Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat
Beijing, China Reuters Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter. The new guidelines have caused some Taiwanese expatriates and foreign multinationals operating in China to scramble to assess their legal […]
Conflict impacts: War upends Ukraine’s economy in a shift that may be permanent
OLENA HARMASH, of Reuters, reports on the ongoing and future impacts of the war on Ukraine on the country’s economy…
Hong Kong businesses mark Tiananmen anniversary in face of pressures
Hong Kong, China Reuters Some Hong Kong shopkeepers are quietly commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown despite the spectre of a China-imposed national security law and pressure to stay silent on the episode that is censored in mainland China. Hong Kong used to play a leading global role in commemorating the 1989 crackdown […]
Essay: Protecting the climate is loving our neighbour
In an article first published on Religion News Service, DIANE RANDALL, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, says faith communities have a newfound hope that political and business leaders are joining in calls for greater action on the environment…
Ethnic minority firms excel “against the odds” in the UK
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation Ethnic minority entrepreneurs succeed “against the odds” in Britain, performing strongly in tech, innovation and in efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, found a first-of-its-kind study seeking to address racial inequalities in business. The British government does not collect ethnicity data when entrepreneurs register a company, although calls to address […]
Ex-Facebook executive starts group to help employees push companies on climate
San Francisco, US Reuters Facebook’s former sustainability chief has launched an organisation to help employees at big companies press their bosses for more aggressive policies to fight climate change. Hundreds of companies have committed to reducing emissions in their own operations to be in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, in which governments aim to […]
European consumers back businesses supporting refugees
London Thomson Reuters Foundation European consumers say they would be more likely to buy a product if it was sold by a business helping refugees, but most oppose companies lobbying for more to be allowed in, according to a study published on Thursday. Young consumers and women in particular favoured brands that aid refugees, according […]
BRAZIL: MAJOR COMPANIES FOUND USING COURTS TO AVOID SLAVE LABOUR ‘DIRTY LIST’
FABIO TEIXEIRA reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation…
Brazil names major fashion company to its slavery ‘dirty list’
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation The maker of two of Brazil’s biggest fashion brands was named to the country’s “dirty list” of companies that have engaged in slave labour, with workers putting in excessive hours for scarcely any pay, government officials said this week. Fabula Confecçao e Comercio de Roupas was found to be […]
Australian companies ‘significantly exposed’ to slavery risk – investors
Thomson Reuters Foundation Australian companies are “significantly exposed” to modern slavery in their supply chains, with sectors ranging from finance and mining to healthcare most at risk, an influential group representing some of the country’s biggest investors said. Australia last month became only the second country in the world to bring in an anti-slavery law, […]