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GE to Pay $23.4 Million to Settle SEC Oil-for-Food Charges
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National Supermarket Chains Source More Local Foods
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I know that local food has health and environmental benefits, but my local grocer only carries a few items. Is there a push...
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Companies Pressed on Policies to Clawback Executive Pay
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Target, Best Buy Investors Seek Review of Political Contributions
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Report Warns of Global Warming for “Thousands of Years”
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More Wall Street Analysts Buy Corporate Social Responsibility
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Obama Highlights Anti-Corruption Measure for Mining and Energy
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The Simpsons Discover Dark Side of Corporate Supply Chain
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GSK to Pay $750 Million Fine; Whistleblower to Get $96 Million
by Michael Connor GlaxoSmithKline, PLC (GSK) and a subsidiary agreed to pay $750 million to settle charges that between 2001 and 2005 they distributed adulterated drugs made at GSK’s now-closed...
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GE to Pay $23.4 Million to Settle SEC Oil-for-Food Charges
by Michael Connor General Electric Co. agreed to pay $23.4 million to settle charges that two GE subsidiaries — along with two other subsidiaries of public companies that have since been acquired by GE...
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Political Contributions by Target and Best Buy Stir Criticism
by Michael Connor The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last January in Citizens United – giving corporations and unions new freedom to contribute to political campaigns – is beginning to have an impact....
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Supermarket Chains Source More Local Foods
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I know that local food has health and environmental benefits, but my local grocer only carries a few items. Is there a push...
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Companies Pressed on Policies to Clawback Executive Pay
by Michael Connor When financial results aren’t what they seemed to be – and a company is forced to issue material financial restatements – how does it recoup the incentive pay and bonuses that were...
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Target, Best Buy Investors Seek Review of Political Contributions
by Michael Connor Three leading sustainability investment firms said they filed shareholder resolutions at Target and Best Buy seeking to have independent board members review the companies’ political...
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Report Warns of Global Warming for “Thousands of Years”
by Michael Connor A new paper published by the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank AG challenges the claims of climate change skeptics and argues that global warming “is already happening and is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Wall Street Analysts Buy Corporate Social Responsibility
by Michael Connor Wall Street analysts who issue “buy” and “sell” recommendations on publicly-held companies are increasingly awarding more favorable ratings to firms with corporate social...
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Obama Highlights Anti-Corruption Measure for Mining and Energy
by Michael Connor A new U.S. measure designed to combat corruption in resource-rich countries by requiring mining and energy companies to disclose payments to foreign governments was highlighted this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Simpsons Discover Dark Side of Corporate Supply Chain
Developing a sustainable product supply chain has long been viewed as one of the most important and challenging aspects of a global company’s commitment to corporate responsibility. Makers of all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GSK to Pay $750 Million Fine; Whistleblower to Get $96 Million
by Michael Connor GlaxoSmithKline, PLC (GSK) and a subsidiary agreed to pay $750 million to settle charges that between 2001 and 2005 they distributed adulterated drugs made at GSK’s now-closed...
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