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At the end of April, the $26.8 billion cosmetic giant L’Oreal released its sustainable development report, sharing its progress in sustainable innovation, its commitment to its stakeholders, philanthropy, responsible beauty and more. read more

A day after Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, toured a Chinese factory where the company’s products are made, an audit commissioned by Apple criticized the long hours and dangerous working conditions at plants run by Foxconn, the operator of the factory Mr. Cook visited last week. read more

MCLEAN, Va., Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Hilton Worldwide today announced its inclusion by HispanicBusiness Magazine as one of the “Top 25 Companies for Supplier Diversity”. read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Amid recent criticism and debate over working conditions along Apple’s supply chain, CEO Tim Cook addressed those concerns immediately while speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2012 on Tuesday afternoon. read more

Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:24pm EST Apple has asked the Fair Labor Association, a non-profit labor group, to conduct special audits of the Chinese factories where Apple’s iPads, iPods and other products are manufactured. read more

North American suppliers are likely to fall behind in the race to capitalize on climate change opportunities, scoring a D average on emissions performance compared to the C average for European and Asian suppliers, according to research published today by the Carbon Disclosure Project and Accenture. read more

January 30, 2012 | Associated Press WASHINGTON – Two Japanese auto suppliers have agreed to pay more than half a billion dollars in criminal fines for a price-fixing conspiracy in the sale of parts to U.S. automakers, the Justice Department announced Monday. read more

In his State of the Union address, President Obama stressed ways tech companies like Apple can boost America’s economic recovery, calling for an end to moving jobs and resources offshore. read more

An audit released by Apple on Friday reveals widespread violations of worker rights and environmental practices by manufacturing partners for the company’s wildly popular iPhone, iPad and other gadgets around the world. read more

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), a joint venture between Honda Motor Company and Siel India, is all set to resume sourcing of electronic components for its Brio, Jazz and City models manufactured in India from its parent’s Thailand facilities. The imports from Thailand were disrupted after production at Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company and other suppliers [...]