Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Amnesty International staff targeted with malicious spyware

Stuart Mitchell

An Amnesty International staff member has been targeted by a sophisticated surveillance campaign, in what the organization suspects was a deliberate attempt to spy on its staff by a government hostile to its work. In early June 2018, an Amnesty International staff member received a suspicious WhatsApp message in Arabic. The text contained details about an alleged protest outside the Saudi embassy in Washington D.C., followed by a link to a website. Investigations by Amnesty International’s technology team revealed that clicking the link would have, according to prior knowledge, installed…

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Global Investors Call for Stronger Standard from Sustainable Palm Oil Certification Group

Stuart Mitchell

More than 90 institutional investors representing more than $6.7 trillion in assets under management called on the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) to strengthen its draft standards for certifying the sustainable production of palm oil, a key ingredient found in nearly 50 percent of all packaged goods, from cosmetics to candy. In a letter sent earlier this month to the RSPO, investors voiced their concerns over the group’s relevance and effectiveness, and the current disconnect between leading corporate policy commitments and the RSPO’s Principles and Criteria Guidance. The investors…

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Immediate calls to end commercial whaling as genetic testing confirms whale harpooned in Iceland was rare hybrid

Stuart Mitchell

Conservationists are calling for an immediate end to commercial whaling in Iceland after genetic testing revealed a whale harpooned in Icelandic waters earlier this month was a rare blue/fin whale hybrid. International outcry ensued after it was revealed that on July 7, whalers working for Hvalur hf the only Icelandic company involved in fin whaling, under CEO Kristjan Loftsson’s, had killed a whale which photographic evidence strongly suggested was either a blue whale or a rare blue/fin whale hybrid.  In early June, Loftsson announced his company’s intention to resume the…

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AT&T Expands its Renewable Energy Program with NextEra Energy Resources

Stuart Mitchell

To celebrate Global Wind Day, AT&T is expanding its renewable energy program with NextEra Energy Resources. Together, AT&T and subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources will help to deliver clean energy, create jobs, boost the local economy and support a low-carbon economy. During a groundbreaking ceremony in Webb County, Texas for the first AT&T-backed wind farm project, AT&T announced a new agreement to purchase 300 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. It also announced a scholarship program for students interested in pursuing careers as wind turbine technicians, one of the fastest-growing jobs…

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Meijer Spring Simply Give Campaign Generates $3.5 Million

Stuart Mitchell

The Meijer spring Simply Give campaign set a record with more than $3.5 million in donations for food pantries throughout the Midwest, making it the most successful campaign in the program’s history. “The spring success includes a record $1.1 million donation to the program during the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give,” said Cathy Cooper, Senior Director of Community Partnerships and Giving. “We are pleased that participation in the Simply Give program continues to grow because it truly makes a difference in the communities we serve,” she said. “We are…

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