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Chevron Using 60 Law Firms and 2,000 Legal Personnel To Evade Ecuador Environmental Liability, Company Reports

Posted: Mar 04, 2013 – 03:45 PM EST

NEW YORK, Mar. 04 /CSRwire/ - Chevron is deploying at least 2,000 lawyers and legal professionals from more than 60 law firms including 114 lawyers from the single U.S. firm of Gibson Dunn Crutcher in an attempt to deny a fair trial to...

Foundation for Enterprise Development Launches New Documentary Film "We the Owners"

Posted: Feb 26, 2013 – 10:30 AM EST

LA JOLLA, Calif., Feb. 26 /CSRwire/ - The community, the economy, the environment everything is interconnected. Thats the approach we bring to our business. ~ Blake Jones, Co-Founder, Namast Solar The Foundation for Enterprise Development has announced the availability of its documentary film,...

Shell, Rio Tinto, Chevron, Anglo American and De Beers to Discuss CSR Risk in the Extractive Industry

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 02:00 PM EST

LONDON, Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - Ethical Corporation, the leading business intelligence company for sustainability, today announced that 25+ foremost oil, gas and mining companies will meet at a two day summit this April to debate the future of CSR in their industry. not...

In Shift, Chevron Drops Key Legal Claim and Now Concedes Pollution Does Exist In Ecuador

Posted: Feb 19, 2013 – 12:50 PM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 /CSRwire/ - In a significant tactical retreat that likely will hurt its efforts to resist international enforcement actions, Chevron has told a New York judge that it is withdrawing its claim that the $19 billion Ecuador judgment was the...

U.S. Federal Appeals Court Deals Chevron Another Setback in $19 Billion Ecuador Case

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 – 05:51 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15 /CSRwire/ - A U.S. federal appellate court dealt Chevron another setback in its $19 billion Ecuador case by ordering the oil giant to turn over key discovery documents relating to an American technical expert accused by the plaintiffs of...

ITC Collaborates With INTERTEK

Posted: Feb 11, 2013 – 01:55 PM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 /CSRwire/ - The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint organization of the United Nations and World Trade Organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, has one goal: to help businesses become more competitive in global markets, speeding economic development and contributing...

Voting Opens February 4 For $5000 Green Small Business Quarterly Award

Posted: Feb 04, 2013 – 10:54 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 04 /CSRwire/ - A public voting period opens today (February 4) for finalists of the third quarterly Green America People Planet award recognizing Americas best green small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000. Voting for 10 finalists is open...

Chevron's New Ecuador Witness Linked to Drug Traffickers and Bribery Attempt

Posted: Jan 30, 2013 – 08:50 AM EST

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - Chevrons latest paid witness in the historic $19 billion Ecuador environmental case, disgraced former judge Alberto Guerra, has a long history of corruption and was dismissed from the bench in 2008 for his ties to drug traffickers,...

Chevron Paying At Least $326,000 Bribe to Ecuadorian Judge For False Testimony

Posted: Jan 28, 2013 – 04:13 PM EST

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 /CSRwire/ - In press statements, Chevron has admitted it will pay at least $326,000 to a former disgraced Ecuador judge for false testimony designed to help the oil giant evade a $19 billion judgment against the company for the...

Counterpart Joins UN Global Compact

Posted: Jan 27, 2013 – 04:18 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Virg., Jan. 27 /CSRwire/ - Nonprofit Counterpart International has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world. www.counterpart.org Engaging with the UN Global Compact is a great opportunity and a reflection of our values, says...