Business Respect - Corporate Social Responsibility NewsBusiness Respect covers international news around corporate social responsibilityHonda begins production of next-generation fuel cell car- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Honda says that it has taken a step towards moving zero-emission cars into the mainstream with its announcement that it will deliver about 200 fuel cell vehicles on lease in the US and Japan in the first three years of production, and it will set up the first network of sales dealers in the US for the vehicles. (16 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2125 UK: Primark cuts three suppliers following child labour claims- (Found July 8, 2008 ) UK clothing retailer Primark has ended its contracts with three suppliers in India following allegations channelled through a BBC documentary that they used child labour to finish garments with embroidery and sequin work. (17 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2120 Chinese interests could be targeted in Sudan- (Found July 8, 2008 ) China must live up to the "disproportionate responsibility" it has in Sudan or its own interests in the country will suffer rebel attacks, a former expert with the US National Security Council has said following a visit to the region. (18 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2123 Business leaders lobby for carbon cuts- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Business leaders from 99 companies, including British Airways, Deutsche Bank, EDF, Petrobas and Shell are lobbying heads of governments to set targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and to help establish a global market for carbon. (20 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2121 Storming the marketing bastille- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Here's one thing that marketers and investors have in common. I heard tell today of one company whose CEO began to tell a group of mainstream investors, in the middle of their quarterly meeting, "and now I would like to tell you something about what we are doing in terms of our corporate social responsibility." The investors interrupted him with a curt "Not interested thank you". (22 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2129 Switzerland: Campaign group demands investigation of Nestle 'spying'- (Found July 8, 2008 ) An anti-globalisation campaign group has asked the Swiss authorities to investigate claims that global food giant Nestle hired an employee of Securitas to spy on the group at its private meetings. (23 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2134 India: Rules on CSR disclosure to be produced- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has said that it is working on a new set of rules on CSR disclosure, inspired by the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines on reporting. (23 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2133 US: Retailers falling short on sustainable fisheries- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Grocery retailers across the US are universally failing to make significant strides towards sustainable buying of fish, according to a new report by Greenpeace. (23 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2132 Punitive damages on Exxon Valdez slashed- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The US Supreme Court has reduced a $5bn punitive damages award against Exxon Mobil relating to the sinking of the Exxon Valdez nearly twenty years ago to a figure close to $500m. (26 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2135 Japan: Index to be introduced to rate companies on environment- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has said that it intends to introduce an Environmental Stock Index to evaluate business engagement with environmental issues within a year. (27 Jun 2008)http://www.mallenbaker.net/csr/CSRfiles/page.php?Story_ID=2136 |