{"reviews": [{"description": "\"Reporters Without Borders recently performed a series of censorship tests on Chinese versions of internet search engines on Yahoo!, Google, and MSN. Reporters Without Borders found that when searching a \u201csubversive\u201d key word, such as \u201cdemocracy\u201d and \u201chuman rights,\u201d on google.cn produced on average 83 percent of pro-Beijing websites. If one performed the same search on google.com, only 28 percent of the results were pro-Beijing. Reporters Without Borders found that though Google does not appear to filter content by blocking keywords, these search engines refused to include sites considered illegal by the Chinese authorities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Does not include sites considered illegal by Chinese authorities in searches.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13057, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.transnationale.org/companies/nestle.php", "label": "Article: g/companies/nestle.php8404", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 08:43:38", "id": 5804, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"2008\tSpying: Nestl\u00e9 hired Securitas to spy the altermondialist NGO ATTAC. The Vaud local group of ATTAC, which prepared a book on Nestl\u00e9, was infiltrated by an employee of Securitas for at least a year. The latter had access to the documentation of the ONG and took part in the meetings and conferences, under a false name. \" She refused categorically to appear on the photographs published in the press\", activists said. Before continuing: \" but it was its choice and that did not seem to us particularly suspicious\". The Vaud police force knew that Securitas had infiltrated altermondialists groups, but it did not considered to be illegal. But according to the Genevese lawyer Me Jamil Soussi, collecting personal data (political affiliation, schemes etc.) on activists is an violation of the law and is a penal offence. Nestl\u00e9 confirms hiring Securitas, at the time of G8, to take various measures to ensure its safety as it felt threatened. ATTAC should sue Nestl\u00e9.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting http://www.transnationale.org/companies/nestle.php", "label": "Nestle illegally collects personal data on its critics.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 08:43:36", "id": 5803, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.transnationale.org/companies/hershey_foods.php", "label": "Article: nies/hershey_foods.php41566", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 08:49:38", "id": 5805, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"An Arkansas judge approved a preliminary settlement of $90 million dollars between Google and dissatisfied advertisers. The settlement was based on claims that Google overcharged for ads and that advertisers were billed for false customer leads.  Google was ordered to pay as much as $60 million in future advertising credits, and to make $30 million available to cover lawyers fees for plaintiffs in the case.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Overcharged advertisers for false customer leads.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13058, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/", "label": "Article: hoices.org/eco-labels/60899", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:09:10", "id": 5806, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"An Arkansas judge approved a preliminary settlement of $90 million dollars between Google and dissatisfied advertisers. The settlement was based on claims that Google overcharged for ads and that advertisers were billed for false customer leads.  Google was ordered to pay as much as $60 million in future advertising credits, and to make $30 million available to cover lawyers fees for plaintiffs in the case.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Overcharged advertisers for false customer leads.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13059, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"The Fair Labor Association revealed in an audit released in November 2005 that factories making products for Adidas-Salomon AG still had employees working excessive overtime, violating safety guidelines, and interfering with workers rights to organize.  The report noted that the most common violations in factories were fire, health and safety related issues.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=180", "label": "Still interfering with workers rights.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11867, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Article: choices.org/eco-labels13692", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:11:27", "id": 5807, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Adidas was confronted by the Dutch National Contact Point following charges by a Dutch non-governmental organization that a major Adidas supplier in India did not respect core labor standards, including the prohibition on the use of child labor, recognition of the right of workers to organize and engage in collective bargaining, payment of legal minimum wages and provision of adequate health and safety standards. Adidas agreed to external monitoring of its Indian supplier.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=180", "label": "Child labor, unsafe standards, lack of minimum wage, prevention of organizing. Now being monitored.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11874, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Google has chosen to comply with China's demand for the restriction of search results, in order to omit references to controversial subjects including Tibet, Taiwan, Falun Gong, and the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.  The Chinese government previously limited Internet users' access to such topics by placing its own filter on Google's main search page.  However, the government filter caused searches to slow down significantly.  Critics argue that in exchange for aiding in the Chinese government's censorship campaigns Google has a convenient, government-approved product and has secured itself a place in the 111 million strong China market.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Searches limit restricted subjects in China.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13060, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Food certified by the USDA and the many independent certifiers that the USDA allows to certify food (except poultry/eggs) should meet the following requirements:\n\n\"Standard Requirements for Organic Production\n\nMost synthetic (and petroleum derived) pesticides and fertilizers, and all antibiotics, genetic engineering, irradiation and sewage sludge, are prohibited for use in organic production. In addition, organic animals must eat 100% organic feed that does not contain any of the animal byproducts or growth hormones. Organic animals also must have access to the outdoors. Synthetic materials can only be used in organic production if they are reviewed for appropriateness by the National Organic Standards Board and placed on the National List. All materials on the National List will be retired after five years unless otherwise reviewed again and re-listed.\n\nOriginally, the USDA National Organic Program required that all substances used in organic production meet National Organic Program standards. The USDA has since narrowed the definition of substance to ingredient used in organic production. This means that a substance used in processing that may leave residues but that is not actually an ingredient in the final product does not have to have USDA approval.\"\n\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "What USDA Organic means", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:23:19", "id": 5808, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"20,000 workers from up to 69 different garment factories in Cambodia went on strike from June 21-27, 2000 in order to demand a rise in the minimum wage from $40 to $70 per month. At least nine clothing companies, including H&M;, source from these factories. Although they have returned to work, workers have pledged to continue striking in the future if there is no resolution on the minimum wage issue.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=385", "label": "Workers demanding rise in minimum wage.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13065, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "The organic label applies to pesticides that chickens are given, but does not apply to the way that they are treated and confined.\r\n\r\n\"Lingering Questions about Chickens and the Outdoor Access Requirements\r\nThe Organic Food Production Act of 1990 and the National Organic Program explicitly require that organic meat and meat products must come from animals that have been raised outdoors. However, the USDA has drawn a distinction between chickens and other animals. While ruminant animals are guaranteed continuous access to the outdoors without confinement, chickens are not guaranteed continuous outdoor access and can be confined...\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Poultry and Eggs are not as organic as other foods.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:29:17", "id": 5809, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Heinz received a score of 48 on the 2008 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which rates large corporations on policies that affect their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. The CEI rates companies on a scale of 0 to 100 percent. Heinz had improved from a score of 15 in the previous study.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Heinz scored 48 out of 100 for improving their gay employment policies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13066, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=283", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28333859", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11885, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to USDA\u2019s national organic standard, products labeled as \u201c100 percent organic\u201d can only contain organically produced ingredients. Products containing 100% organic ingredients can display the USDA Organic logo and / or the certifying agent's logo.\n\nThe percentage level of organic ingredients determines what tier of organic labeling should be used. In food products, water and salt are not included calculation of the percentage of organic ingredients. However, for personal care products, water can be included in the organic weight of a product. Since water is usually one of the first three ingredients listed on personal care products, it is easier for personal care products to be organic than food.\"\n\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "100% organic means that the product is fully organic.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:39:04", "id": 5810, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Heinz received a score of 48 on the 2008 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which rates large corporations on policies that affect their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. The CEI rates companies on a scale of 0 to 100 percent. Heinz had improved from a score of 15 in the previous study.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Heinz scored 48 out of 100 for improving their gay employment policies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13068, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006 William R. Johnson, CEO and President, made $6,863,818 in total compensation including stock option grants from Heinz. This is equivalent to earning $131,996 per week.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "$6.8 million for CEO compensation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13069, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"To be labeled as \"organic,\" 95% of the ingredients must be organically grown and the remaining 5% must come from non-organic ingredients that have been approved on the National List. These products can also display the USDA organic logo and/or the certifier\u2019s logo.\n\nThe percentage level of organic ingredients determines what tier of organic labeling should be used. In food products, water and salt are not included calculation of the percentage of organic ingredients. However, for personal care products, water can be included in the organic weight of a product. Since water is usually one of the first three ingredients listed on personal care products, it is easier for personal care products to be organic than food.\"\n\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "\"Organic\" means that a product is only 95% organic.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:42:01", "id": 5811, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Food products labeled as \"made with organic ingredients\" must be made with at least 70% organic ingredients, three of which must be listed on the back of the package and again, the remaining 30% of the non-organic ingredients must approved on the National List. These products may display the certifier\u2019s logo but not the USDA organic logo.\r\n\r\nThe percentage level of organic ingredients determines what tier of organic labeling should be used. In food products, water and salt are not included calculation of the percentage of organic ingredients. However, for personal care products, water can be included in the organic weight of a product. Since water is usually one of the first three ingredients listed on personal care products, it is easier for personal care products to be organic than food.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "\"Made With Organic Ingredients\" means 70% organic (US)", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:45:41", "id": 5812, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data to the public. Heinz is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  The company only provides full disclosure upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Only provides disclosure of diversity data on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13072, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=181", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18142301", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11899, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=182", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18224987", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11903, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"On October 21, 2002 the USDA announced that the National Organic Program scope would extend beyond food to many other types of products. These products include pet foods, fabrics, cosmetics, body care products, over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, fertilizers, soil amendments; and products from greenhouse, apiculture, and hydroponic systems. Organic labels on these products are not backed up by rigorous standards developed by the National Organic Standards Board in the same way the organic food product labels are.\"\r\n\r\n\"Enforcement of these standards appears to be less rigorous on personal care products than on food products. According to the National Organic Program, any product that contains less than 70% organic ingredients is prohibited from being labeled organic. However CU has found the term \"56% organic\" on the front of organically labeled shampoo.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from Consumer Resports' Eco-labels center http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "The status of non-food organic products in US is unclear", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 09:55:21", "id": 5813, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Heinz was part of the Coalition Against the Costly Labeling Law, a group of companies that worked against Oregon\u2019s Measure 27, which would have required the labeling of genetically modified products sold in that state. Heinz donated over $38,400 to defeat the measure.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Opposed labeling of genetically modified food.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13073, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) only allows organic certifiers to issue the Bird Friendly label on organically certified products. Organic inspectors must complete a \u201cShade Certification Check List\u201d and sign a certificate before the SMBC will allow the use of the Bird-Friendly seal of approval.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Bird Friendly also means organic", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 10:01:21", "id": 5814, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Maintenance of the tree canopy, diversity in tree and plant species, shade at specific times of the day, and establishment of plant borders around streams or rivers are all included into the Bird Friendly label criteria.\"\r\n\r\nThe Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center allows that \"inspectors must complete a \u201cShade Certification Check List\u201d and sign a certificate before the SMBC will allow the use of the Bird-Friendly seal of approval.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Bird Friendly means protecting the forest canopy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 10:04:29", "id": 5815, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In 2001 the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reported that Heinz was one of 16 companies violating the provisions of the International Code which prohibits all direct and indirect promotion of baby foods. Its report, Breaking the Rules 2001, is based on a survey of company compliance with the International Code that was conducted by IBFAN groups in 14 countries - the United States, Canada, Russia, Malaysia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Italy, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire, Bolivia, Uruguay, Mexico, Togo, and the United Arab Emirates.  In order to increase profits, the companies seek to undermine exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months by promoting many products for use by three or four months. The Code and numerous nutrition experts worldwide recommend that alternate foods should be given only after six months.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Violated ban of marketing of baby foods internationally.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13074, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.grocersdaughter.com/story/grocers_daughter/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4101, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to the BBC, Heinz uses Bisphenol A to line its canned food and drink products.  Bisphenol A is classified by the European Chemicals Bureau as a \"reproductive toxicant\". In animal tests, the chemical provoked early puberty in female rats, suggesting it may disrupt hormone balance.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Canned food and drink lining may cause hormone imbalance.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13076, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) is a federal office and part of the National Zoo. The National Zoo is a bureau of the Smithsonian Institute. The Bird Friendly program at SMBC began in 1999. \"\r\n\r\n\"Although the SMBC has no policy regarding the source of funding, it currently has no related industry funding. Thus there is no conflict of interest and the standards are transparent.\"", "label": "Bird Friendly is currently an uncorrupted certification label.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 10:07:57", "id": 5816, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationandScience/MigratoryBirds/", "label": "Article: cience/MigratoryBirds/24392", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 10:09:11", "id": 5817, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"H.J. Heinz was among the list of major companies choosing to remove genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in its products destined for the European market, but not in the U.S.  Heinz decided to drop all genetically engineered ingredients from its US baby food products, but not its other products.  The company does not offer GE-free ketchup.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Uses genetically modified ingredients in food for adults in US.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13077, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nHow meaningful is the label?\r\n\"Certified Humane\" is a highly meaningful label that indicates that meat, dairy and egg products came from animals that were treated humanely. The label standards were developed by the Scientific Advisory Board which had previously left the \"Free Farmed\" label program.\r\n\r\nIs the label verified?\r\nYes. The standards are verified by third party inspectors who have expertise in animal welfare.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs information about the organization publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\nYes\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Certified Humane products are dependably from humanely treated livestock.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:13:38", "id": 5818, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"According to a report from Friends of the Earth titled \"Greasy Palms- palm oil, the environment, and big business,\" Heinz uses palm oil in some of its soup products.  The creation of oil palm plantations in the tropics is one of the driving forces in the destruction of the rainforest.  In Indonesia, palm oil companies have stolen lands belonging to indigenous people, and plantation workers are often paid below the minimum wage.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Palm oil use threatens rainforest.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13078, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=183", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18342038", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11927, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Is the label verified?\r\nYes. The standards are verified by third party inspectors who have expertise in animal welfare.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs information about the organization publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\nYes\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Certified Humane is very transparent.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:15:00", "id": 5819, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"According to a report from Friends of the Earth titled \"Greasy Palms- palm oil, the environment, and big business,\" Heinz uses palm oil in some of its soup products.  The creation of oil palm plantations in the tropics is one of the driving forces in the destruction of the rainforest.  In Indonesia, palm oil companies have stolen lands belonging to indigenous people, and plantation workers are often paid below the minimum wage.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Palm oil use may support exploitative wages.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13079, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"1. The meaning depends on the honesty and accuracy of signed written statements by the manufacturer, since no testing/monitoring is performed. Also, the source of an ingredient could be changed to a non-vegan source after certification and before annual re-certification without Vegan Action being notified.\n2. Signed written statements from the company are used; no testing or monitoring is performed.\n3. Assuming statements by companies are accurate.\n4. However, Vegan Action does not provide a publicly available list of which ingredients are vegan; generally the book \"A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients\" by Ruth Winter is used, although other publicly available sources may be used as well.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "No testing or monitoring. Trusts manufacturers to verify veganism.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:22:52", "id": 5820, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "\"TOS Dominicana, a textile factory in the Dominican Republic, is owned and controlled by Hanesbrands, Inc. and its largest client is Wal-Mart. Approximately 1,100 workers, whose rights are consistently violated, are employed at the factory. There is overwhelming evidence of violations in the following areas: unlawful mandatory and under-compensated overtime, verbal harassment and abuse, the unlawful coercion of workers to sign new work contracts and complaint waivers reducing rights and benefits, and serious violations of workers\u2019 right to freedom of association. Among numerous violations of workers\u2019 associational rights, the factory carried out a targeted mass dismissal of 30 union members in April 2007, days before the union planned to submit paperwork with the Dominican government to demonstrate that it represented a majority of the factory\u2019s workforce, the legal threshold for the right to bargain collectively.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Consistent workers rights violations", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13080, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In June 2007, Hanesbrands Inc. announced that it was closing several plants, affecting nearly 5,000 employees in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The company said the closings are a part of an ongoing restructuring effort to make its business leaner and more profitable. The latest plant closings follow an announcement in May that the company will cut 1,400 jobs and close three sewing and assembly operations in the Dominican Republic. These closings represent nearly half of the approximately $250 million in restructuring charges the company expects to incur in the three years following its spinoff from Sara Lee.