Japan will keep its suspension on the use of the vaccines that prevent meningitis and pneumonia, a health ministry official said after the safety panel’s meeting, but declined to comment further. The ministry halted the use of Pfizer’s Prevenar and Sanofi’s ActHIB vaccines in response to the deaths of four children shortly after receiving the [...]
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Dior suspends designer Galliano over anti-Semitic clash
Fashion house Dior has suspended John Galliano after police questioned its flamboyant British star designer for allegedly verbally assaulting a couple and using anti-Semitic insults in a Paris bar. “The House of Dior declares with the greatest firmness its policy of zero tolerance with regard to any anti-Semitic or racist statement or attitude,” Dior boss [...]

‘The New Rules of Green Marketing’
Consultant Jacquelyn A. Ottman Offers Mainstream Strategies in New Book To reach consumers with a green marketing strategy, marketers must be able to understand their customers’ environmental and social concerns—in addition to their product-related needs, says Jacquelyn A. Ottman. Ottman, founder of J. Ottman Consulting, specializing in green marketing strategy, is the author of the [...]

For Pepsi, a Business Decision With Social Benefit
In the past, farmers would make the dangerous trek north from this tiny town hidden in the rugged folds of the Jalisco mountain range to the United States, hoping to earn enough money doing odd jobs to cover debts incurred while cultivating the small plots of land that have been in their families for generations. [...]

World Economic Forum Discusses Integrated Reporting
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, held in Davos on 25-30 January, dedicated a session to integrated reporting. Considering the growing interest in the environmental, social and ethical risks associated with global business, the session sought to address the key question: how should corporate reporting be redesigned to integrate critical information on these risks under [...]

What makes up the corporate responsibility of the BBC?
The fact that a driver is stupid and xenophobic television is not a crime … can not be blamed for his damaged mental state. The real problem is that a company like the BBC agree with their racist comments.

Smoking slightly increases the risk of breast cancer, a new study shows
Women may have yet another reason not to smoke. In addition to causing lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes, a new study suggests that smoking also may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer. Scientists have known for decades that tobacco causes lung cancer and at least nine other types of tumors, according to the [...]

Tests find high levels of lead in reusable bags
Twenty-one reusable bags sold as alternatives to disposable plastic or paper bags had dangerous levels of lead, according to new test results provided to USA TODAY. The non-woven-polypropylene bags, sold by chains including Safeway, Walgreen’s and Bloom, all had lead content above 100 parts per million — the highest level that many states allow in [...]

Don’t Let Greenwashing Fears Hold You Back
Accusations of greenwashing are rampant right now, and many are well-founded. Research shows that consumers are more likely to purchase products from a brand perceived to be more “sustainable”; that is, if faced with a choice (and price being relatively equal), they would select the “greener” product. To capitalize on this trend, some companies have [...]

Wal-Mart set to unveil healthier food options
Retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) said it is set to unveil an initiative on Thursday to provide its customers healthier and more affordable food options. Wal-Mart did not provide further details, but the New York Times said the world’s largest retailer plans to make thousands of its packaged foods lower in unhealthy salts, fats and [...]

EBRD officials to be investigated by Russia and UK
UK police and Russian authorities are investigating alleged criminal activities of four Russian officials assigned to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The bank said that it had lifted the immunity of the officials who “either work or have worked at the EBRD”. Russia’s government said that Yelena Kotova had been dismissed from [...]

CBS ‘EcoAd’ Pays 10% to Local E-causes
The Eye Network’s New Pitch: Buy a Spot, Save the Planet Going green is nice, but getting caught “greenwashing” — doing environmental promotions that are all talk and no action — isn’t. CBS Corp. is hoping some of its advertisers will take this under advisement and put their money where their mouths are when they [...]
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¿Qué es un programa interno de Protección Civil?
24 mayo 2013
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Primera Jornada de Acopio de Residuos Electrónicos y Eléctricos “Reciclatrón”
24 mayo 2013
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ADO y el Gobierno de Yucatán colaboran para prevenir el cáncer de mama en Mérida
24 mayo 2013
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Asumen firmas papel con el ambiente
24 mayo 2013
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Microsoft México lanza iniciativa para contribuir a mejorar las oportunidades de 17.1 millones de jóvenes mexicanos
24 mayo 2013
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Critican propuesta de ‘impuesto verde’
24 mayo 2013
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Libra negocio de botanas campañas antiobesidad
24 mayo 2013
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Toyota inicia operaciones de su primera distribuidora en México construida con lineamientos para obtener la certificación ambiental
24 mayo 2013
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Apple usa filiales sin patria fiscal
24 mayo 2013
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¿Cuánto cuesta hacer una camisa en Bangladesh y en EU?
24 mayo 2013
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Campaña de reciclaje de baterías plomo-acido
17 mayo 2013
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Voluntarios en el Proyecto Violín contribuyen al aprecio de la cultura en niños
17 mayo 2013
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Sólo 47% de las organizaciones considera la RSE dentro de su plan de negocios
17 mayo 2013
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4 cambios en los estándares de GRI
23 mayo 2013
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¿Quién inventó el símbolo del reciclaje?
17 mayo 2013
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¿Debemos llamarle RSE o sustentabilidad?
21 mayo 2013
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Deformaciones de la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial
23 mayo 2013
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Por qué Walmart y Gap no firman acuerdo sobre industria textil en Bangladesh
21 mayo 2013
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7 preguntas frecuentes sobre la Regulación de las Actividades Altamente Riesgosas.
23 mayo 2013
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Niños crean proyecto de agua limpia
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12 Perspectivas de la RSE para 2013
¿Está caduco el término "socialmente responsable"?