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ESG News Review 19 — 25 October 2013

Volkswagen was among the most praised companies last week, as workers voted in favor of a collective agreement in Navarra (Spain), while its Swedish truck-maker affiliate announced more orders for its engines that meet tighter European emissions regulation. Volkswagen India…

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Sanctions on Myanmar may take sparkle out of Thai jewellery

BANGKOK: Thai jewellers are buying highly coveted rubies and jade at an official auction this week in Myanmar, which supplies stones for the kingdom are booming, multi-billion-dollar jewellery industry. But once they cut and set the gems, they could face…

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Jewelers to shun ‘dirty gold’

Environmentalists want you to buy organic roses, and human-rights groups advocate conflict-free diamonds. Now, just in time for Valentine's Day, jewelry retailers are stepping up a campaign that aims to discourage the mining and sale of "dirty gold." A group…

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CRJP Asks WWF-UK to Withdraw ‘Deeper Luxury’ Report

The Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices (CRJP) took issue with a recent report published by WWF-UK (read) titled Deeper Luxury. CRJP's CEO Michael Rae distributed a letter to the group and other NGOs, CRJP members, and the media stating the…

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Deeper Luxury by WWF…What are you made of?

Les marques de luxes peuvent-elles àªtre «éthiques» ? Le respect de l’environnement (production, protection de la faune et de la flore), le comportement social de certaines maisons de luxe ont été passés aux cribles. Le rapport de la WWF (UK),…

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Les groupes de luxe mal notés sur le plan éthique

Dix groupes de luxe mondiaux classés de A+ (meilleure note) à  F (la moins bonne) par le WWF réalisent un score médiocre en matière de développement durable. Swatch (UHR.VX) Group et Richemont (CFR.VX) obtiennent un «D», pénalisés par le peu…

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Tod’s e Bulgari i cattivi del lusso

Tod's ultimo, Bulgari penultimo. Non fanno una bella figura, i marchi del lusso italiano, nella classifica dei «ricchi ma buoni» redatta dal Rapporto del Wwf inglese pubblicato ieri. Il Rapporto, intitolato «Deeper luxury», passa al microscopio i dieci maggiori brand…

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Luxury brands unconcerned ?

An article on the FT.com entitled "Luxury brands fails to make ethical grade" relates a report issued by the UK branch of WWF that Luxury brands do not really care about corporate social responsibility, ethics and the environment. The report,…

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