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Closing North American plants.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13084, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Does an organization verify that the label standards are met?\r\nYes; although the organization (Vegan Action) does not test or otherwise monitor the product itself, it relies on a signed written statement from the company and its suppliers.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nYes, assuming written statements supplied by companies are truthful and accurate.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes, to some extent. The standard defining vegan is publicly available, but Vegan Action does not make a list of vegan and/or non-vegan ingredients publicly available. Vegan Action relies heavily on public sources such as A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients by Ruth Winter, as well Animal Ingredients from A to Z by E.G. Smith Collective and other sources. If information from these sources is conflicting, Vegan Action will do additional research and then apply their best judgment, coupled with information from the company and its suppliers, as to whether an ingredient is derived from an animal or not.\r\n\r\nIs information about the standard organization publicly available?\r\nYes, for example on their website.\r\n\r\nIs the organization behind the label free from conflict of interest?\r\nYes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Good transparency, if not rigorous verification.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:24:53", "id": 5821, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Was the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\n\r\nNo, although for certain ingredients (e.g., refined sugar) Vegan Action polls vegans to determine their views, and contacts companies about processing practices. For example, after polling vegans and contacting companies, the decision was made not to permit refined sugar, since it may be processed using bone char.\"", "label": "Public was polled to develop some of the criteria (not all.)", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:26:52", "id": 5822, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "\"An October 2006 investigation by the National Labor Committee found egregious worker rights violations at a Hanes contract factory, Harvest Rich, in Bangladesh. The group found children being beaten, forced to work long days and often falling down from exhaustion. Other labor abuses found were forced and unpaid overtime and unpaid wages. Hanes claimed they found no evidence of children ever being employed at Harvest Rich but they also admitted that their efforts to monitor factories have failed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Children working till exhaustion and beaten at contract factory.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13085, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"WHAT THIS LABEL MEANS:\r\nThe Demeter \"Biodynamic\" label indicates that the products were produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; and without animal by-products. Demeter prohibits the use of genetic engineering and has since 1992. In addition, crops may not be grown in areas subject to strong electromagnetic fields. The Biodynamic Transitional program is used for farms that are committed to Biodynamic agriculture but are in the process required for conversion from conventional farming. One year is required for full conversion to Biodynamic from organic farming.\r\n\r\nCONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nThe Demeter Biodynamic is a highly meaningful sustainable agriculture label. The standards are clear and consistent in meaning. The guidelines for Biodynamic were formed in 1928 and it appears that Demeter follows them closely.. \"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Highly sustainable.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:48:06", "id": 5823, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=184", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=1842540", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11953, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Demeter \"Biodynamic\" label indicates that the products were produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; and without animal by-products. Demeter prohibits the use of genetic engineering and has since 1992. In addition, crops may not be grown in areas subject to strong electromagnetic fields. The Biodynamic Transitional program is used for farms that are committed to Biodynamic agriculture but are in the process required for conversion from conventional farming. One year is required for full conversion to Biodynamic from organic farming.\r\n\r\nCONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nThe Demeter Biodynamic is a highly meaningful sustainable agriculture label. The standards are clear and consistent in meaning. The guidelines for Biodynamic were formed in 1928 and it appears that Demeter follows them closely. \"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Better than organic", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:49:27", "id": 5824, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=185", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18528072", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11962, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Biodynamic agriculture began in 1928 as a result of an Austrian based Anthroposophical movement, a \"spiritual science\" and incorporates guiding principles that include cosmic rhythm (i.e. timing of the sun and moon phases), food grown from healthy, living soil, specific organic preparations for fertilizing and consumer connection with farmers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "A spiritual connection to agriculture", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:50:28", "id": 5825, "dimension": {"id": 10, "label": "Faith"}}, {"description": "\"A 2005 report by China Labor Watch called \u201cThe Toy Industry in China: Undermining Workers\u2019 Rights and Rule of Law,\u201d highlights the violations of worker rights in toy plants in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The report specifically highlights the Kai Long manufacturing plant in Hong Kong, which exports toys for Hasbro, Mattel, McDonald\u2019s, and KFC. Violations of international labor laws and those of China include:\r\n \r\n  Routine 14.5 hour weekdays with only one day off a month\r\n  Wages at 59 percent of the local minimum wage standard in Dongguan City \r\n  No overtime compensation \r\n  Workers deprived of 43 percent of their legal wage, earning .0125 to .025 cents per toy they produce\r\n  Inadequate and unsanitary working conditions and dorm rooms\r\n  No insurance for regular workers\r\n  No independent trade unions\r\n\r\nLi Qiang, the executive director of China\u2019s Labor Watch commented: \u201cAbusive conditions persist, threatening to undermine any gains made in workers\u2019 standard of living and hindering the development of rule of law in China.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Exploitative and illegal working conditions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13090, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Hasbro's operations in China made it one of the targets of the National Labor Committee's \"Toys of Misery\" campaign which demanded that toy companies disclose the names and addresses of the factories used to make toys in China and allow third party independent monitoring of these facilities. The \"Toys of Misery\" report states that toy workers in China--mostly young women-- are forced to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week, for 17 cents an hour.  Hasbro and other companies have responded to the allegations by stating that they employ Codes of Conduct and strict monitoring systems in their plants in China.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Have not provided locations of factories where toys are built. Perhaps covering up severe worker abuses.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13094, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "This program functions similarly to a standard organic certification program, but is more stringent.  \"The Demeter standards and board of directors are publicly available and therefore transparent. \"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Transparent rules with independent checking.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 11:52:38", "id": 5826, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=358", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=35820580", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11968, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "The National Marine Fisheries Service, a government agency, estimates that the dolphin mortality rate in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (the zone defined as relevant to dolphin safe) has been under 2000 per year since 1998 compared to 133,000 in 1986.\"\r\n\r\n\"The federal standard does require certification for some, but not all, dolphin safe labeled tuna. Thus, there is a greater level of oversight on the validity of this claim than is common for other general claims. However, there remains no universal system in place to ensure that no dolphins were harmed or killed in the process of fishing for all tuna labeled as dolphin safe.\r\n\r\nThe extent to which the federal definition of \"dolphin safe\" fully protects dolphins is the focus of considerable controversy. Environmental organizations and marine mammal experts are split on the issue. The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act prohibits the encircling of dolphins in order to label the tuna catch as dolphin-safe. However, encirclement of other items such as logs is still allowed. Some argue that allowing encirclement with purse sein nets and other fishing techniques can still catch dolphins inadvertently which can therefore still harm dolphins. They further claim that these techniques can have serious adverse impacts on other marine species and can threaten the future of tuna populations as a whole because they catch smaller, younger fish before they have spawned.\r\n\r\nRegardless of the debate, use of the dolphin safe label is not licensed by any organization and independent verification that standards are met is not universally in place for all dolphin safe tuna marketed in the US. Therefore, Consumers Union considers the dolphin safe label to be a partially-certified general claim.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Where enforced, techniques help dolphin population; may harm tuna population.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:04:40", "id": 5827, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Hasbro was removed from the FTSE4Good Index series as a result of failing to satisfy supply chain labor standards. The FTSE4Good Index encourages investment in socially responsible companies that are included in the index only after meeting strict criteria. Companies are screened and evaluated on products the company sells, countries that supply the products, and exposure in these markets in terms of revenue.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Failed to satisfy strict supply chain labor standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13097, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=186", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18690236", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11974, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"...1. However, the dolphin safe label is a partially certified claim since the NMFS only verifies tuna caught from a specific region and not all tuna that is labeled dolphin safe.\r\n2. However, since the manufacturer can make the decision about labeling tuna when it is caught outside the verified region for dolphin safe, there can be conflict of interest.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Selective labeling and conflict of reporting interest.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:06:47", "id": 5828, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The New York City Employees Retirement System (NYC Pension Funds), holds 11 companies (including Hasbro) in its portfolio, and has filed a resolution with each company asking for the development of a code of conduct that is based on the International Labor Organization's core labor standards and the UN's Draft Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations with Regards to Human Rights. ILO conventions include the right to form and join a union, a prohibition on discrimination and intimidation, and prohibition against forced labor, child labor, and prison labor.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Shareholders call for basic labor and human rights standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13098, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"While Apple's score on Greenpeace\u2019s annual \u201cGuide to Greener Electronics\u201d actually went up, it\u2019s ranking dropped. Apple is praised for its commitment to phase out toxic substances including PVC vinyl plastic and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), it is criticized for not having a solid timeline for the phase out of other harmful substances and not applying phase outs to its entire product line. Apple also scores poorly for e-waste programs.  Apple does get high scores for having all of its desktop and portable computer meet Energy Star standards and its iPod and iPhone power adaptors actually exceeding Energy Star criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=186", "label": "Committed to phasing out only some toxics.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11975, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The extent to which the federal definition of \"dolphin safe\" fully protects dolphins is the focus of considerable controversy. Environmental organizations and marine mammal experts are split on the issue. The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act prohibits the encircling of dolphins in order to label the tuna catch as dolphin-safe. However, encirclement of other items such as logs is still allowed. Some argue that allowing encirclement with purse sein nets and other fishing techniques can still catch dolphins inadvertently which can therefore still harm dolphins. They further claim that these techniques can have serious adverse impacts on other marine species and can threaten the future of tuna populations as a whole because they catch smaller, younger fish before they have spawned.\"", "label": "Encircling dolphins for their protection is controversial.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:08:40", "id": 5829, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"The New York City Employees Retirement System (NYC Pension Funds), holds 11 companies (including Hasbro) in its portfolio, and has filed a resolution with each company asking for the development of a code of conduct that is based on the International Labor Organization's core labor standards and the UN's Draft Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations with Regards to Human Rights. ILO conventions include the right to form and join a union, a prohibition on discrimination and intimidation, and prohibition against forced labor, child labor, and prison labor.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Shareholders call for basic labor and human rights standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13099, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"STRUCTURE\r\nTransFair's board of directors is comprised of independent parties that have no decision making authority for, or financial interest in the sale of Fair Trade labeled products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Board members don't have stake in certified companies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:14:42", "id": 5830, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Hasbro Chairman and CEO, Alfred J. Verrecchia, earned $8,406,288 in total compensation for 2006 according to the SEC and $9,625,296 according to the AFL-CIO's calculations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "$8.4 million earned by CEO in 2006.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13100, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Dan Riccio filed a discrimination lawsuit against Apple in October 2001, claiming that Apple had an attitude of racial discrimination towards him as an employee. He was suspended and ultimately fired for having a guest with him on the Apple campus, which Riccio says had never been a problem when done by his white colleagues. While employed, Riccio was overlooked for promotions, denied stock options, and kept segregated from his white colleagues.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=186", "label": "Racist Apple?", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11989, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Hershey shareholders presented a resolution calling for a report on the company's cocoa sources.  The resolution was designed to determine whether Hershey purchases cocoa from Cargill, ADM and Nestle, all of which have been implicated as sourcing cocoa from farms that use slave and child labor.  US chocolate companies agreed to work toward ending illegal child labor on cocoa farms vis-a-vis the voluntary Harkin-Engel Protocol. However, the protocol expired on July 1, 2005, and the industry failed to develop a system to certify that US chocolate products are sourced without the use of forced child labor.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Shareholders call for report to learn if the company is using child and slave labor. No action.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13102, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"TFUSA has a policy that no staff or contracted inspector affiliated with TFUSA may have any vested interest in the products that they certify.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Staff don't have stake in certified companies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:15:52", "id": 5831, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Former Apple employee, Dan Riccio, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the corporation in October of 2001.  Riccio claimed that he was overlooked for promotions, denied stock options, and kept segregated from white colleagues because he is African American.  According to Riccio, Apple suspended and ultimately fired him for having a guest with him on the Apple campus, which had never been a problem when done by his white co-workers.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=186\r\n\r\nIf anyone is being distracted by having guests with them and the job is not being done effectively that is a means for firing. However in this case it sounds like similar situations were happening with white coworkers and this means it needs to be looked into further.", "label": "Apple Discrimination", "user": {"username": "Jake", "id": 432}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11991, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"To bear the label, products must be grown by small-scale producers democratically organized in either cooperatives or unions.\"\r\n\r\n\"TransFair USA is the only certifier of Fair Trade goods in the U.S., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and one of twenty members of Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO), the umbrella organization that sets certification standards based in Bonn, Germany.\"\r\n  \t\r\nCONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nThe Fair Trade label is meaningful and clear with standards that support the concept of a social responsibility, pest management and sustainable agriculture label. The criteria ensure that a fair price is guaranteed to the farmer. The program also supports credit plans, training workshops, limits harmful pesticide use and encourages organic techniques in farming especially in developing countries.", "label": "Fair Trade means producers are a coop or unionized.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:20:58", "id": 5832, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Are Apple workers in China overworked? An investigation reported that the company's supplier code of conduct was violated, with workers laboring 60 hours a week or more and/or over six consecutive days a week about a quarter of the time. However, no evidence was found of slave or child labor. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, however, remained unimpressed, citing that Apple Computers interviewed only 100 people, out of an estimated 30,000 workers.\r\n\r\nIn contrast, the British newspaper article that preceded this investigation called out Foxconn Electronics, a supplier of products ot Apple, for labor violations. Some examples included lower than minimum wages (some workers earning $50 a month), shifts of 15 hours, unsafe working conditions, and inadequate housing.\r\n\r\n/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=186", "label": "Apple's Labor Violations better than its supplier's", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11995, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Fair Trade Certified (TM) standards aim to ensure that farmers and farm workers in developing nations receive a fair price for their product; have direct trade relations with buyers and access to credit; and encourage sustainable farming methods, without the use of a dozen of the most harmful pesticides, and forced child labor.\"\r\n\r\n\"The program also supports credit plans, training workshops, limits harmful pesticide use and encourages organic techniques in farming especially in developing countries.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Hasn't used 12 worst pesticides (may have used others.)", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:23:16", "id": 5833, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=187", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18799340", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 11999, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Fair Trade Certified(TM) standards aim to ensure that farmers and farm workers in developing nations receive a fair price for their product; have direct trade relations with buyers and access to credit; ... To bear the label, products must be grown by small-scale producers democratically organized in either cooperatives or unions. In order to use the Fair Trade Certified label, the buyer must also be willing to pay up to 60% of the purchase in advance for some products, including coffee, tea and cocoa, with added premiums for social development projects, including healthcare, educational and capacity-building projects that can improve quality of life for farming communities. In these ways, TransFair USA hopes to reduce the vulnerability of small-scale farming to the volatility of the global marketplace by creating market demand for quality, ethically produced goods.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Money to producers up front levels the playing field.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:25:34", "id": 5834, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "\"Hershey, along with M&M;'s/Mars, dominates the $13 billion dollar chocolate industry, much of which comes from the Ivory Coast. It has been found that children have been forced or tricked into leaving their homes to work as indentured servants on cocoa plantations. It is estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 children work on these plantations, some as young as 11 years old. The children work an estimated 80 to 100 hours a week. The Ivory Coast is said to provide 43 percent of the industry's cocoa.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Likely using cocoa from forced child labor.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13106, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"To bear the label, products must be grown by small-scale producers democratically organized in either cooperatives or unions. In order to use the Fair Trade Certified label, the buyer must also be willing to pay up to 60% of the purchase in advance for some products, including coffee, tea and cocoa, with added premiums for social development projects, including healthcare, educational and capacity-building projects that can improve quality of life for farming communities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Social development premiums help community.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:27:47", "id": 5835, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "\"Fish in the Green (sustainable) and Yellow (some concerns) category are also evaluated for mercury and PCB content, using available government and other scientific data. (The fish are not actually tested for these contaminants). Those that can be consumed at least once/week (8-ounce portion) by an adult (assumed to weigh 154 pounds) without exceeding EPA standards for mercury (and PCBs, where data are available), are placed on a \u201cLow Mercury\u201d list, which is displayed at the point of sale. The FishWise advice is stricter than the advice provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Helps you pick fish with low levels of certain contaminants.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:37:20", "id": 5836, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"At the 2006 shareholder meeting, Harrington Investments is calling on Hershey to \"review and report to shareholders on all sources of cocoa supply purchased for manufacture of all company products, including a breakdown of percentage of total volume by supplying company or source. Furthermore, it is requested that this review and report to shareholders be conducted with a particular reference to potential financial and reputational risks incurred by the company as a result of its relationships with [Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland and Nestle].