Proud Sponsors of the Genocide Olympics
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Poor Adidas, Coca-Cola, General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's
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Help! Union Bosses Are at the Door!
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BP Loses Australian Bid to Trademark Green
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The High Court of Australia has dismissed a bid by BP to have the green Pantone colour 348C used in its logo registered as its trademark. BP's barrister, David Shavin, requested leave to appeal the lower court's decision that the company can't trademark the colour.
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Australian Financial Review, June 15, 2007
Blessed Unrest for a Wiser Earth: John Stauber Interviews Paul Hawken
My first introduction to author Paul Hawken's work was his 1994 book The Ecology of Commerce. It is essential reading for anyone grappling with issues surrounding capitalism, social justice and ecological sustainability. Hawken is, among his plethora of accomplishments, a highly successful businessman, but The Ecology of Commerce pulled few punches in its criticism of even those companies truly trying to set and reach a higher standard of business social responsibility.
Talent's Talents Used to Oppose Fuel Efficiency
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In his new role as co-chair of the PR firm Fleishman-Hillard's government relations (or lobbying) practice, former U.S.
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Yahoo: Notice What We Say, Not What We Do
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One day after the mother of Chinese reporter Shi Tao announced she was suing the Internet company Yahoo for helping Chinese officials imprison her son, Yahoo said it was "dismayed that citizens in China have been imprisoned for expressing their political views on the Internet." Yahoo's brief statement did not mention Shi Tao, who received a 10 year jail sentence for "leaking state secrets" in 2005. He had forwarded an email describing media restrictions placed by the Chinese government. The court that sentenced Mr.
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McDonald's Wants in the "Mom-to-Mom Dialogue"
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PR Week has more on McDonald's "moms' quality correspondence" PR campaign. The fast food giant met with the six mothers in early June, "at the company's global headquarters in Oak Brook, IL. Future interactions will include a visit to a beef supplier in August and a 'farm field' and produce supplier in September. ...
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Coke's Water Deal Omits India
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When Coca-Cola announced it would fund a joint water conservation initiative with WWF, it identified seven major water reserves around the world where it would fund projects. But none of the projects will be in India, where the company has been embroiled in controversy.
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Publisher to End Arms Affair
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A display at a DSEI exhibition
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McDonald's Clowns Around With Moms and Words
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In an attempt to deflect criticism that its fast food makes children fat, McDonald's is recruiting mothers as "quality correspondents" to observe and report on its operations.
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