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GE Publishes Response to Conflict Minerals

Press Release Published: Jun 13, 2013 – 06:06 PM EST

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Jun. 13 /CSRwire/ - GE recently released the summary GE's Response to Conflict Minerals as part of an ongoing supply-chain due-diligence program. Since 2009, the Company has joined in a multi-stakeholder dialogue regarding conflict minerals with nongovernmental organization (NGOs), socially responsible...

Report Finds Child Labor and Worker Rights’ Violations at Certified Walmart Shrimp Supplier

Press Release Published: Jun 06, 2013 – 02:40 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Jun. 06 /CSRwire/ - Longtime Walmart shrimp supplier, certified by the Global Aquaculture Alliance, engaged in serious violations of Thai law and international human rights standards, according to a new briefing paper released today by Warehouse Workers United (WWU) and the International...

Federal Judge Asked To Stay Case Over $19b Ecuador Judgment

Press Release Published: Jun 04, 2013 – 02:19 PM EST

NEW YORK, Jun. 04 /CSRwire/ - A New York federal judge long accused of bias against Ecuadorian rainforest residents over a $19B pollution case is continuing to allow Chevron to "systematically harass" two victims of its toxic pollution and their long-time New York...

Ecuadorians Take Case Against Chevron To United Nations

Press Release Published: May 31, 2013 – 08:06 AM EST

GENEVA, May 31 /CSRwire/ - Fresh from a day of confronting Chevron's CEO and board at their annual shareholders' meeting in San Ramon, CA, tomorrow representatives of Ecuador's community that won a $19 billion judgment against the U.S. oil company take their case...

“In Their Words” – Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Marks its 10th Anniversary with Videos of Advocates Talking About Their Work

Press Release Published: May 30, 2013 – 09:45 AM EST

LONDON, May 30 /CSRwire/ - Today Business Human Rights Resource Centre launched a platform featuring short videos of advocates talking about their work on companies' human rights impacts. The initiative, called "In Their Words", marks the 10th anniversary year of the Resource Centre....

Chevron’s Shareholders Voice Outrage Over $19 Billion Ecuador Liability at Annual Meeting

Press Release Published: May 29, 2013 – 06:03 PM EST

SAN RAMON, Calif., May 29 /CSRwire/ - A resolution put forward by Chevron shareholders concerned about the company's $19 billion liability in Ecuador got surprisingly strong support over the fierce opposition of Chairman and CEO John Watson at the company's annual meeting today....

Chevron Investors Ask SEC to Investigate CVX for Lying to Shareholders about $19B Ecuador Judgment

Press Release Published: May 23, 2013 – 02:45 PM EST

NEW YORK, May 23 /CSRwire/ - Fourteen shareholder groups petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission today to investigate lies and sins of omission to shareholders about the severity of the $19 billion judgment against the company for destruction of the environment and public...

Leading Labor Rights Watchdog Calls on U.S. Customs Service to Halt Imports of Forced Labor Cotton from Uzbekistan

Press Release Published: May 15, 2013 – 10:48 AM EST

WASHINGTON, May 15 /CSRwire/ - A formal complaint against the importation of cotton from Uzbekistan grown and harvested with forced labor was filed today by the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF), a leading American human and labor rights watchdog organization. Under the Tariff...

Conflict Risk Network Joins EIRIS

Press Release Published: May 15, 2013 – 07:00 AM EST

WASHINGTON and LONDON, May 15 /CSRwire/ - EIRIS and Conflict Risk Network today announce that Conflict Risk Network has become part of EIRIS' global research platform. EIRIS is a leading global provider of research into corporate environmental, social and governance performance. Its mission...

Chevron CEO Watson Misleading Shareholders Over $19B Ecuador Liability, Says New Report

Press Release Published: May 14, 2013 – 03:14 PM EST

NEW YORK, May 14 /CSRwire/ - Chevron's CEO John Watson and his management team are misleading shareholders over the company's $19 billion Ecuador judgment and potentially breaching U.S. securities laws, according to a new report published today. Written by New York securities lawyer...

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