Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its third annual ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in 2007. An overview of emerging and decreasing topics is also given. The…

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Ranking Ethique Covalence 2007

La société genevoise Covalence publie aujourd’hui son troisième ranking annuel de réputation éthique, qui classe les entreprises enregistrant le meilleur score et celles ayant le plus progressé au cours de l’année 2007. Les principaux résultats à  travers les dix secteurs…

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Réputation des entreprises et réchauffement climatique

En matière de réchauffement climatique, l’industrie pétrolière est sans surprise la première montrée du doigt. Le produit final et le processus de production sont jugés polluants par un grand nombre d’observateurs. Leader du secteur, l’américain ExxonMobil est la principale cible…

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Towards Eco-Innovative Products

Since I have started my internship at the Covalence I have come closer to different multinational companies (MC), their activities around the world. During the period of my work I came across with a lot of good and bad (ethical…

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Replacing Human Reserves

Now, you could view the efforts of companies like BP, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips to branch out into wind, solar and biofuels as the early stages of diversification into the types of energy that must someday replace oil & gas,…

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