\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Shareholders want reputation risk assessment and location of cocoa supply.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13111, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"A scientific evaluation to determine whether a given species of fish from a particular location will be labeled green, yellow, or red is conducted using criteria and a ranking system developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a non-profit organization. There is one set of criteria used for aquacultured fish and a different set for wild-caught fish. Each criterion includes a variety of factors to evaluate, and the evaluation follows standard guidelines to synthesize these factors into a resulting rank for that criterion (either red, yellow, or green).\r\n\r\nThe sustainability evaluations are conducted by FishWise and Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers. Each report is internally and externally reviewed for scientific content and accuracy. At least two external scientists peer review the information. The Director of Science for the FishWise program, in consultation with Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists, makes the final decision on whether to award the green, yellow, or red label. \"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Green label fish are sustainably farmed/caught.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:39:26", "id": 5837, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006, CEO Richard H. Lenny  made $11,349,910 in total compensation including stock option grants from Hershey Foods.  This is equivalent to earning $218,267 per week.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "CEO earns $11 million.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13112, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Does an organization verify that the label standards are met?\r\nYes. Volunteers audit use of the labels to ensure that they are used properly.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs information about the standard organization publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs the organization behind the label free from conflict of interest?\r\nYes, and it is a nonprofit organization. However, one member of the board of directors co-owns a store using the FishWise label.\r\n\r\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\nYes. Graduate students in partnership with conservation and environmental organizations and retailers developed the label.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Volunteers check accuracy of labels.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 12:40:47", "id": 5838, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"According to Grist, an online environmental magazine, ADM financed a lobbying effort in 1982 that led to the \u201cblatantly protectionist sugar quota system\u201d that has been in effect since Reagan was president. ADM\u2019s two main products from its corn processing division are high-fructose corn syrup, which is the dominant sweetener in the U.S. and which many scientists believe leads to obesity more than white sugar; and ethanol, a corn-based fuel. It is widely held that ethanol would have no market share without government intervention.  The 2005 Energy Policy Act renewed tax incentives for ethanol production and required that by 2012 the gasoline supply contain 7.5 billion gallons of ethanol, and further mandated that all government-owned vehicles use ethanol exclusively. These are huge windfalls for ethanol producers.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=187", "label": "ADM gets protectionist US sugar policy by lobbying", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12019, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"Hershey scored 50 out of 100 on Human Rights Campaign's 2006 Corporate Equality Index.  The Corporate Equality Index is a tool to measure how equitably companies are treating their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Scored 50 out of 100 on gay rights for employees.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13115, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"All farms must meet fixed standards, including not using genetically modified seed varieties or livestock breeds; not using hormones or nontherapeutic antibiotics in livestock production; continual improvement of management and production practices; not using high toxicity, prohibited pesticides.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "FA Farms and Ranches must continue to improve sustainability", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:03:19", "id": 5839, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nThe Food Alliance label is a highly meaningful label. The FA label has five main standard areas. The pest management and soil/water conservation guidelines were developed through an outside consultant. The pest management guidelines include a list of more than a dozen prohibited pesticides. Their animal welfare guidelines are extremely comprehensive. The human resource checklist is a useful tool that incorporates some aspects of social responsibility. FA is transparent in providing its standards and organization information and has an explicit policy that does not allow members who are FA certified from serving on the board of directors. FA is therefore independent from the product that is certified. \"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Independently evaluated and transparent.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:07:25", "id": 5840, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"At the 2006 shareholders meeting Domini Social Investments, the As You Sow Foundation, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, called on the company \"to prepare a report analyzing and articulating Avon\u2019s policy on using safer substitutes for chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens, mutagens, and reproductive toxicants, as well as chemicals that affect the endocrine system, accumulate in the body, or persist in the environment.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=189", "label": "Avon shareholders demand company policy on unhealthy products", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12027, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=189", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=18938492", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12028, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Fair working conditions", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:11:23", "id": 5841, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Hewlett-Packard\u2019s key staff members testified before a congressional committee about the company\u2019s data privacy scandal. The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations charged HP with spying on staff and journalists. HP obtained staff and journalists\u2019 phone records, along with other data, in an attempt to discover which employee had leaked \u201cconfidential\u201d reports to the press. The scandal brought a wave of resignations, including Patricia Dunn, HP chairman, and Ann Baskins, HP general counsel. HP\u2019s key lawyer quit her post hours before the hearing.\r\n\r\nSeptember 28, 2006, Verizon Wireless filed a lawsuit against 20 individuals who allegedly obtained the telephone records for Hewlett-Packard. The lawsuit states that these individuals used \u201cfraud, trickery, and deceit\u201d to access call records from Verizon customer service centers. According to prosecutors, such practices violate laws concerning identity theft and unauthorized access to computer data.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Illegal spying on staff and obtaining of confidential phone records.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13116, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Conserving energy", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:12:00", "id": 5842, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Lawyers representing thousands of apartheid victims at an appeal hearing in New York will revive 2002 compensation claims against foreign multinationals they accuse of aiding and abetting apartheid violence. Implicated corporations include BP, Barclays, Hewlett-Packard, Credit Suisse, Coca-Cola, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and Shell Oil.  The plaintiffs and some 29 civil society groups and individuals allege that companies that supported the apartheid state violated the Sullivan code and US's constructive engagement policy designed to fight discrimination.  Violations involved such activities as providing the regime with armoured vehicles for patroling townships, and creating the pass book which non-whites were required to carry to authorize their passage in otherwise white areas.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Supported apartheid regime in South Africa.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13122, "dimension": {"id": 18, "label": "Peace"}}, {"description": "\"In early 2001 a retired Hewlett-Packard employee sued the company claiming it reneged on its promise to provide its retired employees with lifetime discounts on HP products. The suit represents 3,800 Hewlett-Packard retirees who were transferred to the company's Agilent spin-off in 1999.  The rebate plan provided 10% discounts to employees who had worked at the company 15 years or more and who were 55 years old when they retired. Hewlett-Packard responded by stating the Employee Purchase Rebate Program was not a qualified retirement plan and therefore is subject to change.  HP eventually settled the lawsuit by agreeing to reinstate the rebate discount and create a $150,000 fund to reimburse discounts on already purchased products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Reneged on promise of lifetime discounts to HP products.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13124, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Safe working conditions, food handling safety", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:12:50", "id": 5843, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=190", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19076145", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12045, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Quality control", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:13:25", "id": 5844, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"Hewlett-Packard has not managed to maintain its position in Greenpeace International\u2019s \u201cGuide to Greener Electronics.\u201d The Washington, DC-based nonprofit releases a quarterly ranking of 14 of the leading consumer and mobile technology companies based on criteria relating to recycling, phase out of toxic chemicals and corporate responsibility issues. Although HP was once ranked toward the middle of the pack, they have failed to keep up with other computer companies and are now, according to Greenpeace, in \u201cfree fall.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Failed to keep up with other greener computer companies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13125, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Reducing toxic and hazardous materials", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:14:05", "id": 5845, "dimension": {"id": 20, "label": "Pollution"}}, {"description": "\"Hewlett-Packard has not managed to maintain its position in Greenpeace International\u2019s \u201cGuide to Greener Electronics.\u201d The Washington, DC-based nonprofit releases a quarterly ranking of 14 of the leading consumer and mobile technology companies based on criteria relating to recycling, phase out of toxic chemicals and corporate responsibility issues. Although HP was once ranked toward the middle of the pack, they have failed to keep up with other computer companies and are now, according to Greenpeace, in \u201cfree fall.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Failed to keep up with other greener computer companies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13126, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"The Inner City Press-Fair Finance Watch accused Bank of America and Citigroup of charging higher mortgage loan rates for African American and Hispanic borrowers than white borrowers.  The ICP reports that blacks were over two times more likely to receive rate spread home purchase loans than whites, and Hispanics were 2.5 times more likely than whites to pay higher rates with all types of Bank of America loans.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=190", "label": "Charges higher rates to minorities.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12057, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Reducing and recycling waste", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:15:16", "id": 5846, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In \u201cToxic Chemicals in Computers Exposed,\u201d Greenpeace International reported results of their study on hazardous substances in laptop computers produced by Acer, Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Sony. In conjunction with the Eurofins Environmental A/S in Galten, Denmark, Greenpeace tested for chemicals such as lead, chromium, and bromine. HP and Apple laptops contained the highest levels of toxic contamination. HP laptops were the only models tested in which lead was identified. The study found PBDEs, which are a class of brominated fire retardants (BFRs), present in HP\u2019s Pavilion dv4000 Series, though the company claimed to have removed the chemical from its product years ago. Long-term exposure to BFRs has been linked to abnormal brain development, interference with thyroid and estrogen hormone systems, as well as the nervous system.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Tied for highest levels of toxic contaminants in laptops.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13127, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Food handling facilities must meet a related set of standards, including using Food Alliance certified ingredients; providing safe and fair working conditions; conserving energy and water use; reducing the use of toxic and hazardous materials; reducing and recycling solid waste; not using artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives; ensuring quality control and food handling safety; planning for continuous improvement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Planning for continuing improvement", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:15:50", "id": 5847, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and BankTrack published a report entitled \u201cShaping the Future of Sustainable Finance,\u201d which examined the environmental and social policies adopted by 39 prominent commercial banks. Banks were assessed and scored on a 0 to 4 scale in 13 areas, such as human rights, labor rights, climate and energy, biodiversity, forests, and sustainable agriculture. Bank of America averaged a score of 0.85.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=190", "label": "Scored less than 1 on a 4 point sustainability scale.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12066, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Food Alliance (FA) is a coalition of farmers, consumers, scientists, grocers, processors, distributors, farm worker representatives and environmentalists that certifies farmers for sustainable agriculture practices. To earn FA certification, farms and ranches must... ensur[e] healthy and humane care for livestock; not adding hormones or non-therapeutic antibiotics; not genetically modifying crops or livestock... and protecting wildlife habitat.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Care for livestock, gene pool, and wildlife.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:20:36", "id": 5848, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"On the 2005 Computer Report Card, published jointly by the Computer TakeBack Campaign and the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Hewlett-Packard(HP) received the high score of 35 for their policies regarding electronics take back, disposal procedures and the materials used in their computers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "High score for disposal and recycling of materials in computers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13130, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=192", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19285935", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12073, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"To earn FA certification, farms and ranches... are required to set goals for continual improvement and sign an affidavit that genetically engineered crops are not used.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Expect continued improvement.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:22:10", "id": 5849, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005, executives of Big Lots received bonuses outside the guidelines set by the company board.  These bonuses were given out despite the fact that they did not meet the performance criteria outlined by the compensation committee.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=193", "label": "Executive bonuses outside guidelines and performance criteria set by board.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12081, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=193", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19326162", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12077, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006, Big Lots CEO Steven S. Fishman earned $3,989,590 in total compensation according to the SEC. His earnings are equal to that of the salaries 372 minimum-wage workers combined.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=193", "label": "CEO gets 4 million bucks.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12079, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"To earn FA certification, farms and ranches must meet standards for providing safe and fair working conditions...\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Fair working conditions", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:23:44", "id": 5850, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=site%3Akosher.org.uk&btnG=Google+Search&meta=)", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:28:52", "id": 4173, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theus.org.uk/the_united_synagogue/klbd/about_the_klbd", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:28:53", "id": 4174, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theus.org.uk/jewish_living/keeping_kosher/keeping_kosher/kosher_product_search/", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:28:53", "id": 4175, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "I find I cannot access this URL via my Rogers ISP in Canada.  The same organization (Kashrut Division of the London Beth Din (LBD) which appears in google searches for this url (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=site%3Akosher.org.uk&btnG=Google+Search&meta=) appears here:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.theus.org.uk/the_united_synagogue/klbd/about_the_klbd\r\n\r\nand has kosher search here:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.theus.org.uk/jewish_living/keeping_kosher/keeping_kosher/kosher_product_search/", "label": "problem with URL www.kosher.org.uk?", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:28:52", "id": 4172, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"Foxconn Electronics, a factory located in China that supplies $20.7 billion worth of products annually to Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Sony, and other top name brands, has come under criticism for alleged labor violations.  According to British newspaper The Mail, labor rights violations at Foxconn Electronics include the following:\r\n \r\n  Wages below the legal minimum, with workers reportedly earning $50 a month\r\n  Routine work shifts of 15 hours\r\n  Poor and unsafe working conditions\r\n  Inadequate dormitories\r\n\r\nChina Labor Bulletin research director Robin Munro stated, \"They're not sharing proportionally in the benefits and profits in this huge globalization effort\u2026. The only reason they can survive in these cities is because all they do is work.\" Foxconn states that there are huge discrepancies between the truth and allegations cited in the report.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Illegal wages, long shifts, unsafe working conditions, inadequate dorms.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13131, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=194", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19420138", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12086, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Food Alliance also forms partnerships with retailers. This is not a certification program but rather a way to promote FA products in the marketplace. Retailers pay a licensing fee for FA logo usage and can purchase merchandise for FA promotion.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Partnering with FA supports their work.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:28:02", "id": 5851, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/14/business/14ahold.html", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:42:37", "id": 4176, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=283", "user": {"username": "icarus", "id": 21}, "time": "2009-02-10 23:42:37", "id": 4177, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2007, Home Depot introduced Eco Options, a line of products that they're promoting as environmentally friendly, including energy efficient lightbulbs and natural insect repellants.  The line currently includes 3,000 products but Home Depot hopes to increase it to 6,000 products by 2009, which would represent 12 percent of the company's sales. Unlike established certification sytems for environmental products which rely on third party evaluation, Home Depot will have complete control over what can be accepted into its Eco Options line.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Eco Options product line is expanding rapidly. No third party certification.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13134, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Its use on beef is unregulated and there is no standard definition of this term. Free range is regulated by the USDA for use on poultry only (not eggs) and USDA requires that birds have been given access to the outdoors but for an undetermined period each day. USDA considers five minutes of open-air access each day to be adequate for it to approve use of the free range claim on a poultry product. \"Free range\" claims on eggs are not regulated at all.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Free range is almost a meaningless term.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:33:40", "id": 5852, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In 2004, Gregory P. Josefowicz President and CEO of Borders made $1,205,897 in total compensation including stock option grants from the company. Josefowicz has another $6,339,313 in unexercised stock options from previous years.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=195", "label": "$1.2 million CEO pay.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12096, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In November 2001 Lowe's and Home Depot were called upon to stop selling arsenic-treated lumber to the public because of the wood's cancer-causing capabilities. According to the Healthy Building Network and Environmental working Group (EWG), pressure treated wood products sold by the retailers and sampled in 13 states contained an average of 120 times the amount of arsenic allowed in a 6 ounce glass of water by the U.S. EPA. The wood is treated with arsenic as a pesticide and to avoid rot, however according to the National Academy of Sciences exposure to arsenic causes lung, bladder, and skin cancer in humans, and is suspected as a cause of kidney, prostate, and nasal passage cancer.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Selling arsenic treated lumber may be dangerous.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13136, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=195", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=1953725", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12097, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In July 2001, a supervisor at  California Home Depot filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging that it denied workers in its California stores millions of dollars in overtime by misclassifying some employees as exempt. The suit alleges that some supervisors were routinely required to work 50 hours or more each week without overtime pay because they were improperly classified as exempt.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Denied overtime by misclassifying workers as exempt.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13138, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Its use on beef is unregulated and there is no standard definition of this term. Free range is regulated by the USDA for use on poultry only (not eggs) and USDA requires that birds have been given access to the outdoors but for an undetermined period each day. USDA considers five minutes of open-air access each day to be adequate for it to approve use of the free range claim on a poultry product. \"Free range\" claims on eggs are not regulated at all.