Publication: CorporateRegister.com

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 56 mins ago - 1 reports

Big clothing brands sign Bangladesh accord

Some of the world’s leading clothing brands and retailers have agreed an accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh that will cover more than 1000 garment factories in the country.The agreement comes in the wake of the disastrous collapse of the ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Bangladesh, Workers, Charles Vögele Holding AG, Trade Union, Otto (GmbH & Co KG)

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Velux A/S

VELUX Group publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2012

The report presents the many aspects of the company's corporate responsibility ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Velux A/S, Corporate Social Responsibility

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Koninklijke BAM Groep nv

Royal BAM Group (AMS:BAMNB) publishes 2012 Sustainability Report

The report forms part of the company's Annual Report for 2012. The Sustainability report has been externally verified and complies with the highest application level GRI 3.1 A+ including the Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Koninklijke BAM Groep nv, Sustainability, Supplement, Annual Report

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Save the Children

Pharma giant teams up with Save the Children

One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies has linked up with Save the Children to accelerate the availability of children’s medicines and vaccines in Sub-Saharan Africa.GlaxoSmithKline has signed a deal with the charity to run two initial programmes ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Save the Children, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Vaccine

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Blood diamond groups decide to work more closely

Two organisations that aim to stem the flow of conflict diamonds are to establish closer links in a bid to increase their effectiveness.The Kimberley Process (KP), a global government-led initiative, has called in the World Diamond Council (WDC), an industry ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Eli Izhakoff, Logistic Support, Technical Assistance

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of State

Intel develops digital inclusion in Ghana

Technology giant Intel has set up a programme to improve digital literacy among women in Ghana.The US-based multinational will enter into a partnership with the Ghana chapter of the African Women Entrepreneurship Programme (AWEP) to deliver free ‘easy ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Ghana, Entrepreneur, Internet Marketing, US Department of State

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Big pension fund dumps Barrick over human rights

Barrick Gold Corporation has been excluded from investments made by the huge New Zealand Superannuation Fund over concerns about its corporate behaviour.The fund, which has a $22 billion investment portfolio, has cut out the global mining company and ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Human Rights, United Nations Global Compact, Government of New Zealand, African Barrick Gold Plc

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Votorantim Industrial publishes its Integrated Report for 2012

The report contains key information on the organization, and also describes its corporate identity, strategies, business model and operations, projects, governance and risk management structures and its vision of the future. ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Risk Management

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Companies told: create responsible tax policy now

All businesses should create a tax policy setting out the principles they apply and the practices they rule out, according to a new guide on the responsible payment of taxes.The Action Aid guide says the formulation of such a policy is an essential pre-requisite ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Taxes, ActionAid, Action Aid International, Business Risk, Legal & General Group Plc

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Coca-Cola takes obesity fight worldwide

Coca-Cola has announced four global commitments to help tackle obesity.The soft drinks multinational says the commitments, which will apply to all the 200-plus countries in which it does business, are to:Offer low - or no - calorie soft drink options ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Obesity, Coca-Cola, Calorie, Powerade

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

US government lays out position on business and human rights

The US government has laid out its detailed approach to business and human rights for the first time.In a document released online by the Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor, the government makes it clear that it ‘expects companies ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: Human Rights, United States Government, United Nations, Value Proposition, best practice

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Bombardier Inc (TSE:BBD-B) publishes its 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

The report was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 3.1 standards of reporting, and is self-declared GRI Application Level B ... [Published CorporateRegister.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Bombardier Inc, Corporate Social Responsibility, Initiative

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...smart climate change legislation this year,' said Anna Walker, director of government affairs and public policy at signatory company Levi Strauss. "Our workforce, supply chain and consumers are counting on us to lead the way."

Frustrated corporate giants want immediate climate change action [Published CorporateRegister.com - Apr 18 2013]

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