Companies that have provided responses to the Business ...
Positive human rights initiatives by companies featured in our Weekly Updates
(10 Feb 2005 – 24 Dec 2008)
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|Company |Country |Date of our |Initiative |
| | |Update | |
|ABB |Tanzania |8 Aug 2007 |ABB assists rural villages with sustainable electrification to foster social & economic |
|(Sweden) | | |development. Click here [French only] |
|ABB |Sudan |10 Jan 2007 |ABB suspends business activities in Sudan - says its human rights projects there will |
|(Sweden) | | |continue. Click here |
|ABB |India |7 Dec 2005 |ABB & other companies win award for facilitating employment opportunities for people with |
|(Sweden) | | |disabilities in India. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Global |15 Oct 2008 |Major drug firms including Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Glaxo, Pfizer, agree with Ban |
|(USA) | | |Ki-Moon to invest more in AIDS treatments & diagnostics for poor regions. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson and |
|(USA) | | |others give medical aid to victims. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Global |11 Apr 2007 |Abbott Laboratories agrees to cut price of AIDS drug Kaletra in over 40 countries following |
|(USA) | | |pressure from Thailand. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(USA) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Abbott Laboratories. |
| | | |Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including Abbott Laboratories, agree with governments of 11 Latin |
|(USA) | | |American countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Abbott Laboratories, launch National Business |
|(USA) | | |Council on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican |
| | | |workplace. Click here |
|Abbott Laboratories |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Abbott. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Abercrombie & Kent |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(USA) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Global |16 Jan 2008 |CERES ranks finance firms on climate strategies: HSBC, ABN Amro score highest. Click here |
|(Netherlands) | | | |
|ABN Amro |Global |23 May 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: 5 banks including ABN Amro to raise US$5 billion to make buildings|
|(Netherlands) | | |more energy efficient in cities worldwide. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
|(Netherlands) | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include ABN Amro. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Brazil |13 Sep 2006 |NGOs & companies including ABN Amro launch organisation to reduce negative social & |
|(Netherlands) | | |environmental impacts of soy production. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Global |24 May 2006 |16 banks shortlisted for Financial Times & IFC “sustainable banking” awards: ABN Amro in all |
|(Netherlands) | | |5 categories. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks’ social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(Netherlands) | | |including ABN Amro. Click here |
|ABN Amro |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including ABN Amro, to |
|(Netherlands) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|ABN Amro (Netherlands) |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including ABN Amro increasing their|
| | | |provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|ABN Amro do Brasil |Brazil |14 June 2006 |ABN Amro do Brasil is “emerging markets bank of the year” in Financial Times sustainable |
|(Netherlands/ Brazil) | | |banking awards. Click here |
|Accenture |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(UK) | | |companies involved include Accenture. Click here |
|Acciona Energía |Spain |12 Dec 2007 |Acciona Energía promotes renewable energy sources for reducing CO2 emissions. Click here |
|(Spain) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Accor |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Over 600 companies, including Accor, sign code of conduct against child sex tourism. Click |
|(France) | | |here [French only] |
|Accor |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Accor. Click here |
|(France) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Acindar (Argentina) |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
| | | |Signatory companies include Acindar. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Addeco (Switzerland) |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Addeco. Click here |
| | | |[Spanish only] |
|adidas |Global |9 Jul 2008 |Unions, NGOs & companies including adidas, New Balance, Nike, Speedo, Umbro form group to |
|(Germany) | | |improve respect for labour rights. Click here |
|adidas |Darfur, Sudan |7 May 2008 |Dream for Darfur gives higher marks to Adidas, McDonald's, Kodak for publicly urging action |
|(Germany) | | |on Darfur; poor marks to 16 other Olympic sponsors. Click here |
|adidas |China/ Tibet |19 Mar 2008 |Olympic sponsors concerned over Tibet unrest & violence - comments by companies including |
|(Germany) | | |adidas. Click here |
|adidas |Global |16 Jan 2008 |adidas publishes list of its global suppliers - global textile union welcomes move. Click |
|(Germany) | | |here |
|adidas |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: adidas and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(Germany) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Advance Agro |Thailand |21 Nov 2007 |Advance Agro develop a method of producing paper that reduces environmental impacts, and |
|(Thailand) | | |provides supplementary income to villages. Click here [French only] |
|Advanced Micro Devices |USA |3 May 2006 |Advanced Micro Devices comes 3rd in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Agilent |USA |3 May 2006 |Agilent comes 5th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Agility International |Global |30 Jan 2008 |Private sector engagement in humanitarian relief - Agility, TNT, UPS launch joint emergency |
|(UK) | | |response initiative. Click here |
|AirAsia (Malaysia) |Global |8 Aug 2007 |AirAsia to provide for disabled travellers after dialogue with NGOs. Click here |
|Air France (France) |France |18 Oct 2006 |Air France wins an award for its steps to promote equal opportunities for women and men. |
| | | |Click here. |
|Akzo Nobel (Netherlands) |Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
| | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include Akzo Nobel. Click |
| | | |here |
|Alcan |Indonesia |3 Jan 2006 |Alcan provides solar cookers to 1000 rural families in Banda Aceh under UN "clean development|
|(Canada) | | |mechanism" programme. Click here |
|Alcan |Global |8 Nov 2006 |Alcan adopts indigenous peoples policy. Click here |
|(Canada) | | | |
|Alcan |Global |12 Jul 2006 |“Crossing boundaries”: Country-visits by business leaders to witness social, environmental |
|(Canada) | | |impacts of their companies (report by IBLF). Companies featured include Alcan. Click here |
|Alcan |Global |21 Jun 2006 |Alcan joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights. Click here |
|(Canada) | | | |
|Alcan |USA |15 Feb 2006 |Alcan & other firms endorse Pew Center on Global Climate Change’s comprehensive plan to |
|(Canada) | | |reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|Alcatel |Sub-Saharan Africa|16 Nov 2005 |World Summit on the Information Society: Alcatel & infoDev publish report on how business can|
|(France) | | |address needs of the poor in Sub-Saharan Africa. Click here |
|Alco |Argentina |17 Sep 2008 |Companies take part in programme to eliminate child labour on vineyards Click here [Spanish |
|(Argentina) | | |only] |
|Alcoa |Brazil |2 Apr 2008 |Alcoa invests in social projects near its Brazil mine - Wall St. Journal says this marks |
|(USA) | | |shift in relations between mining firms & local communities in developing countries. Click |
| | | |here |
|Alcoa |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Alcoa. Click here |
|Alcoa |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
|(USA) | | |companies include Alcoa. Click here |
|Alfa-Bank |Russia / UK |12 Jul 2006 |CEOs of Russian companies, including Alfa-Bank, meet in London to discuss “responsible |
|(Russia) | | |business practices”. Click here |
|Alliance One |Argentina |3 Jan 2007 |"Porvenir" programme involving companies including Alliance One aims to remove 700 children |
|(USA) | | |from work on tobacco plantations. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Allianz (Germany) |India |19 Mar 2008 |Allianz & CARE team up on microinsurance project for vulnerable people in tsunami-hit south. |
| | | |Click here |
|Allianz (Germany) |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
| | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Allianz.|
| | | |Click Here |
|Altos Hornos |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including Altos|
|(Mexico) | | |Hornos. Click here |
|Amanco |Latin America |19 Jul 2006 |Amanco project provides irrigation microcredit for low-income peasants in Latin America. |
|(Brazil) | | |Click here |
| |Global |20 Jul 2005 | names 10 finalists for $1 million Nonprofit Innovation Award – NGOs addressing |
|(USA) | | |education, poverty, health, gender equality. Click here |
|American Eagle (USA) |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including American Eagle, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on |
| | | |workers in export processing zone. Click here |
|American Eagle (USA) |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including American Eagle, join chambers of commerce in expressing |
| | | |concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against |
| | | |striking workers. Click here |
|American Express |USA/Africa |18 Oct 2006 |Product RED launched in USA: Part of profits from products sold by American Express & others |
|(USA) | | |will benefit fight against AIDS in Africa. Click here |
|American Express |Global |24 May 2006 |American Express among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners of awards for |
|(USA) | | |business excellence. Click here |
|American Express |Global |22 Mar 2006 |American Express a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched |
|(USA) | | |by the UN World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|Anadarko |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including Anadarko, take steps on climate change following shareholder |
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|André Maggi |Brazil |13 Sep 2006 |NGOs & companies including André Maggi launch organisation to reduce negative social & |
|(Brazil) | | |environmental impacts of soy production. Click here |
|Anglo American |So. Africa |11 Jun 2008 |Anglo American approves country-wide roll-out of its AIDS drugs programme to treat families |
|(So. Africa) | | |of its 75,000 workers. Click here |
|Anglo American |South Africa |23 Apr 2008 |Anglo American ties managers' promotions to safety record, in initiative to achieve zero |
|(So. Africa) | | |deaths at its mines. Click here |
|Anglo American |Africa |5 Mar 2008 |Anglo American, Rio Tinto require Chinese joint venture partners in Africa to pledge |
|(So. Africa) | | |adherence to human rights & environmental standards. Click here |
|Anglo American |Colombia |19 Mar 2008 |Assessment by company-commissioned independent panel of Cerrejón Coal mine's social impacts |
|(So. Africa) | | |flags concerns & positive elements. Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Xstrata commit to |
| | | |implementing recommendations. Click here |
|Anglo American |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(So. Africa) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Anglo American. Click here |
|Anglo American |Global |8 Aug 2007 |New Anglo American boss says company's safety record "not acceptable", pledges improvements. |
|(So. Africa) | | |Click here |
|Anglo American |Chile |6 Jun 2007 |Anglo American and Fondo Esperanza launch microcredit program, hoping to reach to 6700 poor |
|(So. Africa) | | |people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Anglo American |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(So. Africa) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Anglo American. Click |
| | | |here |
|Anglo American |So. Africa |10 Aug 2005 |Large So. African companies including Anglo American step up HIV/AIDS testing & treatment for|
|(So. Africa) | | |workers. Click here |
|AngloGold Ashanti |Dem. Rep. of Congo|23 Jul 2008 |AngloGold Ashanti partners local communities develop social projects. Click here [French |
|(So. Africa) | | |only] |
|Anglo Platinum |Global |15 Nov 2006 |Anglo Platinum among top 5 reports in SustainAbility's bi-annual survey of corporate social &|
|(So. Africa) | | |environmental reporting. Click here |
|Apache |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including Apache, take steps on climate change following shareholder |
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|APG Investments |Global |10 Dec 2008 |Dutch pension fund APG Investments supports appeal for companies to adopt human rights |
|(Netherlands) | | |policies. Click here |
|Apollo Tyres |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Apollo Tyres. Click |
|(India) | | |here |
|Apple |Global |22 Oct 2008 |Greenpeace praises Apple for efforts to reduce toxic materials in its products. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Apple |Global |9 May 2007 |Apple announces an improved environmental policy – Greenpeace welcomes move but wants |
|(USA) | | |improvements in company's recycling policy. Click here [in French] |
|Apple |USA/Africa |18 Oct 2006 |Product RED launched in USA: Part of profits from products sold by Apple & others will |
|(USA) | | |benefit fight against AIDS in Africa. Click here |
|Arab Insurance Group |Burma |27 Aug 2008 |Arab Insurance Group (Arig) ceases insuring companies in Burma, following NGO report. Click |
|(ARIG) | | |here |
|(Bahrain) | | | |
|Arcor (Argentina) |Argentina |23 Apr 2008 |Arcor's social responsibility with suppliers program deals with social and economic |
| | | |inclusion. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Arcor (Argentina) |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Arcor. Click here |
| | | |[Spanish only] |
|Arcor (Argentina) |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
| | | |Signatory companies include Arcor. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Arcelor |Global |22 Feb 2006 |UNEP & companies including Arcelor launch Sustainable Building & Construction Initiative, |
|(Luxembourg) | | |aimed at “greening” the industry. Click here |
|ArcelorMittal |Global |11 Jun 2008 |ArcelorMittal signs global agreement with unions on health & safety. Click here |
|(Luxembourg) | | | |
|ArcelorMittal |Orissa, India |27 Feb 2008 |ArcelorMittal pledges $250 million to resettle villagers who will be displaced by its planned|
|(Luxembourg) | | |steel plant. Click here |
|Arent Fox |Afghanistan |19 Dec 2007 |US law firms including Arent Fox in partnership with US & Afghan Govts. to reform Afghan |
|(USA) | | |judiciary. Click here |
|Areva |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including Areva, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for Human |
|(France) | | |Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|Arizona Public Service |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
|(USA) | | |Arizona Public Service. Click here |
|ArmorGroup |USA |9 Apr 2008 |ArmorGroup calls for US regulation of private military contractors. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Ashok Leyland |India |17 Aug 2005 |Steps that Indian companies, including Ashok Leyland, are taking to address HIV/AIDS. Click |
|(India) | | |here |
|Asia TransPacific |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|Journeys | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|ASN |Israel/ Occupied |6 Dec 2006 |ASN divests from Veolia over its involvement in Jerusalem's light rail system, saying the |
|(Netherlands) |Territories | |project does not comply with UN resolutions on settlements. Click here |
|AstraZeneca |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
|(UK) | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including AstraZeneca. Click here |
|AstraZeneca |Global |6 Apr 2005 |UK Government launches framework for good practice in pharmaceutical industry on increasing |
|(UK) | | |access to essential medicines in developing countries: with input from companies including |
| | | |AstraZeneca. Click here |
|AT&T |USA |29 Aug 2007 |American Rights at Work profiles successful labour rights initiatives - examples include |
|(USA) | | |AT&T. Click here |
|AT&T |USA |28 Mar 2007 |DiversityInc announces "Top 50 companies for diversity" – top 5 companies include AT&T. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|AT&T |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including AT&T. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Avon |Global |5 Mar 2008 |UNIFEM, Avon in partnership to tackle violence against women & promote women's empowerment. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|AXA |France |23 Aug 2006 |Financial firms including AXA take steps to diversify workforce. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|AXA |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including AXA launch $75 million fund for |
|(France) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Babajob |India |31 Oct 2007 |Local & global firms including Babajob develop technological products & services for the |
|(India) | | |poor. Click here |
|Boehringer Ingelheim |Global |15 Oct 2008 |Major drug firms including Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Glaxo, Pfizer, agree with Ban |
|(Germany) | | |Ki-Moon to invest more in AIDS treatments & diagnostics for poor regions. Click here |
|Bajaj Auto |India |12 Jul 2006 |“Crossing boundaries”: Business leaders visit social & environmental projects (report by |
|(India) | | |IBLF). Companies featured include Bajaj Auto. Click here |
|Bajaj Auto |India |17 Aug 2005 |Steps that Indian companies, including Bajaj Auto, are taking to address HIV/AIDS. Click |
|(India) | | |here |
|Baleària |Colombia |27 Aug 2008 |Baleària promotes development of companies that benefit society & the environment. Click here|
|(Spain) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Banamex (part of |Mexico |14 June 2006 |Banamex is the “sustainable deal of the year” (with Citigroup & Financiera Compartamos) in |
|Citigroup) | | |Financial Times sustainable banking awards. Click here |
|(Mexico) | | | |
|Banamex (part of |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Banamex, launch National Business Council on |
|Citigroup) | | |AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click |
|(Mexico) | | |here |
|Bancaja |Spain |21 Feb 2007 |Bancaja becomes the first Spanish financial entity to incorporate environmental risks into |
|(Spain) | | |its credit decisions. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Banco Bradesco |Latin America |13 Apr 2008 |Innovest & Inter-American Development Bank launch index of companies that address needs of |
|(Brazil) | | |the poor - top firms in initial ranking include Banco Bradesco. Click here |
|Banco Galicia (Argentina)|Argentina |28 Mar 2007 |Banco Galicia becomes the first South American bank to adhere to the Equator Principles. |
| | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Banco Provincia |Argentina |19 Nov 2008 |Banco Provincia starts the first microcredits bank in Argentina. Click here |
|(Argentina) | | | |
|BancoReal/ |Brazil |10 May 2006 |Companies, including BancoReal/ABN Amro, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium |
|ABN Amro | | |Development Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|(Brazil/ Netherlands) | | | |
|Banco Río (Argentina) |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
| | | |Signatory companies include Banco Río. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Banco Santander |Spain |24 Oct 2007 |Banco Santander becomes the first financial entity to sign a plan for equality between men |
|(Spain) | | |and women. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Bank of America |USA |28 Mar 2007 |DiversityInc announces "Top 50 companies for diversity" – top 5 companies include Bank of |
|(USA) | | |America. Click here |
|Bank of America |USA |14 Mar 2007 |Bank of America launches $20 billion initiative to reduce greenhouse gases. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Banorte |Mexico |7 Nov 2007 |Banorte says it will duplicate donations made to the victims of floods in Tabasco. Click here|
|(Mexico) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Baosteel |China |26 July 2006 |Companies including Baosteel receive corporate responsibility awards. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Barclays |Global |17 Jan 2007 |New climate change initiative launched by Confederation of British Industry - members include|
|(UK) | | |Barclays. Click here |
|Barclays |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks’ social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(UK) | | |including Barclays. Click here |
|Barloworld |So. Africa |12 Nov 2008 |60th anniversary of Universal Declaration: Human rights initiatives by BASF, Barloworld, |
|(So. Africa) | | |Novartis, Ketchum, Titan. Click here |
|Barrick Gold |Chile |12 Nov 2008 |Barrick Gold announces partnership with 3 NGOs to address poverty in Atacama region. Click |
|(Canada) | | |here |
|Barry Callebaut |West Africa |30 May 2007 |World Cocoa Foundation partners with USAID to promote farm safety, reduce children's exposure|
|(Switzerland) | | |to unsafe labour practices, improve education - supported by contributions from companies |
| | | |including Barry Callebaut. Click here |
|BASF |Kenya |12 Nov 2008 |60th anniversary of Universal Declaration: Human rights initiatives by BASF, Barloworld, |
|(Germany) | | |Novartis, Ketchum, Titan. Click here |
|Baxter |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
|(USA) | | |Baxter. Click here |
|Bayer |USA |11 Jan 2006 |Bayer presented with US Presidential Award for Corporate Leadership for its science education|
|(Germany) | | |initiative. Click here |
|Bayer |USA |21 Dec 2005 |Bayer comes 3rd in Low Carbon Leaders Award for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. |
|(Germany) | | |Click here |
|Bayer |India |23 Nov 2005 |Bayer & Monsanto affiliates prepare plan with local NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, India, to address|
|(Germany) | | |child labour in cottonseed production. Click here |
|Bayer |China |7 Sep 2005 |Steps that companies, including Bayer, are taking to address HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(Germany) | | | |
|Bayer |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including Bayer, agree with governments of 11 Latin American |