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "This term is misleading in the extreme.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 13:57:20", "id": 5853, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=196", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=1969706", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12101, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The \"fresh\" claim on poultry is barely meaningful and potentially deceptive to Consumers. Fresh is a general claim that implies a food product has not been frozen, processed or preserved. However, USDA rules allow chicken which has been labeled as fresh to be stored to temperatures as low as 24 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees below freezing). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates the use of fresh on fruits and vegetables has a different and much better definition. The FDA defines fresh on these products as \"a food that is raw, has never been frozen or heated, and contains no preservatives.\"\r\n\r\nIs the label verified?\r\nYes, the USDA has inspectors in plants to check that \"fresh\" label requirements are met.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nNo, there is wide variability in how much poultry can be cooled in order to be labeled as \"fresh.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "\"Fresh\" is nonspecific, even for poultry where it is regulated.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:04:56", "id": 5854, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"The \"fresh\" claim on poultry is barely meaningful and potentially deceptive to Consumers. Fresh is a general claim that implies a food product has not been frozen, processed or preserved. However, USDA rules allow chicken which has been labeled as fresh to be stored to temperatures as low as 24 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees below freezing). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates the use of fresh on fruits and vegetables has a different and much better definition. The FDA defines fresh on these products as \"a food that is raw, has never been frozen or heated, and contains no preservatives.\"\"\r\n\r\n\"Are the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes\r\n\r\nIs information about the organization publicly available?\r\nYes\r\n\r\nIs the organization free from conflict of interest?\r\nYes, they have no board of directors and receive no external funding and do not stand to profit from the use of the label.\r\n\r\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\nYes\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Confusing and misleading; standards are at least public.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:08:22", "id": 5855, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ralphs is a brand of supermarkets operated by Krogers.\r\n\r\n\"The Ralphs Grocery Co. policy of illegally rehiring workers under false identities during the 2003-2004 California United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) strike and lockout led to one of the largest criminal settlements ever between a company and a labor union.  Ralphs plead guilty to \u201cidentity theft, conspiracy and submitting false tax information\u201d in order to avoid trial on a 53 count indictment including the above offenses and other charges.  The UFCW and the federal government will divide almost $50 million, most of which will go to compensating union workers for lost wages, as well as repaying the union for lost union dues and financial assistance dispensed during the lockout.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Illegal rehiring of workers under false identities during strike.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13359, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Chicken with freezer burn on it could be labeled fresh.\r\n\r\n\"The \"fresh\" claim is regulated by the USDA (for poultry) to mean that any raw poultry product has not been cooled below 24 degrees fahrenheit.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Does not imply how long poultry has been stored.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:11:22", "id": 5856, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Studies suggest that meat from grass-fed animals with access to pastures may provide more health benefits than meat from grain- and corn-fed animals. For instance, when compared to conventionally produced beef, grass-fed beef tends to contain less fat overall, as well as higher levels of certain fats that appear to provide health benefits, such as omega-3 fatty acids. In addition, grass-fed cows\u2014raised without eating animal byproducts\u2014have less risk of exposure to the mad cow disease infectious agent.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Grass-fed meat is bettter for your heart.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:22:20", "id": 5857, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Home Depot CEO, Robert Nardelli, resigned in January 2007 after six years in the top spot at the company. Nardelli was subject to intense criticism over his compensation package, which many shareholders thought was too large given the weak performance of Home Depot's stock. His severance package was valued at $210 million, including stock options.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "$210 million package given to CEO to retire on.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13140, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"The claim means that animals were raised on a lifetime diet of 100% grass and forage (with the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning), including legumes and cereal grain crops. Animals must have access to pasture during most of the growing season, and cannot be fed grain or grain products, which can diminish the nutritive benefits of grass feeding. The standard does not exclude the use of antibiotics and hormones, which are covered under separate standards.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Cows get to go outside, eat healthy, but still could be drugged up.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:27:17", "id": 5858, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In a formal letter to Home Depot\u2019s Compensation Committee Chair, the AFL-CIO asked the company to take necessary measures to recover any improper stock option grants to executive directors. Additionally, the AFL-CIO is urging the resignation of co-founder and director Ken Langone, who oversaw the improper stock option grants from 1999 to 2000. These grants were made in violation of Home Depot\u2019s stock option plan. Inquires about Home Depot\u2019s stock options began in June of 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In as many as five instances prior to December 2000, directors retroactively approved stock option grants to executives. Home Depot\u2019s internal review found about $10 million of unrecorded stock option expense.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Stock options given to execs in violation of its stock option plan. Some unaccounted for.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13141, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"\u201cNo hormones administered\u201d or \"hormone free\" are general claims that imply that no hormones were used in the production of a food product. There is currently no standard definition for the term except for meat products. Unless otherwise specified, there is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.\r\n\r\nThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits the use of hormones in the raising of hogs or poultry in the United States. Therefore all pork and poultry products that carry the \u201cno hormones administered\u201d label only represent the regulations that are already in place for pork and poultry and should not be taken to mean that the manufacturer is doing anything beyond USDA requirements for conventional pork and poultry products. However, the USDA does allow the use of a number of hormones on beef. Beef and that is labeled as \u201cno hormones administered\u201d is considered to be free from any added hormones over the lifetime of the animal and therefore does imply that the manufacturer has gone beyond USDA regulations for conventional meat production. Use of the term \u201chormone free\u201d is considered \u201cunapprovable\u201d by USDA on any meat products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels \r\n\r\nMy comment: Why won't the USDA let people know whether their beef is full of hormones?", "label": "This label is not regulated.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:37:08", "id": 5859, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "This is fundamentally an issue of transparency; without these sorts of reports, stakeholders are unable to assess a company's performance on the issues they care about.  I agree with Walden Asset Management's advocacy for Home Depot to create a diversity report, as cited by Co-op America below:\r\n\r\n\"At the 2006 shareholder meeting, Walden Asset Management and other shareholders are calling on Home Depot to prepare a diversity report including the following:\r\n\r\n  A chart identifying employees according to their gender and race in each of the nine major EEOC-defined job categories for the last three years, listing numbers or percentages in each category\r\n \r\n \r\n  A summary description of any affirmative action policies and programs to improve performance, including job categories where women and minorities are underutilized\r\n \r\n \r\n  A description of any policies and programs oriented specifically toward increasing the number of managers who are qualified females or minorities\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Advocates call for Home Depot to be transparent about diversity", "user": {"username": "sdemessieres2", "id": 321}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13142, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"\u201cNo hormones administered\u201d or \"hormone free\" are general claims that imply that no hormones were used in the production of a food product. There is currently no standard definition for the term except for meat products. Unless otherwise specified, there is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.\r\n\r\nThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits the use of hormones in the raising of hogs or poultry in the United States. Therefore all pork and poultry products that carry the \u201cno hormones administered\u201d label only represent the regulations that are already in place for pork and poultry and should not be taken to mean that the manufacturer is doing anything beyond USDA requirements for conventional pork and poultry products. However, the USDA does allow the use of a number of hormones on beef. Beef and that is labeled as \u201cno hormones administered\u201d is considered to be free from any added hormones over the lifetime of the animal and therefore does imply that the manufacturer has gone beyond USDA regulations for conventional meat production. Use of the term \u201chormone free\u201d is considered \u201cunapprovable\u201d by USDA on any meat products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Hormone free is more humane to animals.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:39:31", "id": 5860, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Is the label verified?\r\nYes. All producers are subject to mandatory inspection by the state of Maine. In some cases, such as dairy producers, producers are already required to mandatory inspection by the state of Maine. For other commodities not subject to regular inspection, the MQT program does make that a requirement. In addition, dairy producers who are certified to use the MQT label are required to submit a set of affidavits (from the entire production chain) documenting that no rbGH has been used.\r\n\r\nIs the label consistent in meaning?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs information about the organization publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs the organization free from conflict of interest?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nWere the standards created with broad public and industry input?\r\nYes.\"", "label": "MQT is consistent, transparent, and inspected.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:49:22", "id": 5861, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The Maine Quality Trademark is a highly meaningful label. The MQT label indicates that the product was produced in the state of Maine although in the case of milk, that only 80% came from Maine. The MQT label also means that maximum grade and quality standards were exceeded.\r\n\r\nFor milk in particular, this label further indicates to consumers that the milk was produced from cows that were raised without the use of the genetically engineered hormone, rbGH. FDA approved the use of rbGH in milk production in 1993. However, Canada declined to approve the use of rbGH in dairy animals based on animal health concerns (e.g. increased risk of udder infections, lameness and reproductive problems in rbGH treated cows). The European Union has also declined to approve the use of rbGH in dairy animals and cites possible health effects in humans in addition to the health effects in treated animals.\"", "label": "Protecting us from hormones is probably healthy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:51:43", "id": 5862, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"According to Global Labor Strategies (GLS), a nonprofit resource center for social movements, Procter & Gamble is one of the corporations \u201cacting through business organizations like the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the US-China Business Council,\u201d to lobby against China\u2019s Draft Labor Contract Law.   This new law proposed by the Chinese government aims to secure minimal labor standards for workers, such as enforceable labor contracts, severance pay regulations and negotiating power over workplace procedures and policies.  A GLS report entitled: \u201cBehind the Great Wall of China: U.S. Corporations Opposing New Rights for Chinese Workers,\u201d notes that while the law will not eliminate labor problems in China, it is an important step in improving a system where poverty wages, lack of health and safety protections, and the absence of any legal contracts are common for Chinese workers.  Organizations representing US companies have threatened to withdraw business from China if such a law is passed.  Other companies lobbying agains the law include Google, Wal-Mart, Nike and General Electric.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=279", "label": "Supports lobbying against Chinese labor rights reform.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13896, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Each specific product (e.g. milk, blueberries, beans) included in the Maine Quality Trademark program has been submitted for review to the Maine Department of Agriculture. Maine's Department of Agriculture has guidelines for determining the standards that must be followed. These standards are in addition to the highest quality and grade standards that have been previously established for a specific commodity (by a government agency or industry).\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Standards for Quality are enforced", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 14:52:55", "id": 5863, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"The MSC has developed two separate standards:\r\n\r\n1. The MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing.\r\n\r\n2. The MSC Chain of Custody standard for seafood traceability.\"\r\n\r\n\"The Marine Stewardship Council labeling program aims to promote sustainable fisheries. The MSC has defined sustainable marine fisheries as those that, \u201censure that the catch of marine resources are at the level compatible with long-term sustainable yield, while maintaining the marine environment\u2019s bio-diversity, productivity and ecological processes, taking into account the following:\r\n- Relevant laws\r\n- Ecological sustainability and ecosystem integrity\r\n- Responsible and effective management systems\r\n- Sustainability of the fish stock\r\n- Social considerations\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Developed standards for sustainable fisheries", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 15:01:06", "id": 5864, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=361", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=36121821", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12136, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The MSC has developed...\r\n\r\nThe MSC environmental standard for sustainable fishing.\"\r\n\r\n\"Broad methodology and variability in scoring can lead to inconsistent application of standards. The assessment and testing of these criteria are left to the individual certifying organizations, which leads to further variability in application of criteria. According to MSC, the organization is separate from the assessment process, and cannot influence the outcome of a fishery assessment. Since the program still receives financial contributions from corporations that sell MSC-labeled seafood, the program has conflict of interest. The program is transparent - information on its Board of directors and standards are readily available.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Promotes traceability of fishing, but doesn't accredite directly.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 15:04:58", "id": 5865, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The MSC has been criticized for...\r\n\r\nThe difficulty to certify fisheries in developing countries to the MSC standards. However, fisheries in South Africa, Mexico, and Argentina have been certified and the MSC\u2019s Developing World Programme works specifically on this subject...\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-lables center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "It's hard to track fishing through the developing world.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 15:07:41", "id": 5866, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "\"In August 2005 California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed suit against nine producers of potato chips and french fries concerning toxic contents in their popular foods.  Lockyer is seeking a court order requiring the companies to warn consumers that some of their food products are made with acrylamide, a chemical identified by the state as a human carcinogen.  Plaintiffs in the case include McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Frito Lay, H.J. Heinz, Proctor & Gamble and Wendy's.  In April 2007, KFC agreed to display the warning and pay $341,000 in civil penalties.  Burger King is still in negotations with the Attorney General.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=197\r\n\r\nYou need to inform your consumers on what is in your products and the dangers they can raise. Consumers deserve the right to be informed and should not have to research everything they consume when the producer has more knowledge of there product than the consumer. The consumer also needs to use some common sense when eating food dipped in grease every day, you may gain wait without proper diet and exercise.", "label": "Carcinogens in fast food potatoes", "user": {"username": "Jake", "id": 432}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12143, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=197", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19763789", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12144, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The MSC has been criticized for...\r\n\r\nThe lack of incorporating labor concerns in the fishing industry. The WWF is now working with the MSC in community based certification for developing countries. Fishing-labor trade unions had made their case to MSC during the development of the standards hoping that labor considerations would be taken into account but they were not.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Would not certify labor issues.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 15:11:18", "id": 5867, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Unless otherwise specified, there is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.\"", "label": "I guess this term is meaningless.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:08:16", "id": 5868, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "The Equal Employment Oppurtunity Comission has filed its bigest sexual harassment suit yet. On behalf of about 511 workers, current and former, of  over 300 Burger Kings, the suit accuses management of inadequately responding to the complaints of female employees, who tell of fondling, kissing, vulgar comments, solicitations, and even some cases of exposure. While management did sometimes fire or suspend offenders, it was inconsistant and would just as often do nothing.  A federal judge ruled against plaintiffs in the case, however the EEOC issued a statement saying it felt the court was incorrect in its decision.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=197", "label": "Sexual Harassment ignored at Burger King", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12151, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Unless otherwise specified, there is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "It can't be more healthy unless it's actually natural.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:10:28", "id": 5869, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=198", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19893633", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12158, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The \"no additives\" claim is somewhat meaningful. \"No additives\" is a general claim that may imply a product (or packaging) has not been enhanced with the addition of natural or artificial ingredients.\r\n\r\nThere is no guidance for the use of the claim \"no additives\" from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, additives are defined and regulated by these agencies.\r\n\r\nAdditives are defined as ingredients that are added to food to influence the texture, taste, preservation, flavor, color or nutrition. Additives can be derived from natural sources or artificially synthesized. Common additives include thickening agents (e.g. pectin, fats, cellulose), vitamins and minerals (e.g. folic acid, zinc oxide, ascorbic acid), preservatives (e.g. sulfites, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propionic acid), colorings (e.g. FD&C Red No 40, tartrazine), flavor enhancements (e.g. spices, monosodium glutamate-MSG, caramel), and texture enhancements (e.g. yeast, baking soda). In 1990, the FDA began to allow the use of genetic engineering in producing certain additives.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Implies, but doesn't guarantee that food is free of additives.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:20:21", "id": 5870, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=199", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=19962943", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12166, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The \"no additives\" claim is somewhat meaningful. \"No additives\" is a general claim that may imply a product (or packaging) has not been enhanced with the addition of natural or artificial ingredients. There is no guidance for the use of the claim \"no additives\" from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). However, additives are defined and regulated by these agencies. Additives are defined as ingredients that are added to food to influence the texture, taste, preservation, flavor, color or nutrition. \r\n\r\nAdditives can be derived from natural sources or artificially synthesized. Common additives include thickening agents (e.g. pectin, fats, cellulose), vitamins and minerals (e.g. folic acid, zinc oxide, ascorbic acid), preservatives (e.g. sulfites, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propionic acid), colorings (e.g. FD&C Red No 40, tartrazine), flavor enhancements (e.g. spices, monosodium glutamate-MSG, caramel), and texture enhancements (e.g. yeast, baking soda).  In 1990, the FDA began to allow the use of genetic engineering in producing certain additives.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "May imply no genetically modified or unnatural additives.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:22:42", "id": 5871, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Campbell Soup, perhaps with an anxious conscience, donated $52,00 to the Coalition Againt the Costly Labeling Law in order to defeat a legal measure that would require the labeling of all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) sold in the state of Oregon. The Coalition was successful in defeating the measure.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=199", "label": "Campbell Soup has a guilty conscience when it comes to GMOs?", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12170, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"There is currently no standard definition for this claim, but the specific meaning is quite clear: no ingredients are by-products from slaughtered or rendered animals.\"\n\n\u201cNo animal byproducts\u201d is somewhat meaningful. The specific statement that a consumer product contains \u201cno animal ingredients\u201d may be useful to some consumers who want to avoid using products derived from animals and could be subject to truth in labeling enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission if a complaint were filed. But the lack of a standard, precise definition of \u201canimal ingredients\u201d limits confidence in the accuracy of this claim, and there is no assurance that such a claim has been independently verified.