Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announces the launch of a new initiative within the framework of its participation in the “Cercle Passeport Télécoms” program. This new initiative will be implemented by the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation and consists in helping students from disadvantaged areas in France to improve their level of English via telephone conversations with [...]

The head of newly-created StatoilHydro has resigned amid a probe into possible corruption over contracts in Libya. Eivind Reiten, who is also the head of Norsk Hydro, said he had to step down to avoid a conflict of interest. The probe started on Monday, when the company – formed when Statoil acquired Norsk Hydro’s oil [...]

BITC and Superbrands have challenged an independant and voluntary Advisory Panel to identify organisations that have made CSR a focal point of their corporate activity, especially in regards to building brand equity. The objective is to create a dedicated section within the 2008 “Business Superbrands” book to tell a  series of positive and inspirational stories [...]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and BP Solar today announced the installation of the first solar power system that Wal-Mart introduced in May 2007. The 623.7kW solar system is part of a major purchase of solar power from BP Solar and other solar power providers for approximately 22 Wal-Mart stores, Sam’s Clubs and distribution centers in [...]

In a classic display of corporate cynicism, Toyota fights stronger emission standards in U.S. Just because Toyota, which overtook General Motors last year as the world’s biggest automaker, has been lobbying against higher U.S. standards doesn’t mean it intends to launch a new fleet of gas guzzlers. It just knows that Detroit’s failure to sell [...]

LONDON – Every business likes a bit of eco-friendliness to improve its public image, particularly if it comes with a celebrity endorsement. But British supermarket chain Tesco’s public spat with ethical clothing designer Katharine Hamnett–famous for her 1980s sloganeering T-shirts that screamed “Choose Life” and “Relax”–should serve as a warning to all those who expect [...]

Acheter du teck de Birmanie, c’est acheter des armes pour opprimer davantage le peuple birman. Le lien entre commerce du bois et le renforcement du pouvoir militaire est clair et parfaitement documenté. La violente répression des manifestations pacifistes doit pousser les importateurs de teck de Birmanie à cesser l’hypocrisie et à reconnaître leur responsabilité dans [...]

High Level Conference on Business & Biodiversity. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. 12,13 November 2007. Lisbon Portugal.In 2000, in Lisbon, the EU Heads of State and Government agreed to make the EU “the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-driven economy by 2010″. In 2001, the EU further committed to “halting biodiversity decline by 2010″. In 2006, the [...]

Responsabilité sociale et développement durable sont au coeur de l’activité des entreprises. Les chefs d’entreprise savent qu’aujourd’hui la réputation éthique n’est plus une valeur empirique mais un actif qui se mesure. > Continue.
Conference: Contribution by Covalence | Country: Switzerland | Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers