Indonesia: International conference highlights human rights certification in...
"Certified to fish: Jakarta conference brings hope to fishermen the world over", 27 March 2017 The International Conference on Human Rights Protection in the Fishing Industry held on Monday 27 March in...
View ArticleBelgique : Une Cour d’appel condamne Eternit pour n’avoir pas pris les...
« Procès de l'amiante: la peine d'Eternit allégée en appel », 28 mars 2017 La cour d’appel de Bruxelles a rendu son verdict dans le procès de l’amiante qui oppose une famille de Kapelle-op-den-Bos, les...
View ArticleSudan: Mining companies allegedly using dangerous cyanide in gold mining &...
"Sudan: Environmental activist questioned by state security" An environmental activist in Sudan was questioned by security services this week in connection with ongoing protests over the use of...
View Article“Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter” launches, available in...
Our first issue of the “Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter" shares the latest insights on key topics relating to Chinese overseas investments. This issue spotlights Free Prior and...
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“How the World’s Newest Country Went Awry: South Sudan’s War Genocide and Potential Famine” South Sudan has been at the epicentre of the scramble for Africa’s resources, its leaders contributing to a...
View ArticleReport says fight for control of oil fields has exacerbated war in South Sudan
"New Report Identifies Causes of South Sudan’s Famine and Potential Genocide" In a new report published today, John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project, offers an historical review of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan:"Oil-fuelled gravy train" has exacerbated conflict, says report
A new report by The Enough Project gives a historical review of corruption and conflict in the territory currently known as South Sudan. It says control over oil has always been at the center of the...
View ArticleTanzania: Govt. orders audit of mining companies to ensure they pay fair...
"Tanzania orders audit of mining companies' earnings over taxes" Tanzania's President John Magufuli has ordered a special audit of mining companies to determine if they pay their fair share of taxes to...
View ArticleLes 20 plus grandes banques européennes réalisent 1/4 de leurs bénéfices dans...
Le nouveau rapport de l'ONG Oxfam - « Banques en exil : comment les grandes banques européennes profitent des paradis fiscaux » - réalisé en collaboration avec le réseau Fair Finance Guide...
View ArticleCosta Rica: Desde la economía ecológica cuantifican daños al medio ambiente y...
“Costa Rica: La deuda ecológica de la producción de piña”, 30 de Marzo de 2017 ...En el caso de la producción piñera las externalidades son cuantiosas y supera la decena de miles de millones de...
View ArticleMéxico: Indígenas de Chiapas protestan por falta de consulta previa en la...
“Indígenas de Chiapas van contra licitación de pozos; petroleros arruinarán nuestra tierra, dicen”, 30 de Marzo de 2017 Dos de los nuevos bloques a licitar por parte del Gobierno mexicano están en el...
View ArticlePresionan a empresas en Europa que quieran participar en el 'muro de Trump'
…A finales de marzo pasado el periódico 'Suddeutsche Zeitung' informó que dos empresas alemanas se habían registrado en un sitio web oficial para participar en el programa de construcción del muro en...
View Article环保部通报一季度空气质量专项督查:多企业数据造假
…环境保护部会…[在]18个重点城市，开展2017年第一季度空气质量专项督查…检查单位和企业8500余家，发现存在问题的单位企业有3119家。主要问题有：一、重污染天气应急预案不实不严不落地…二、部分大气污染治理措施任务没有落实...三、企业环境违法违规问题突出…部分企业执行停限产要求不到位。郑州市河南中铝碳素有限公司、中国铝业…河南分公司、中储粮油脂（新郑）有限公司、河南省新郑煤电有限责任公司、管...
View ArticleChina: Official inspectors find large proportion of inspected companies...
"China's air quality inspectors found problems at more than 3,000 companies in the first three months of this year, of which a large proportion were found to be falsifying data, the environment...
View ArticleCourse: Yale Corporate Sustainability Accelerator
Presented by the Yale School of Management, this two-and-a-half-day program is taught by distinguished faculty working at the intersection of business, society, and environmental science. The...
View ArticleCommentary: Lawsuit against GEO Group over alleged forced labour in detention...
"How a Private Prison Company Used Detained Immigrants for Free Labor", 3 Apr 2017 ...The GEO Group, the private prison company that operates Aurora, allegedly forced more than 50,000 immigrants...to...
View ArticleUSA: Facebook requires outside law firms representing the company to become...
"Facebook Pushes Outside Law Firms to Become More Diverse", 2 Apr 2017 Like other Silicon Valley giants, Facebook has faced criticism over whether its work force and board are too white and too male....
View ArticleUSA: Black employees sue Fox News alleging racist comments & discrimination...
"Two black employees sue Fox News, accusing their ex-boss of racist behavior", 29 Mar 2017 Two black employees of Fox News have filed a racial discrimination suit against the company and the recently...
View ArticleFrance : Courtepaille présente un nouveau plan d'action concluant contre les...
« Discriminations: épinglé par El Khomri, Courtepaille a revu sa copie », 3 avril 2017 ...Mi-mars, Mme El Khomri avait jugé "particulièrement préoccupante" la situation chez Courtepaille et dans le...
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