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Product should be made without any animal matter.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:31:08", "id": 5872, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "\"The Amazon rainforest is home to nearly 10 percent of the world's mammals, 15 percent of the world's known land-based plant species, and about 220,000 people from over 180 different indigenous nations. However, this biodiverse region is being threatened by deforestation caused by soy production. An estimated 1.2 million hectares of what was once rainforest have been destroyed, mostly illegally, to grow soybeans for animal feed. Operating 13 silos in the Amazon rainforest, Cargill is the leading soy producer and exporter in the region, providing everything from seeds to agrochemicals as well as the transportation and storage infrastructure needed to draw in farmers to soy production. On May 22, 2006, a team of Greenpeace activists shut down Cargill's main European soybeans export facility in the Amazon, which was operating illegally. In addition, protesters blocked a Cargill-owned factory in Britain and held a series of rallies in France.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=200", "label": "Amazon rainforest threatened by illegal soy production", "user": {"username": "amanda680", "id": 339}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12176, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=200", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2005461", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12175, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"There is no standard guidance or verification system for manufacturers using the \"no chemicals added\" label which makes this label very confusing and potentially misleading.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Are there chemicals or not?", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:38:50", "id": 5873, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Nutriclean label is somewhat meaningful but in some cases can be misleading. The SCS Nutriclean label is clear in signifying that pesticide residues do not exceed the residue limits set by the program for each pesticide. However, this is not equivalent to \u201cfree of pesticide residue\" since there can still be residue of the pesticide below the limits set by Nutriclean.\"\n\n\"SCS requires all farmers, packers and distributors to submit a post-harvest \"full disclosure form\" outlining all of the chemicals that are used throughout the shipping and marketing process.\"\n\n\"Does an organization verify that the label standards are met?\nYes\n\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\nYes, the NutriClean label is consistent in meaning in that pesticide residues limits for each pesticide tested are the same for each product.\n\nAre the label standards publicy available?\nYes.\n\nIs information about the standard organization publicly available?\nYes\n\nIs the organization behind the label free from conflict of interest?\nYes, SCS has an explicit and public policy that no employee may have a vested interest in the products that are certified; thus is independent and without conflict of interest.\n\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\nNo. SCS created the standards and did not circulate widely for input.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Not residue free, but consistently measured.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:48:43", "id": 5874, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"...for some pesticides on specific products, the Nutriclean detection limits are the same as federal safety limits and therefore does not add value over conventional products in all instances. Therefore, at times the label is not meaningful and can be misleading.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Usually less pesticides, but sometimes no less than conventional products.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:55:07", "id": 5875, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Scientific Certification Systems\u2019s (SCS) NutriClean program describes itself as a \"free from pesticide residue program.\" However, the NutriClean label actually means that products are tested for pesticide residues and sets limits of detection for each specific pesticide residues. However, this label does not mean that there were no pesticides used. SCS requires all farmers, packers and distributors to submit a post-harvest \"full disclosure form\" outlining all of the chemicals that are used throughout the shipping and marketing process. SCS performs on-site inspections, field sampling of products and laboratory analyses, in addition to residue testing. SCS does publish a list of pesticides tested in the program. There is no list of pesticides specifically prohibited for use. Rather, NutriClean states that it follows the guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency for acceptable pesticides.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Pesticides may have been used and then washed into environment.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 17:58:03", "id": 5876, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Items that SCS certifies as organic are given a separate \"NutriClean and Certified Organic\" label that conforms to regular USDA organic standards.\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Not organic.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:01:54", "id": 5877, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"The pest management standards developed by the collaboration include IPM practices in the following areas: field scouting, information management, pest management decisions, field management decisions, weed management, insect management, disease management, soil and water quality, storage management, chain of custody, and ecosystem restoration... Pesticide environmental impact is also assessed quantitatively and is based on specific pesticide use. Certain pesticides are explicitly prohibited from use. Protected Harvest has an explicit policy prohibiting the use of genetic engineering.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Pesticide impact assessed, genetics mods banned.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:10:28", "id": 5878, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In September 2006, Chevron began running ads trying to rebrand itself as an environmentally responsible company. Directed by \"Lost in Translation\" and \"Being John Malkovich\" director, Lance Acord and narrated by actor Campbell Scott, the ads are aimed at influential audiences as part of a campaign to harness the \"power of human energy.\"  The company shot the ads in 13 countries and are aimed at educating consumers about renewable energy and the importance of oil, and to paint the company as made up of \"people just like you\" from all walks of life.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=201", "label": "Greenwashing campaign spends big bucks.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12201, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=201", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20116932", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12200, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The pest management standards developed by the collaboration include IPM practices in the following areas: field scouting, information management, pest management decisions, field management decisions, weed management, insect management, disease management, soil and water quality, storage management, chain of custody, and ecosystem restoration... Certain pesticides are explicitly prohibited from use. Protected Harvest has an explicit policy prohibiting the use of genetic engineering.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Some pesticides banned.  No genetic engineering.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:14:03", "id": 5879, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Protected Harvest label is a meaningful integrated pest management label and in November 2002, became free from conflict of interest. While Protected Harvest does use an independent auditor to verify that the standards are being met, Protected Harvest makes the final decision regarding certification.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "No more conflicts of interest.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:15:22", "id": 5880, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Currently, only \"Healthy Grown\" brand potatoes are certified by Protected Harvest.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Very selective.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:16:25", "id": 5881, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "The Rainforest Alliance Certified label is clear and meaningful in support of sustainable agriculture, social responsibility and integrated pest management. The label is consistent in meaning among all certified. The [board] does not consist of farmers and non[e] of the members are certified by the Rainforest Alliance. In this sense, the organizations behind these labels are independent from the products that they certify. Board members of the Rainforest Alliance do not have any vested interest in the products that are certified and therefore there are no conflicts of interest. The RA is also transparent, providing information about funding, board of directors and standards on its website.", "label": "Clear, independent, and transparent.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:38:51", "id": 5882, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Rainforest Alliance verifies that certified products have been grown using environmentally responsible management practices including integrated pest and disease management practices , soil and water conservation, fair labor treatment practices and good community relations. The Rainforest Alliance Certified label standards have been tailored to crops in specific regions. There are nine main criteria areas for each crop and corresponding standards that must be met. Within pest and disease management, there is also a list of pesticides that are prohibited for use and includes the Pesticide Action Network's (www.panna.org) \"dirty dozen\" and EPA red lists. Within water resource standards, waterways must be protected with buffer zones and monitored for contamination... RA does not have an official policy regarding the use of genetic engineering; however this technique is not being used in growing any certified crops at this time.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Eco-standards tailored to specific crops and regions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:42:46", "id": 5883, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Rainforest Alliance verifies that certified products have been grown using environmentally responsible management practices including integrated pest and disease management practices , soil and water conservation, fair labor treatment practices and good community relations. The Rainforest Alliance Certified label standards have been tailored to crops in specific regions. There are nine main criteria areas for each crop and corresponding standards that must be met... Within water resource standards, waterways must be protected with buffer zones and monitored for contamination...\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Water resource standards set by region and crop.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:44:16", "id": 5884, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Rainforest Alliance verifies that certified products have been grown using environmentally responsible management practices including integrated pest and disease management practices... There are nine main criteria areas for each crop and corresponding standards that must be met. Within pest and disease management, there is also a list of pesticides that are prohibited for use and includes the Pesticide Action Network's (www.panna.org) \"dirty dozen\" and EPA red lists...\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Pest, disease, and pesticide management practices.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:47:54", "id": 5885, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Rainforest Alliance verifes that certified products have been grown using environmentally responsible management practices including... fair labor treatment practices and good community relations... Workers must be paid minimum wage and have the right to organize.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Certifies right to organize and minimum wage.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:50:25", "id": 5886, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Rainforest Alliance verifes that certified products have been grown using environmentally responsible management practices including... fair labor treatment practices and good community relations... Workers must be paid minimum wage and have the right to organize.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "How to certify good community relations? Minimum wage helps...", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 18:51:31", "id": 5887, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "\"The EPA and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recommend that adults consume no more than 1 microgram of mercury for every 22 pounds of bodyweight per day... Not even 1 serving a week of fish containing the FDA limit on mercury would be safe, according to that advice.\"\r\n\r\n\"Mercury contamination is particularly of concern to children and pregnant or nursing wome... Mercury is toxic to the nervous system, especially when the nervous system is still under development.\"\r\n\r\n\"The Safe Harbor program tests and certifies fish that do not exceed specific levels of mercury contamination. For fish known to have higher levels of mercury, they certify only those that fall below the median level reported by the government. (The median is\r\nthe middle number in a sequence of numbers...) Thus, they reject about 40 percent of the higher-mercury fish that they test. For fish known to have lower mercury levels, fish that test significantly higher than the normal range usually found are rejected. All Safe Harbor certified seafood fall below the 1 ppm limit allowed by the U.S. FDA.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "The allowable mercury varies per fish and could still be high for children.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:05:57", "id": 5888, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Blommer Chocolate is not kosher friendly.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/\ncompany-details/schokolade/details/blommer/", "label": "Not Kosher", "user": {"username": "modelphilanthropist", "id": 286}, "time": "2009-02-17 02:40:00", "id": 4178, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "Safe Harbor certifies mercury levels in fish.\r\n\r\n\"Does an organization verify that the label standards are met?\r\nYes. However, there is a conflict of interest since the responsibility is split between the company that is selling the seafood to retailers, and the manufacturer of the test method.\r\n\r\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nNo. The standard is not the same for different species of fish, since it is based on the median level found in fish, which vary by species. Therefore, one particular fish that has the Safe Harbor label may have a higher level of mercury than a different species of fish that does not have the label. In addition, the median level may not be used for fish that typically have low levels of mercury.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nSome of the standards are based on FDA test results, which are publicly available. However, in cases where no FDA result is available, the standard is not publicly available.\r\n\r\nIs information about the standard organization publicly available?\r\nNo, only to a limited extent. We were unable to obtain a list of the board of directors. There is some information available on the website.\r\n\r\nIs the organization behind the label free from conflict of public interest?\r\nNo. The organization that developed the label is only paid when fish meet the Safe Harbor standard.\r\n\r\nWas the label developed with broad public and industry input?\r\nNo. A private company developed the label.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Differing mercury standards and partial conflict of interest.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:09:57", "id": 5889, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The Salmon-Safe label is meaningful and clear with standards that are consistent with the concept of sustainable agriculture and protecting salmon habitat. The criteria provides a multi-tiered approach to protect the salmon streams from farm run-off through good soil, water, and vegetation management that reduce chemical use and sustain resources. An overall grading system for each criterion adds consistency to qualitative and semi-quantitative analyses and make Salmon-Safe a meaningful label.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Provides clear, consistent standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:22:24", "id": 5890, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "A class-action suit against ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP, and a few other exploration/pipeline companies charges them with heightening the level of ruin caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Plaintiffs claim that dreging the coastal wetlands of Lousiana without consideration for their natural bugger against storm surges and flooding, as these companies did in efforts to cover oil and natural gas, heightened the damage that Katrina was able to inflict.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=201", "label": "Gas companies made Katrina damage worse", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12259, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"Farms producing products that carry the Salmon-Safe label have been evaluated by independent experts who certify the use of agricultural practices that promote healthy streams and wetlands, including water use, erosion control, chemical management, and proper animal farming. Each criteria is graded based on a 7-point scale from -3 to +3 and must receive a score of greater than zero in order for the farm to be certified as Salmon-Safe.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Certifies farm runoff as ecologically permissable.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:23:55", "id": 5891, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Farms producing products that carry the Salmon-Safe label have been evaluated by independent experts who certify the use of agricultural practices that promote healthy streams and wetlands, including water use, erosion control, chemical management, and proper animal farming.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Certifies water use as well.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:24:48", "id": 5892, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=202", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2021674", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12261, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Seafood Safe program tests random samples of species of fish from specific locations and of a particular size for mercury and PCBs, and then informs consumers on the label of how many meals of that type of fish they can consume per month without exceeding EPA guidelines. (It doesn\u2019t test the actual fish that is labeled.)\"\n\n\"Currently, the Seafood Safe program is a subsidiary of the company EcoFish, a distributor of seafood from environmentally sustainable fisheries. There are plans for it to be used by other companies in the future. The environmental organization Environmental Defense performs the calculations of how many meals can be consumed each month, using EPA guidelines.\"\n\n\"For PCBs, the number of meals is calculated using the EPA estimate of the concentration level associated with a 1 in 100,000 probability that cancer will result from a person of that weight eating that much seafood. For mercury, which does not cause cancer, the number of meals is calculated using the EPA estimate of the concentration level that is thought unlikely to pose any adverse health effect.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Tells you how many monthly portions are safe to eat of a fish.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 19:33:29", "id": 5893, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Currently, the Seafood Safe program is a subsidiary of the company EcoFish, a distributor of seafood from environmentally sustainable fisheries. There are plans for it to be used by other companies in the future. The environmental organization Environmental Defense performs the calculations of how many meals can be consumed each month, using EPA guidelines.\"\r\n\r\n\"Independent companies are hired to collect the samples, which are then shipped to independent laboratories for analysis. \"\r\n\r\n\"Is the meaning of the label consistent?\r\nYes, although the labels may change from year to year, depending on the test results.\r\n\r\nAre the label standards publicly available?\r\nYes, the standards are based on EPA recommendations, which are publicly available.\r\n\r\nIs information about the standard organization publicly available?\r\nYes.\r\n\r\nIs the organization behind the label free from conflict of interest?\r\nNo, not entirely. Currently the program is a subsidiary of EcoFish, a distributor of seafood from environmentally sustainable fisheries, which makes the final decisions about the label and the program. EcoFish pays for the sampling and testing, which are done by independent companies. The non-profit environmental advocacy organization Environmental Defense performs the calculations of the recommended number of servings. The program was developed under the guidance of an independent scientific advisory board.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Results from independent sources; but run by fishing company.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 21:39:22", "id": 5894, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:\r\nBecause little information is provided by Stemilt Growers, it is difficult to determine the scope or meaning of the Responsible Choice label. Stemilt states that it does have specific guidelines related to integrated pest management (IPM). However, without details on these guidelines, it is impossible to determine the clarity, meaning, verification, and consistency of the Responsible Choice label. The board of directors and the standard guidelines are considered confidential information and therefore Stemilt lacks transparency. Since Stemilt certifies some board members who help make decisions about the Responsible Choice program, and also sells the products that it certifies, there exist conflicts of interest and independence from the certified product is lost.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "They won't release details about their system.  Also conflict of interest.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 21:51:49", "id": 5895, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Irradiated foods have been exposed to ionizing radiation in order to reduce the levels of pathogens on foods. The level of pathogen reduction is based on the amount of irradiation used but the government has not established minimum pathogen reduction levels that must be achieved by irradiation. Radiation destroys DNA in some bacteria such as Salmonella and E.coli 0157:H7  but not the spores of certain bacteria such as C. botulinum  at radiation levels used on food nor does it affect bacterial toxins, toxic proteins and some viruses.\" \r\n\r\n\"Treated with irradiation\" means that a product has been treated with ionizing radiation to reduce the levels of bacteria. However, it does not mean that the food is completely clean or or free from risk. Other labeling terms, such as \"pasteurized by irradiation\" are misleading since the same standards that have applied to pasteurization are not applied to irradiation.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Food irradiation kills some bacteria but does not guarantee safety.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 22:03:05", "id": 5896, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The FDA has approved the safety of irradiation for various foods and requires labeling on whole irradiated fruits and vegetables.\"\r\n\r\n\"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains that, \"There are two types of radiation sources used: machine or radionuclide. Machine sources of ionizing radiation include electron accelerators and X-ray generators. Radionuclides, radioactive materials that give off ionizing gamma-rays, include cobalt-60 and cesium-137. Irradiated food does not become radioactive. The radiation energies used in food processing cause chemical changes in the food, but not the nuclear changes that would make the food radioactive.\" \r\n\r\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Irradiated food does not retain radioactivity.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 22:05:31", "id": 5897, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Is the label verified?\nNo, although USDA monitors the operations of irradiation facilities, the focus is on safety rather than adherence to labeling requirements. In addition, there are no standards regarding the levels of pathogen reduction that must be achieved.