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Chinese Working Conditions are Continuing Problem - Watch the interview with Verité China Director Wenjuan Yao Working conditions in China is not a new issue and the Chinese government is making efforts to address it, Wenjuan Yao from Verité told CNBC Thursday. Verité... |
Read More | June 23, 2010 |
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The Close: See the Interview with Verité Executive Director Dan Viederman on BNN It may be the 21st century, but virtual slave labour still contributes to supply chains around the world. BNN looks at contract manufacturing processes in China, and what... |
Read More | June 23, 2010 |
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More than 12 million are modern slaves, U.S. says A sobering new report from the State Department finds that more than 12 million people worldwide are victims of "trafficking in persons" — trapped in forced... |
Read More | June 15, 2010 |
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China labour unrest may signal end of cheap manufacturing China’s worker unrest showed no signs of abating on Friday, with about 500 employees protesting at a Honda lock factory, in actions that point to the end of an era of... |
Read More | June 15, 2010 |
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Foxconn Suicides Lead to Scrutiny of Supply Chain Management Contract manufacturer for such electronics companies as Apple and HP faces questions about its labor practices in the aftermath of suicides by workers. SocialFunds.com... |
Read More | June 10, 2010 |
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Teaching the world to change An estimated 200 million children work in developing countries. Another 25 million people are enslaved in factories, farms, mines, and homes. Hundreds of millions more are... |
Read More | June 3, 2010 |
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Beyond Business: Global Horizons, Maui Land & Pineapple Yield Sobering Reminder In 2007, I invested $10 million in Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc. I was pleased to invest in a company that had such an important legacy here in Hawaii. I am a minor... |
Read More | May 12, 2010 |
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Cleaning Up: Being green wasn't always easy. How Seventh Generation transformed the way we think about cleaning up. Not long ago, cleaning the kitchen meant picking up a bottle of Fantastik or Formula 409. Such products were synonymous with clean to many Americans. But not to ecominded... |
Read More | May 5, 2010 |
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CBIS Issues Call to Action to Hotels to Help Combat Human Trafficking at World Cup Events NEW YORK – April 21, 2010 – Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS), a leader in socially responsible investing (SRI) for Catholic institutions, has issued a... |
Read More | April 26, 2010 |
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Can international attention improve factory conditions? With consumers becoming increasingly concerned about how their goods are produced, international companies are faced with managing conditions — as well as productivity... |
Read More | April 8, 2010 |