Full Coverage: Corporations
May 2008
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06.05.2008
Coca-Cola is looking to make huge profits as one of the three primary sponsors of the Olympic Torch Relay despite flagrant human rights abuses perpetrated by China, writes grassroots activist Amit Srivastava.
more...From: India Resource Center Related topics/regions: [China] [Germany] [Tibet] [Business] [Human rights] Image: Banner in Sydney, Australia. © India Resource Center
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06.05.2008
UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (OneWorld) - The United Nations is facing scathing criticism from the world's indigenous communities for its attempts to promote carbon trading as a tool to address climate change concerns.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Land] [Business] [Credit and investment] [Climate change] [Forests] [Indigenous rights] Image: Amazon rainforest. © WWF International
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05.05.2008
The American Petroleum Institute has just begun running a feel-good commercial that argues "America's future" lies in drilling out domestic reserves of oil and natural gas.
more...From: Gristmill Related topics/regions: [United States] [Energy] [Consumption] [Climate change] [Pollution] Image: Sunset industry? Not according to the API © Friends of the Earth International
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04.05.2008
Just as the need for renewables becomes critical, the oil giants signal an alarming retreat, writes Jeremy Leggett.
more...From: The Guardian Related topics/regions: [Energy] [Climate change] [Renewable energy] Image: ExxonMobil: 'pouring scorn on renewables investment'. Credit: MontroseDP
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03.05.2008
UNITED NATIONS, May 2 (OneWorld) - The global food crisis is likely to persist if speculative investment by the corporate world is not reined in soon, warned a top expert responsible for reporting to the United Nations on human rights violations.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Food] [Credit and investment] [Trade] [Human rights] [Geopolitics] [Governance] Image: Corn: food or fuel? © Network for New Energy Choices
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02.05.2008
Many British food and drinks processing companies have much to do before they can claim to be operating sustainably in terms of water consumption, concludes a new report.
more...From Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Water/sanitation] |
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