\n\nIs the meaning of the label consistent?\nNo, the amount of irradiation used can vary and since there are no standards for pathogen reduction, the amount of pathogens effected by irradiation can be variable.\n\nAre the label standards publicly available?\nYes, both the FDA and USDA have posted the regulations that exist.\"\n\nQuoting: Consumer Reports Eco-labels center: http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels", "label": "Oversight's focus is radiation safety, not pathogen reduction standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-06 22:08:50", "id": 5898, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=208", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20871852", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12289, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: https://shop.albertsons.com", "label": "Article: ://shop.albertsons.com22332", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-07 11:13:11", "id": 5899, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=203", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2034564", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12335, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Citigroup was named one of the \"Ten Worst Corporations of 2002\" by Multinational Monitor. The company was cited for a number of corporate scandals, including the manipulation of stock recommendations to secure favors from other corporate boards, the use of deceptive marketing and business practices, and the advocacy of certain stocks despite internal communications that derided them as valueless. The scandals resulted in numerous federal and state investigations, fines and large financial settlements, including the payment of $1.6 million dollars to 26 states over Citi\u2019s sharing of customer lists and credit data with telemarketers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=203", "label": "Manipulates their stock prices and generally cheats.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12360, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "\"In 2008, the Mexican environmental agency, PROFEPA, awarded Clorox Mexico with the designation of \u2018Clean Industry\u2019 for actions towards waste management, reducing environmental risk, and natural resource usage.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=389", "label": "Clorox Mexico gets award for green policies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12369, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Clorox received a 15 out of 100 on a Climate Scorecard given by Climate Counts, a non-profit that rates companies based on their acitons regarding climate change. Clorox Co. has begun to accept ecological responsibilites by reporting its greenhouse gas emissions, but it still has not fully stepped up to the plate by adopting goals for emissions reducing or requirements for emission reduction in its suppliers.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=389", "label": "Clorox on the right track, but has a long road ahead", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12368, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=389", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=38934149", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12367, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=204", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20463304", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12387, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=205", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20548854", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12401, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=206", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20630574", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12410, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In May 2003, ConAgra and its subsidiary Gilroy Foods agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges of hiring discrimination brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  The charges involve a July 1999, Teamsters strike of 750 workers at an 800-worker plant in King City, then owned by Basic Vegetable Products LP. The plant was purchased in November 2000 by ConAgra.\r\n\r\nIn August 2001, the company successfully negotiated with the union to end the two-year strike with a new contract that would recall workers based on seniority.\r\n\r\nHowever, the recall process excluded people who were on leave at the time of the purchase including those out due to work injury or pregnancy. Others were denied jobs due to a history of previous injury or illness, even though they had been doing the work for years and had no restrictions against returning to work, according to the EEOC. Most of the 39 workers who were excluded from the recall process had been working at the plant processing for 10 to 20 years, some even longer. According to the EEOC, the excluded workers were primarily Hispanic and female.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=206", "label": "Agreement denies jobs to ill employees or with previous injuries.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12419, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=207", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20791888", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12427, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In January 2004, Christian Brothers Investment Services urged Costco shareholders to demand that the company publicly disclose its land procurement policies at the annual shareholders meeting. Costco has previously lacked a stated policy for land procurement and use. Its practices in such locations as Cuernavaca, Mexico, Cypress, Ca. and other sites in the U.S. have led to the criticism of social, human rights and environmental groups.  (see related items)\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=207", "label": "Investers urge public disclosure of land procurement policy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12435, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=387", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=38741812", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12444, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Mercedez-Benz may be responsible for the disappearacne of at least 14 workers from a plant in Argentina. All of the disappearances took place under the military dictatorship of 1973-1986. The families of the victims filed a lawsuit in2004 and was in the appeals process in 2007.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=387", "label": "Car-makers and kidnappers?", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12454, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=235", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23542935", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12459, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that a federal court has approved a $1.2 million settlement of a class action race discrimination lawsuit against McKesson Water Products Co. and Groupe Danone (which acquired McKesson in 2000).  Several African American employees filed charges of discrimination with the commission alleging they had suffered racial bias they charged that McKesson had paid black drivers less and increased their compensation at a slower rate than white drivers. Additionally \"Black drivers understood that they would work the so-called 'ghetto routes,' while Beverly Hills would be handled by white drivers,\" said Antonio Lawson, a private attorney for the drivers who filed the charges. \"After many years of job segregation, they decided enough was enough.\"\r\n\r\nEEOC Regional Attorney Anna Y. Park pointed out the smooth cooperation between the EEOC and private counsel in prosecuting the suit: \"The Commission congratulates the employees and their private counsel, as well as counsel for Danone. We believe that Danone, which inherited McKesson's problems, is committed to a policy of non-discrimination. During the next five years, we will work with private counsel and Danone to ensure that the procedures put in place by this Consent Decree will be administered properly.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=235", "label": "May be ending discriminatory policies", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12467, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=209", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=20956942", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12469, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=210", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21062583", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12485, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=211", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21180632", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12503, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=212", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21251233", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12508, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=213", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21332032", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12527, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "One thinks of Disney as child-friendly, but is it environment-friendly? According to one source, \"Disney received an 'Incomplete' grade on Greenpeace's 2003 Toxic Toy Report Card, which rates toy manufacturers on their efforts to eliminate PVC and toxic additives from toys. Greenpeace stated that the incomplete was for, \"No reply after repeated inquiries.\" Disney had achieved a \"D\" grade on the organization's previous Report Card in 2000, for eliminating phthalates in mouth toys only.\" (Quoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=213) Environmental Protection is a grave issue, and the failure of Disney to meet requirements or even acknowledge Greenpeace, one of the largest national and international environmental protection agencies, shows their disregard for being 'Green' and following restrictions that would help save our planet - and preserve it for our children. Child-friendly after all?", "label": "Disney's Landscapes: As 'Green' as they look?", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12561, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=214", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21444513", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12563, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2003, Hardip Singh Brah, a Canadian Subway franchiser filed a lawsuit against the company and complained to the Alberta Human Rights Commission after a regional inspector for the Subway chain decided the turban the owner wore didn't  fit with company's image. In 2001, Brah's store was reported to head office in Connecticut as \"non-compliant\" with the standards, because Brah was wearing a turban instead of the prescribed company visor or ballcap.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=214", "label": "Subway's banning turbans may violate Canadian law.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12569, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "An investigation revealed that Chiquita, Dole and others are concealing an enormous portion of their income by sheltering it in offshore tax havens.  \r\n\r\nThe Guardian argues that the practice of hiding income injures both the countries where the bananas are sold, such as the United States and Britain, and the developing countries where they are produced. \r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=215", "label": "review of Dole's practices", "user": {"username": "maxd", "id": 423}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12575, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=215", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21584495", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12576, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Federal health officials searched Natural Selection Foods LLC and Growers Express in response to 11 bags of Dole brand baby spinach tested positive for a strain of E. coli. Since August 2006, the E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened at least 183 others. The 8 samples that tested positive for E. coli were taken from cattle feces, collected from pastures next to the spinach fields. Investigators traced the E. coli outbreak to Natural Selection Foods, which processes and packages under 34 brands, including Dole. Natural Selection Foods resultantly recalled over 30 products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=215", "label": "Spinach with E. coli kills at least one person.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12591, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"A 2002 Human Rights Watch report claims that Banana workers in Ecuador are the victims of serious human rights abuses and that banana-exporting companies, such as Dole, Del Monte and Chiquita, fail to use their financial influence to ensure worker's health and safety. The report found that Ecuadorian children as young as eight work on banana plantations and were exposed to toxic pesticides, used sharp knives and machetes, hauled heavy loads of bananas, drank unsanitary water, and some were sexually harassed. The children earned an average of $3.50 per day, which is approximately 60 percent of the legal minimum wage for banana workers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=215", "label": "Child banana workers in dangerous conditions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12604, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21674167", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12611, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Brayton Point Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Dominion, once topped the list of the ten dirtiest power plants in the Northeast.  In 2004, Brayton Point released 5.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air, making it responsible for approximately 5 percent of the region's total carbon dioxide emissions.\r\n\r\nIn July 2005 Dominion announced that Brayton would be in full compliance with strict environmental standards through the installation of scrubbers and other pollution-control technology. (Dominion Resources, 7/28/2005)\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Bad polluting coal plant installs scrubbers", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12618, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Brayton Point Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Dominion, once topped the list of the ten dirtiest power plants in the Northeast.  In 2004, Brayton Point released 5.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the air, making it responsible for approximately 5 percent of the region's total carbon dioxide emissions.\r\n\r\nIn July 2005 Dominion announced that Brayton would be in full compliance with strict environmental standards through the installation of scrubbers and other pollution-control technology. (Dominion Resources, 7/28/2005)\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Brayton Point Station still using coal resources.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12619, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"According to the report \"America's Dirtiest Power Plants: Plugged into the Bush Administration,\" Dominion's Mount Storm and Chesterfield Power electric facilities were placed under investigation by the EPA for suspected violations of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "2 electrical plants under investigation by EPA for Clean Air violations", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12622, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Dominion Virginia, a subsidiary of Dominion Resources, reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the federal government regarding the company's non-compliance with New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act.  NSR provisions mandates the installation of new pollution controls when a plant is expanded.   As part of the settlement, Dominion agreed to allocate the $1.2 billion toward pollution control upgrades, plant modifications, and civil penalties.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Paid $1.2 billion in fines for ignoring pollution laws", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12623, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006, Thomas F. Farrell  earned $7.3 million in total compensation including. The Dominion CEO has another $20.69 million in unexercised stock options from previous years.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "CEO gets $7.3 million compensation", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12624, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Dominion has been criticized for exerting its corporate influence:\r\n\r\n  The company spent $679,105 in campaign contributions to George W. Bush and the Republican National Committee from 1999 to 2004.\r\n \r\n  Dominion president and COO Thomas F. Farrell was on the Bush Administration's transition team for the Department of Energy.  Farrell's role came as Dominion was facing a lawsuit from the federal government for violating the Clean Air Act.\r\n \r\n  The wife of Senator George Allen (R-VA) sat on   Dominion's Board of Directors, despite having no work experience that would qualify her for such a position.  Dominion has been Allen's third largest campaign contributor since 1999.\r\n\r\n  Dominion's intense lobbying efforts in Virginia led to the passing of electric restructuring legislation that the state utility regulator openly opposes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Dominion money dictates bad Virginia utility restructuring.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12626, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"Dominion is the target of the No New Nukes campaign focused on stopping the expansion of the North Anna Nuclear Power Plant in Mineral, Virginia.  If granted the necessary permits to build, the proposed expansion would add another two new nuclear reactors to the existing two on the North Anna site.  Environmental and community groups involved in the campaign argue that nuclear energy is not a solution to energy needs, and in fact poses greater risks to the environment and national security.  Opponents fear that North Anna Lake cannot sustain another two plants, and critics claim that Environmental Impact Statements for the proposed site are incomplete.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Dominion pushes 2 new nuclear plants amidst strong opposition", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12630, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Although the Bhopal disaster is often held up as the worst example of the chemical industry\u2019s disregard for human life, Dow\u2019s products have a terrifying tendency to cause massive health problems and birth defects even when used as intended. Products that cause these defects can cause suffering generations after the initial exposure. For example, the defoliant Agent Orange continues to plague American and Vietnamese civilians and soldiers exposed to it during the Vietnam War. Dow also produced the now banned pesticide DDT, which is linked to human cancer and resulted in egg shell thinning among birds, nearly wiping out many species of American birds including the Bald Eagle. DCBP (Nemagon), Dursban, Dioxin, and Vinyl Chloride are just a few more of Dow\u2019s products that have caused, and continue to cause, health and other environmental problems for people the world over. The scope of the contamination Dow has achieved is as staggering as the number of chemicals it has contributed\u2014Dow has contaminated areas as diverse and far flung as Bhopal, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; New Plymouth, New Zealand; Plaquemine, Louisiana; Seadrift, Texas; Uravan, Colorado; and finally, Dow has so thoroughly contaminated the area surrounding its headquarters in Midland, Michigan that residents are advised not to come into contact with the soil around their homes. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of Dow\u2019s hazardous products and contaminations, it paints an undeniable picture of a company that is simply not concerned with human safety or the environment.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Anti-organic use of dangerous chemicals", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12633, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21792560", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12632, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Although the Bhopal disaster is often held up as the worst example of the chemical industry\u2019s disregard for human life, Dow\u2019s products have a terrifying tendency to cause massive health problems and birth defects even when used as intended. Products that cause these defects can cause suffering generations after the initial exposure. For example, the defoliant Agent Orange continues to plague American and Vietnamese civilians and soldiers exposed to it during the Vietnam War. Dow also produced the now banned pesticide DDT, which is linked to human cancer and resulted in egg shell thinning among birds, nearly wiping out many species of American birds including the Bald Eagle. DCBP (Nemagon), Dursban, Dioxin, and Vinyl Chloride are just a few more of Dow\u2019s products that have caused, and continue to cause, health and other environmental problems for people the world over. The scope of the contamination Dow has achieved is as staggering as the number of chemicals it has contributed\u2014Dow has contaminated areas as diverse and far flung as Bhopal, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; New Plymouth, New Zealand; Plaquemine, Louisiana; Seadrift, Texas; Uravan, Colorado; and finally, Dow has so thoroughly contaminated the area surrounding its headquarters in Midland, Michigan that residents are advised not to come into contact with the soil around their homes. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of Dow\u2019s hazardous products and contaminations, it paints an undeniable picture of a company that is simply not concerned with human safety or the environment.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "products cause helth problems even when used as intended", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12635, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of a group of fruit growers in the first of five trials pitting thousands of Central Americans against the fruit giant Dole and pesticide manufacturer Dow Chemical. Although the jury did not find that all the defendants had been sufficiently injured by the companies to warrant compensation, in the case of 6 workers the jury felt that Dole and Dow had caused them grievous harm.  Specifically, the workers were exposed by Dole to the pesticide Nemagon (DCPB), which among other toxic side effects can cause sterility. While Dole was found to bear the majority of the blame for exposing the workers, Dow, the manufacturer of the chemical, was found to have concealed and \u201cactively suppressed\u201d information regarding the pesticide\u2019s reproductive toxicity.  The workers won a total award of $3.3 million dollars, and the companies still face legal challenges from more than 5,000 other workers who claim that they were sterilized by exposure to Nemagon.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "LA jury decides Dow chemicals cause 6 farmers grevious harm", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12637, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Cargill and Dow are the parent of companies of Cargill Dow, maker of NatureWorks PLA, a synthetic material made without petroleum and instead uses corn.  While the use of this biodegradable and renewable resource is an important step toward sustainability, the company fails to inform consumers that the corn used for its products is genetically engineered. Many environmental groups are adamantly opposed to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for a host of reasons, including concerns about what would happen if GMOs manage to contaminate non-modified crops. Cargill is one of the world\u2019s largest producers of genetically engineered corn.  Critics claim that Cargill Dow products are merely another manifestation of the company\u2019s attempts to fight the growing criticism of genetically modified organisms through greenwashing.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "NatureWords switches to GMO corn instead of petroleum", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12641, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"According to the nonprofit investigative journalism group the Center for Public Integrity, Dow Chemical has been linked to 96 superfund sites where it may be solely or partially responsible for contamination. A Superfund site is defined as a toxic waste site that falls under the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Superfund program, which was enacted in 1980. Under the law, companies and other parties found responsible for polluting sites are required to clean up the area or pay the costs for cleanup to the EPA. So far, Dow has only managed to clean up 15 of their 96 sites, and on one site they have failed to prevent contaminated groundwater from spreading.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "81 of 96 superfund sites still contaminating groundwater.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12645, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cited Dow Chemical for violating testing, operating, monitoring, record keeping, reporting, and notification requirements as outlined in the Clean Air Act. The Midland, Michigan-based company also exceeded the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, and the EPA has filed an administrative complaint for the company\u2019s failure to comply with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.  