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In announcing this month that, as of Oct. 1, CVS Caremark Corp. will no longer carry tobacco products in its 7,600 stores, company President and CEO Larry J. Merlo has acknowledged the obvious incongruity of selling cigarettes and other deadly tobacco products while positioning the drugstore chain’s pharmacies as health care providers. The decision is […]

connected. “I truly believe [human trafficking] is the horrific crime of our lifetime,” she said. “There’s a thread throughout all of that. So why not work at it from – See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/news/242873051_In_Montclair__battling_slavery…     There may be a “modest uptick” in human trafficking around large sporting events such as the Super Bowl, according […]

When the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) first learned about a new legislative initiative in California that requires companies to report on what they are doing to address human trafficking and slavery in their supply chains, we were very encouraged. In response, ICCR members sent a letter in 2010 signed by dozens of investors […]

As Americans gather around the television to watch the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, human trafficking victims’ advocates, social service agencies and law enforcement officials will use this major sporting event to bring awareness to the plight of the millions of people who are trafficked across the globe each year. “About five years ago, we […]

Sustainable shareowners request that fossil fuel companies report on financial impacts of having to leave in ground a majority of reserves on their books if climate change is to be addressed. SocialFunds.com — Public advocacy for meaningful climate change legislation has been a key strategy of sustainable investors for decades. US SIF – The Forum […]