|(Germany) | | |countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|BBVA |Global |12 Nov 2008 |BBVA announces will deny credit to any client polluting the environment. Click here |
|(Spain) | | | |
|BBVA |China |28 May 2008 |BBVA donates 1 million dollars for victims of earthquake in China. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Spain) | | | |
|BBVA |Latin America |14 May 2008 |BBVA and the OEI sign an agreement for improving child education. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Spain) | | | |
|BBVA |Latin America |19 Mar 2008 |BBVA donates $43 million for social programmes, including education. Click here [Spanish |
|(Spain) | | |only] |
|BBVA |Colombia |5 Mar 2008 |BBVA announces creation of a bank dedicated exclusively to microcredit. Click here [Spanish |
|(Spain) | | |only] |
|BC Hydro |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
|(Canada) | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Becton Dickinson (BD) |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(USA) | | |companies involved include BD. Click here |
|Beijing Air Catering |China |18 May 2005 |Beijing Air Catering & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click |
|(China) | | |here |
|Ben Bridge (USA) |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
| | | |standards, incl. Ben Bridge. Click here |
|Bharat Petroleum |India |7 Dec 2005 |Bharat Petroleum & other companies win award for facilitating employment opportunities for |
|(India) | | |people with disabilities in India. Click here |
|BHP Billiton |Colombia |19 Mar 2008 |Assessment by company-commissioned independent panel of Cerrejón Coal mine's social impacts |
|(Australia) | | |flags concerns & positive elements. Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Xstrata commit to |
| | | |implementing recommendations. Click here |
|BHP Billiton |Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
|(Australia) | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include BHP Billiton. Click |
| | | |here |
|BHP Billiton |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including BHP Billiton, |
|(Australia) | | |to promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine|
| | | |to retail). Click here |
|BHP Billiton (Australia) |Global |14 June |NGOs and companies, including BHP Billiton, meet to discuss certification of |
| | |2006 |sustainably-produced metal. Click here |
|Birks |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
|(USA) | | |standards, incl. Birks. Click here |
|BMH Instruments |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including BMH Instruments, make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|BNP Paribas |France |23 May 2007 |BNP Paribas is supporting partner for ‘microcredit week’ organised by Association pour le |
|(France) | | |Droit à l'Initiative Economique. Click here [in French] |
|BNP Paribas |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including BNP Paribas, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for Human|
|(France) | | |Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|BNP Paribas |France |23 Aug 2006 |Financial firms including BNP Paribas take steps to diversify workforce. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|Bodega Catena Zapata |Argentina |17 Sep 2008 |Companies take part in programme to eliminate child labour on vineyards Click here [Spanish |
|(Argentina) | | |only] |
|Bodegas Chandon |Argentina |17 Sep 2008 |Companies take part in programme to eliminate child labour on vineyards Click here [Spanish |
|(Argentina) | | |only] |
|Bodegas Chandon |Argentina |21 Mar 2007 |Initiative by Bodegas Chandon to fight against child labour in the wine industry. Click here |
|(Argentina) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Body Shop |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Body Shop programme "help in trade" works with disadvantaged communities. Click here [Spanish|
|(UK) | | |only] |
|Body Shop |China |26 Oct 2005 |AsrIA publishes report on Impactt’s “Overtime Project”, in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Body Shop, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. Click|
| | | |here. |
|Boehringer Ingelheim |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson and |
|(Germany) | | |others give medical aid to victims. Click here |
|Boehringer Ingelheim |Africa & Asia |6 June 2007 |Boehringer Ingelheim decides not to enforce patents on its anti-AIDS drug Nevirapine in 78 |
|(Germany) | | |low-income African & Asian countries. Click here |
|Borealis |Global |27 Aug 2008 |Borealis & Uponor launch initiative to measure water impacts of production of plastics for |
|(Austria) | | |the first time. Click here [French only] |
|BorgWarner |Global |29 Jun 2005 |Merrill Lynch & World Resources Institute partner to identify companies best positioned for |
|(USA) | | |clean car revolution, including BorgWarner. Click here |
|BP |Global |18 Jun 2008 |4 case studies: Companies promoting institution-building in developing countries - refers to |
|(UK) | | |BP, Statoil, Premier Oil, others. Click here |
|BP |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(UK) | | |development. With case studies on companies including BP. Click here |
|BP |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
|(UK) | | |companies include BP. Click here |
|BP |Global |15 Nov 2006 |BP among top 5 reports in SustainAbility's bi-annual survey of corporate social & |
|(UK) | | |environmental reporting. Click here |
|BP |Global |12 Jul 2006 |“Crossing boundaries”: Country-visits by business leaders to witness social, environmental |
|(UK) | | |impacts of their companies (report by IBLF). Companies featured include BP. Click here |
|BP |Global |15 Mar 2006 |BP issues new human rights handbook for managers and staff. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|BP |USA |15 Feb 2006 |BP & other firms endorse Pew Center on Global Climate Change’s comprehensive plan to reduce |
|(UK) | | |greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|BP |USA |21 Dec 2005 |BP comes 2nd in Low Carbon Leaders Award for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Click |
|(UK) | | |here |
|BP |Global |21 Sep 2005 |BP Chairman Peter Sutherland says business is essential to protection of human rights. Click|
|(UK) | | |here |
|BP |Global |14 Sep 2005 |BP case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(UK) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|BP |China |18 May 2005 |BP & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Brandix Lanka (Sri Lanka)|Sri Lanka |30 Aug 2006 |Partnership with UNDP, Gap, Mast Industries to improve access to water. Click here |
|Brilliant Earth |Global |12 Mar 2008 |"Ethical diamonds" go beyond conflict-free diamonds (refers to steps by Brilliant Earth, |
|(Canada) | | |Igloo Diamonds). Click here |
|Bristol-Myers Squibb |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson and |
|(USA) | | |others give medical aid to victims. Click here |
|Bristol-Myers Squibb |Global |28 Sep 2005 |Bristol-Myers Squibb receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for |
|(USA) | | |excellence. Click here |
|Bristol-Myers Squibb |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, agree with governments of 11 Latin |
|(USA) | | |American countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|British Airways |Tanzania |10 Sep 2008 |British Airways-UNICEF programme aims to curb mother-to-child HIV infection. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|BT |Global |17 Jan 2007 |New climate change initiative launched by Confederation of British Industry - members include|
|(UK) | | |BT. Click here |
|BT |Global |15 Nov 2006 |BT among top 5 reports in SustainAbility's bi-annual survey of corporate social & |
|(UK) | | |environmental reporting. Click here |
|Bulgari |Burma |14 Nov 2007 |"Gem trade bolsters military regime, fuels atrocities", says Human Rights Watch - calls for |
|(Italy) | | |ban on Burmese rubies & jade, recognises steps taken by companies including Bulgari. Click |
| | | |here |
|Burger King |USA |28 May 2008 |Burger King & Coalition of Immokalee Workers reach agreement to improve tomato pickers' pay &|
|(USA) | | |working conditions. Click here |
|C&A |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(UK) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including C&A take measures to exclude Uzbek cotton from |
| | | |their products. Click here |
|Cadbury Schweppes |UK |30 Jan 2008 |21 food manufacturers commit to save water, including Cadbury Schweppes. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Cadbury Schweppes |Global |12 Jul 2006 |“Crossing boundaries”: Country-visits by business leaders to witness social, environmental |
|(UK) | | |impacts of their companies (report by IBLF). Companies featured include Cadbury Schweppes. |
| | | |Click here |
|Caixa Catalunya |Ecuador, Colombia |30 Jan 2008 |Caixa Catalunya gives support through microcredits to entrepreneurs in Ecuador and Colombia. |
|(Spain) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Caixa Sabadell |Spain |23 Apr 2008 |Caixa Sabadell signs protocol with its employees to prevent labour harassment. Click here |
|(Spain) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Caja Madrid |Spain |16 Jan 2008 |Report on managing diversity in Spanish companies (refers to positive steps by companies |
|(Spain) | | |including Caja Madrid). Click here [in Spanish] |
|Caja Navarra |Spain |9 Apr 2008 |Caja Navarra, Grupo Vips, DKV Seguros, Microsoft recognised for role in promoting the social |
|(Spain) | | |integration of disadvantaged people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Caja Navarra |Spain |8 Aug 2007 |Caja Navarra launches "maternity protocol" to ensure equal opportunities among its female |
|(Spain) | | |employees. Click here [in Spanish] |
|Caja Navarra |Spain |25 Oct 2006 |Caja Navarra increases employment opportunities for disabled people. Click here [in Spanish]|
|(Spain) | | | |
|Calvert |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Calvert launch $75 million fund for |
|(USA) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Calvo |El Salvador |9 Jan 2008 |Calvo tuna company's program reaches 50 young ex-gang members reincorporated to work in El |
|(Spain) | | |Salvador. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Calyx |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(India) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Canon |Global |20 Jun 2007 |New non-profit "Climate Counts" ranks 56 companies on climate change performance – companies |
|(Japan) | | |scoring highest include Canon. Click here |
|Cargill |Argentina |15 Aug 2007 |Labour dispute between Cargill and food workers union the first in Argentina to be resolved |
|(USA) | | |under OECD Guidelines. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Carlson |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Carlson a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched by the UN|
|(USA) | | |World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|Carrefour |Ecuador |7 May 2008 |Carrefour promotes development of small peasants through its "solidarity trade" project. |
|(France) | | |Click here |
|Carrefour |Global |23 Nov 2005 |Carrefour expresses support for UN Norms on business & human rights. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|Cartier |Burma |14 Nov 2007 |"Gem trade bolsters military regime, fuels atrocities", says Human Rights Watch - calls for |
|(USA) | | |ban on Burmese rubies & jade, recognises steps taken by companies including Cartier. Click |
| | | |here |
|Cartier | Burma |10 Oct 2007 |Cartier announces it has stopped buying gemstones which may have been mined in Burma, until |
|(USA) | | |further notice. Click here |
|Cartier |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Cartier, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly – No Dirty |
|(USA) | | |Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Cartier |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Cartier, to |
|(USA) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Casino |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including Casino, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for Human |
|(France) | | |Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|Caterpillar (USA) |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
| | | |companies include Caterpillar. Click here |
|CBS |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including CBS. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Celio |Africa |15 Oct 2008 |European textile companies including Otto Group, Puma, Tchibo, and Celio support project in |
|(France) | | |Africa to promote “socially responsible” cotton. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Celulosa Argentina |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
|(Argentina) | | |Signatory companies include Celulosa Argentina. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Cementos Argos (Colombia)|Colombia |20 Jun 2007 |At least 1390 children working in Boyaca mines from 3 to 8am in order to avoid auditors, says|
| | | |study partially commissioned by Cementos Argos. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Cemex |Mexico |24 Dec 2008 |IADB & CEMEX give 35000 microcredits to low-income families to pave streets in poor |
|(Mexico) | | |municipalities in Mexico. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Cemex |Latin America |13 Apr 2008 |Innovest & Inter-American Development Bank launch index of companies that address needs of |
|(Mexico) | | |the poor - top firms in initial ranking include Cemex. Click here |
|Cemex |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(Mexico) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Cemex. |
| | | |Click Here |
|Cemex |Mexico |10 May 2006 |Companies, including Cemex, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium Development |
|(Mexico) | | |Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|Cemex |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including |
|(Mexico) | | |Cemex. Click here |
|Century Bottling Company |Uganda |17 Sep 2008 |Century Bottling Company undertakes employee, community HIV testing campaign. Click here |
|(Uganda) | | | |
|Cerrejón Coal |Colombia |19 Mar 2008 |Assessment by company-commissioned independent panel of the mine's social impacts flags |
|(Colombia) | | |concerns & positive elements. Click here |
|Chevron |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Chevron to give $2 million in cyclone relief aid. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Chevron |Global |23 Jan 2008 |Chevron commits $30 million to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria - becomes fund's first|
|(USA) | | |"corporate champion". Click here |
|Chevron |Indonesia |26 Sep 2007 |Chevron helps establish marine reserve contributing to sustainable development. Click here |
|(USA) | | |[French only] |
|Chevron |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Chevron. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Chevron |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(USA) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Chevron.|
| | | |Click Here |
|Chevron |Kazakhstan |5 Oct 2005 |Kazakhstan joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative - along with mining, oil & gas|
|(USA) | | |companies including Chevron. Click here |
|ChevronTexaco |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including ChevronTexaco, take steps on climate change following shareholder|
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|Children's Place |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Children’s Place and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|China Industrial Bank |China |6 Aug 2008 |China Industrial Bank given green award by NGOs - bank withdraws loans if companies flout |
|(China) | | |environmental criteria. Click here |
|China National Petroleum |Peru |25 Oct 2006 |China National Petroleum Corp. subsidiary SAPET pledges not to drill on lands belonging to |
|Corp | | |isolated indigenous people. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Chiquita |Dominican |3 Sep 2008 |Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve|
|(USA) |Republic, | |workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms. Refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, |
| |Honduras, | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
| |Nicaragua | | |
|Chiquita |USA |6 Dec 2006 |Chiquita & Rainforest Alliance initiative aims to improve working conditions on plantations |
|(USA) | | |[French only]. Click here |
|Cinergy |USA |15 Feb 2006 |Cinergy & other firms endorse Pew Center on Global Climate Change’s comprehensive plan to |
|(USA) | | |reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|Cipla |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(India) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Cisco Systems |Global |7 Nov 2007 |UN, Google, Cisco launch website to track global poverty, progress towards Millennium |
|(USA) | | |Development Goals. Click here |
|Cisco Systems |Saudi Arabia |20 Jun 2007 |Increasing numbers of women enter business - Cisco appoints its first female account manager |
|(USA) | | |in Saudi Arabia. Click here |
|Cisco Systems |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(USA) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Cisco Systems. Click |
| | | |here |
|Cisco Systems |Israel & Occupied |6 Dec 2006 |Cisco education project aims to help bridge divides. Click here |
|(USA) |Territories | | |
|Cisco Systems |USA |3 May 2006 |Cisco Systems comes 8th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Cisco Systems |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including Cisco Systems, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote education. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Citigroup |Haiti |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Citigroup. Click here |
|Citigroup |USA |3 Sep 2008 |Citi to purchase up to $30 million in new loans from Accion Texas, giving microfinance |
|(USA) | | |provider capital to expand. Click here |
|Citigroup |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(USA) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Citigroup |USA |6 Feb 2008 |Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley to require coal power plants they finance to meet |
|(USA) | | |anticipated govt. standards on CO2 emissions. Click here |
|Citigroup |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Citigroup. Click here |
|Citigroup |Global |23 May 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: 5 banks including Citigroup to raise US$5 billion to make |
|(USA) | | |buildings more energy efficient in cities worldwide. Click here |
|Citigroup |Global |9 May 2007 |Citigroup commits $50 billion in financing for climate change mitigation - environmentalists |
|(USA) | | |welcome move but urge bank to stop funding "dirty energy". Click here |
|Citigroup |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(USA) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Citigroup. Click here |
|Citigroup |Mexico |14 June 2006 |Citigroup wins “sustainable deal of the year” (with Banamex & Financiera Compartamos) in |
|(USA) | | |Financial Times sustainable banking awards. Click here |
|Citigroup |Bangladesh |8 Feb 2006 |Citigroup to provide interest-free loans to the poor in Bangladesh to help self-employment, |
|(USA) | | |through Grameen Bank microfinance project. Click here |
|Citigroup |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including Citigroup increasing |
|(USA) | | |their provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|CLP |Hong Kong |22 Mar 2006 |CSR Asia welcomes the social & environmental report of CLP Group (Hong Kong electric utility |
|(China) | | |firm) social & environmental report - its frankness & coverage of certain issues. Click here|
|CLP |Hong Kong |25 May 2005 |CSR Asia says new social & environmental report by CLP (formerly China Light & Power) |
|(China) | | |includes stakeholder engagement & "set the standard for others to follow" in Asia. Click here|
|CNP Assurances |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including CNP Assurances launch $75 million fund for |
|(France) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Coca-Cola |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(USA) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Coca-Cola |Global |26 Sep 2007 |Coca-Cola finds source water protection can reduce its costs & benefit communities. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Coca-Cola |Global |29 Aug 2007 |Coca-Cola joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Coca-Cola |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Coca-Cola. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Coca-Cola |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. Coca-Cola support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Coca-Cola |India, Nepal |25 Apr 2007 |UN-HABITAT & Coca-Cola agree on projects to improve access to water. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Coca-Cola |USA |28 Mar 2007 |DiversityInc announces "Top 50 companies for diversity" – top 5 companies include Coca Cola. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Coca-Cola |Egypt |7 Feb 2007 |Overview of public-private partnerships: includes initiative by USAID, government & Coca Cola|
|(USA) | | |providing clean water and waste treatment to communities. Click here |
|Coca-Cola |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Coca-Cola. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Coca-Cola |CIS/Europe |26 July 2006 |UNDP & Coca-Cola launch 5-year clean drinking water partnership in CIS/Europe. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Coca-Cola |USA |26 April 2006 |Coca-Cola in first 5 of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Coca-Cola |Colombia & India |22 Jun 2005 |Coca-Cola agrees to examine practices in Colombia & India to keep major contract with |
|(USA) | | |University of Michigan. Click here |
|Codelco |Chile |31 Oct 2007 |Codelco supports women with small businesses as part of a strategic project with neighbouring|
|(Chile) | | |communities. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Comcast |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Comcast. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Con Edison |USA |26 April 2006 |Con Edison in first 5 of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Companhia Vale do Rio |Brazil |29 Nov 2006 |Brazil: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce says it will stop selling ore to pig iron companies |
|Doce | | |suspected of using charcoal made with forced labour. Click here |
|(Brazil) | | | |
|Compartamos |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Clinton Global Initiative commitments: includes Compartamos, Deutsche Bank microfinance |
|(Mexico) | | |initiative. Click here |
|Comfamiliar Risaralda |Colombia |11 Jun 2008 |Comfamiliar Risaralda fosters social reintegration of displaced population. Click here |
|(Colombia) | | |[Spanish only] |
|ConocoPhillips |Global |14 Sep 2005 |ConocoPhillips case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
|(USA) | | |report on business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Constella Futures |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(USA) | | |companies involved include Constella Futures. Click here |
|Continental Tires |So. Africa |25 Oct 2006 |Metalworkers union praises car firms including Continental Tires for strong HIV/AIDS |
|(Germany) | | |programmes. Click here |
|Converse (part of Nike) |USA/Africa |18 Oct 2006 |Product RED launched in USA: Part of profits from products sold by Converse & others will |
|(USA) | | |benefit fight against AIDS in Africa. Click here |
|Converse (part of Nike) |Peru |5 Jul 2006 |Converse forms partnership with indigenous embroiderers to create jobs & combat poverty. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Co-operative Bank |Global |21 May 2008 |Co-operative Bank (UK) declines loans to companies controlled by sovereign wealth funds of |
|(UK) | | |countries with poor human rights records. Co-op Bank & Amnesty Intl. mark 60th anniversary of|
| | | |Universal Declaration. Click here |
|Co-operative Bank |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Co-operative Bank launch $75 million fund for |
|(UK) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Co-operative Financial |Global |15 Nov 2006 |Co-operative Financial Services among top 5 reports in SustainAbility's bi-annual survey of |
|Services | | |corporate social & environmental reporting. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Cosco |China |26 July 2006 |Companies including Cosco receive corporate responsibility awards. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Crédit Agricole |Global |20 Feb 2008 |Crédit Agricole invests €50 million in new microfinance foundation with Grameen Bank. Click |
|(France) | | |here |
|Credit Suisse |Pakistan, Global |30 Apr 2008 |Credit Suisse donates $1 million to UNICEF, after reports of child labour in Pakistan used |
|(Switzerland) | | |for its football promotion scheme. Click here |
|Credit Suisse |Global |14 June 2006 |Credit Suisse wins “sustainable energy deal of the year” in Financial Times sustainable |
|(Switzerland) | | |banking awards. Click here |
|Daewoo Securities (South |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Report ranks 22 So. Korean companies' reporting on environmental & human rights issues – |
|Korea) | | |Daewoo Securities among those scoring highest. Click here |
|DaimlerChrysler |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(Germany) | | |supply chains, involving DaimlerChrysler & others. Click here |
|DaimlerChrysler |So. Africa |25 Oct 2006 |Metalworkers union praises car firms including DaimlerChrysler for strong HIV/AIDS |
|(Germany) | | |programmes. Click here |
|DaimlerChrysler |Israel / occupied |4 Oct 2006 |Students from Israel & West Bank work together in technology project – supporters include |
|(Germany) |territories | |DaimlerChrysler |
|DaimlerChrysler |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including DaimlerChrysler, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote education. |
|(Germany) | | |Click here |
|Dalcrue |Swaziland |27 Aug 2008 |ILO praises HIV/AIDS initiatives by firms including Dalcrue, Superspar. Click here |
|(Swaziland) | | | |
|Dallah Al Baraka |Global |12 Jul 2006 |"Crossing boundaries": Business leaders visit social & environmental projects (report by |
|(Saudi Arabia) | | |IBLF). Companies featured include Dallah Al Baraka. Click here |
|Danone |Bangladesh |28 Feb 2007 |Muhammad Yunus initiates joint venture involving Danone, opening "social enterprise" yoghurt |
|(France) | | |factory to combat poverty & malnutrition. Click here |
|Danone |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(France) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Danone. |
| | | |Click Here |
|Danone |Bangladesh |25 Oct 2006 |Danone opens micro-factory with Nobel-prize winning founder of Grameen Bank, to help combat |
|(France) | | |malnutrition & create local employment. Click here [in French] |
|Danske Bank |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Danske Bank divests from 13 companies for activities including production of mines & cluster |
|(Denmark) | | |munitions; arms transfers to Sudan, Burma & Zimbabwe. Click here |
|De Beers |Global |9 Jul 2008 |Interview with De Beers CEO, highlighting efforts to combat conflict diamonds, poverty in |
|(So. Africa) | | |Africa. Click here |
|De Beers |Global |4 Apr 2007 |Diamond Development Initiative seeks to go "beyond Kimberley Process" to improve lives of |
|(So. Africa) | | |artisanal miners – participants include De Beers. Click here |
|De Beers |Global |28 Sep 2005 |De Beers receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for excellence. Click |
|(So. Africa) | | |here |
|De Beers |Africa |24 Aug 2005 |Global Witness, De Beers, Partnership Africa Canada, Rapaport Group, World Bank’s Communities|
|(So. Africa) | | |and Small-Scale Mining Program launch “Diamond Development Initiative" to improve impacts of |
| | | |artisanal mining in Africa, for miners, communities, governments. Click here |
|De Beers |So. Africa |10 Aug 2005 |Large So. African companies including De Beers step up HIV/AIDS testing & treatment for |
|(So. Africa) | | |workers. Click here |
|Dean's Beans |Rwanda |15 Oct 2008 |Dean's Beans owner reports on gender violence workshops supported by the company. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Debenhams |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Debenhams, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. Click |
| | | |here. |
|Del Monte |Dominican |3 Sep 2008 |Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve|
|(USA) |Republic, | |workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms. Refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, |
| |Honduras, | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
| |Nicaragua | | |
|Dell |Global |17 Dec 2008 |Ceres ranks companies' climate strategies - IBM, Tesco, Dell lead. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Dell |Global |4 Apr 2007 |Greenpeace ranking of electronic manufacturers' recycling and toxic content policies cites |
|(USA) | | |positive steps by Dell. Click here |
|Dell |USA |26 July 2006 |New website rates computers' environmental impact - nearly half the highly-rated products are|
|(USA) | | |by Dell. Click here |
|Dell |Global |5 Jul 2006 |Dell to offer free recycling worldwide for its products. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Dell |USA |3 May 2006 |Dell comes 9th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Denso |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
|(USA) | | |Denso. Click here |
|Deutsche Bank |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Clinton Global Initiative commitments: includes Compartamos, Deutsche Bank microfinance |
|(Germany) | | |initiative. Click here |
|Deutsche Bank |Global |23 May 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: 5 banks including Deutsche Bank to raise US$5 billion to make |
|(Germany) | | |buildings more energy efficient in cities worldwide. Click here |
|Deutsche Bank |USA |12 April 2006 |Deutsche Bank & Enterprise Community Partners create fund to revitalise low-income |
|(Germany) | | |communities, develop affordable housing in USA. Click here |
|Deutsche Bank |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Deutsche Bank launch $75 million fund for |
|(Germany) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Dexia |France |7 Feb 2007 |CEOs of Schneider and Dexia sign up to ecologist/writer Nicolas Hulot’s “Environmental Pact”.|
|(Belgium) | | |Click here [French only] |
|DHL |Iraq |30 Apr 2008 |DHL's logistical support helps Mercy Corps deliver medicines to underserved Iraqis. Click |
|(Belgium) | | |here |
|DHL |Kenya, Global |17 Oct 2007 |DHL extends UNICEF partnership globally, following successful Kenya pilot to fight malaria. |
|(Belgium) | | |Click here |
|Diageo |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(UK) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Diamond Trading (part of |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Diamond |
|De Beers) | | |Trading, to promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain |
|(So. Africa) | | |(from mine to retail). Click here |
|Diarough |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Diarough, to |
|(Belgium) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Digicel |Haiti |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(Jamaica) | | |Digicel. Click here |
|Disney |Global |14 May 2008 |Project Kaleidoscope by McDonald's, Disney, Interfaith Center & others, on improving supply |
|(USA) | | |chain working conditions - final report. Click here |
|Disney |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Disney. Click here|
|(USA) | | | |
|Disney |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Disney and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|DKV Seguros |Spain |9 Apr 2008 |Caja Navarra, Grupo Vips, DKV Seguros, Microsoft recognised for role in promoting the social |
|(Spain) | | |integration of disadvantaged people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Dole |Philippines |12 Nov 2008 |Dole Foods supports communities with health, education, environment programmes (US Department|
|(USA) | | |of State report). Click here |
|Dole |Dominican |3 Sep 2008 |Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve|
|(USA) |Republic, | |workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms. Refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, |
| |Honduras, | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
| |Nicaragua | | |
|DONG Energy (Denmark) |Denmark/ |15 Nov 2006 |DONG Energy says it will not sign new contracts with Drummond coal before lawsuit regarding |
| |Colombia | |killings of trade unionists in Colombia is resolved. Click here |
|Dow Chemical |China |1 Oct 2008 |Dow, UNEP & Chinese Govt. in partnership to promote chemical safety. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Dow Chemical |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Dow Chemical. Click here |
|Dow Chemical |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Dow Chemical. Click here |
|Duke Energy (USA) |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
| | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Duke Energy. Click here |
|Duke Energy (USA) |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
| | | |companies include Duke Energy. Click here |
|DuPont |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(USA) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including DuPont. |
| | | |Click Here |
|DuPont |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
|(USA) | | |companies include DuPont. Click here |
|DuPont |USA |21 Dec 2005 |DuPont comes 1st in Low Carbon Leaders Award for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|E.ON |Global |12 April 2006 |E.ON & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights principles – |
|(Germany) | | |focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. Click here |
|East African Breweries |Global |20 Aug 2008 |African firms including East African Breweries, Kenya Airways, Sasol start to take action on |
|(Kenya) | | |climate change. Click here |
|eBay |Global |5 Mar 2008 |eBay's MicroPlace allows individuals to support microfinance institutions around the world. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Ecobank |Ghana |2 Apr 2008 |Acción Intl. & Ecobank launch joint microfinance bank. Click here |
|(Nigeria) | | | |
|Eczacibasi |Turkey |10 May 2006 |Companies, including Eczacibasi, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium Development|
|(Turkey) | | |Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|Eddie Bauer (USA) |Cambodia |2 May 2007 |Companies including Eddie Bauer call on govt. to investigate murder of union leader - Say |
| | | |swift justice key to their continued sourcing from Cambodia. Click here |
|Edelca |Venezuela |13 Aug |Edelca exhibits environmental management & social development achievements in indigenous |
|(Venezuela) | |2008 |communities. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Edenor |Argentina |12 Sep 2007 |Edenor gives 2 energy efficient houses to poor families as part of a pilot project. Click |
|(Argentina) | | |here |
|EDF |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including EDF, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for Human |
|(France) | | |Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|EDF |Global |12 April 2006 |EDF & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights principles – |
|(France) | | |focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. Click here |
|EDF |Global |14 Sep 2005 |EDF case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(France) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|EDF |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(France) | | |investment projects led by EDF and other companies. Click here |
|Elcogás |Spain |5 Mar 2008 |Elcogás’ equality policy receives award from Women’s Institute of Castilla-La Mancha. Click |
|(Spain) | | |here [Spanish only] |
|Electrabel |Belgium |2 Jan 2008 |Volvo and Electrabel create the first vehicle factory without CO2 emissions. Click here |
|(Belgium) | | |[French only] |
|Eli Lilly |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Eli Lilly. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Eli Lilly |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Eli Lilly. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Eli Lilly |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Eli Lilly, launch National Business Council on |
|(USA) | | |AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click |
| | | |here |
|Enbridge (Canada) |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
| | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Endesa |Spain |11 Jun 2008 |Endesa reduces labour accidents by 80% in 3 years. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Spain) | | | |
|Ericsson |Global |8 Oct 2008 |Ericsson promotes awareness of Millennium Development Goals in initiative supported by Mary |
|(Sweden) | | |Robinson, Jeffrey Sachs. Click here |
|Ericsson |Global |12 Mar 2008 |Ericsson employs mobile technology to support women's health, education & employment. Click |
|(Sweden) | | |here |
|Ericsson |Africa |23 Sep 2007 |Ericsson partners with UN & Earth Institute to bring mobile phone access to over 400,000 |
|(Sweden) | | |poor. Click here |
|Ericsson |Global |29 Nov 2006 |Ericsson joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights. Click here |
|(Sweden) | | | |
|Ericsson |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace says Ericsson is one of the electronics companies “leading the industry by |
|(Sweden) | | |positive example on toxic chemicals.” Click here |
|Ericsson |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(Sweden) | | |investment projects led by Ericsson and other companies. Click here |
|Eskom |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Eskom. Click|
|(So. Africa) | | |here |
|Eskom |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Eskom case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(So. Africa) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Eskom |So. Africa |10 Aug 2005 |Large So. African companies including Eskom step up HIV/AIDS testing & treatment for workers.|
|(So. Africa) | | |Click here |
|Esquel |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(China/Hong Kong) | | |companies involved include Esquel. Click here |
|Event Company |Singapore |3 Sep 2008 |National Trades Union Congress praises UBS and local firm The Event Company for policies |
|(Singapore) | | |towards pregnant women & mothers. Click here |
|Exel |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(Germany) | | |supply chains, involving Excel & others. Click here |
|Exotissimo |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(Thailand) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|ExxonMobil |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |ExxonMobil. Click here |
|ExxonMobil |Tanzania |4 Jan 2006 |Mosquito net project involving ExxonMobil & Sumitomo helps combat malaria in Tanzania. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|Falabella |Argentina |12 Jul 2006 |Falabella & other companies support programme providing employment for disabled people. |
|(Chile) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Falconbridge (Canada) |Global |14 June |NGOs and companies, including Falconbridge, meet to discuss certification of |
| | |2006 |sustainably-produced metal. Click here |
|Farmacia San Martín |Argentina |12 Jul 2006 |Farmacia San Martín & other companies support programme providing employment for disabled |
|(Argentina) | | |people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|FCC |Spain |17 Dec 2008 |Division of FCC signs equality plan that covers 35,000 workers & includes protection against |
|(Spain) | | |sexual harassment. Click here [Spanish only] |
|FedEx |Haiti |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |FedEx. Click here |
|FedEx Express |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including FedEx Express, launch National Business Council |
|(USA) | | |on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. |
| | | |Click here |
|Financiera Compartamos |Mexico |14 June 2006 |Citigroup wins “sustainable deal of the year” in Financial Times sustainable banking awards, |
|(Mexico) | | |with Banamex & Citigroup. Click here |
|Ford |USA |28 Mar 2007 |DiversityInc announces "Top 50 companies for diversity" – top 5 companies include Ford. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|Ford |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(USA) | | |supply chains, involving Ford & others. Click here |
|Ford |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Ford. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Ford |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including Ford.|
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Ford |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Ford, launch National Business Council on AIDS, |
|(USA) | | |aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click here |
|Fortunoff |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Fortunoff, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No Dirty|
|(USA) | | |Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Four Seasons |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Four Seasons a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched by |
|(Canada) | | |the UN World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|FPL Group (USA) |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
| | | |companies include FPL Group. Click here |
|Fred Mayer (USA) |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
| | | |standards, incl. Fred Meyer. Click here |
|Freddie Mac |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Freddie Mac. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|Freeport-McMoRan |Indonesia |19 Oct 2005 |Observers welcome independent human rights audit of Freeport-McMoRan's mining operations in |
|(USA) | | |West Papua/Indonesia. Click here |
|Frisby |Colombia |30 Apr 2008 |Frisby food company supports education program for poor children. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Colombia) | | | |
|G4S |Global |24 Dec 2008 |G4S signs global agreement with Union Network Intl. on labour rights. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Gap |Global |8 Oct 2008 |IFC, ILO, intl. buyers launch Better Work Vietnam programme to improve working conditions & |
|(USA) | | |competitiveness in apparel industry - refers to Gap as one of the programme's supporters. |
| | | |Click here |
|Gap |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(USA) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Gap take measures to exclude Uzbek cotton from |
| | | |their products. Click here |
|Gap |India |2 Jul 2008 |Gap works with govt. to address child labour and exploitation of women workers. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Gap |Global |7 Oct 2007 |Gap plans certification system to mark its products "sweatshop free". Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Gap |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Gap, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on workers in |
|(USA) | | |export processing zone. Click here |
|Gap |Cambodia |2 May 2007 |Companies including Gap call on govt. to investigate murder of union leader - Say swift |
|(USA) | | |justice key to their continued sourcing from Cambodia. Click here |
|Gap |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including Gap, join chambers of commerce in expressing concern to |
|(USA) | | |Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against striking workers. |
| | | |Click here |
|Gap |So. & |8 Nov 2006 |Gap joins with intl. textile union to implement factory-level workers' rights & industrial |
|(USA) |So-East Asia | |relations programme. Click here |
|Gap |Mexico |11 Jan 2006 |Gap urges Puebla, Mexico state govt. to investigate charges against jailed anti-sweatshop |
|(USA) | | |campaigner immediately & ensure his safety. Click here |
|Gap |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Gap and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory monitoring|
|(USA) | | |& improvement programme. Click here |
|Gap |Global |20 Jul 2005 |Corporate responsibility expert praises Gap's frank reporting about its supply chain, asks: |
|(USA) | | |"Where is the rest of the apparel industry, as well as the toy and electronics industries?" |
| | | |Click here |
|Gap |Global |13 Jul 2005 |Social investors welcome the recognition in Gap’s social report 2004 that brands & retailers'|
|(USA) | | |"unreasonable expectations" of suppliers contribute to poor working conditions. Click here |
|Gap |Cambodia |10 Feb 2005 |Gap & World Bank sign agreement to provide labour standards training for 650 factory |
|(USA) | | |supervisors. Click here |
|Gap |Sri Lanka |30 Aug 2006 |Partnership with UNDP, Brandix Lanka, Mast Industries to improve access to water. Click here|
|(USA) | | | |
|Gas Natural (Spain) |Colombia |15 Nov 2006 |Gas Natural & UN project to reduce CO2 emissions from 8 industrial plants by 325,000 tonnes. |
| | | |Click here [Spanish only)] |
|Gaz de France |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including Gaz de France, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for |
|(France) | | |Human Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|General Electric |Global |2 Jun 2008 |General Electric aims to cut its water use 20% by 2012. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|General Electric |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(USA) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including General Electric. Click|
| | | |here |
|General Electric |China/ Tibet |19 Mar 2008 |Olympic sponsors concerned over Tibet unrest & violence - comments by companies including GE.|
