Updates Archive (July 2014 - August 2020)
The companies listed are those featured in each Update -- e.g. in items criticising their conduct (often accompanied by a response from the company), or for positive initiatives they have undertaken. From 1st October 2014, companies will no longer be listed separately on this page. Our Weekly Update is now shorter and it is easier to find the companies by clicking directly on the date of the Update of your interest.
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December 2014
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September 2014
24 September: Arab Bank, Asian Agri, Auchan, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, BP, Burger King, CACI, Cementos Progreso, Chiquita, Daewoo, Ecopetrol, Google, G4S, H&M, Iamgold, IOI, Isagen, ISUSA, Kuala Lumpur Kepong, Lush, Molinos Río de la Plata, Musim Mas, Nestlé, Nokia, Pequiven, Ravensdown, Shell, Sime Darby, SOCO International, Tahoe Resources, Tripoliven, Unilever
17 September: Agrium, Ali Enterprises, Arab Bank, Ballance Agri-Nutrients, BP, Brasil Center, Cisco, Ford, H&M, Hitachi, IBM, Incitec-Pivot, Innophos, ISUSA, Lifosa, KiK, McDonald’s, Monomeros, Nar Mobile, Nestlé, OceanaGold, P&G, Pequiven (owner of Monomeros), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Ravensdown, Schneider Electric, Sony, Sports Direct, Tata Iron and Steel (TISCO) (part of Tata Group), Tibet Hima, TicketHour, Tissot (part of Swatch Group), Tripoliven, Tungkum Limited, Vietnam Rubber Group, Xerox, Zello
10 September: ADM, Atlético de Madrid, Blackberry, BNDES, BP, Cargill, Chang Guann, Coca-Cola, Colluli Share Mining (joint venture South Boulder Mines, Dole Foods, Eritrean National Mining Company), H&M, Ikea, Intel, Lynas, Microsoft, Nairit, Natural Fruit, Nestlé, OceanaGold, Pacific Rim Mining, Sarawak Energy, SOCAR, SOCO International, Swedfund
3 September: Areva, B2Gold , Biocomo (part of Odebrecht), BRF, Burger King, Cuadrilla, De Beers, Deva Holding (part of EastPharma), Doe Run (part of Renco), Ecobank, Eutelsat , Ford, Gap, G4S, Hemco (part of Mineros SA), IBM, Infinito Gold, Intelsat , JCY Intl., LAGBUS, L'Oreal, McDonald’s, Nando's, Natural Fruit, Nestlé, NXP Semiconductors, PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela), Pizza Hut, Schleifring Systems (part of Schleifring und Apparatebau), Selex Galileo (part of Finmeccanica Group), Unilever, Vedanta
August 2014
27 August: Akzo Nobel, Arab Bank, As Marias, Barrick Gold, Coca-Cola, Deva Holding (part of EastPharma), Endesa (part of Enel), G4S, GEO Group, Global Logistics, Grupo México, Macy's, Mahan Coal Limited [joint venture between Essar Group and Hindalco (part of Aditya Birla Group)], Mitie, Natural Fruit, Nestlé, Petrobras, PGE, Phnom Penh Sugar, Platreef Resources [joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines, Itochu, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, and Japan Gas Corporation], Raytheon, Sanofi-Aventis, Schleifring Systems (part of Schleifring und Apparatebau), Selex Galileo (part of Finmeccanica Group), Serco, Spring Airlines, Telenor, Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO), UAV Engines (part of Elbit Systems), Vattenfall, Vitosha Lift, Weatherford International
20 August: African Barrick Gold, Altos Hornos, Apple, Burger King, Cadbury Alexandria, Carl's Jr., Coca-Cola, Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel (CGN), CNPC, Dangote, Dicos, Dinant, Fiochsa bank, General Mills, Hudbay Minerals, Imperial Metals, Kennecott, McDonald's, Mitr Phol Sugar, Mondelez International, MTV, Natural Fruit, Newmont, Nestlé, Nike, Petrobras, Qilitian, Ralph Lauren, Rio Tinto, Shell, Sidor, Telefónica, Thales, Thun Group, Yum!
