Democracy Now for today, May 20th reports on the hundreds of farmworkers and their supporters who are in New York City ahead of Wendy's shareholder meeting to ask for improved working conditions for those who pick its tomatoes in the Fair Food campaign organized by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. CIW farmworker and organizer, Gerardo Reyes-Chavez talks about the campaign.  So far McDonald's, Subway, Burger King and Taco Bell have all joined the White House-recognized Social Responsibility Program, agreeing to pay an extra penny per pound of tomatoes to raise wages and only buy from fields where workers' rights are respected.

Business and Human Rights, Corporate Social Responsibility

Part One of the second panel of the Business in the Community Ireland Summit on Corporate Responsibility: Transforming to a Sustainable Business was held on Thursday 18th November 2010.

The panel includes James Quincey, The Coca Cola Company; Sir Stuart Rose, Chairman, Marks & Spencer; Prof Roger Steare, Cass Business School; Richard Jackson, Olympic Delivery Authority; and Gerard O'Neill, Amarach

Published on Mar 27, 2013

Renee Payton, Vice President of Business Development North America, for Tradegood caught up with 3BL Media at the Ethical Sourcing Forum hosted by Intertek on March 7th and 8th, 2013.  Identifying manufacturers with verified factories.

NEW YORK, October 30, 2012 /3BL Media/ - David Arkless, President, Global Corporate and Government Affairs of ManpowerGroup sat down for an interview at the BSR Conference 2012, which took place October 23-26 in New York City.

ManpowerGroup's approach to social responsibility is driven by our Global Values, Vision and Strategies that determine the way in which we do business. David Arkless talks about how their employees helped shape the global values, vision and strategies.

Biggest challenge is bringing sustainability to people and making it relevant to lives of our customers says Director of Plan A, CSR & Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer.  Richard Gillies shares his thoughts on "shwopping" and other opportunities for making sustainability relevant to consumers at BSR Conference 2012: Fast Forward.

Creating the mindset to create real and lasting change working with Mothers, Children and Youth in disadvantaged communities to create real change through empowerment and the knowledge that each of us is important, that each of us count. Warren Te Brugge is the founder of the Foundation, My Arms Wide Open which supports rural villages in his native South Africa. Warren is a consultant and the principal of Manzimvula, a certified B-Corp. 

Growing fresh, high-quality lettuce is more than a job. For Dirk Giannini, it's a family tradition in the Salinas Valley, California. He talks about origins of terms "iceberg" lettuce. Provides lettuce for 80% of the nation.  Additional videos on McDonald's food suppliers found on their YouTube channel.

UST Global has partnered with several government schools and other NGO's in southern India to provide uniforms, school supplies, books and computers to help in the education process. Associates also tutor, mentor and encourage children to stay in school and dream big.