Le ministre de l’Environnement confirme que le pétrole s'est échappé d'une des réserves de la société Perenco Rep pour souiller les eaux de cette rivière avec des conséquences environnementales. Didace Pembe se dit indigné et a màªme décidé de se…
Les nouveaux investisseurs miniers empochent des millions d’euros au Congo... sans avoir produit un seul gramme de cuivre ou de cobalt ! Ou se préparent à àªtre repris par un des grands groupes miniers qui s’affrontent à couteaux tirés. Le…
In the business world these days, it appears that just about everything is for sale. Multi-billion-dollar deals are commonplace, and even venerable institutions such as the Wall Street Journal find themselves put into play. Yet companies are not the only…
Beijing, China — The Coca-Cola Company has launched a multi-year partnership with WWF to conserve and protect freshwater resources, including seven of the world’s most important freshwater river basins. “We are focusing on water because this is where The Coca-Cola…
Principal client pour l’instant d’EcoAct, General Electric a conclu un partenariat de deux ans qui consiste à impliquer les salariés du groupe dans des actions éco-citoyennes. A l’occasion de la journée mondiale de l’environnement, les salariés procèderont, en collaboration avec…
A decade ago the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice accused Dr. Faruk Abuzzahab of a “reckless, if not willful, disregard” for the welfare of 46 patients, 5 of whom died in his care or shortly afterward. The board suspended his…
Environmentalists – some in hazmat suits, some in tank tops – protested outside of Target at the Atlantic Terminal Mall on May 24, decrying the discount chain’s refusal to phase out the sale of some vinyl products, which are believed…
A report on the ethical reputations of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies which gives UK-based multinational GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) the top score, has been heavily criticised for ignoring one of the most contentious ethical issues around, animal testing. Ethically ranking animal-testing…
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has warned that it might prove “dangerous” for brands and their reputations not to take action against climate change, in an exclusive interview with Marketing Week. Murdoch says: “Our customers will care about this issue…
Coup de pub ou signe des temps ? Le géant financier britannique HSBC a annoncé, mercredi 30 mai, 100 millions de dollars d'investissements (74,5 millions d'euros) au cours des cinq ans à venir pour combattre le réchauffement climatique. Cette somme…