13 August: Apple, “AT Metals” LLC, Barneys, Barrick Gold, Beowulf Mining, Chiquita, Chrysler (now part of Fiat Chrysler), Doe Run (part of Renco), Ford, Eagle Commercial, Grandis Timber, Grupo Agrolibano, HSBC, Imperial Metals, Lonmin, Mercedes-Benz, Natural Fruit, Nestlé, Newmont, NXP Semiconductors, Rapistan (part of Dematic Group), Shell, South American Iron & Steel, Tenke Fungurume (joint venture Freeport-McMoRan, Lundin, Gécamines), Teranga Gold, TEREM,Toyota, Vale, Volkswagen
6 August: Anglo American, ANZ, Areva, Benesse Holdings, Brookfield, Cargill, Carrefour, Casio, China International Water & Electric (CWE), Chiquita, Costco, CP Foods, Daewoo, Dar al-Handassa, Dongguan Shinyang, Electricity Development Corporation (EDC), Emccamp, Entre Mares, Google, Hankook Tire, InterContinental, LCY, McDonald’s, Mopani Copper Mines, Morrisons, MRV, Nestlé, OAS, Phnom Penh Sugar, Proximity Designs, Racional, Royal Haskoning DHV, Samsung, Somaïr (part of Areva), Tesco, Tullow Oil, UAV Engines, Union Carbide, Walgreens, Zhongrong Metal Production
July 2014
30 July: Abercrombie & Fitch, Areva, Banro, British Airways, CACI, Carodel, Chiquita, Crew Clothing, Dominion Farms, General Mills, Google, HEMA, HKND, Ikea, Impala Loft, Kellogg's, Kiddo Fashion, LPP, Matalan, Migros, Minerales Victorias, M. Officer, Monitor Publications, O'Neill Europe, Phillips-Van Heusen, Repsol, Rusal, Samsung Card, Scotch & Soda, Sorbo Fashion, Tanzania Women's Bank, TDP Textiles, Teidem, Terra Cabrero, Tommy Hilfiger (part of Phillips-Van Heusen), Tumble & Dry, Twitter, Van den Broek, Vodafone, Walmart, Zeeman
23 July: African Barrick Gold, Anglo American, Areva, Arrow Intl., Avtomagistrali-Tcherno More, Barrick Gold, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Eco Oro Minerals (formerly Greystar Resources), Enel, Fletcher Construction, Glencore Xstrata, Hacking Team, Hobby Lobby, IAG New Zealand, KCC, Lear, Nestlé, Pan American, Placer Dome (part of Barrick Gold), RJ Reynolds, Samsung, Sanofi-Aventis, Tower Insurance, Vero Insurance New Zealand, Wonga, YPF
16 July: Aberdeen Asset Management, Addax Bioenergy, ANZ, BNP Paribas, Capital Group, Coca-Cola , Daewoo Logistics, Diageo, Dominion Farms, EDF, Empresa Minera Corocoro (part of Comibol) , Hercules Offshore, HudBay Minerals, Kenya Jatropha Energy (part of Nuove Iniziative Industrali), LYP Group, Mitr Phol, Nestlé, Petroamazonas, Phnom Penh Sugar, Rubamines, SABMiller, Samsung, Senhuile, Standard Bank, Tate & Lyle, Valero, Western Union, Yahoo!
9 July: African Barrick Gold, Amazon, ANZ Bank, Arcelor Mittal, Caterpillar, China Power, Commercial Metals, Danaher Corp, Drummond, EasyJet, Europe Handling, General Electric, Glencore, HKND Group, Hyundai Motor America, IDEX Corporation, Jacques Bruynooghe Global, Johnson Matthey, Krispy Kreme, LAN, Manufactured Packaging Products, Microsoft, OAS, Ooredoo, Overhill Farms, Phnom Penh Sugar, Primark, Prodeco (part of Glencore), Valero Energy
2 July: Blackwater, BP, CACI, Casino, Electricaribe, Gas Natural Fenosa, Ikea, Nestlé, Oil and Gas Natural Corporation (ONGC), Prosegur, Sunflowers Group Social Enterprise