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The business response to HIV/AIDS: impact and lessons learned
Author: Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum in collaboration with UNAIDS and Global Business Council on HIV/AIDS
[Section 5, "Profiles of business activities in response to HIV/AIDS", includes profiles of American International Assurance, Thailand; The Body Shop, Japan; Warsaw Marriott Hotel; Larsen & Toubro, India; Volkswagen do Brasil; Molson Breweries,...
Tiny Opel best, big BMW worst in exhaust fume test
Author: Reuters
Small Opel, Honda, Nissan and Volkswagen cars emit the least polluting exhaust fumes of the 76 models sold in Sweden, an authoritative Swedish motor magazinesaid this week. Big BMWs, Porsche sports cars and a brand new Saab model were the worst...
- Related companies: BMW Honda Nissan Porsche (part of Volkswagen) Volkswagen
VW [Volkswagen] workers help Puebla [Mexico] street children
Author: International Metalworkers' Federation
The donations are used to support street children projects, primarily in regions with VW sites, and the organisation "Terre des Hommes" advises on, looks after and carries out the projects, which run over a relatively long time span and require more...
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Being seen to be green helps corporate image
Author: Michael Skapinker, Financial Times
An FT survey that gave companies plaudits for their environmental record included some surprise choices [includes reference to Body Shop, BP, Royal Dutch/Shell, Toyota, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Vivendi, Honda, Ford, Siemens, GE, IBM,...
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- Related companies: Ben & Jerry's (part of Unilever) Body Shop (part of L'Oréal) BP ExxonMobil Ford General Electric Honda IBM McDonald's Microsoft Procter & Gamble Shell Siemens Toyota Unilever Veolia Environnement (formerly Vivendi) Volkswagen
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Desai Speaks Out On Mining, Cars, More
Author: UN Wire
The Aug. 26-Sept. 4 World Summit on Sustainable Development will be marked by a new level of support from business for sustainable development goals, summit head Nitin Desai told Le Figaro...Desai said...mining companies will be invited to seek new...
Major automakers' eco-friendly efforts
Author: Reuters
Tighter emission rules and worries about dependency on fossil fuels are spurring automakers around the world to develop eco-friendly vehicles [refers to Toyota, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Volkswagen, Ford, Ballard Power Systems]
- Related companies: DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler) Ford General Motors Honda Toyota Volkswagen
full text of declaration: "Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relationships at Volkswagen"
Author: Volkswagen
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Volkswagen signs declaration that company will assure core ILO labour standards worldwide
Volkswagen signs code of conduct
Author: International Metalworkers' Federation
The IMF [International Metalworkers' Federation] welcomes the "Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relationships at Volkswagen", the first Code of Conduct for a worldwide player in the automotive industry...The Declaration states that the...
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