Are the Valdez Principles sinking fast?

Article Abstract:

The Valdez Principles were developed in the late 1980s by the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) with the goal of holding companies accountable for their environmental conduct. One goal of CERES is to have its form for business environmental disclosure become standard. The 42 companies which have thus far signed the Valdez Principles include only small businesses and CERES members, such as the socially responsible investment advisors Franklin's Research and Development. None of them are engaged in a polluting business. A large corporation has yet to sign on.

Standards, Analysis, Corporations, Environmental policy, Environmental protection, Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies

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Carpetbaggers descend on the City of Fallen Angels

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The 1992 Los Angeles riots did not bring about a debate on rectifying inner city problems, but resulted just in brief visits by politicians and other interest groups using South Central Los Angeles as a backdrop to discuss their own agendas on a newscast. These politicians escaped contempt because society is ambivalent about its failure to address inner city problems. The Los Angeles Riots were a larger version of what happens in the inner cities every day, and only real leadership will enable society to address this issue.

Social aspects, Causes of, Inner cities, Los Angeles, California, Riots, 1992

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Banks caught red-handed on redlining

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A fall 1990 Federal Reserve report showed that redlining, discrimination in lending, is widespread. These findings are significant to minority advocacy groups and banks seeking merger approval. Banks are prohibited from redlining and encouraged to provide credit to low-income customers under the 1977 Community Reinvestment Act. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now successfully used the redlining issue to gain minority loan commitments from the merger of Chemical Bank and Manufacturers Hanover.

Banking industry, Political aspects, Ethical aspects, Mortgage discrimination

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