Dow Chemical has been cited for neglecting to file the required chemical release form for the years 2000, 2001, and 2002. The EPA has proposed a $53,109 penalty for these violations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "illegal release of hazardous air pollutants, etc", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12646, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006 Dow Chemical CEO Andrew N. Liveris received $16,821,542 in compensation according to the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s (SEC) calculations, and $12,041,183 by the alternative calculation method used by the AFL-CIO.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "CEO gets paid $16 million a year.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12652, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21890385", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12656, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"DuPont was rated as the number one worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's Toxic 100 index. The index is based on EPA Toxics Release Inventory data.  PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "DuPont is worst polluter partly due to proximity to population centers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12658, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"According to the nonprofit investigative journalism group the Center for Public Integrity, DuPont has been linked to 103 Superfund sites where it may be solely or partially responsible for contamination. A Superfund site is defined as a toxic waste site that falls under the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Superfund program, which was enacted in 1980. Under the law, companies and other parties found responsible for polluting sites are required to clean up the area or pay the costs for cleanup to the EPA. So far, DuPont has only managed to clean up 16 of their 103 sites.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "DuPont has only cleaned 16 of its 103 superfund contamination sites.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12659, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"The United Steelworkers (USW), the largest industrial union in the United States, issued a report in November 2007 accusing DuPont of greenwashing. The USW defines greenwashing as \u201cdissemination of disinformation by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.\u201d The USW report points out that while DuPont claims to be supporting a \u201csustainable\u201d economy through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in their manufacturing, many of their products contribute to climate change, and could be replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives were it not for DuPont\u2019s lobbying efforts. Almost 2000 DuPont employees are also members of the USW.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Accused of serious greenwashing by union.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12662, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"In February 2007, DuPont committed to end the production and use of PFOA, a probable carcinogen, in its products.  DuPont aims to have stopped making PFOA and develop an alternative by 2015.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Phasing out a probably carcinogen over 8 years.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12668, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Owners of Teflon-coated cookware filed a lawsuit against DuPont, claiming the company failed to disclose information about the product's dangers to human health.  Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the main chemical used in Teflon brand non-stick coating, has been identified as a \"likely\" human carcinogen, causing ill health effects when broken down at high temperatures.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Sued by teflon cookware makers because didn't disclose human health info.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12669, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Owners of Teflon-coated cookware filed a lawsuit against DuPont, claiming the company failed to disclose information about the product's dangers to human health.  Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the main chemical used in Teflon brand non-stick coating, has been identified as a \"likely\" human carcinogen, causing ill health effects when broken down at high temperatures.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Did not disclose human cancer risk of teflon.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12670, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Five New York City pension funds filed shareholder proposals with 13 companies requesting the adoption of workplace human rights policies.  According to the New York Comptroller's office, these policies are to include \"banning child labor; allowing all workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; prohibiting discrimination of worker representatives; barring discrimination or intimidation in employment; and, not using forced labor, including bonded or prison labor.\"  Among others, proposals were filed with Kimberly Clark of Dallas, TX, in which the systems own 1.6 million shares worth $109 million; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. of Union, NJ, in which the systems own more than 1 million shares worth $40.9 million; E.I. du Pont De Nemours and Company of Wilmington, DE, in which the systems own 3.2 million shares worth $163.9 million.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "shareholders propose adopting workplace human rights policies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12674, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a subsidiary of DuPont, is working with Dow AgroSciences to produce a type of wheat that is resistant to rootworm.  Consumer groups are raising concerns about a certain protein in the product feared to trigger allergies in humans.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Genetically modified rootworm resistant wheat may trigger allergies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12675, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=38097599", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12678, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Sierra Club filed a civil lawsuit against Dynegy. They claim the Sandy Creek Energy Facility violates the federal Clean Air Act because officials have not determined whether the project's emissions controls will meet the Maximum Achievable Control Technology provisions.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Lawsuit claims emission controls violate Clean Air Act", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12681, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore stopped Dynegy from building a coal-fired plant in Early County, Georgia, ruling that an administrative law judge should not have approved the plant's permit because it didn't limit the plant's carbon dioxide emissions. The decision is the first U.S. court ruling that says CO2 emissions must be considered when building a power plant. Moore's decision was based on her interpretation of a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision that says the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate CO2. Moore wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court said that CO2 is an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act. She also stated the notion that CO2 is subject to regulation under the federal statute is further underscored by federal regulations that require monitoring of CO2 emissions.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Plant building halted because didn't consider CO2 emissions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12684, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"Bruce A. Williamson, CEO of Dynegy, was a runner up for the Fossil Fool Award for the promotion of dirty coal power.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "CEO criticized for promoting dirty coal power.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12689, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Bruce A. Williamson, CEO of Dynegy, was a runner up for the Fossil Fool Award for the promotion of dirty coal power.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "CEO \"Fossil Fool\"", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12690, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In 2007, Bruce A. Williamson raked in $7,757,804 in total compensation according to the SEC. According to the AFL-CIO's calculation method, this CEO raked in $6,782,560 in total 2007 compensation.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "CEO gets $7 million compensation", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12691, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=21932964", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12694, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Dynegy settled with the state of California over accusations of price fixing and other fraudulent practices during the 2000 electricity crisis. California officials reached a $281.5 million agreement with Dynegy Inc. and NRG Energy. The deal also stipulated that West Coast Power, jointly owned by Dynegy and NRG, will forgive $195 million the state still owes for power bought at the height of the crisis. In exchange, the state will end its efforts to win refunds for alleged overcharges during that time period.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Pric fixing overcharges settled", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12692, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"The Campaign for Labor Rights (CLR) and United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) have been building public pressure on Eddie Bauer to pay former workers from the PT Victoria garment factory in Indonesia.  The factory, a maker of Eddie Bauer products, abruptly closed in 2003 and workers are still waiting to receive their due pay and severance.  Representatives from Eddie Bauer, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and former owner of PT Victoria met with workers on August 24, 2005 to discuss demands and a possible settlement.  Unfortunately, the talks had little effect on the situation and have left all resolution for future meetings.  The campaign against Eddie Bauer expired on September 18, 2005 however, the fight may not be over.  Watch for future developments on a settlement or necessary action regarding Eddie Bauer and PT Victoria workers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Due pay unpaid at closed factory", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12697, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Eddie Bauer has been criticized for promoting a green image while still purchasing and selling products made with sweatshop labor.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Sweatshop labor criticism.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12701, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22098444", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12703, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Friends of the Earth issued a report detailing the risks of nanomaterials found in cosmetics, sunscreens, and personal care products. The study demonstrates how a variety of nanoparticles can be toxic to human tissue and skin cultures.  Numerous prominent cosmetic companies, such as Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal, and Est\u00e9e Lauder, continue to sell products containing nano-scale ingredients. Friends of the Earth is calling for a moratorium on further commercial release of such products, a withdrawal of those currently on the market until further studies have been completed, and regulations put into place for the general public, workers manufacturing such products, and environment.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Nanomaterials handling can be toxic - no working standards defined.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12705, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In June 2004, Est\u00e9e Lauder  was named one of the liable parties in two lawsuits involving hazardous waste in two of New York's landfills. Estee Lauder is liable for an estimated clean-up cost of $16 million for its role in contaminating Blydenburgh landfill in Hauppauge, NY with solvents, paints, dyes, and other waste products. Similarly, the company is also being held responsible for a similar cleanup at a landfill in Huntington/East Northport, NY. Cleanup costs are estimated to be around $20 million.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Hazardous waste dumping.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12706, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2003, three former employees of Est\u00e9e Lauder filed a $70 million lawsuit against the company charging several executives with racial, sexual and disability discrimination that took place \"on a daily basis\" over several years. When announcing the lawsuit, the workers from the Melville, NY, office of Est\u00e9e Lauder, played a 35-minute audiotape of a conversation with a former manager that they say supported their charges. One of the workers said he secretly recorded the conversation -- which included multiple sexual, ethnic and racial slurs concerning co-workers -- in order to alert his superiors to the working environment, but said no action was taken. One of the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit that he was passed over for promotions because of his cancer. He said he continued to work despite the discrimination because he needed to pay his medical bills. The two other plaintiffs who are African American, said they experienced multiple incidents of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment, including slurs and pornographic e-mails.  According to Newsday, \"the lawsuit is the fifth employment discrimination filed in New York against Estee Lauder Inc. since 1996, according to public records, which only indicated that the other cases were closed.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Repeated harrassment suits.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12709, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2003, three former employees of Est\u00e9e Lauder filed a $70 million lawsuit against the company charging several executives with racial, sexual and disability discrimination that took place \"on a daily basis\" over several years. When announcing the lawsuit, the workers from the Melville, NY, office of Est\u00e9e Lauder, played a 35-minute audiotape of a conversation with a former manager that they say supported their charges. One of the workers said he secretly recorded the conversation -- which included multiple sexual, ethnic and racial slurs concerning co-workers -- in order to alert his superiors to the working environment, but said no action was taken. One of the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit that he was passed over for promotions because of his cancer. He said he continued to work despite the discrimination because he needed to pay his medical bills. The two other plaintiffs who are African American, said they experienced multiple incidents of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment, including slurs and pornographic e-mails.  According to\r\n\r\n Newsday\r\n\r\n, \"the lawsuit is the fifth employment discrimination filed in New York against Estee Lauder Inc. since 1996, according to public records, which only indicated that the other cases were closed.\"\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Workers passed over for promotion due to health conditions.  Discrimination.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12712, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22168340", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12714, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Sixteen years after the worst oil spill in US history the effects are still felt. The US government is seeking an additional $92 million in claims against ExxonMobil for the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster.  US agencies and the state of Alaska argue that it will cost much more to clean the remaining environmental damage from the 11 million gallon spill in Prince William Sound.  Alaska Attorney General David Marquez said, \"After extensive review it is clear that populations and habitat within the oil spill area have suffered substantial and unanticipated injuries that are attributable to the Exxon Valdez oil spill.\"  A settlement from 1991 required the company to pay $900 million; however, the case included a provision allowing the government to pursue as much as $100 million more for additional unforeseen damages.  Exxon spokesman Mark Boudreax said \"There is no scientific evidence that this oil ... could cause damage to any population or species.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Oil spill causes more species harm than estimated.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12717, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"As part of a campaign to discredit evidence of the threats posed by global climate change, the conservative nonprofit think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released two television ads defending carbon as a benign part of the natural environment.  The ads end with the tagline \"Carbon dioxide: they call it pollution; we call it life,\" and suggest that the effects of global warming are simply concocted by alarmists.  CEI has received funding from companies including ExxonMobil, Ford, and General Motors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Funded misleading ads about global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12720, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil was rated as the 6th worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's Toxic 100 index. The index is based on 2002 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data.  PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "6th worst polluter based on EPA index.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12721, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil confirmed that its greenhouse gas emissions rose two percent in 2003 to 135.6 million tons. Exxon\u2019s worsening emissions may be caused, in part, by an increase of flaring of gas in Nigeria. Flaring, which is illegal in most countries, is when natural gas is extracted simultaneously with oil and burned off straight into the atmosphere. Exxon's emissions are more than 50 percent higher than their closest competitor's, despite only a slightly larger production of oil and gas.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "50% higher emissions of CO2 for similar oil production.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12726, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil confirmed that its greenhouse gas emissions rose two percent in 2003 to 135.6 million tons. Exxon\u2019s worsening emissions may be caused, in part, by an increase of flaring of gas in Nigeria. Flaring, which is illegal in most countries, is when natural gas is extracted simultaneously with oil and burned off straight into the atmosphere. Exxon's emissions are more than 50 percent higher than their closest competitor's, despite only a slightly larger production of oil and gas.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "50% higher emissions of CO2 for similar oil production.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12727, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network, ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose EEO data to the public. ExxonMobil is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  Rather, disclosure of EEO data is made available upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Diversity data is available only on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12733, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil achieved a score of 14 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index which rates large corporations on policies that affect their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Scored only 14 out of 100 for issues related to sexual rights.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12734, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil achieved a score of 14 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index which rates large corporations on policies that affect their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Gay employees out of luck.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12735, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2002, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission denied ExxonMobil's request to omit three shareowner resolutions from its proxy, but allowed it to omit two other proposals. The SEC allows companies to petition for removal of shareowner resolutions from proxy statement  by citing specific rules that the resolution breaches. The SEC denied the company's request to exclude resolutions regarding executive compensation, renewable energy, and human rights, but allowed it to drop resolutions on board diversity and splitting the job functions of the CEO and Chairman. \"Rather than address concerns about ExxonMobil's environmental accountability directly, ExxonMobil chose to go to the SEC to try to cut off debate,\" said Reverend Michael Crosby of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, the primary shareowner filer of a resolution on renewable energy. \"This company simply refuses to address these issues head on in a responsible manner.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Attempting to halt debate on renewable energy with back door manuevering.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12739, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"After a drawn-out appeals process, the Khulumani Support Group has won the right to have its case against more than 20 western companies heard in New York district court. The Khulumani Group originally brought suit in the name of thousands of survivors and victims of the South African apartheid regime, claiming in 2002 that not only had the accused companies profited from the apartheid system, but had been directly involved in propping up the regime.  The New York circuit court of appeal overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed the case, meaning that some of the most profitable companies in the world will have to confront allegations that they have been complicit in horrendous violations of human rights. Among the defendants are banking powerhouses Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, automakers Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Shell Petroleum, Chevron and finally, technology giant IBM.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Court hearing that company supported South African appartied.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12743, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Subsahara TCC, a sub-contracting company working for ESSO, which belongs to the oil consortium headed by ExxonMobil, illegally pressured workers to put in overtime to complete construction on a pipeline in Cameroon one year ahead of schedule. Thus far the company has refused to pay the overtime owed to 4,000 workers on the site. In May 2005, Subsahara TCC was ordered to pay its former employees due compensation; however, the company refused to pay and obtained a deferment through what some suspect to were corrupt means.  During a worker sit-in, an armed intervention left two people dead, three people with serious injuries and a further thirty or so under arrest.  The ICFTU was informed that several workers belonging to trade unions were further pursued, even back to their homes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Serious injuries and death for workers at a sit-in to recover overtime pay.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12749, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP, as well as a handful of other exploration and pipeline companies are being charged in a class-action lawsuit filed weeks after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of southern Louisiana.  The class-action case faults oil and exploration companies for heightening the level of ruin caused by the hurricane.  Plaintiffs claim that in efforts to uncover oil and natural gas, these companies indiscriminately and irresponsibly dredged the coastal wetlands of Louisiana, which serve as a critical natural buffer against storm surges and flooding.  The case was filed on behalf of all Hurricane Katrina survivors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Lawsuit claims oil exploration dredging worsened Hurrican Katrina's impact on Louisiana.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12753, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"According to a 2004 CorpWatch article, British Columbia\u2019s newly thriving oil and gas industry, headlined by large multinationals such as ExxonMobil, has led to elevated health and safety concerns for oil workers and citizens of the province. Presently, under Canadian law, sour gas wells can be drilled within a hundred meters of private homes, said a staff lawyer for West Coast Environmental Law. According to CorpWatch, between 2002 and 2004, at least two workers died from sour gas exposure in the BC Peace River region. The Workers Compensation Board, however, estimates the number of deaths to be four to five a year.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Oil workers die from sour gas exposure.