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NGO and corporate members of the Voluntary Principles Initiative urge for respect of human rights in public security organizations
On 7 July 2020, corporate and NGO members of the Voluntary Principles Initiative released a Joint Statement on Policing and Respect for Human Rights. Following weeks of demonstrations around the world condemning police brutality and systemic racism...
Author: Marina Fabre, Novethic (France) (copyright: www.novethic.fr)
« D'ici 2023, Zalando ne vendra que des marques écoresponsables », 14 juin 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: Zalando SE
Colombia: Cerrejón coal foundation and employees provide aid to Wayuu indigenous communities in La Guajira
Author: Cerrejón Coal
“Pastoral social from the Catholic church and Cerrejón employees join together to support Wayuu communities in dealing with the COVID-19 emergency in La Guajira” - April 06, 2020...
- Related stories: Extractive companies' response to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Government & business response Natural Resources Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: Anglo American BHP (formerly BHP Billiton) Cerrejón Coal (joint venture Anglo American, BHP & Glencore) Glencore Prodeco (part of Glencore)
International Council on Mining and Metals updates company membership requirements with stronger social and environmental standards
Author: Matthew Hall, Mining Technology
"ICMM updates membership requirements for mining companies", 13 February 2020....
- Related in-depth areas: Extractives Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: AngloGold Ashanti Barrick Gold Rio Tinto
Shell publishes detailed report of tax payments
On 17 December 2019, Shell published a new tax report, which breaks down the company's tax payments on a country-by-country basis. Shell is now the first multinational corporation to disclose its global tax payments in such detail. Oxfam commended this...
Canada: Rio Tinto funds learning and research hub for indigenous-owned mineral development
Author: MINING.com
"Rio and Centre of Excellence to grow indigenous participation in minerals development in North America," 27 November 2019....
- Related in-depth areas: Extractives Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: Rio Tinto
Author: ComunicarSe (Argentina)
“10 empresas argentinas se comprometen con la inserción socioeconómica de personas refugiadas”- 21 de octubre de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Iniciativas empresariales positivas
- Related companies: Accenture Adecco Group ManpowerGroup Randstad
Author: Béatrice Heraud, Novethic (France) (copyright: www.novethic.fr)
« Grève mondiale pour le climat : ces entreprises qui poussent leurs salariés à manifester », 16 septembre 2019....
- Related in-depth areas: Climate change Climate justice Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: Amazon.com Atlassian Ben & Jerry's (part of Unilever) HSBC Lush Microsoft Patagonia
Author: Concepcion Alvarez, Novethic (France) (copyright: www.novethic.fr)
« Quand les industriels américains se rebellent contre la politique anti-climat de Donald Trump », 17 septembre 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Automobile Extractives Positive company initiatives Ressources naturelles
- Related companies: BMW BP ExxonMobil Ford Honda Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) Volkswagen