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Deutsche Welle News source @dw.com Β· Bonn πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺΒ· 12h

French cement company Lafarge was found guilty of financing terrorism in Syria by paying approximately €5.6 million to jihadist groups, including ISIS, to keep a factory operational during the war, resulting in prison sentences for eight former executives, including six years for ex-CEO Bruno Lafont. #TerrorismFinancing #WarCrimes #CorporateResponsibility

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Lafarge, condenada por financiar al EI y atentados en Europa
La cementera francesa Lafarge fue encontrada culpable de financiar el terrorismo en Siria. La FiscalΓ­a Nacional Antiterrorista Francesa (PNAT) condenΓ³ este lunes (13.
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BBC News source @bbc.com Β· London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Β· 12h

French cement maker Lafarge was found guilty of paying $6.5 million in protection money to jihadist groups, including Islamic State, to maintain operations at its Syrian plant during the civil war, leading to the imprisonment of former CEO Bruno Lafont and several other employees for financing terrorism. #TerrorismFunding #CorporateResponsibility #SyriaConflict

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Lafarge: Cement giant guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State
French cement maker Lafarge has been found guilty of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the group calling itself Islamic State (IS), to keep its business running in Syria during the civil war.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 4w

#LaborRights #GenderEquality #CorporateResponsibility

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After Years of Championing Women, Gap Faces Backlash Over Pregnant Workers Fired in Haiti
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Marie was fired from a Haitian factory producing Old Navy clothing in July 2024, she was pregnant with her son, now 14 months old.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Mar 12

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New study finds businesses are destroying systems they 'depend on': '[It's] among the most serious threats'
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new global report revealed that the global business community is actively dismantling the natural systems it relies on, with everyday people paying the biggest price.
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Newsweek News source @newsweek.com Β· New York πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 18

#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #CorporateResponsibility

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Mark Zuckerberg isn't your child's parent
Mark Zuckerberg will take the witness stand later today in a landmark trial that could help shape the future of social media regulation in America.
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CNN News source @us.cnn.com Β· United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 18

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'This is not over.' Corporate America's Epstein reckoning gathers steam | CNN Business
A growing wave of business leaders has had their careers derailed after the recent release of millions of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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New York Post News source @nypost.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 6

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Lufthansa finally owns up to Nazi ties and 'war crimes' after decades...
After decades of dismissals, the German airline is taking responsibility for its ties to the Nazi Party during the Second World War, after commissioning a study into the company's own history.
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New York Post News source @nypost.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 6

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Lufthansa finally owns up to Nazi ties and 'war crimes' after decades...
After decades of dismissals, the German airline is taking responsibility for its ties to the Nazi Party during the Second World War, after commissioning a study into the company's own history.
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CBS News News source @cbsnews.com Β· New York πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 2

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Target and its new CEO face pressure to take a stand against ICE's actions in Minnesota
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics.
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CNN News source @us.cnn.com Β· United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 2

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Companies are ditching business with ICE | CNN Business
The backlash against ICE has grown beyond US borders. Capgemini, a major French consulting and information technology company, said Sunday it will sell a US division that does business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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NBC News News source @nbcnews.com Β· Washington (state) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 2

#CorporateResponsibility #Leadership #SocialJustice

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Corporate America is threading a needle on how to respond to the killings in Minnesota
In the wake of Alex Pretti's death at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis, a growing number of corporate leaders, employees and Minnesota-based companies are speaking out.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 30

#GoldMining #EnvironmentalIssues #CorporateResponsibility

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Takeaways from AP report on toxic spills from gold mining in Liberia
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) -- An investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that the largest gold mining company in Liberia repeatedly spilled toxic chemicals such as cyanide in levels that environmental authorities in the West African nation said were above legal limits.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 30

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Takeaways from AP report on toxic spills from gold mining in Liberia
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ABC News News source @abcnews.go.com Β· New York City πŸ—½Β· Jan 30

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Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show
JIKANDOR, Liberia -- For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia 's dense rain forest.
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AP NEWS News source @apnews.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 30

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Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show
JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) -- For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia 's dense rain forest.
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Yahoo! Finance News source @ca.finance.yahoo.com Β· United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 30

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Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show
The gold that Bea Mountain mines is sold to Swiss refiner MKS PAMP, which is in the supply chains of some of the world's largest companies including Nvidia and Apple.
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CNBC News source @cnbc.com Β· New Jersey πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 29

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'Climate of fear': ICE violence in Minnesota forces CEOs to weigh the risks of speaking out against Trump
The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders to do something they've rarely done since President Donald Trump returned to office last year: publicly disagree with his policies.
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Forbes News source @forbes.com Β· Jersey City, New Jersey πŸ‡―πŸ‡ͺΒ· Jan 29

#Diversity #Inclusion #CorporateResponsibility

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How Disney Navigated DEI Backlash: A Masterclass For CEOs
The year 2025 will be remembered as the moment when corporate America's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion faced its most significant test.
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CBS News News source @cbsnews.com Β· New York πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 28

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Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for "de-escalation" in Minneapolis after Alex Pretti's killing
Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 28

#Immigration #CorporateResponsibility #SocialJustice

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OpenAI's Altman tells employees 'ICE is going too far' after Minnesota killings
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is "going too far" with its immigration crackdown, becoming the latest corporate executive to voice concerns about heavy enforcement actions in Minnesota.