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|General Electric |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
|(USA) | | |companies include General Electric. Click here |
|General Electric |Global |8 Nov 2006 |General Electric joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|General Electric |Global |11 May 2005 |General Electric launches “Eco-imagination” environmental initiative to develop green |
|(USA) | | |products & services, reduce greenhouse gases, increase transparency. Click here |
|General Electric |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including General Electric, launch National Business |
|(USA) | | |Council on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican |
| | | |workplace. Click here |
|General Motors |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including General Motors. Click here |
|General Motors |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(USA) | | |supply chains, involving General Motors & others. Click here |
|General Motors |Colombia |8 Nov 2006 |General Motors wins US State Department award for contributions to peace-building & human |
|(USA) | | |development in Colombia. Click here |
|General Motors |So. Africa |25 Oct 2006 |Metalworkers union praises car firms including General Motors for strong HIV/AIDS programmes.|
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Geometric Power |Nigeria |19 Jul 2006 |Nigeria's first "Clean Development Mechanism" project: World Bank says Geometric Power's new |
|(Nigeria) | | |plant will reduce greenhouse gas & benefit local communities. Click here |
|Getty Images |Global |28 Sep 2005 |Getty Images receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for excellence. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|Giesecke & Devrient |Zimbabwe |2 Jul 2008 |Giesecke & Devrient announces it will stop selling paper to Zimbabwe for printing banknotes –|
|(Germany) | | |Berlin requested the suspension over human rights concerns. Click here [French only] |
|Gilead |Global |16 Aug 2006 |Gilead offers trade secrets to generic firms to help them make AIDS drug more cheaply. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |15 Oct 2008 |Major drug firms including Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Glaxo, Pfizer, agree with Ban |
|Kline | | |Ki-Moon to invest more in AIDS treatments & diagnostics for poor regions. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |27 Feb 2008 |Glaxo cuts prices on HIV drugs for poor countries. Click here [in French] |
|Kline | | | |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Burkina Faso |5 Feb 2008 |Pfizer, Merck & Glaxo donate $450 million in medicines for neglected tropical diseases. Click|
|Kline | | |here [in French] |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Rwanda |15 Aug 2007 |GlaxoSmithKline agrees to generic production of AIDS drugs for Rwanda - first use of Canadian|
|Kline | | |regime seeking to ease production of cheap drugs for poor countries. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|Kline | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including |
|(UK) | | |GlaxoSmithKline. Click Here |
|GlaxoSmith- |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including GlaxoSmithKline, agree with governments of 11 Latin |
|Kline | | |American countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
|Kline | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including GlaxoSmithKline. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |10 May 2006 |Companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium |
|Kline | | |Development Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |6 Apr 2005 |UK Government launches framework for good practice in pharmaceutical industry on increasing |
|Kline | | |access to essential medicines in developing countries: with input from companies including |
|(UK) | | |GlaxoSmithKline. Click here |
|GlaxoSmith- |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote education. |
|Kline | | |Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|GlaxoSmith- |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including GlaxoSmithKline, launch National Business Council|
|Kline | | |on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. |
|(UK) | | |Click here |
|Global Solutions |Australia |26 April 2006 |Global Solutions Ltd, which runs Australia's immigration detention centres, agrees to operate|
|(UK/Australia) | | |under international human rights standards following OECD Guidelines complaint - 5 NGOs |
| | | |welcome the outcome. Click here |
|Gobon Guilin Latex |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including Gobon Guilin Latex, make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click |
|(China) | | |here |
|Gold Fields |Ghana |25 Jan 2006 |Gold Fields says that it is emphasising sustainable development in Ghana & that over 250 |
|(So. Africa) | | |people affected by new mine were resettled in 2005 without incident. Click here |
|Goldman Sachs |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Goldman Sachs. Click here |
|Goldman Sachs |Global |11 Jul 2007 |Goldman Sachs publishes investment framework incorporating Global Compact principles on human|
|(USA) | | |rights, labour, environment, corruption, & says "leadership on these issues is crucial". |
| | | |Includes list of 44 firms Goldman Sachs believes will outperform, partly for |
| | | |environmental/social reasons. Click here |
|Goldman Sachs |USA |6 June 2007 |Goldman Sachs endows chair in civil & human rights at Morehouse College - will help bring |
|(USA) | | |Martin Luther King's writings to wider audience. Click here |
|Goldman Sachs |Global |7 Dec 2005 |Goldman Sachs becomes first investment bank to adopt detailed environmental policy. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Google |No. Korea |17 Dec 2008 |Google, YouTube to promote human rights in North Korea via internet broadcasting. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Google |Global |29 Oct 2008 |Coalition of human rights NGOs, Internet firms including Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! & others |
|(USA) | | |launches principles on govt. censorship & threats to privacy. Click here |
|Google |Global |6 Aug 2008 |Internet firms closer to agreeing code of conduct on freedom of expression & privacy - |
|(USA) | | |Letters from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to 2 US Senators who sought update on progress prior |
| | | |to Beijing Olympics. Click here |
|Google |Iraq, Chad, |9 Apr 2008 |Google helps UN refugee agency highlight refugee crises in Iraq, Chad, Colombia, Darfur & |
|(USA) |Colombia, Darfur &| |neighbouring countries. Click here |
| |neighbouring | | |
| |countries | | |
|Google |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(USA) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|Google |Global |23 Jan 2008 |Google announces $25 million for groups addressing climate change, pandemics, economic |
|(USA) | | |development. Click here |
|Google |Global |12, 19 Dec 2007|UNICEF, Google & NGO "One Laptop per Child" launch One Voice initiative promoting dialogue |
|(USA) | | |between children across borders & cultures. Click here |
|Google |Global |28 Nov 2007 |Google to invest "hundreds of millions" of dollars developing renewable energy technologies. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Google |Global |7 Nov 2007 |UN, Google, Cisco launch website to track global poverty, progress towards Millennium |
|(USA) | | |Development Goals. Click here |
|Google |Global |5 Sep 2007 |Technology companies, including Google, aim to reduce energy consumption at server-centres to|
|(USA) | | |combat climate change. Click here [French only] |
|Google |Global |27 Jun 2007 |Google calls on US trade officials to treat internet censorship as intl. trade barriers. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Google |Sudan |18 Apr 2007 |Google adds images of Darfur atrocities to Google Earth to raise awareness & help press for |
|(USA) | | |action. Click here |
|Google |Global |24 Jan 2007 |Companies, investors, human rights NGOs to develop principles on internet freedom of |
|(USA) | | |expression & privacy - Participants include Google. Click here |
|Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh |2 Apr 2008 |Grameen Bank & Veolia Water start joint venture to supply drinking water to poor rural |
| | | |communities. Click here [French only] |
|Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)|Global |20 Feb 2008 |Crédit Agricole invests €50 million in new microfinance foundation with Grameen Bank. Click |
| | | |here |
|Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)|Bangladesh |28 Feb 2007 |Muhammad Yunus initiates joint venture involving Grameen Bank, opening "social enterprise" |
| | | |yoghurt factory to combat poverty & malnutrition. Click here |
|Green Mountain Coffee |Ethiopia |31 Jan 2007 |Green Mountain Coffee agrees to work with Ethiopian Govt. to ensure better pricing for |
|(USA) | | |farmers - Oxfam welcomes move. Click here |
|Green Mountain Coffee |USA |3 May 2006 |Green Mountain Coffee tops Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Grupo ACP |Latin America |13 Apr 2008 |Innovest & Inter-American Development Bank launch index of companies that address needs of |
|(Perú) | | |the poor - top firms in initial ranking include Grupo ACP. Click here |
|Grupo Logístico Andreani |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Grupo Logístico |
|(Argentina) | | |Andreani. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Grupo MAPFRE (Spain) |Global |30 May 2007 |CEO of Grupo MAPFRE says CSR must work like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click |
| | | |here |
|Grupo Modelo |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including Grupo|
|(Mexico) | | |Modelo. Click here |
|GrupoNueva |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(Chile) | | |development. With case studies on companies including GrupoNueva. Click here |
|GrupoNueva |Global |14 Sep 2005 |GrupoNueva case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report |
|(Chile) | | |on business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Grupo Vicini (Dominican |Dominican Republic|7 Mar 2007 |Sugar company Grupo Vicini supports government-backed plan to eradicate child labour in its |
|Republic) | | |own & suppliers’ operations. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Grupo Vips |Spain |9 Apr 2008 |Caja Navarra, Grupo Vips, DKV Seguros, Microsoft recognised for role in promoting the social |
|(Spain) | | |integration of disadvantaged people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Guangdong Yudean |China |9 Aug 2006 |Guangdong Yudean power plant to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions by 90%. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Gulfstream Air |Haiti |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Gulfstream Air. Click here |
|HBO |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including HBO. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|HBO |USA |26 April 2006 |HBO in first 5 of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|HBOS |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(UK) | | |including HBOS. Click here |
|HDFC |India |2 Jan 2008 |Govt., UNICEF, NGOs & companies including HDFC partner to address child under-nutrition |
|(India) | | |(report by Synergos). Click here |
|HDFC |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including HDFC increasing their |
|(India) | | |provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|Health Care Service |USA |26 April 2006 |Health Care Service in first 5 of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Heineken (Netherlands) |Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
| | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include Heineken. Click here |
|Helzberg |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Helzberg call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No Dirty |
|(USA) | | |Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Hennes & Mauritz |Cambodia |2 May 2007 |Companies including Hennes & Mauritz call on govt. to investigate murder of union leader - |
|(Sweden) | | |Say swift justice key to their continued sourcing from Cambodia. Click here |
|Hennes & Mauritz |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(Sweden) | | |Hennes & Mauritz, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions.|
| | | |Click here |
|Hennes & Mauritz |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Hennes & Mauritz and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO |
|(Sweden) | | |factory monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Hershey |West Africa |30 May 2007 |World Cocoa Foundation partners with USAID to promote farm safety, reduce children's exposure|
|(USA) | | |to unsafe labour practices, improve education - supported by contributions from companies |
| | | |including Hershey. Click here |
|Hershey |Global |14 Mar 2007 |Hershey chocolate company commits to new supplier code of conduct, in response to shareholder|
|(USA) | | |proposal. Click here |
|Hewitt Associates |USA |10 Sep 2008 |Some employers assisting transgender workers - includes example at Hewitt Associates. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Hindustan Lever |India |2 Jan 2008 |Govt., UNICEF, NGOs & companies including Hindustan Lever partner to address child |
|(India) | | |under-nutrition (report by Synergos). Click here |
|Hilton |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Hilton a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched by the UN |
|(USA) | | |World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|Hiper Libertad |Argentina |12 Jul 2006 |Hiper Libertad & other companies support programme providing employment for disabled people. |
|(Argentina) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Holcim |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including |
|(Switzerland) | | |Holcim. Click here |
|Holcim |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Holcim case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(Switzerland) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Holcim |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(Switzerland) | | |investment projects led by Holcim and other companies. Click here |
|Holleypharm |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(China) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Home Depot |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Home Depot. Click here |
|Home Depot |USA |8 Mar 2006 |Home Depot & others agree to expand disclosure on energy efficiency & climate-related issues,|
|(USA) | | |following shareholder requests. Click here |
|Honda |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(Japan) | | |supply chains, involving Honda & others. Click here |
|Horizon Research |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including Horizon Research make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Hotel Hesperia |Spain |25 Jun 2008 |Hotel Hesperia signs agreement to introduce disabled people into the workplace. Click here |
|(Spain) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Hotelplan |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Over 600 companies, including Hotelplan, sign code of conduct against child sex tourism. |
|(France) | | |Click here [French only] |
|HP |Global |9 Apr 2008 |HP names top-tier suppliers - some flout its code, but campaigners praise disclosure. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|HP |Spain |16 Jan 2008 |Report on managing diversity in Spanish companies (refers to positive steps by companies |
|(USA) | | |including HP). Click here [in Spanish] |
|HP |Africa |26 Sep 2007 |HP launches project to improve e-waste recycling - aims to create jobs in disadvantaged |
|(USA) | | |communities. Click here |
|HP |Global |5 Sep 2007 |Technology companies, including HP, aim to reduce energy consumption at server-centres to |
|(USA) | | |combat climate change. Click here [French only] |
|HP |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. HP support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|HP |USA |3 May 2006 |HP comes 2nd in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|HP |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace welcomes commitment by HP to phase out certain toxic chemicals in its products, |
|(USA) | | |joining other industry leaders. Click here |
|HP |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including HP launch $75 million fund for |
|(USA) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|HP |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including HP, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote education. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|HSBC |Global |16 Jan 2008 |CERES ranks finance firms on climate strategies: HSBC, ABN Amro score highest. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|HSBC |Global |14 June 2006 |HSBC overall winner of Financial Times sustainable banking awards. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|HSBC |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including HSBC increasing their |
|(UK) | | |provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|Hudson’s Bay (Canada) |Global |13 Dec 2006 |"2006 Transparency Report Card" by NGO/labour coalition assesses labour standards reporting |
| | | |by 30 apparel retailers: Hudson’s Bay improves its score from previous year. Click here |
|Hyundai |Global |29 Jun 2005 |Merrill Lynch & World Resources Institute partner to identify companies best positioned for |
|(So. Korea) | | |clean car revolution, including Hyundai. Click here |
|Iberdrola |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Climate Leadership Index ranks Iberdrola as the world’s best electricity company at combating|
|(Spain) | | |climate change. Click here |
|IBM |Global |17 Dec 2008 |Ceres ranks companies' climate strategies - IBM, Tesco, Dell lead. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|IBM |Global |21 May 2008 |IBM & researchers launch "supercomputer" to help tackle global hunger. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|IBM |Global |2 Apr 2008 |IBM sends 100 employees to address socio-economic issues in emerging countries - "corporate |
|(USA) | | |version of Peace Corps". Click here |
|IBM |Global |6 Feb 2008 |Australia's Human Rights Commissioner congratulates IBM for its commitment to gay & lesbian |
|(USA) | | |rights. Click here |
|IBM |Spain |16 Jan 2008 |Report on managing diversity in Spanish companies (refers to positive steps by companies |
|(USA) | | |including IBM). Click here [in Spanish] |
|IBM |Global |17 Oct 2007 |IBM partners with Grameen Foundation to expand microfinance software platform. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|IBM |USA |12 Sep 2007 |"6 years after Sept. 11, Muslims see more inclusive workplaces" – includes positive steps by |
|(USA) | | |IBM. Click here |
|IBM |Global |5 Sep 2007 |Technology companies, including IBM, aim to reduce energy consumption at server-centres to |
|(USA) | | |combat climate change. Click here [French only] |
|IBM |Global |20 Jun 2007 |New non-profit "Climate Counts" ranks 56 companies on climate change performance – companies |
|(USA) | | |scoring highest include IBM. Click here |
|IBM |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
|(USA) | | |IBM. Click here |
|IBM |Global |19 Jul 2006 |Overview of IBM’s "Global Pandemic Initiative" with WHO & others. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|ICICI |India |2 Jan 2008 |Govt., UNICEF, NGOs & companies including ICICI partner to address child under-nutrition |
|(India) | | |(report by Synergos). Click here |
|ICICI |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks, including ICICI increasing their |
|(India) | | |provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|iEnergizer |India |16 Aug 2006 |Call centre workers identified as high-risk group for HIV/AIDS - refers to steps by companies|
|(UK) | | |including iEnergizer. Click here. |
|iEnergizer |India |29 Mar 2006 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Confederation of Indian Industry & iEnergizer launch |
|(India) | | |initiative to confront rising HIV/AIDS risk in call centres in India. Click here |
|Igloo Diamonds |Global |12 Mar 2008 |"Ethical diamonds" go beyond conflict-free diamonds (refers to steps by Brilliant Earth, |
|(Canada) | | |Igloo Diamonds). Click here |
|iKang |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(China) | | |companies involved include iKang. Click here |
|Ikea |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(Sweden) | | |Ikea, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. Click |
| | | |here. |
|Ikea |Global |13 Apr 2005 |UNICEF Child Labour Resource Guide makes case for business action on child labour & refers to|
|(Sweden) | | |steps taken by Ikea & other companies. Click here |
|Implats |So. Africa |20 Sep 2006 |Partnership involving Implats to improve education in 5 disadvantaged schools in KwaThema. |
|(So. Africa) | | |Click here |
|Inditex |Global |7 Nov 2007 |Inditex and Federación Internacional de Trabajadores del Textil agree to ensure compliance |
|(Spain) | | |with labour standards. |
|Inditex |Global |01 Aug 2007 |Clean Clothes Campaign verifies that Inditex complies with their new code of conduct over |
|(Spain) | | |labour conditions. Click here (in Spanish) |
|Inditex |Bangladesh |2 Aug 2006 |Inditex invites other companies to join relief scheme for victims of Apr 2005 Spectrum |
|(Spain) | | |Sweater factory collapse. Click here |
|ING |Uruguay |12 April 2006 |ING decides not to continue its involvement in Botnia’s pulp mill project in Uruguay – over |
|(Netherlands) | | |which social, environmental concerns have been raised. Click here |
|ING |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(Netherlands) | | |including ING. Click here |
|Intel |Guatemala, Peru |27 Aug 2008 |Guatemala & Peru implement programs to reduce the digital divide with the support of Intel. |
|(USA) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Intel |Egypt |7 Feb 2007 |Overview of public-private partnerships: includes initiative by Intel to connect schools & |
|(USA) | | |health centres via wireless broadband. Click here |
|Intel |Latin America/ |4 Oct 2006 |Inter-American Development Bank & Intel sign agreement to tackle digital divide in Latin |
|(USA) |Caribbean | |America & the Caribbean. Click here [in Spanish] |
|Intel |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Intel. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Intercontinental |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Intercontinental a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched |
|(UK) | | |by the UN World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|Interros |Russia / UK |12 Jul 2006 |CEOs of Russian companies, including Interros, meet in London to discuss "responsible |
|(Russia) | | |business practices". Click here |
|Inti Raymi (Bolivia) |Bolivia |23 May 2007 |Mining company Inti Raymi awarded prize for creating a health and education fund for |
| | | |communities. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Intrepid Travel |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(UK) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|IPCA Labs |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(India) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Ipek Kagit |Turkey |10 May 2006 |Companies, including Ipek Kagit, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium Development|
|(Turkey) | | |Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|Johnson & Johnson |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson and |
|(USA) | | |others give medical aid to victims. Click here |
|Johnson & Johnson |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
|(USA) | | |Johnson & Johnson. Click here |
|Johnson & Johnson |USA |11 Jan 2006 |Johnson & Johnson presented with US Presidential Award for Corporate Leadership for its |
|(USA) | | |nursing initiative. Click here |
|Johnson & Johnson |China |18 May 2005 |Johnson & Johnson & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Johnson Controls |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(USA) | | |supply chains, involving Johnson Controls & others. Click here |
|Jones Apparel (USA) |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Jones Apparel, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on |
| | | |workers in export processing zone. Click here |
|Jones Apparel (USA) |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including Jones Apparel, join chambers of commerce in expressing |
| | | |concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against |
| | | |striking workers. Click here |
|JPMorgan Chase |USA |6 Feb 2008 |Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley to require coal power plants they finance to meet |
|(USA) | | |anticipated govt. standards on CO2 emissions. Click here |
|JPMorgan Chase |USA |12 Sep 2007 |"6 years after Sept. 11, Muslims see more inclusive workplaces" – includes positive steps by |
|(USA) | | |JPMorgan Chase. Click here |
|JPMorgan Chase |Global |23 May 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: 5 banks including JPMorgan Chase to raise US$5 billion to make |
|(USA) | | |buildings more energy efficient in cities worldwide. Click here |
|JPMorgan Chase |Global |27 Apr 2005 |New JPMorgan Chase policy restricts investments in projects with high environmental & social |
|(USA) | | |impacts, including on climate & indigenous peoples. Click here |
|Kaefer Thermal |So. Africa |9 Aug 2006 |Kaefer Thermal joins others in long-term HIV/AIDS programme focusing on prevention, |
|(So. Africa) | | |counselling, testing, treatment. Click here |
|Karstadt Quelle (Germany)|China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
| | | |companies involved include Karstadt Quelle. Click here |
|Kenya Airways |Global |20 Aug 2008 |African firms including East African Breweries, Kenya Airways, Sasol start to take action on |
|(Kenya) | | |climate change. Click here |
|Kenya Airways |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(Kenya) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Kenya Airways. Click here |
|Ketchum |Global |12 Nov 2008 |60th anniversary of Universal Declaration: Human rights initiatives by BASF, Barloworld, |
|(USA) | | |Novartis, Ketchum, Titan. Click here |
|Kingfisher |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Kingfisher, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. |
| | | |Click here. |
|Kodak |Darfur, Sudan |7 May 2008 |Dream for Darfur gives higher marks to Adidas, McDonald's, Kodak for publicly urging action |
|(USA) | | |on Darfur; poor marks to 16 other Olympic sponsors. Click here |
|Korea South-East Power |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Report ranks 22 So. Korean companies' reporting on environmental & human rights issues - |
|(South Korea) | | |Korea South-East Power among those scoring highest. Click here |
|KPMG |Tanzania |15 Oct 2008 |KPMG joins the Millennium Villages Project to help address extreme poverty. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|KPMG |Brazil |2 Jan 2008 |KPMG & children's foundation work jointly to save the most marginilised teenage girls in |
|(USA) | | |Belem. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Kraft |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Kraft. Click here |
|Kraft |West Africa |30 May 2007 |World Cocoa Foundation partners with USAID to promote farm safety, reduce children's exposure|
|(USA) | | |to unsafe labour practices, improve education - supported by contributions from companies |
| | | |including Kraft. Click here |
|Kraft |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Kraft, launch National Business Council on AIDS, |
|(USA) | | |aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click here |
|Kumba Resources |So. Africa |20 Sep 2006 |Partnership involving Kumba Resources to improve education in 5 disadvantaged schools in |
|(So. Africa) | | |KwaThema. Click here |
|Kuoni |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Over 600 companies, including Kuoni, sign code of conduct against child sex tourism. Click |
|(Switzerland) | | |here [French only] |
|L’Oreal |Indonesia |23 Apr 2008 |L'Oréal partners with UNESCO to encourage hairdressers to spread awareness of HIV/AIDS. Click|
|(France) | | |here |
|L’Oréal |Global |24 May 2006 |L’Oréal among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|L’Oreal |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including L’Oreal, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote education. Click |
|(France) | | |here |
|La Caixa |Spain |2 Oct 2008 |La Caixa promotes the workplace integration of people at risk of social exclusion. Click here|
|(Spain) | | |[Spanish only] |
|La Caixa |Spain |26 Mar 2008 |In the past year, La Caixa financed 28 projects in accordance with the Equator Principles. |
|(Spain) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Lafarge |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(France) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Lafarge. Click here |
|Lafarge |Middle East |23 May 2007 |Regional business coalition on HIV/AIDS for Arab world launched by companies including |
|(France) | | |Lafarge. Click here |
|Lafarge |Global |22 Feb 2006 |UNEP & companies including Lafarge launch Sustainable Building & Construction Initiative, |
|(France) | | |aimed at "greening" the industry. Click here |
|Lafarge |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including Lafarge, make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|Lafarge (France) |Global |5 April 2006 |Lafarge, United Technologies & World Business Council for Sustainable Development lead new |
| | | |initiative to develop energy self-sufficient buildings. Click here |
|Lambert Howarth |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Lambert Howarth, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. |
| | | |Click here. |
|Laser Soft Infosystems |India |7 Dec 2005 |Laser Soft Infosystems & other companies win award for facilitating employment opportunities |
|(India) | | |for people with disabilities in India. Click here |
|Leber Jeweler |Burma |30 Jul 2008 |US Govt. bans all Burmese gem imports, encourages Chevron to divest - Leber Jeweler calls for|
|(USA) | | |all US jewellers to stop selling Burmese gemstones. Click here |
|Leber Jeweler |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: Leber Jeweler says cyclone is country's "latest catastrophe" after years of |
|(USA) | | |govt. abuses; company continues work with Jewelers' Burma Relief Project. Click here |
|Leber Jeweler |Burma |14 Nov 2007 |"Gem trade bolsters military regime, fuels atrocities", says Human Rights Watch - calls for |
|(USA) | | |ban on Burmese rubies & jade, recognises steps taken by companies including Leber Jeweler. |
| | | |Click here |
|Lehman Brothers |Asia |13 Feb 2008 |Investment banks such as Lehman Brothers step up efforts to recruit gay employees. Click here|
|(USA) | | | |
|Lehman Brothers |USA |24 Jan 2007 |Coalition of companies & environmental orgs. urges govt. to set limits on carbon emissions – |
|(USA) | | |companies include Lehman Brothers. Click here |
|Lenovo |China/ Tibet |19 Mar 2008 |Olympic sponsors concerned over Tibet unrest & violence - comments by companies including |
|(China) | | |Lenovo. Click here |
|Lenovo |Global |4 April 2007 |Lenovo leaps to top in Greenpeace ranking of electronic manufacturers' recycling and toxic |
|(China) | | |content policies. Click here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |Egypt |24 Dec 2008 |Women's health initiative by Levi Strauss & Business for Social Responsibility expands to |
| | | |Egypt. Click here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
| | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Levi Strauss take measures to exclude Uzbek |
| | | |cotton from their products. Click here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |USA |16 May 2007 |Government agrees future trade deals will include enforceable labour & environmental |
| | | |provisions - Levi Strauss welcomes inclusion of labour standards. Click here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. Levi Strauss support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click |
| | | |here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |South Africa |21 Feb 2007 |Levi Strauss & others find financial benefits in tackling HIV/AIDS. Click here [French only] |
|Levi Strauss |Global |13 Dec 2006 |"2006 Transparency Report Card" by NGO/labour coalition assesses labour standards reporting |
|(USA) | | |by 30 apparel retailers: Levi Strauss scores highest. Click here |
|Levi Strauss |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Levi Strauss and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Levi Strauss |Global |13 Apr 2005 |UNICEF Child Labour Resource Guide makes case for business action on child labour & refers to|
|(USA) | | |steps taken by Reebok & other companies. Click here |
|Levi Strauss (USA) |Global |12 Oct 2005 |Levi Strauss publishes list of its suppliers: Provides names & locations of over 750 |
| | | |factories. Click here |
|LG |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace says LG is one of the electronics companies “leading the industry by positive |
|(So. Korea) | | |example on toxic chemicals.” Click here |
|Littman |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
|(USA) | | |standards, incl. Littman. Click here |
|Liz Claiborne (USA) |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Liz Claiborne, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on |
| | | |workers in export processing zone. Click here |
|Liz Claiborne (USA) |Cambodia |2 May 2007 |Companies including Liz Claiborne call on govt. to investigate murder of union leader - Say |
| | | |swift justice key to their continued sourcing from Cambodia. Click here |
|Liz Claiborne (USA) |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including Liz Claiborne, join chambers of commerce in expressing |
| | | |concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against |
| | | |striking workers. Click here |
|Lonely Planet |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(Australia) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|Lowe’s |USA |8 Mar 2006 |Lowe’s & others agree to expand disclosure on energy efficiency & climate-related issues, |
|(USA) | | |following shareholder requests. Click here |
|M.A.C. Cosmetics (part of|Global |28 Sep 2005 |M.A.C. Cosmetics receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for excellence. |
|Estée Lauder) | | |Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|M.A.C. Cosmetics (part of|China |18 May 2005 |MAC Cosmetics & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|Estée Lauder) | | | |
|(USA) | | | |
|Macy’s |Rwanda |18 Oct 2006 |Macy's partners with women widowed in genocide, in basket-making project to foster economic |
| | | |development & reconciliation. Click here |
|Magna |Global |29 Jun 2005 |Merrill Lynch & World Resources Institute partner to identify companies best positioned for |
|(Canada) | | |clean car revolution, including Magna. Click here |
|Mangalam Drugs |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(India) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Mango |Spain/India |18 Oct 2006 |Mango launches keyring from which the profits will go towards the construction of homes in |
|(Spain) | | |India. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Manpower (USA) |Global |3 sep 2008 |Manpower receives recognition for promoting women in the workplace. Click here |
|Manpower (USA) |Argentina |30 Apr 2008 |Manpower signs agreement for preventing & eradicating child labour. Click here [Spanish only]|
|Manpower (USA) |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Manpower. Click here |
| | | |[Spanish only] |
|Manpower (USA) |Argentina |10 Jan 2007 |Manpower & Petrobras form alliance to increase work opportunities for disadvantaged young |
| | | |people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Manpower (USA) |Global |5 Jul 2006 |Manpower runs global initiative to help combat human trafficking. Click here |
|Manquiri | Bolivia |23 Jul 2008 |Manquiri mining company participates in environmental remediation in Cerro Rico de Potosí, |
|(Bolivia) | | |contaminated over 470 years. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Marathon |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Marathon Oil, Nestlé, Wal-Mart, Yutong. Click here |
|Marathon |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Marathon. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Marathon |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including Marathon, take steps on climate change following shareholder |
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|Marathon |Equatorial Guinea |30 Aug 2006 |Marathon Oil partners with Noble Energy, NGOs & govt., aiming to stop transmission of malaria|
|(USA) | | |on Bioko island within 5 years. Click here |
|Marco Aldany |Spain |16 Jan 2008 |Report on managing diversity in Spanish companies (refers to positive steps by companies |
|(Spain) | | |including Marco Aldany). Click here [in Spanish] |
|Marks & Spencer |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(UK) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Marks & Spencer take measures to exclude Uzbek |
| | | |cotton from their products. Click here |
|Marks & Spencer |India, |23 Jul 2008 |Shell Foundation, Marks & Spencer partnership strengthening fair-trade supply chains in |
|(UK) |So. Africa | |India, So. Africa. Click here |
|Marks & Spencer |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(UK) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Marks & |
| | | |Spencer. Click Here |
|Marks & Spencer |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Marks & Spencer, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. |
| | | |Click here. |
|Mark's Work Wearhouse |Global |13 Dec 2006 |"2006 Transparency Report Card" by NGO/labour coalition assesses labour standards reporting |
|(Canada) | | |by 30 apparel retailers: Mark’s Work Wearhouse improves its score from previous year. Click |
| | | |here |
|Marriott |Global |13 Dec 2006 |Social investors welcome Marriott's addition of provisions to its human rights policy |
|(USA) | | |addressing child sex tourism. Click here |
|Marriott |Global |12 Jul 2006 |"Crossing boundaries": Country-visits by business leaders to witness social, environmental |
|(USA) | | |impacts of their companies (report by IBLF). Companies featured include Marriott. Click |
| | | |here |
|Marriott |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Marriott a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched by the |
|(USA) | | |UN World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|Mars |West Africa |30 May 2007 |World Cocoa Foundation partners with USAID to promote farm safety, reduce children's exposure|
|(USA) | | |to unsafe labour practices, improve education - supported by contributions from companies |
| | | |including Mars. Click here |
|Massalin Particulares |Argentina |3 Jan 2006 |"Porvenir" programme involving companies including Massalin Particulares aims to remove 700 |
|(part of Philip Morris) | | |children from work on tobacco plantations. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Argentina ) | | | |
|Mast Industries |Sri Lanka |30 Aug 2006 |Partnership with UNDP, Gap, Mast Industries to improve access to water. Click here |
|(Sri Lanka) | | | |
|Mattel |China |1 Aug 2007 |Mattel helps ensure decent working conditions & product safety by owning toy factories in |
|(USA) | | |China, says NY Times article. Click here |
|Mazda Motor |Japan |19 Mar 2008 |Mazda Motor receives govt. human rights award. Click here |
|(Japan) | | | |
|McDonald's |Global |14 May 2008 |Project Kaleidoscope by McDonald's, Disney, Interfaith Center & others, on improving supply |
|(USA) | | |chain working conditions - final report. Click here |
|McDonald's |Darfur, Sudan |7 May 2008 |Dream for Darfur gives higher marks to Adidas, McDonald's, Kodak for publicly urging action |
|(USA) | | |on Darfur; poor marks to 16 other Olympic sponsors. Click here |
|McDonald's |China/ Tibet |19 Mar 2008 |Olympic sponsors concerned over Tibet unrest & violence - comments by companies including |
|(USA) | | |McDonald's. Click here |
|McDonald's |USA |11 Apr 2007 |McDonald's & farmworker group agree to higher wages for tomato pickers & more stringent |
|(USA) | | |workplace code. Click here |
|McDonald’s |Brazil |26 July 2006 |Greenpeace welcomes McDonald's commitment to "zero deforestation plan", respecting 2-year |
|(USA) | | |moratorium on soy from newly-deforested parts of Amazon. Click here |
|McDonald's |Global |2 Nov 2005 |Oxfam welcomes McDonald's decision to serve only fair trade organic coffee at 658 of its |
|(USA) | | |restaurants in northeast USA. Click here |
|McKinsey |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including McKinsey. Click here |
|Megaflex |Argentina |29 Aug 2007 |Megaflex provide complementary education in their factories to workers who have not finished |
|(Argentina) | | |primary education. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Merck |Global |19 Nov 2008 |Partnership between Merck, UN, WHO & govts. makes progress toward stopping transmission of |
|(USA) | | |river blindness. Click here |
|Merck |Mexico |6 Aug 2008 |AIDS Healthcare Foundation commends Merck over price cuts on 2 key AIDS drugs in Mexico. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Merck |Burkina Faso |5 Feb 2008 |Pfizer, Merck & Glaxo donate $450 million in medicines for neglected tropical diseases. Click|
|(USA) | | |here [in French] |
|Merck |Africa |12 Dec 2007 |World Bank and Merck launch initiative to raise $50 million to fight river blindness in 28 |
|(USA) | | |African countries. Click here |
|Merck |Global |24 May 2006 |Merck among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Merck |Botswana |10 May 2006 |Companies, including Merck, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium Development |
|(USA) | | |Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here |
|Merck |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including Merck, agree with governments of 11 Latin American |
|(USA) | | |countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|Merck |Global |6 Apr 2005 |UK Government launches framework for good practice in pharmaceutical industry on increasing |
|(USA) | | |access to essential medicines in developing countries: with input from companies including |
| | | |Merck. Click here |
|Merck Sharp & Dohme |China |28 Jun 2006 |Merck receives award for health care initiatives in China. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Merck Sharp & Dohme |China |7 Sep 2005 |Steps that companies, including Merck Sharp & Dohme, are taking to address HIV/AIDS in China.|
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Merck Sharp & Dohme |China |18 May 2005 |Merck Sharp & Dohme & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here|
|(USA) | | | |
|Merck Sharpe & Dohme |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Merck Sharpe & Dohme, launch National Business |
|(USA) | | |Council on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican |
| | | |workplace. Click here |
|Merrill Lynch |Global |12 Jul 2006 |"Crossing boundaries": Country-visits by business leaders to witness social, environmental |
|(USA) | | |impacts of their companies (report by IBLF). Companies featured include Merrill Lynch. |
| | | |Click here |
|Merrill Lynch |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Merrill Lynch launch $75 million fund for |
|(USA) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Merrill Lynch |Global |29 Jun 2005 |Merrill Lynch & World Resources Institute partner to identify companies best positioned for |
|(USA) | | |clean car revolution, including BorgWarner, Hyundai, Magna, Toyota. Click here |
|MicroBank (La Caixa) |Global |16 Jul 2008 |MicroBank (La Caixa) channels 60 million Euros in microcedits to disadvantaged groups. Click |
|(Spain) | | |here [Spanish only] |
|Microsoft |Global |29 Oct 2008 |Coalition of human rights NGOs, Internet firms including Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! & others |
|(USA) | | |launches principles on govt. censorship & threats to privacy. Click here |
|Microsoft |Global |6 Aug 2008 |Internet firms closer to agreeing code of conduct on freedom of expression & privacy - |
|(USA) | | |Letters from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to 2 US Senators who sought update on progress prior |
| | | |to Beijing Olympics. Click here |
|Microsoft |Global |2 Jun 2008 |Microsoft joins One Laptop Per Child project. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Microsoft |Burma |14 May 2008 |Burma cyclone: CSR Asia describes steps by Exotissimo, Lonely Planet, Abercrombie & Kent, |
|(USA) | | |Asia TransPacific Journeys, Google, Microsoft, Intrepid Travel. Click here |
|Microsoft |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(USA) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Microsoft |Spain |9 Apr 2008 |Caja Navarra, Grupo Vips, DKV Seguros, Microsoft recognised for role in promoting the social |
|(USA) | | |integration of disadvantaged people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Microsoft |India |31 Oct 2007 |Local & global firms including Microsoft develop technological products & services for the |
|(USA) | | |poor. Click here |
|Microsoft |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. Microsoft support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Microsoft |Global |24 Jan 2007 |Companies, investors, human rights NGOs to develop principles on internet freedom of |
|(USA) | | |expression & privacy - Participants include Microsoft. Click here |
