BASF has received a 100 percent rating on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender workplace equality. BASF joins 303 major ...
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A few days ago, United Nations Global Compact Organization sent a congratulatory message, congratulating Baosteel Co., Ltd was selected in the United Nations Global Compact 100 stock index ( hereinafter referred as GC100 index). This ...
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In its newly released 10th Sustainability Report, RadiciGroup reports on its activities and achievements in the field of corporate social responsibility for the year 2012. The report has obtained external assurance at the Global Reporting ...
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Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft resolution, approved without a ...
Dozens of leading news organizations are protesting to the White House against restrictions that sometimes keep journalists from taking pictures and video of President Barack Obama performing official duties. At the same time, two press ...
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Atiur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, has given a call for strengthening and upgrading the country’s readymade garment (RMG) sector. The Governor was speaking at a seminar on ‘Responsible Business Lessons for the ...
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China and the European Union are expected to start negotiations on a landmark bilateral investment treaty during the upcoming China-EU summit, the top EU envoy in China said. The agreement will help China upgrade its economy and better ...
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Gathered in Berlin for the 2nd EURATEX Convention, the European Textile and Clothing Industry urges the Members of the International Trade Committee of the European Parliament to oppose the Unique Delegated Act that includes 10 country ...
Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
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Severstal North America announced Wednesday that it has joined two of the most renowned sustainability organizations in operations and sourcing, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI). ...
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Pentair Ltd. announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting its Commitment to Action to address the safe water needs for the people in Kibera, an impoverished settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. In doing so, it will help reduce ...
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Avery Dennison Corporation, a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions published its new sustainability report. Avery Dennison's sustainability report for 2011-2012 charts the company's progress and new opportunities. ...
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Inditex has cemented its presence in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index - World for the twelfth year running, once again lifting its score on each of the variables assessed and placing, according to Dow Jones, among the top-performing ...
A new Vietnamese Internet law that will put curbs on the types of information that can be exchanged on blogs and social media was criticized on Monday by a 21-nation inter-governmental group. The Freedom Online Coalition said Vietnam's ...
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Clariant has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, the company is emphasizing its all-round commitment to sustainable development and being a good corporate citizen based on the UN initiative's 10 ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration