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PROFITS ABOVE ALL ELSE: New Study Predicts Frack Fluids Can Migrate to Aquifers Within Years

PROFITS ABOVE ALL ELSE: New Study Predicts Frack Fluids Can Migrate to Aquifers Within Years | Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Sustainability, SocioEconomic, Community | Scoop.it

- ProPublica A new study has raised fresh concerns about the safety of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, concluding that fracking chemicals injected into the ground could migrate toward drinking water supplies far more quickly than experts have previously...


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The critics ramp up the pressure at Davos - A club for the rich and powerful?

The critics ramp up the pressure at Davos - A club for the rich and powerful? | Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Sustainability, SocioEconomic, Community | Scoop.it
The World Economic Forum in Davos is not just a get-together of leading politicians and managers. Organizations like Amnesty International are also piping up - occasionally with scathing criticism.

"Davos can not afford to be a complacent club for the rich and powerful of this world," says Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International. He couples this statement with a call for a demonstration in Davos. The motto: "Companies must be kept on a tight leash." Nongovernmental organizations (NGO) have adopted a stern approach at this year's forum in the Swiss Alps, effectively forcing their topics onto the agenda. "The governments must take responsibility. We need stricter regulation of large corporations," says Shetty.

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Slave Labor for Mega Corporations: Supermarket staff live 'in poverty'

Slave Labor for Mega Corporations: Supermarket staff live 'in poverty' | Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, Sustainability, SocioEconomic, Community | Scoop.it
The four largest supermarket chains are paying their staff "poverty" wages while making huge profits and raising executives' salaries, research suggests.
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