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Today, the transnational corporation is arguably the dominant institution on the planet. Many of these corporations are now making moves to profit from the privatization and deregulation of health, education, prison, energy services, water and welfare services, as well as profit from control over finance, military and other sectors of the economy. But who are these corporations and what is their track record? Our program has developed profiles on some of the leading corporations in these sectors. Using a unique x-ray methodology, these corporate profiles provide snapshots of the economic, political, and social behavior of many of the corporations, including their strengths and their vulnerabilities, which is important for developing campaign strategies. To learn more about some of these corporations and the power they wield, check out the Institute's corporate profiles.
Carlsberg the latest to suffer water backlash
Posted May 9, 2008 in [Corporations]
Jenny Wiggins, May 8, 2008, Financial Times - Carlsberg, which owns the water brands, Ramlosa and Arkina, yesterday underscored the growing environmental backlash against bottled water by warning of falling sales in Europe as people switch to tap water.
» read more125 Public Interest Leaders Urge U.N. to Withdraw Support from CEO Water Mandate
Posted March 25, 2008 in [Corporations]
New York - Leaders from more than 125 environmental, public health, water justice, human rights and corporate accountability organizations in 35 countries, are urging United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to withdraw his support from the CEO Water Mandate.
» read morePulling Heart Strings for Profit: How the Bottled Water Industry is Fighting the Backlash
Posted March 13, 2008 in [Corporations]
Richard Girard, The Polaris Institute, March 13, 2008 - World Water Day 2008 will see a flurry of announcements from bottled water companies who claim to be helping solve the globe’s water crisis. The catch is that these altruistic claims are intimately tied to major advertising campaigns designed to convince the public to buy their products.
» read moreCoca-Cola Ally Recommends Bottling Plant Closure in India
Posted January 16, 2008 in [Corporations]
New Report Highlights Coca-Cola's Shortcomings in India - India Resource Center Press Release, January 15, 2007
Contacts:
Rameshwar Kudi, India (Hindi only) +91 9414049053
Amit Srivastava, India +91 98103 46161 US + 1 415 336 7584
UK's Channel 4 documentary on Coca Cola
Posted December 4, 2007 in [Corporations]
On Monday November 19th, the UK's Channel 4 aired "Dispatches: Mark Thomas on Coca-Cola", a 46 minute documentary highlighting Coke's Human Rights and Environmental abuses around the world.
Watch documentary here
From Channel 4's website:
» read moreSouthern Exposure: Private Canadian Bottled Water Company Moves South
Posted November 14, 2007 in [Corporations]
Polaris Institute, November 14, 2007 - In October of this year, Canada’s largest private label bottled water company, Ice River Springs (also known as Aquafarms and Aquafarms 93) announced plans to open two new water bottling plants in the United States. One plant will be located near the New Hampshire/Vermont border and another in Indiana.
» read moreVivendi wins decade-long Argentina legal battle
Posted August 22, 2007 in [Corporations]
PARIS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - French media and telecoms group Vivendi said on Tuesday it had been awarded $105 million in compensation at the end of a decade-long dispute with Argentinian authorities about a former water concession.
» read moreWater Damage in Brazil: Nestlé Refuses Impact Study (article in french)
Posted July 25, 2007 in [Corporations]
Dégâts des eaux au Brésil: Nestlé refuse l’expertise
» read moreCoke, Nestlé and Suez push greenwashing envelope to the highest level
Posted July 23, 2007 in [Corporations]
Richard Girard, July 23, 2007, The Polaris Institute - On July 5th, 2007, the chief executive officers of bottled water giants Coke and Nestlé joined 4 other corporate leaders, including water privateers Suez and Läckeby Water Group, to announce a new CEO Water Mandate at the United Nations Global Compact Leaders meeting.
» read more$600M water deal runs dry
Posted July 20, 2007 in [Corporations]
Stockton, CA, City Council vote to end the privatization of the city’s water and sewer systems, and to bring them back under public control
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