|Microsoft |Colombia |1 Nov 2006 |Microsoft to open 8 training centres for ex-combatants in Colombia. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Microsoft |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Microsoft. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Microsoft |Global |1 Feb 2006 |Microsoft issues policy to address government requests for censorship of weblogs. Click here|
|(USA) | | | |
|Mittal |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including |
|(Netherlands) | | |Mittal. Click here |
|MMA |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including MMA launch $75 million fund for |
|(USA) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Modicare (part of Modi |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Microcare. Click |
|Group) (India) | | |here |
|Modicare (part of Modi |India |17 Aug 2005 |Steps that Indian companies, including Modicare, are taking to address HIV/AIDS. Click here |
|Group) (India) | | | |
|Monsanto (USA) |India |23 Nov 2005 |Monsanto & Bayer affiliates prepare plan with local NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, India, to address|
| | | |child labour in cottonseed production. Click here |
|Morgan Stanley |USA |6 Feb 2008 |Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley to require coal power plants they finance to meet |
|(USA) | | |anticipated govt. standards on CO2 emissions. Click here |
|Motorola |USA |3 May 2006 |Motorola comes 4th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Mountain Equipment Co-op |Global |13 Dec 2006 |"2006 Transparency Report Card" by NGO/labour coalition assesses labour standards reporting |
|(Canada) | | |by 30 apparel retailers: Mountain Equipment Co-op improves its score from previous year. |
| | | |Click here |
|MTN |Uganda |21 Nov 2007 |Telecom firm MTN Uganda launches community development foundation, building on its housing, |
|(South Africa) | | |education projects. Click here |
|MTR railway company |Hong Kong |25 May 2005 |CSR Asia says new social & environmental report by MTR railway company includes stakeholder |
|(China) | | |engagement & "set the standard for others to follow" in Asia. Click here |
|MTV |Global |3 Dec 2008 |MTV Latinoamérica promotes multimedia campaign to mark World Aids Day. Click here [Spanish |
|(USA) | | |only] |
|MTV |Global |31 Jan 2007 |MTV president criticises companies at Davos for waning attention to HIV/AIDS. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Munich Re |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Munich Re launch $75 million fund for |
|(Germany) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Nam Theun (Laos) |Laos |29 Aug 2007 |The Nam Theun dam is “a laboratory” for social and environmental impact mitigation. Click |
| | | |here [French only] |
|National Basketball |Global |24 May 2006 |National Basketball Association among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners. |
|Association (USA) | | |Click here |
|National Grid (UK) |Global |12 April 2006 |National Grid & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights |
| | | |principles – focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. Click|
| | | |here |
|National Grid (UK) |Global |29 Jun 2005 |National Grid manager makes case for companies to respect & promote human rights, in a speech|
| | | |to the UN General Assembly on behalf of the 10 member companies of Business Leaders |
| | | |Initiative on Human Rights. Click here |
|NatureAir |Global |26 Nov 2008 |UNEP says a Costa Rican airline, NatureAir, is the first to have “zero” carbon emissions. |
|(Costa Rica) | | |Click here |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
| | | |Nestlé. Click here |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |México |11 Jun 2008 |Nestlé opens community centre in Veracruz to expand its child nutrition program. Click here |
| | | |[Spanish only] |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |UK |30 Jan 2008 |21 food manufacturers commit to save water, including Nestlé. Click here |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
| | | |Signatory companies include Nestlé. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
| | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Nestlé. Click here |
|Nestlé (Switzerland) |Global |12 Oct 2005 |Nestlé launches own fair trade coffee brand - provokes mixed reaction from aid & trade |
| | | |workers. Click here |
|New Balance |Global |9 Jul 2008 |Unions, NGOs & companies including adidas, New Balance, Nike, Speedo, Umbro form group to |
|(USA) | | |improve respect for labour rights. Click here |
|New Look |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |New Look, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. Click |
| | | |here |
|Newmont |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Newmont, to |
|(USA) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Newmont |Global |14 June |NGOs and companies, including Newmont, meet to discuss certification of sustainably-produced |
|(USA) | |2006 |metal. Click here |
|Next |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Next, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. Click |
| | | |here. |
|Nike |Global |22 Oct 2008 |Nike gives $3 million to World Bank programme to empower girls in poor countries. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Nike |Global |9 Jul 2008 |Unions, NGOs & companies including adidas, New Balance, Nike, Speedo, Umbro form group to |
|(USA) | | |improve respect for labour rights. Click here |
|Nike |Global |20 Jun 2007 |New non-profit "Climate Counts" ranks 56 companies on climate change performance – companies |
|(USA) | | |scoring highest include Nike. Click here |
|Nike |Global |6 June 2007 |Nike to introduce "systemic" labour rights changes in its supply chain, including education |
|(USA) | | |on freedom of association. Click here |
|Nike |Pakistan |30 May 2007 |Nike to resume soccer ball production in Pakistan; contract with new supplier Silver Star |
|(USA) | | |includes labour rights provisions. Click here |
|Nike |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. Nike support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Nike |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
|(USA) | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Nike. |
| | | |Click Here |
|Nike |China / USA |10 Jan 2006 |Nike distances itself from American Chamber of Commerce position on China's proposed labour |
|(USA) | | |law reform. Click here. |
|Nike |Pakistan |22 Nov 2006 |Nike ends contract with football maker Saga Sports due to "significant labour compliance |
|(USA) | | |violations". Click here |
|Nike |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Nike and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Nike |Global |20 Apr 2005 |Nike publishes full list of its suppliers – first major apparel company to do so. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Noble Energy (USA) |Equatorial Guinea |30 Aug 2006 |Noble Energy in partnership with Marathon Oil, NGOs & govt., aiming to stop transmission of |
| | | |malaria on Bioko island within 5 years. Click here |
|Nobleza Piccardo |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Nobleza Piccardo. Click|
|(Argentina) | | |here [Spanish only] |
|Nobleza Piccardo |Argentina |3 Jan 2006 |"Porvenir" programme involving companies including Nobleza Piccardo aims to remove 700 |
|(Argentina) | | |children from work on tobacco plantations. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Nokia |Iraq |29 Oct 2008 |UNICEF and Nokia partner to rebuild eight schools in Iraq. Click here |
|(Finland) | | | |
|Nokia |East Africa |12 Mar 2008 |Nokia leads mobile phone recycling initiative in East Africa amid concerns over toxicity of |
|(Finland) | | |electronic waste. Click here |
|Nokia |Global |4 Jul 2007 |Nokia ranks first place in latest edition of Greenpeace’s green electronics guide. Click here|
|(Finland) | | |[in French] |
|Nokia |Indonesia, India, |10 Jan 2007 |Nokia projects help young people affected by tsunami find jobs & set up businesses (India, |
|(Finland) |Sri Lanka | |Sri Lanka, Indonesia). Click here |
|Nokia |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace says Nokia is one of the electronics companies “leading the industry by positive |
|(Finland) | | |example on toxic chemicals.” Click here |
|Nordstrom |China |26 Mar 2008 |HERproject provides health education to women factory workers - pilot programme with |
|(USA) | | |Nordstrom & its suppliers. Click here |
|Novartis (Switzerland) |Global |12 Nov 2008 |60th anniversary of Universal Declaration: Human rights initiatives by BASF, Barloworld, |
| | | |Novartis, Ketchum, Titan. Click here |
|Novartis (Switzerland) |Global |15 Feb 2006 |Interview with Novartis CEO Daniel Vasellsa after he raised human rights concerns with |
| | | |Condoleezza Rice about US approach to combating terrorism. Click here |
|Novartis |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
|(Switzerland) | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including Novartis. Click here |
|Old Mutual |Namibia |6 Sep 2006 |Old Mutual in Namibia's largest black economic empowerment deal. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Otto Group |Africa |15 Oct 2008 |European textile companies including Otto Group, Puma, Tchibo, and Celio support project in |
|(Germany) | | |Africa to promote “socially responsible” cotton. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Pacific Gas & Electric Co|USA |29 Nov 2006 |Pacific Gas & Electric Co. apologises to Arizona tribe for building water treatment plant on |
|(USA) | | |sacred site - agreement reached, including relocation of the plant. Click here |
|Paralife |Latin America |13 Apr 2008 |Innovest & Inter-American Development Bank launch index of companies that address needs of |
|(Mexico) | | |the poor - top firms in initial ranking include Paralife. Click here |
|Patagonia |Global |26 Mar 208 |Patagonia's "Footprint Chronicles" trace environmental impacts of its products & find some |
|(USA) | | |surprises. Click here |
|Pemex |Mexico |2 Jan 2008 |Pemex announces “most important” environmental remediation in its history – will convert |
|(Mexico) | | |contaminated area into a park. Click here [in Spanish] |
|Pemex |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including |
|(Mexico) | | |Pemex. Click here |
|Pentland |Global |13 Apr 2005 |UNICEF Child Labour Resource Guide makes case for business action on child labour & refers to|
|(UK) | | |steps taken by Pentland & other companies. Click here |
|Pentland/ Ellesse |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
|(UK) | | |Pentland/Ellesse, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions.|
| | | |Click here. |
|Petrobras (Brazil) |Argentina |10 Jan 2007 |Petrobras & Manpower form alliance to increase work opportunities for disadvantaged young |
| | | |people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Pepsi Bottling Group |USA |28 Mar 2007 |DiversityInc announces "Top 50 companies for diversity" – top 5 companies include Pepsi |
|(USA) | | |Bottling Group. Click here |
|PepsiCo |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Clinton Global Initiative commitments: includes PepsiCo initiatives on access to water. Click|
|(USA) | | |here |
|PepsiCo |India |9 Jan 2008 |Pepsi aims to make net contribution to water supplies by 2009. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|PepsiCo |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including PepsiCo. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Pfizer |Global |15 Oct 2008 |Major drug firms including Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim, Glaxo, Pfizer, agree with Ban |
|(USA) | | |Ki-Moon to invest more in AIDS treatments & diagnostics for poor regions. Click here |
|Pfizer |Burkina Faso |5 Feb 2008 |Pfizer, Merck & Glaxo donate $450 million in medicines for neglected tropical diseases. Click|
|(USA) | | |here [in French] |
|Pfizer |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
|(USA) | | |companies involved include Pfizer. Click here |
|Pfizer |Global |6 Apr 2005 |UK Government launches framework for good practice in pharmaceutical industry on increasing |
|(USA) | | |access to essential medicines in developing countries: with input from companies including |
| | | |Pfizer. Click here |
|Pfizer |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Pfizer, launch National Business Council on AIDS,|
|(USA) | | |aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click here |
|PFT |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including PFT make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Philip Morris México |México |1 Oct 2008 |Philip Morris México donates $100 million to victims of floods in Tabasco. Click here |
|(México) | | |[Spanish only] |
|Philips Electronics |Global |12 Sep 2007 |Philips CEO: "Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right". Click here |
|(Netherlands) | | | |
|Philips Electronics |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Philips case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(Netherlands) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Philips Electronics |Global |9 Mar 2005 |Companies, including Philips Electronics, work in partnerships with UNESCO to promote |
|(Netherlands) | | |education. Click here |
|Phillips-Van Heusen |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Philips-Van Heusen, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on|
|(USA) | | |workers in export processing zone. Click here |
|Phillips-Van Heusen |Cambodia |2 May 2007 |Companies including Philips-Van Heusen call on govt. to investigate murder of union leader - |
|(USA) | | |Say swift justice key to their continued sourcing from Cambodia. Click here |
|Phillips-Van Heusen |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including Philips-Van Heusen, join chambers of commerce in |
|(USA) | | |expressing concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks |
| | | |against striking workers. Click here |
|Piaget (part of |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Piaget, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No Dirty |
|Richemont) (Switzerland) | | |Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|PIDI Standard |Global |23 Jul 2008 |Cipla, IPCA Labs, Calyx, Mangalam Drugs, Holleypharm, PIDI Standard sign pact with Clinton |
|(China) | | |Foundation to provide low-priced malaria drugs. Click here |
|Ping An of China |China |26 July 2006 |Companies including Ping An of China receive corporate responsibility awards. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Polo Ralph Lauren |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Polo Ralph Lauren, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on |
|(USA) | | |workers in export processing zone. Click here |
|Polo Ralph Lauren |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including Polo Ralph Lauren, join chambers of commerce in expressing|
|(USA) | | |concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against |
| | | |striking workers. Click here |
|POSCO |Orissa, India |5 Sept 2007 |POSCO compensation to families displaced by steel plant - includes training in producing |
|(South Korea) | | |goods for export, and a guaranteed market. Click here |
|POSCO |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Report ranks 22 So. Korean companies' reporting on environmental & human rights issues – |
|(South Korea) | | |POSCO among those scoring highest. Click here |
|Premier Oil |Global |18 Jun 2008 |4 case studies: Companies promoting institution-building in developing countries - refers to |
|(UK) | | |BP, Statoil, Premier Oil, others. Click here |
|PricewaterhouseCoopers |Chad |20 Aug 2008 |PricewaterhouseCoopers donates $4 million towards education of Darfur refugee children in |
|(USA) | | |Chad. Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Global |1 Oct 2008 |Clinton Global Initiative commitments: includes Procter & Gamble program on safe water, |
|(USA) | | |maternal & neonatal tetanus, girls' education. Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Africa |9 Jan 2008 |Procter & Gamble launch a programme that seeks to help young African girls to stay in school.|
|(USA) | | |Click here [French only] |
|Procter & Gamble |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(USA) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Procter & Gamble. Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Dem. Rep. of Congo|10 Oct 2007 |Procter & Gamble raises significant funds for UNICEF tetanus vaccination programme - "clever |
|(USA) | | |marketing or making a real difference?" Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Egypt |7 Feb 2007 |Overview of public-private partnerships: includes initiative involving Proctor & Gamble, |
|(USA) | | |promoting UNDP Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Procter & Gamble case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
|(USA) | | |report on business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Procter & Gamble |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Procter & Gamble, launch National Business |
|(USA) | | |Council on AIDS, aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican |
| | | |workplace. Click here |
|PSA Peugeot Citroën |Global |5 April 2006 |PSA Peugeot Citroën signs global agreement with federations representing 85 unions - includes|
|(France) | | |specific human rights & supply chain commitments. Click here |
|Puma |Africa |15 Oct 2008 |European textile companies including Otto Group, Puma, Tchibo, and Celio support project in |
|(Germany) | | |Africa to promote “socially responsible” cotton. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Qingdao Double Butterfly |China |18 May 2005 |Qingdao Double Butterfly & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click|
|(China) | | |here |
|Quilmes |Argentina |21 May 2008 |Quilmes launches conscientious campaign on safety in the workplace. Click here [Spanish only]|
|(Argentina) | | | |
|QVC |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
|(USA) | | |standards, incl. QVC. Click here |
|Rabobank |Global |15 Nov 2006 |Rabobank among top 5 reports in SustainAbility's bi-annual survey of corporate social & |
|(Netherlands) | | |environmental reporting. Click here |
|Rabobank (Netherlands) |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
| | | |including Rabobank. Click here |
|Rabobank (Netherlands) |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Rabobank case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
| | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Ranbaxy |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
|(India) | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including Ranbaxy. Click here |
|Rapaport Group |Global |4 Apr 2007 |Diamond Development Initiative seeks to go "beyond Kimberley Process" to improve lives of |
|(USA) | | |artisanal miners – participants include Rapaport Group. Click here |
|Rapaport Group |Africa |24 Aug 2005 |Global Witness, De Beers, Partnership Africa Canada, Rapaport Group, World Bank’s Communities|
|(USA) | | |and Small-Scale Mining Program launch “Diamond Development Initiative" to improve impacts of |
| | | |artisanal mining in Africa, for miners, communities, governments. Click here |
|Real Madrid |Spain |16 Jan 2008 |Real Madrid & 5 institutions launch "Causas Justas" with messages for the social integration |
|(Spain) | | |of the immigrants. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Reebok |Global |13 Dec 2006 |"2006 Transparency Report Card" by NGO/labour coalition assesses labour standards reporting |
|(USA) | | |by 30 apparel retailers: Reebok scores second-highest. Click here |
|Reebok |China, India, USA,|17 May 2006 |2006 Reebok Human Rights Award presented to 4 activists, from China, India, USA, Zimbabwe. |
|(USA) |Zimbabwe | |Click here |
|Reebok |Global |8 Mar 2006 |CSR Asia praises steps taken by Reebok to address human rights. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Reebok |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Reebok and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Reebok |Burma |8 Jun 2005 |Reebok CEO urges companies still doing business in Burma to divest on human rights grounds. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Reebok |Global |13 Apr 2005 |UNICEF Child Labour Resource Guide makes case for business action on child labour & refers to|
|(USA) | | |steps taken by Reebok & other companies. Click here |
|Reliance |India |28 May 2008 |Reliance partners with UNAIDS to expand access to HIV/AIDS services for the poor. Click here |
|(India) | | | |
|Reliance |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Reliance. Click here|
|(India) | | | |
|Repsol YPF (Spain) |Global |11 Jul 2007 |At Global Compact summit, president of Repsol says that the challenge for companies is to |
| | | |widen social & economic development. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Repsol YPF (Spain) |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
| | | |Signatory companies include Repsol YPF. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Reuters |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(UK) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Reuters |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(UK) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Reuters. Click here |
|RGM International (China)|China |26 July 2006 |Companies including RGM International receive corporate responsibility awards. Click here |
|Rio Tinto |Africa |5 Mar 2008 |Anglo American, Rio Tinto require Chinese joint venture partners in Africa to pledge |
|(UK) | | |adherence to human rights & environmental standards. Click here |
|Rio Tinto |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Rio Tinto case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on|
|(UK) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Rio Tinto |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Rio Tinto, to |
|(UK) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Rio Tinto |China |18 May 2005 |Rio Tinto & other companies make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Rio Tinto Alcan |Guinea |28 Nov 2007 |Rio Tinto Alcan partners with UNDP, govt. and local NGO to encourage progress towards |
|(Canada) | | |Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Roche |Global |10 Dec 2008 |Employees of Roche march in support of disadvantaged children marchan – company matched all |
|(USA) | | |funds raised. Click here |
|Roche |Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms, including Roche, agree with governments of 11 Latin American |
|(USA) | | |countries on price reductions of up to 66% for anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|Roche (Switzerland) |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
| | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including Roche. Click here |
|Rolls-Royce (UK) |Global |17 Jan 2007 |New climate change initiative launched by Confederation of British Industry - members include|
| | | |Rolls-Royce. Click here |
|Rosy Blue (USA) |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Rosy Blue, to |
| | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Royal Philips Electronics|Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
|(Netherlands) | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include Royal Philips. Click |
| | | |here |
|RUSAL |Nigeria |20 Feb 2008 |RUSAL aluminium company signs memorandum with local govt. & communities - commits support for|
|(Russia) | | |education, health, water access. Click here |
|RWE npower (Germany) |Global |12 April 2006 |RWE npower & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights principles|
| | | |– focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. Click here |
|SABMiller |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(UK) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Sainsbury's (UK) |China |26 Oct 2005 |ASrIA publishes report on Impactt's "Overtime Project", in which 11 UK retailers, including |
| | | |Sainsbury’s, each worked with a supplier factory in China to improve working conditions. |
| | | |Click here. |
| |USA |3 May 2006 | comes 7th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Sambhav Gems |Global |12 Jul 2006 |"Crossing boundaries": Business leaders visit social & environmental projects (report by |
|(India) | | |IBLF). Companies featured include Sambhav Gems. Click here |
|Samsung |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace says Samsung is one of the electronics companies “leading the industry by positive|
|(So. Korea) | | |example on toxic chemicals.” Click here |
|Sanofi-Aventis (France) |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including Sanofi-Aventis, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for |
| | | |Human Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|Sanofi-Aventis (France) |Global |11 Oct 2006 |World Health Organisation & Sanofi-Aventis expand their programme combatting neglected |
| | | |tropical diseases. Click here [in French]. |
|Sanofi-Aventis (France) |Global |4 May 2005 |Addressing neglected diseases such as malaria & tuberculosis: Details of partnerships between|
| | | |non-profits, governments & drug companies, including Sanofi-Aventis. Click here |
|Santa Teresa Rum |Venezuela |13 Aug 2008 |Santa Teresa Rum provides land, jobs & training to poor squatters in joint programme with |
|(Venezuela) | | |govt. Click here |
|Sasol |Global |20 Aug 2008 |African firms including East African Breweries, Kenya Airways, Sasol start to take action on |
|(So. Africa) | | |climate change. Click here |
|Sasol |Global |30 Apr 2008 |Sasol, expanding into countries criticised for their human rights records, adopts more |
|(So. Africa) | | |systematic approach to human rights. Click here |
|Sasol |So. Africa |2 Apr 2008 |Sasol to sell $3.2 billion of shares to black investors, in largest deal of its kind to help |
|(So. Africa) | | |compensate for apartheid discrimination. Click here |
|Satyam Computer (India) |Global |12 Jul 2006 |"Crossing boundaries": Business leaders visit social & environmental projects (report by |
| | | |IBLF). Companies featured include Stayam Computer. Click here |
|SCA Tissue |USA |29 Aug 2007 |American Rights at Work profiles successful labour rights initiatives - examples include SCA |
|(USA) | | |Tissue. Click here |
|Schneider (France) |France |7 Feb 2007 |CEOs of Schneider and Dexia sign up to ecologist/writer Nicolas Hulot’s “Environmental Pact”.|
| | | |Click here [French only] |
|Schwab |USA |2 May 2007 |Companies incl. Schwab support natl. ban on sexual orientation discrimination. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|SC Johnson (USA) |USA |11 Jan 2006 |SC Johnson presented with US Presidential Award for Corporate Leadership for its "Greenlist" |
| | | |that rates the environmental impacts of its product components. Click here |
|SC Johnson (USA) |Global |14 Sep 2005 |SC Johnson case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report |
| | | |on business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Sears |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Sears and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|SEAT |Spain |19 Sep 2007 |Accidents in SEAT factories are less frequent and less serious. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Spain) | | | |
|SEP-Congo |Dem. Rep. Congo |14 May 2008 |Oil services company SEP-Congo supports UN programme combatting HIV/AIDS in transport sector.|
|(Dem. Rep. Congo) | | |Click here [French only] |
|SESA Select |Argentina |23 Jan 2008 |Studies on profitability & corporate social responsibility – includes example of good |
|(Argentina) | | |practices by Grupo SESA Select. Click here |
|Severn Trent |Global |12 April 2006 |Severn Trent & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights |
|(UK) | | |principles – focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. |
| | | |Click here |
|Shanghai Pudong |China |12 Jul 2006 |Shanghai Pudong Development Bank first mainland Chinese bank to issue a CSR report. Click |
|Development Bank | | |here |
|(China) | | | |
|Shell |Ghana |14 Nov 2007 |Shell trains staff as peer educators to help sensitise workers on HIV-AIDS. Click here |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | | |
|Shell |Middle East |23 May 2007 |Regional business coalition on HIV/AIDS for Arab world launched by companies including Shell.|
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |Click here |
|Shell |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Shell. Click here |
|Shell |UK |7 June 2006 |Shell & other companies call on UK Govt. to adopt tougher greenhouse gas standards. Click |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |here |
|Shell |USA |15 Feb 2006 |Shell & other firms endorse Pew Center on Global Climate Change’s comprehensive plan to |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|Shell |Kazakhstan |5 Oct 2005 |Kazakhstan joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative - along with mining, oil & gas|
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |companies including Chevron. Click here |
|Shell |Africa, Asia, |16 Mar 2005 |Shell Foundation report "Enterprise solutions to poverty” describes its experience helping |
|(UK/Netherlands) |Central America | |develop sustainable small businesses in Africa, Asia, Central America. Click here |
|Shirley Hinojosa |Argentina |17 Sep 2008 |Companies take part in programme to eliminate child labour on vineyards Click here [Spanish |
|(Argentina) | | |only] |
|Siemens (Germany) |Sudan |24 Jan 2007 |Siemens says it will withdraw from Sudan because of concerns about humanitarian conditions. |
| | | |Click here |
|Signet |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Signet, to |
|(USA) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Signet/Kay |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Signet/Kay, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No |
|(USA) | | |Dirty Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Silver Star |Pakistan |30 May 2007 |Nike to resume soccer ball production in Pakistan; contract with new supplier Silver Star |
|(Pakistan) | | |includes labour rights provisions. Click here |
|Simon Property Group |USA |8 Mar 2006 |Simon Property Group & others agree to expand disclosure on energy efficiency & |
|(USA) | | |climate-related issues, following shareholder requests. Click here |
|Skanska |Global |22 Feb 2006 |UNEP & companies including Skanska launch Sustainable Building & Construction Initiative, |
|(Sweden) | | |aimed at "greening" the industry. Click here |
|Société Général |France |23 Aug 2006 |Financial firms including Société Général take steps to diversify workforce. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|Société Général |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(France) | | |including Société Général. Click here |
|Société Générale |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(France) | | |investment projects led by Société Générale and other companies. Click here |
| |China |7 Sep 2005 | & other companies take steps to address HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
| |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Sol Meliá |Global |1 Nov 2006 |Sol Meliá signs code of conduct to combat child sex-trafficking. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Spain) | | | |
|Sony |Global |15 Mar 2006 |Greenpeace says Sony is one of the electronics companies “leading the industry by positive |
|(Japan) | | |example on toxic chemicals.” Click here |
|Sony Ericsson (Japan & |Global |4 Apr 2007 |Greenpeace ranking of electronic manufacturers' recycling and toxic content policies cites |
|Sweden) | | |positive steps by Sony Ericsson. Click here |
|Sovcomflot |Russia / UK |12 Jul 2006 |CEOs of Russian companies, including Sovcomflot, meet in London to discuss "responsible |
|(Russia) | | |business practices". Click here |
|Speedo |Global |9 Jul 2008 |Unions, NGOs & companies including adidas, New Balance, Nike, Speedo, Umbro form group to |
|(UK) | | |improve respect for labour rights. Click here |
|Standard Chartered |Bangladesh |17 Sep 2008 |UNAIDS, Standard Chartered form business coalition on HIV/AIDS. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Standard Chartered |Global |20 Jun 2007 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria awards companies including Standard |
|(UK) | | |Chartered. Click here |
|Standard Chartered |Middle East |23 May 2007 |Regional business coalition on HIV/AIDS for Arab world launched by companies including |
|(UK) | | |Standard Chartered. Click here |
|Standard Chartered |Global |21 Mar 2007 |IBLF report on how company employee initiatives are helping increase access to education, |
|(UK) | | |water, health, housing – refers to initiatives by companies including Standard Chartered. |
| | | |Click here |
|Standard Chartered |Global |11 Oct 2006 |Banks join initiative led by Standard Chartered to fight child pornography. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Standard Chartered |India |16 Aug 2006 |Call centre workers identified as high-risk group for HIV/AIDS - refers to steps by companies|
|(UK) | | |including Standard Chartered. Click here. |
|Standard Chartered |UK |7 June 2006 |Standard Chartered & other companies call on UK Govt. to adopt tougher greenhouse gas |
|(UK) | | |standards. Click here |
|Standard Chartered |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
|(UK) | | |including Standard Chartered. Click here |
|Standard Chartered |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including Standard Chartered |
|(UK) | | |increasing their provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|Standard Fruit /Dole |Costa Rica |11 Apr 2007 |Banana workers’ union & Standard Fruit/Dole sign agreement on labour rights & environment. |
|(USA) | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Standard Life |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Standard Life launch $75 million fund for |
|(UK) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Star |China |18 May 2005 |Companies including Star make commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in China. Click here |
|(China) | | | |
|Starbucks (USA) |Ethiopia |9 May 2007 |Oxfam "optimistic on progress" between Starbucks and Ethiopia on trademarking of high-grade |
| | | |coffee. Click here |
|Starwood |Global |22 Mar 2006 |Starwood a founding participant in the Tourism and Human Rights Initiative, launched by the |
|(USA) | | |UN World Tourism Organization & Intl. Business Leaders Forum. Click here |
|State Street |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including State Street launch $75 million fund for |
|(USA) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Statoil |Global |18 Jun 2008 |4 case studies: Companies promoting institution-building in developing countries - refers to |
|(Norway) | | |BP, Statoil, Premier Oil, others. Click here |
|Statoil |Kazakhstan |5 Oct 2005 |Kazakhstan joins Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative - along with mining, oil & gas|
|(Norway) | | |companies including Chevron. Click here |
|Statoil |Global |20 Apr 2005 |Statoil publishes a breakdown of its tax payments to all countries where it operates. Click |
|(Norway) | | |here |
|ST Microelectronics |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including STMicroelectronics, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative |
|(Switzerland) | | |for Human Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|Stora Enso |China |24 May 2006 |UNDP & Stora Enso join for 5-year partnership on health, water & education. Click here |
|(Finland) | | | |
|Storebrand |Global |9 Nov 2005 |Development agencies & companies including Storebrand launch $75 million fund for |
|(Norway) | | |micro-entrepreneurs. Click here |
|Subway |USA |10 Dec 2008 |Subway agrees to pay migrant tomato pickers penny more per pound - signs deal with Coalition |
|(USA) | | |of Immokalee Workers. Click here |
|Suez |France/ Global |28 Mar 2007 |8 companies, including Suez, launch francophone “Business Leaders Initiative for Human |
|(France) | | |Rights”. Click here [French only] |
|Sumitomo |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(Japan) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Sumitomo |Mexico |1 Mar 2006 |Mexican Govt. recognises companies for reporting on greenhouse gas emissions, including |
|(Japan) | | |Sumitomo. Click here |
|Sumitomo |Tanzania |4 Jan 2006 |Mosquito net project involving Sumitomo & ExxonMobil helps combat malaria in Tanzania. Click |
|(Japan) | | |here |
|Suncor (Canada) |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
| | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Sun Microsystems (USA) |Israel / Occupied |4 Oct 2006 |Students from Israel & West Bank work together in technology project – supporters include Sun|
| |Territories | |Microsystems. Click here |
|Superspar (Swaziland) |Swaziland |27 Aug 2008 |ILO praises HIV/AIDS initiatives by firms including Dalcrue, Superspar. Click here |
|Swire Beverages (USA) |China |13 Sep 2006 |World Economic Forum launches China Health Alliance, a partnership against TB and AIDS - |
| | | |companies involved include Swire Beverages. Click here |
|Swiss Re |Ethiopia |1 Oct 2008 |Clinton Global Initiative commitments: includes Swiss Re & Oxfam joint initiative on climate |
|(Switzerland) | | |change & rural poverty. Click here |
|Syncrude (Canada) |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
| | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Talisman |Iraq |25 Jun 2008 |Talisman enters Kurdish region - reaches deal with local govt. to promote "revenue |
|(Canada) | | |transparency" & "respect for human rights". Click here |
|Target |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(USA) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Target take measures to exclude Uzbek cotton |
| | | |from their products. Click here |
|Tata |India |2 Jan 2008 |Govt., UNICEF, NGOs & companies including Tata partner to address child under-nutrition |
|(India) | | |(report by Synergos). Click here |
|Tata |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Tata. Click here |
|(India) | | | |
|Tata |India |27 Jul 2005 |Sustainability reporting in India gradually gains acceptance - Tata director says "this would|
|(India) | | |be the right time to throw our attention to sustainable development". Click here |
|Tata Consultancy Services|India |22 Feb 2006 |Tata Consultancy Services launches "40 hours to literacy", computer-based programme to help |
|(India) | | |adults learn to read. Click here |
|Tata Steel |India |17 Aug 2005 |Steps that Indian companies, including Tata Steel, are taking to address HIV/AIDS. Click |
|(India) | | |here |
|Tate & Lyle |Global |27 Feb 2008 |Tate & Lyle sugar to be Fairtrade - biggest UK firm to do so. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Tate & Lyle |UK |30 Jan 2008 |21 food manufacturers commit to save water, including Tate & Lyle. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Tchibo |Africa |15 Oct 2008 |European textile companies including Otto Group, Puma, Tchibo, and Celio support project in |
|(Germany) | | |Africa to promote “socially responsible” cotton. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Telefónica (Spain) |Perú |17 Sep 2008 |Telefónica Foundation and NGO show program to send 917 children at work or at risk of working|
| | | |back to school. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Telefónica (Spain) |China |21 May 2008 |Telefónica donates 1 million euros for the victims of the earthquake in China – aid is |
| | | |targeted at children. Click here [in Spanish] |
|Telefónica (Spain) |Spain, Latin |17 Oct 2007 |Telefónica workers in Latin America and Spain carry out a day against child labour. Click |
| |America | |here [Spanish only] |
|Telefónica (Spain) |Latin America |13 Dec 2006 |Telefónica’s proniño programme helps bring 24,000 children out of work and into school. |
| | | |Click here [Spanish only] |
|Telefónica de |Argentina |27 Jun 2007 |Network of companies against child labour created – companies include Telefónica de |
|Argentina-Movistar | | |Argentina-Movistar. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Argentina) | | | |
|Telemar |Brazil |20 Dec 2006 |Steps that companies, including Telemar, are taking to help combat poverty & inequality. |
|(Brazil) | | |Click here |
|Telenor (Norway) |Global |28 Mar 2007 |SustainAbility report on business partnerships with social entrepreneurs: How they can help |
| | | |solve social & environmental problems - refers to initiatives by companies including Telenor.|
| | | |Click Here |
|Telus |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
|(Canada) | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Terres d’Amanar |Morocco |13 Aug 2008 |Terres d’Amanar adventure park promotes local economic development, preservation of local |
|(Morocco) | | |culture & environment. Click here |
|Tesco |Global |17 Dec 2008 |Ceres ranks companies' climate strategies - IBM, Tesco, Dell lead. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Tesco |Dominican |3 Sep 2008 |Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve|
|(UK) |Republic, | |workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms. Refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, |
| |Honduras, | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
| |Nicaragua | | |
|Tesco |Global |10 Sep 2008 |Tesco CEO outlines business case for reducing carbon emissions. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Tesco |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(UK) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Tesco take measures to exclude Uzbek cotton |
| | | |from their products. Click here |
|Tesco |Zimbabwe |2 Jul 2008 |Tesco says it will stop trade with Zimbabwe, "cannot ignore the growing consensus that |
|(UK) | | |further action must be taken to maximise the pressure for change". Click here |
|Tesco |Global |16 Jan 2008 |Tesco bans Uzbek cotton due to use of organised, forced child labour. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Tesco |Global |17 Jan 2007 |New climate change initiative launched by Confederation of British Industry - members include|
|(UK) | | |Tesco. Click here |
|Tesco |UK |7June 2006 |Tesco & other companies call on UK Govt. to adopt tougher greenhouse gas standards. Click |
|(UK) | | |here |
|Tesoro |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including Tesoro, take steps on climate change following shareholder |
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|Tetra Pak |Global |10 May 2006 |Companies, including Tetra Pak, receive awards for contribution to UN Millennium Development |
|(Sweden) | | |Goals, presented by UNDP, ICC, IBLF. Click here. |
|Tetra Pak |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(Sweden) | | |investment projects led by Tetra Pak and other companies. Click here |
|Texas Instruments |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including Texas Instruments. |
|(India) | | |Click here |
|Texas Instruments |USA |3 May 2006 |Texas Instruments comes 10th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. |
|(USA) | | |Click here |
|Thames Water |Global |12 April 2006 |Thames Water & 5 other utility companies publish report on implementing human rights |
|(UK) | | |principles – focusing on supply chain, diversity, vulnerable customers, climate change. |
| | | |Click here |
|Thompson Electric |USA |29 Aug 2007 |American Rights at Work profiles successful labour rights initiatives - examples include |
|(USA) | | |Thompson Electric. Click here |
|Tiffany |Global |16 Jan 2008 |Tiffany provides funding for TransFair USA to explore feasibility of fair trade diamond |
|(USA) | | |certification. Click here |
|Tiffany |Burma |14 Nov 2007 |"Gem trade bolsters military regime, fuels atrocities", says Human Rights Watch - calls for |
|(USA) | | |ban on Burmese rubies & jade, recognises steps taken by companies including Tiffany. Click |
| | | |here |
|Tiffany |Global |14 June |NGOs and companies, including Tiffany, meet to discuss certification of sustainably-produced |
|(USA) | |2006 |metal. Click here |
|Tiffany |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Tiffany, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No Dirty |
|(USA) | | |Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Tiffany |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Tiffany, to |
|(USA) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|Tiffany |Burma |9 Mar 2005 |Tiffany announces it will continue moratorium on gemstones mined in Burma - activists welcome|
|(USA) | | |move. Tiffany had previously notified suppliers that it would start purchasing gems mined in|
| | | |Burma if they were cut & polished elsewhere, in line with a US Customs ruling. Click here |
|Timberland |USA |3 May 2006 |Timberland comes 6th in Business Ethics’ “100 Best Corporate Citizens” ranking. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Titan Industries |Global |12 Nov 2008 |60th anniversary of Universal Declaration: Human rights initiatives by BASF, Barloworld, |
|(India) | | |Novartis, Ketchum, Titan Industries. Click here |
|Titan Industries |India |30 Apr 2008 |Titan Industries' initiatives to help disabled people. Click here |
|(India) | | | |
|TNT (Netherlands) |Global |30 Jan 2008 |Private sector engagement in humanitarian relief - Agility, TNT, UPS launch joint emergency |
| | | |response initiative. Click here |
|TNT (Netherlands) |Global |7 Mar 2007 |Dutch Commission on Sustainable Research creates "Millennium Development Goals Scan" to |
| | | |benchmark companies' contributions – companies passing the scan include TNT. Click here |
|Total |Burma |14 May 2008 |Total to donate US$2 million for cyclone victims - but its Burmese subsidiary reluctant to |
|(France) | | |lend helicopters to NGOs & UN. Click here [French only] |
|Total |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(France) | | |investment projects led by Total and other companies. Click here |
|Toyota |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(Japan) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Toyota. Click here |
|Toyota |Global |29 Jun 2005 |Merrill Lynch & World Resources Institute partner to identify companies best positioned for |
|(Japan) | | |clean car revolution, including Toyota. Click here |
|Transalta (Canada) |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
| | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Transierra (Bolivia) |Bolivia |7 Feb 2007 |Transierra commits $4 million to education & health projects along its pipeline. Click here |
| | | |[Spanish only] |
|Triodos Bank |Spain |26 Sep 2007 |Triodos Bank & Amnesty Intl. launch Spain’s first human rights bank account. Click here |
|(Netherlands) | | |[Spanish only] |
|UBS (Switzerland) |Singapore |3 Sep 2008 |National Trades Union Congress praises UBS and local firm The Event Company for policies |
| | | |towards pregnant women & mothers. Click here |
|UBS (Switzerland) |Global |23 May 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: 5 banks including UBS to raise US$5 billion to make buildings more|
| | | |energy efficient in cities worldwide. Click here |
|Umbro |World |9 Jul 2008 |Unions, NGOs & companies including adidas, New Balance, Nike, Speedo, Umbro form group to |
|(UK) | | |improve respect for labour rights. Click here |
|Unibanco (Brazil) |Latin America |13 Apr 2008 |Innovest & Inter-American Development Bank launch index of companies that address needs of |
| | | |the poor - top firms in initial ranking include Unibanco. Click here |
|Unilever |Morocco |20 Aug 2008 |Unilever grows tea certified as sustainable by Rainforest Alliance – must meet 200 |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |environmental, social & economic criteria. Click here [French only] |
|Unilever |Indonesia |7 May 2008 |Unilever pledges to use only sustainable palm oil to halt deforestation. Click here |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | | |
|Unilever |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Unilever. Click here |
|Unilever |Global |20 Jun 2007 |New non-profit "Climate Counts" ranks 56 companies on climate change performance – companies |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |scoring highest include Unilever. Click here |
|Unilever |Argentina |25 Apr 2007 |Agreement signed between the government, UNICEF, ILO & companies to eradicate child labour – |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |Signatory companies include Unilever. Click here (Spanish only) |
|Unilever |Global |11 Oct 2006 |Speech by Unilever’s Gavin Neath, “Business as a Partner in Reaching the Millennium |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |Development Goals". Click here |
|Unilever |Brazil |13 Sep 2006 |NGOs & companies including Unilever launch organisation to reduce negative social & |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |environmental impacts of soy production. Click here |
|Unilever |Global |24 May 2006 |Unilever among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners. Click here |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | | |
|Unilever |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Unilever case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Unilever |Indonesia |7 Sep 2005 |Oxfam & Unilever joint report on how Unilever's business impacts poverty in Indonesia, |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |positively & negatively. Click here |
|Unilever |Global |3 Aug 2005 |UNDP partners with private sector to develop business-led solutions to poverty – details of |
|(UK/Netherlands) | | |investment projects led by Unilever and other companies. Click here |
|Universal Leaf Tabacos |Argentina |3 Jan 2006 |"Porvenir" programme involving companies including Universal Leaf Tabacos aims to remove 700 |
|(part of Universal) | | |children from work on tobacco plantations. Click here [Spanish only] |
|(Argentina) | | | |
|Universitario de Deportes|Peru |2 Jul 2008 |Football club Universitario de Deportes brings out a “red card” to child labour. Click here |
|(Peru) | | |[Spanish only] |
|United Technologies |Global |5 April 2006 |United Technologies, Lafarge & World Business Council for Sustainable Development lead new |
|(USA) | | |initiative to develop energy self-sufficient buildings. Click here |
|Unocal |USA |30 Mar 2005 |Six US companies, including Unocal, take steps on climate change following shareholder |
|(USA) | | |demands. Click here |
|Uponor |Global |27 Aug 2008 |Borealis & Uponor launch initiative to measure water impacts of production of plastics for |
|(Finland) | | |the first time. Click here [French only] |
|UPS |Global |30 Jan 2008 |Private sector engagement in humanitarian relief - Agility, TNT, UPS launch joint emergency |
|(USA) | | |response initiative. Click here |
|UPS |China |28 Jun 2006 |UPS receives award for education initiative in China. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|UTI |India |30 Aug 2006 |Business Week article says domestic & multinational banks including UTI increasing their |
|(India) | | |provision of microloans for the poor. Click here |
|Valdivieso y Debandi |Argentina |12 Jul 2006 |Valdivieso y Debandi & other companies support programme providing employment for disabled |
|(Argentina) | | |people. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Vancity (Canada) |Global |23 Apr 2008 |Stratos analyses 7 leading sustainability reports by Canadian companies: Telus, BC Hydro, |
| | | |Enbridge, Syncrude, Suncor, Transalta, Vancity. Click here [French only] |
|Van Cleef & Arpels |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Van Cleef & Arpels, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly -|
|(part of Richemont) | | |No Dirty Gold campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|(France) | | | |
|Veolia Environnement |Bangladesh |2 Apr 2008 |Grameen Bank & Veolia Water start joint venture to supply drinking water to poor rural |
|(France) | | |communities. Click here [French only] |
|Verizon |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Verizon. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Verizon |USA |26 April 2006 |Verizon in first 5 of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|VF Corp |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including VF Corp, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on workers in|
|(USA) | | |export processing zone. Click here |
|Viajes Mogador (Spain) |Spain |18 Jul 2007 |Viajes Mogador signs code of conduct against child sex tourism. Click here [Spanish only] |
|Victoria's Secret |Uzbekistan |30 Aug 2008 |Investors, textile & apparel associations demand that Uzbekistan stop using forced child |
|(USA) | | |labour in cotton fields. Companies including Victoria's Secret take measures to exclude |
| | | |Uzbek cotton from their products. Click here |
|Virgin |Global |28 Sep 2005 |Virgin receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for excellence. Click here |
|(UK) | | | |
|Vodafone |Global |7 May 2008 |UK Prime Minister convenes major companies in "Business Call to Action" to tackle world |
|(UK) | | |poverty - booklet describes steps by Vodafone, Sumitomo Chemical, SAB Miller, Reuters, |
| | | |Microsoft, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Citi to help combat poverty. Click here |
|Vodafone |Global |30 Jul 2008 |UN Foundation & Vodafone Foundation lead initiative to improve health in poor countries |
|(UK) | | |through access to data. Click here |
|Vodafone |Global |5 Mar 2008 |Vodafone, World Food Programme & UN Foundation partner on improving communications during |
|(UK) | | |humanitarian crises. Click here |
|Vodafone |Global |24 Oct 2007 |WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation & sustainable |
|(UK) | | |development. With case studies on companies including Vodafone. Click here |
|Vodafone |Egypt |7 Feb 2007 |Overview of public-private partnerships: includes initiative involving Vodafone, promoting |
|(UK) | | |UNDP Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Vodafone |Global |24 Jan 2007 |Companies, investors, human rights NGOs to develop principles on internet freedom of |
|(UK) | | |expression & privacy - Participants include Vodafone. Click here |
|Vodafone |UK |7June 2006 |Vodafone & other companies call on UK Govt. to adopt tougher greenhouse gas standards. Click|
|(UK) | | |here |
|Vodafone |Global |14 Sep 2005 |Vodafone case study included in World Business Council for Sustainable Development report on |
|(UK) | | |business contribution to UN Millennium Development Goals. Click here |
|Volkswagen |Brazil, Mexico, |9 May 2007 |As part of the ILO’s World Day for Safety and Health, Volkswagen trains suppliers in Brazil, |
|(Germany) |So. Africa | |Mexico and So. Africa. Click here [in Spanish] |
|Volkswagen |So. Africa |25 Oct 2006 |Metalworkers union praises car firms including Volkswagen for strong HIV/AIDS programmes. |
|(Germany) | | |Click here |
|Volkswagen |Global |28 Sep 2005 |Volkswagen receives Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS 2005 award for excellence. Click |
|(Germany) | | |here |
|Volvo |Belgium |2 Jan 2008 |Volvo and Electrabel create the first vehicle factory without CO2 emissions. Click here |
|(Sweden) | | |[French only] |
|Voxiva |Rwanda |7 Mar 2007 |Voxiva mobile phone system helps connect HIV/AIDS & other patients with treatment centres - |
|(USA) | | |covers 32,000 patients. Click here |
|Wachovia |Global |6 Aug 2008 |Wachovia prize on innovative finance for the poor; 10 finalists chosen. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Waitrose |So. Africa |4 Jul 2007 |Farmworkers make the decisions in social, educational & health initiatives funded by |
|(UK) | | |Waitrose. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |China |29 Oct 2008 |Wal-Mart tells its Chinese suppliers to meet strict environmental & social standards. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Wal-Mart |Uzbekistan |1 Oct 2008 |Wal-Mart instructs suppliers to stop sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan, to push govt. to end |
|(USA) | | |forced child labour |
| | | |- faith-based & social investors welcome move. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(USA) | | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Dominican |3 Sep 2008 |Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve|
|(USA) |Republic, | |workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms. Refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, |
| |Honduras, | |Wal-Mart. Click here |
| |Nicaragua | | |
|Wal-Mart |USA |23 Jul 2008 |Wal-Mart & other companies monitor diversity in law firms they use. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Wal-Mart |Global |16 Jul 2008 |Wal-Mart launches jewellery line allowing tracing of materials - NGOs hail adherence to code |
|(USA) | | |on cyanide management. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |China |16 Jul 2008 |Wal-Mart signs collective labour contract with employees at one of its China outlets - first |
|(USA) | | |by Wal-Mart in China. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |China |19 Mar 2008 |Wal-Mart pushes Chinese suppliers to cut waste, greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Wal-Mart |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Wal-Mart. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Global |21 Nov 2007 |Wal-Mart's first report on its sustainability drive: Environmentalists & social investors |
|(USA) | | |welcome progress but call for more measurable data. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Global |26 Sep 2007 |Wal-Mart to ask suppliers to report on their greenhouse gas emissions. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Wal-Mart |Philippines |8 Aug 2007 |8 intl. apparel firms, including Wal-Mart, urge President Arroyo to stop attacks on workers |
|(USA) | | |in export processing zone. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |21 Feb 2007 |Wal-Mart presses law firms that represent it to improve gender & racial diversity among their|
|(USA) | | |management. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |14 Feb 2007 |Eleven more jewellery retailers commit to No Dirty Gold campaign's social & environmental |
|(USA) | | |standards, incl. Wal-Mart. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Philippines |15 Nov 2006 |Seven apparel companies, including American Eagle, join chambers of commerce in expressing |
|(USA) | | |concern to Philippines President about political killings and violent attacks against |
| | | |striking workers. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |2 Aug 2006 |Companies support renewal of voting rights law for minorities - including Wal-Mart. Click |
|(USA) | | |here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |19 April 2006 |Wal-Mart releases data on women & minority employees in USA - move praised as "setting a |
|(USA) | | |national standard" by Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Global |26 Oct 2005 |Wal-Mart CEO sets out new commitments on environment, suppliers, diversity & employee health |
|(USA) | | |care, & calls on US Government to increase minimum wage. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Cambodia |14 Sep 2005 |Cambodia: Wal-Mart and other apparel companies pledge financial support for ILO factory |
|(USA) | | |monitoring & improvement programme. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |USA |19 Jul 2006 |Wal-Mart & Environmental Defense work together on development of fuel-efficient hybrid truck |
|(USA) | | |engines. Click here |
|Wal-Mart |Global |14 June |NGOs and companies, including Wal-Mart, meet to discuss certification of sustainably-produced|
|(USA) | |2006 |metal. Click here |
|Westpac (Australia) |Global |8 Feb 2006 |Survey of banks' social & environmental policies finds 8 with public human rights policies, |
| | | |including Standard Chartered. Click here |
|Whole Foods Market |USA |17 Sep 2008 |Whole Foods Market signs agreement with Coalition of Immokalee Workers to help improve tomato|
|(USA) | | |pickers' wages, working conditions. Click here |
|Willis |Burma |12 Mar 2008 |Willis ceases to insure companies operating in Burma - Burma Campaign UK calls on other |
|(USA) | | |insurers to follow. Click here |
|Xerox |Global |9 Jan 2008 |WorldWatch "State of the World 2008" highlights environmental initiatives by companies. |
|(USA) | | |Article refers to steps by companies including Xerox. Click here |
|Xerox |Mexico |16 Feb 2005 |12 companies operating in Mexico, including Xerox, launch National Business Council on AIDS, |
|(USA) | | |aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS-related discrimination in the Mexican workplace. Click here |
|Xstrata |Colombia |19 Mar 2008 |Assessment by company-commissioned independent panel of Cerrejón Coal mine's social impacts |
|(Switzerland) | | |flags concerns & positive elements. Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Xstrata commit to |
| | | |implementing recommendations. Click here |
|Xstrata |Global |24 May 2006 |Xstrata among Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS’ 2006 winners. Click here |
|(Switzerland) | | | |
|Yahoo! |China |19 Nov 2008 |Yahoo! sponsors museum in USA documenting forced labour camps in China. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Yahoo! |Global |29 Oct 2008 |Coalition of human rights NGOs, Internet firms including Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! & others |
|(USA) | | |launches principles on govt. censorship & threats to privacy. Click here |
|Yahoo! |Global |6 Aug 2008 |Internet firms closer to agreeing code of conduct on freedom of expression & privacy - |
|(USA) | | |Letters from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to 2 US Senators who sought update on progress prior |
| | | |to Beijing Olympics. Click here |
|Yahoo! |Global |11 Jun 2008 |Yahoo! seeks Director for new Business & Human Rights programme. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Yahoo! |China |26 Mar 2008 |Yahoo! CEO says during Olympics company will "redouble our efforts in securing the release of|
|(USA) | | |political dissidents" in China. Click here |
|Yahoo! |China |27 Feb 2008 |Yahoo! asks US Govt. to help free 2 imprisoned advocates in China, who were arrested after |
|(USA) | | |Yahoo! complied with Chinese investigators. Click here |
|Yahoo! |China |13 Jun 2007 |Yahoo! "dismayed" that citizens in China imprisoned for expressing political views on |
|(USA) | | |internet. Reporters Without Borders welcomes Yahoo! Statement. Click here |
|Yahoo! |Global |24 Jan 2007 |Companies, investors, human rights NGOs to develop principles on internet freedom of |
|(USA) | | |expression & privacy - Participants include Yahoo! Click here |
|Yahoo! |Global |4 Oct 2006 |Yahoo! donates $1 million to fellowships for journalists from countries with restrictions on |
|(USA) | | |press. Click here |
|Yazaki |Global |6 Dec 2006 |US faith-based investors welcome project to improve workplace human rights in automotive |
|(Japan) | | |supply chains, involving Honda & others. Click here |
|Yokota Tohoku (Japan) |USA |31 May 2006 |Environmental Protection Agency recognises companies for action on climate change, including |
| | | |Yokota Tohoku. Click here |
|YouTube |No. Korea |17 Dec 2008 |Google, YouTube to promote human rights in North Korea via internet broadcasting. Click here |
|(USA) | | | |
|Yuhan-Kimberly |Global |22 Aug 2007 |Report ranks 22 So. Korean companies' reporting on environmental & human rights issues - |
|(South Korea) | | |Yuhan-Kimberly among those scoring highest. Click here |
|Yutong |Cuba |17 Sep 2008 |Company contributions to hurricane relief in Cuba, Haiti, USA – refers to companies including|
|(China) | | |Yutong. Click here |
|Zale |Global |15 Feb 2006 |8 jewellers, including Zale, call on mining firms to produce gold responsibly - No Dirty Gold|
|(USA) | | |campaign welcomes move. Click here |
|Zale |Global |6 Jul 2005 |Responsible Jewellery council launched by business orgs. & companies including Zale, to |
|(USA) | | |promote responsible social & environmental practices throughout the value chain (from mine to|
| | | |retail). Click here |
|ZMQ Software Systems |India |16 Aug 2006 |Steps that companies are taking to address HIV/AIDS in India, including ZMQ Software Systems.|
|(India) | | |Click here |
|Initiatives involving a large number of companies |
|Global |10 Dec 2008 |Over 230 companies worldwide have a human rights policy statement: Joint announcement by Mary Robinson/Realizing Rights, |
| | |and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Click here |
|Global |3 Dec 2008 |World AIDS Day: Steps companies are taking to address the crisis. Click here |
|Global |24 Sep 2008 |10 companies receive awards for initiatives to help achieve UN Millennium Development Goals - 3K&A, Diageo, Endesa, |
| | |Haygrove, Olam Nigeria, Safaricom, Sistema Ser, SMART Communications, Syngenta, ZMQ Software. Click here |
|USA |27 Aug 2008 |American Rights at Work highlights 10 employers with good worker relations. Companies featured: Alabama Power, Delta |
| | |Construction, DMAX, Gamesa, Justice Clothing, Team Industries, Zahner. Click here |
|Kenya |16 Apr 2008 |Over 50 hotels sign code of conduct aimed at protecting children from sexual exploitation. Click here |
|Ethiopia |9 Apr 2008 |11 companies commit to taking steps to fight AIDS within 100 days. Click here |
|United Arab |2 Jan 2008 |Over 120 CEOs from companies in Arab countries commit to reducing environmental impacts. Click here |
|Emirates | | |
|Sri Lanka |19 Dec 2007 |42 companies sign up for new code of conduct against workplace sexual harassment. Click here |
|Global |12 Dec 2007 |46 multinationals launch climate initiative, including Alstom, Areva, Suez, Vattenfall, Veolia. Click here [French only] |
|Global |14 Nov 2007 |Group of 46 companies calls on governments to implement policies to combat climate change. Click here |
|Global |3 Oct 2007 |Clinton Global Initiative: Companies make major commitments on health, education, poverty, climate change. Click here |
|Colombia |8 Nov 2006 |Report on steps by Colombian companies contributing to peace-building and conflict prevention. Click here [Spanish only]|
|Global |27 Sep 2006 |Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices releases code for member companies, with provisions on human rights, labour, |
| | |environment, security etc. Click here |
|Jamaica |27 Sep 2006 |19 companies launch Business Council on HIV/AIDS, commit to fighting workplace discrimination. Click here |
|Colombia |2 Aug 2006 |"Dividiendo por Colombia" initiative brings together 70 companies to support education projects for poor children. Click|
| | |here [Spanish only] |
|Global |26 Jul 2006 |"Local Business, Local Peace": Intl. Alert report on the peacebuilding role of national companies - with 20 case studies |
| | |from Afghanistan, Colombia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Somalia, others. Click here |
|Colombia |26 Jul 2006 |"Development, Peace and Human Rights in Colombia - A Business Agenda", by IBLF with UN Global Compact & Fundación Ideas |
| | |para la Paz. Click here |
|Central & Eastern |19 Jul 2006 |UNDP, Ernst & Young report on steps to address Roma employment discrimination - based on interviews with 14 companies. |
|Europe | |Click here |
|Jordan, Palestine, |1 Feb 2006 |NGOs & over 30 companies participate in "Global Education Initiative" of World Economic Forum – now under way in Jordan, |
|India, Egypt | |Palestine, India, Egypt. Click here |
|Global |18 Jan 2006 |World Economic Forum: Global Health Initiative features case studies of how over 40 companies are addressing HIV/AIDS in |
| | |developing countries. Click here |
|India |14 Dec 2005 |World Resources Institute & Indian industry group launch programme to measure & reduce greenhouse gas emissions and |
| | |promote environmental enterprise. Click here |
|Europe |30 Nov 2005 |European Commission report on the business case for diversity includes best practice case studies on 19 companies. Click|
| | |here |
|Global |30 Nov 2005 |Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS launches new best practice standard for corporate AIDS programmes (provides |
| | |database of over 35 company case studies). Click here |
|Global |19 Oct 2005 |Reports by over 100 companies on progress against UN Global Compact principles published on Global Compact website. |
| | |Click here |
|USA |7 Sep 2005 |Hurricane Katrina: How can your company help? Business for Social Responsibility briefing. Chronicle of Philanthropy |
| | |gives details of over 50 companies’ contributions to relief efforts. Click here |
|Latin America |17 Aug 2005 |26 pharmaceutical firms agree with governments of 11 Latin American countries on price reductions of up to 66% for |
| | |anti-HIV/AIDS drugs. Click here |
|Global |15 Jun 2005 |Cement Sustainability Initiative reports on progress since 2002 launch – 16 companies involved. Click here |
|UK |1 Jun 2005 |13 companies call on UK Government to do more to help them address climate change. Click here |
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