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12754, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In June 2003, Global Exchange cited ExxonMobil\u2019s construction project on a new African pipeline as a potential impetus for the spread of HIV in Chad.  As of 2003, Chad's isolation from other African nations had contributed to the country's low HIV infection rate\u2014roughly one third of the average rate for a Sub-Saharan nation.  Activists, who have urged ExxonMobil to treat pipeline employees found to be HIV-infected, claimed that the company's health care and awareness initiatives were minimal.  Citing that the cost of such measures would have been prohibitive, the company allegedly stated its position: ExxonMobil was sharing oil revenue with Chad and health care was the government's responsibility.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Refused to mitigate spread of aids due to pipeline.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12757, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In June 2003, Global Exchange cited ExxonMobil\u2019s construction project on a new African pipeline as a potential impetus for the spread of HIV in Chad.  As of 2003, Chad's isolation from other African nations had contributed to the country's low HIV infection rate\u2014roughly one third of the average rate for a Sub-Saharan nation.  Activists, who have urged ExxonMobil to treat pipeline employees found to be HIV-infected, claimed that the company's health care and awareness initiatives were minimal.  Citing that the cost of such measures would have been prohibitive, the company allegedly stated its position: ExxonMobil was sharing oil revenue with Chad and health care was the government's responsibility.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Lack of helth attention subjects workers to serious aids risk.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12758, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In January 2004, PETA initiated a letter-writing campaign against ExxonMobil, one of the 2004 sponsors of Alaska\u2019s Iditarod dog sled race, urging the company to withdraw its sponsorship of the event based upon the cruel treatment of sledding dogs.  PETA has claimed that of the hundreds of dogs abused and exploited during the 1,000+ mile trek, several die annually from \"sudden death syndrome\" (which often means they were run to death by mushers).  Furthermore, PETA has claimed that puppies labeled poor runners by breeders are usually killed by bludgeoning or drowning.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Support of Iditarod dod sled race causes inhumane treatment of dogs.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12762, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=223", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22361053", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12764, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to a 2005 year-long study by governance-research firm Corporate Library, the nation\u2019s most prominent financial management companies voted in favor of corporate management 92 percent of the time. The same funds voted in support of shareholder resolutions only about 30 percent of the time.\r\n\r\nFidelity voted with management at a rate of nearly 90 percent while approximately 80 percent of Vanguard\u2019s votes fell along management lines.\r\n\r\nFidelity's proxy voting guidelines fail to address policy toward shareholder resolutions on executive compensation, which typically aim to reign in pay practices. As a result, Fidelity defaults to rejecting proposals on executive pay unless they are \"reasonably likely\" to \"maximize shareholder value.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=223", "label": "As shareholder votes against fair executive compensation limits.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12768, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Research by the Civil Society Institute shows that a number of Fidelity\u2019s and Vanguard\u2019s holdings are companies that contribute to global climate change, and thereby jeopardize shareholders\u2019 stock value.  These holdings include stock in oil and gas companies such as ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=223", "label": "Holdings include large climate change contributers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12774, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=224", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22494609", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12776, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Clean Clothes Campaign reported serious infringements of workers' human rights at Tae Hwa, an Indonesian factory employing more than 5,000 workers, most of them women, in the production of shoes for FILA and other brands. FILA accounts for between 70 and 90 percent of orders. Problems include sexual harassment and verbal abuse; inappropriately intrusive policies; inadequate wages; compulsory overtime; impossibly high targets; and denial of trade union rights\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=224", "label": "Harassment, abuse, denial of union rights, etc.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12779, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"The Clean Clothes Campaign reported serious infringements of workers' human rights at Tae Hwa, an Indonesian factory employing more than 5,000 workers, most of them women, in the production of shoes for FILA and other brands. FILA accounts for between 70 and 90 percent of orders. Problems include sexual harassment and verbal abuse; inappropriately intrusive policies; inadequate wages; compulsory overtime; impossibly high targets; and denial of trade union rights\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=224", "label": "Compulsory overtime, intrusive policies, inadequate wages, etc", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12780, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"A 2001 report by the Chinese Labor Watch revealed that Dougguan Elegant Top Shoes, a Chinese factory that produces shoes for Reebok and Fila, used child labor and subjected workers to methybenzene and other hazardous chemicals without protection. Workers exceeded 60 hours a week and women were subjected to sexual harassment. Wages were about $25 a week\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=224", "label": "Hazardous chemicals used unprotected.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12785, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"A 2001 report by the Chinese Labor Watch revealed that Dougguan Elegant Top Shoes, a Chinese factory that produces shoes for Reebok and Fila, used child labor and subjected workers to methybenzene and other hazardous chemicals without protection. Workers exceeded 60 hours a week and women were subjected to sexual harassment. Wages were about $25 a week\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=224", "label": "Child labor, low pay, dangerous conditions, sexual harassment.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12786, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22634778", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12788, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Ford continued its long tradition of opposing fuel economy legislation through 2007, when it joined with other major auto manufacturers to oppose an energy bill that would require, among other changes, an increase of fuel economy standards from 25 to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. The companies continue to fight against raising fuel economy standards in the United States, despite having already agreed to meet tougher standards in Europe and Japan.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Opposes fuel economy legislation", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12792, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"The state of California is seeking monetary compensation for the environmental damages caused by tailpipe emissions. The State\u2019s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Chrysler, and Nissan for damaging the state\u2019s weather, economy, and public health. Attorney General Bill Lockyer, filing the suit, stated: \u201cVehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal government and automakers have refused to act. It is time to hold these companies responsible for their contribution to this crisis.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Lawsuit targets tail pipe emissions of CO2.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12793, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"As part of a campaign to discredit evidence of the threats posed by global climate change, the conservative nonprofit think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released two television ads defending carbon as a benign part of the natural environment.  The ads end with the tagline \"Carbon dioxide: they call it pollution; we call it life,\" and suggest that the effects of global warming are simply concocted by alarmists.  CEI is funded by companies including ExxonMobil, Ford, and General Motors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Funds misleading ads about global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12799, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a lobbying group of which Ford is an important member, filed a lawsuit in against two state agencies in Oregon to contest the state\u2019s proposed adoption of the Clean Cars program.  The industry-opposed program includes measures to raise emissions standards to levels that would significantly reduce greenhouse gas pollution in Oregon.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Lobbied against Oregon's Clean Cars program.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12802, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Jumpstart Ford Campaign, Ford Motor Company has an average fuel efficiency of 19.1 miles per gallon.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Average fuel efficiency of cars is 19.1 miles per gallon", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12804, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Ford received a \"B-\" grade on the 2007 NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative report. The grade reflects a measurement of corporate America's commitment to the African American citizenry and other people of color. Companies were surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, dealerships and philanthropy.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "B- on commitment to people of color.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12811, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "\"Ford received a \"B-\" grade on the 2007 NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative report. The grade reflects a measurement of corporate America's commitment to the African American citizenry and other people of color. Companies were surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, dealerships and philanthropy.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "B- on commitment to people of color.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12812, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Ford was named \u201cAmerica\u2019s worst Greenwasher\u201d of 2005 in a report by The Green Life. Greenwashing encompasses deceptive image advertisement and misleading product labels, as well as improper applications of terms and a range of public relations tactics, including sponsorship of seemingly eco-friendly events.\r\n\r\nFord presents its Escape Hybrid and the River Rouge factory as symbols of the company\u2019s sweeping environmental commitment. However, set against Ford\u2019s entity-level operations, these two technologies illustrate that the company has not truly changed. In 2004, for the fifth consecutive year and 20th time in the past 30 years, Ford had the worst fleetwide fuel economy of all major automakers. Hybrids account for approximately one-half of one percent of Ford\u2019s annual sales. Although Ford plans to steadily expand its lineup of hybrids, their impact on the company\u2019s fuel economy will be counteracted by new models of non-hybrid SUVs. As long as hybrids are hardly a sliver of Ford fleet and its green factory produces pickup trucks with worst-in-class fuel economy, Ford should cease marketing the Escape Hybrid and River Rouge as environmental emblems.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Named worst US greenwasher for acting green with worst fuel economy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12815, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"At Ford's 2006 shareholder meeting, Green Century Funds (a collection of environmentally friendly mutual funds) called on the automaker to \"prepare a report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, on all of Ford\u2019s lobbying efforts and financial expenditures intended to influence government regulation of fuel economy standards. The report should present the business case for these activities in light of long-term economic trends and the Company\u2019s widely publicized plans to increase the fuel economy and reduce the environmental impact of its vehicles.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Shareholders call for openness about political influence.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12819, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The New York City Employees Retirement System (NYC Pension Funds), which holds Ford and other companies in its portfolio, has filed a resolution with each company asking for the development of a code of conduct that is based on the International Labor Organization's core labor standards and the UN's Draft Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations with Regards to Human Rights. ILO conventions include the right to form and join a union, a prohibition on discrimination and intimidation, and prohibition against forced labor, child labor, and prison labor.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Shareholders call for conforming to international human rights standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12820, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2003 the South Carolina Supreme Court said that the estate of a man whose leg was crushed in a 1990 Bronco II rollover could seek to reopen a case he lost a decade ago. In its ruling the court said that claims by the victim's lawyers that Ford paid the expert witness, David Bickerstaff, a former Ford engineer, to testify falsely on its behalf were a basis for re-opening the case. In 2001 a federal judge in a West Virginia case found that there was evidence of a \"conspiracy\" between Ford and Mr. Bickerstaff to mislead the court. Two days later the company settled that case, which involved a fatality.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Paying of witnesses and evidence of a conspiracy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12824, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"A Ford employee of Syrian descent filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company in September 2002 claiming a pattern of terrorism-themed harassment by co-workers at a Michigan plant. The employee says that the harassment climaxed during the first year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks and that his complaints to the company's \"harassment hotline\" went unheeded. He is seeking $25,000 in civil damages.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Unheeded complaints to harassment hotline about terrorism-themed harassment.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12825, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2001 Ford agreed to pay $7.5 million in a settlement with two women from Chicago plants who claimed they were harassed on the job. Female employees reported that there was an ongoing problem with sexual harassment and claimed that harassment was widely accepted on the factory floor and that complaints are generally ignored. Ford has since begun a $27 million training program to provide all employees with sexual harassment education.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Ongoing sexual harassment leads to training program.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12830, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2001 Ford agreed to pay $7.5 million in a settlement with two women from Chicago plants who claimed they were harassed on the job. Female employees reported that there was an ongoing problem with sexual harassment and claimed that harassment was widely accepted on the factory floor and that complaints are generally ignored. Ford has since begun a $27 million training program to provide all employees with sexual harassment education.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Ongoing sexual harassment leads to training program.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12831, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"The Web site Crown Victoria Safety Alert(CVSA) alleges that Ford\u2019s entire \u201cPanther\u201d line of automobiles\u2014the Crown Victoria, the Lincoln Town Car and the Grand Marquis\u2014are fundamentally unsafe because they are the only cars in the country in which the gas tank is positioned outside the rear axle, making the car significantly more likely to burst into flames when struck from behind.  Supported by data gathered by the Center for Auto Safety, the automobile consumer watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader and Consumers Union in 1970, CVSA alleges that at least 21 police officers and hundreds of civilians have been burned to death because of this design flaw. Although Ford admits being aware of the defect, it has declined to act to protect the millions of drivers whose vehicles are affected, refusing even to notify owners of the cars that there is a problem.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Car engines more likely to burst into flames.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12836, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In December 2002 Ford agreed to pay $51.5 million to settle U.S. state government claims it misled consumers about the safety of its sport utility vehicles while also failing to disclose known tire failure risks. The claims against Ford stemmed mostly from Firestone tire failures, which U.S. safety regulators have linked to about 270 deaths, many in rollover accidents involving Ford's Explorer SUV. Ford denied any wrongdoing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Rollover deaths after consumers mislead about safety.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12841, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"In December 2002 Ford agreed to pay $51.5 million to settle U.S. state government claims it misled consumers about the safety of its sport utility vehicles while also failing to disclose known tire failure risks. The claims against Ford stemmed mostly from Firestone tire failures, which U.S. safety regulators have linked to about 270 deaths, many in rollover accidents involving Ford's Explorer SUV. Ford denied any wrongdoing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Rollover deaths after consumers mislead about safety.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12842, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2001, twenty-six state attorney generals asked Ford to remove mercury switches from their vehicles due the toxic persistent nature of mercury and its vapors. Although General Motors and DaimlerChrysler were also cited as continuing to use mercury compounds in car manufacturing, Ford was the only vehicle manufacturer to receive the request. \"Ford is in the early stages of a very large recall of vehicles,\" said a press aide to New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who signed the letter. \"The timing would be right for Ford to replace a large number of mercury switches, as it will be recalling about 3 million cars due to potentially faulty tires.\" Environmental Defense's Clean Car Campaign estimates there are 200 tons of mercury in cars and trucks currently on the road.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "Mercury switches release toxic vapor.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12846, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002, PETA declared an action alert against Ford Motors and other automakers, urging the public to send letters to the company\u2019s CEO, condemning the use of leather its cars.  PETA has condemned the unnecessary torture to which cows raised for leather are subjected: \"Most of the millions of animals slaughtered for their skin are made to endure the horrors of factory farming, overcrowding, deprivation, unanesthetized castration, branding, tail-docking, and dehorning. At the end of their miserable lives, they have their throats slit, are hung upside-down, and are bled to death. \"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=226", "label": "PETA condemns use of leather in cars due to inhumane cattle processing.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12852, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=227", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22757567", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12855, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Fox News Network paid $225,000 to settle a 2005 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sex discrimination suit. The EEOC had filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on behalf of former female employees. The plaintiffs accused Fox News Vice President, Joe Chillemi, of using degrading language when addressing women, particularly those who were pregnant. The EEOC complaint also argued that Fox discriminated against women by assigning them to freelance positions, which offer limited benefits, low job security, and few opportunities for advancement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=227", "label": "Sex discrimination and harassment.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12859, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005, Keith Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corporation, earned $23.636 million in total compensation including stock option grants from News Corporation.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=227", "label": "$23 million for CEO compensation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12861, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"A Florida court ordered Fox Television to pay $425,000 in damages to former employee Jane Akre for wrongful termination in a case regarding her reporting the negative side of using bovine growth hormones.  Monsanto, the sole producer of rBGH, conspired with Fox to silence Akre after she threatened to present complaints to the FCC.  Fox knowingly prevented Akre and other reporters from broadcasting what they found as potential hazards associated with milk from hormone-treated cows.  In 2003, Fox succeeded in overturning the decision in favor of Akre by using arguments that were rejected by three previous judges.  Akre and some of her fellow reporters continue to fight Fox on their decision to cover up this issue.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=227", "label": "Cover up of rBGH presence in milk.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12866, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"A Florida court ordered Fox Television to pay $425,000 in damages to former employee Jane Akre for wrongful termination in a case regarding her reporting the negative side of using bovine growth hormones.  Monsanto, the sole producer of rBGH, conspired with Fox to silence Akre after she threatened to present complaints to the FCC.  Fox knowingly prevented Akre and other reporters from broadcasting what they found as potential hazards associated with milk from hormone-treated cows.  In 2003, Fox succeeded in overturning the decision in favor of Akre by using arguments that were rejected by three previous judges.  Akre and some of her fellow reporters continue to fight Fox on their decision to cover up this issue.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=227", "label": "Cover up of rBGH presence in milk.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12867, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=22924189", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12870, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"A factory in Bangalore, India which contracts primarily with Gap has been the site of three deaths this year, with at least two of the deaths involving workers not being allowed to leave work during serious medical emergencies.  According to reports from a local union, one 39 year old worker began vomiting and asked her supervisors if she could go to the hospital. The woman was not allowed to leave and was \u201cverbally abused\u201d for her request. When she was finally allowed to leave, she was too weak to reach the hospital and collapsed outside the factory, dieing shortly thereafter. This incident follows immediately on the heels of a pregnant worker losing her baby after she was not allowed to leave work after going into labor. The union is investigating the circumstances surrounding the third death.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Workers forced to stay at word during medical emergencies leads to deaths.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12871, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In December 2006, the Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG), in association with Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) and AccountAbility, released a report entitled \"Coming Clean on the Clothes We Wear: Transparency Report Card.\" This report evaluates and compares 25 apparel retailers and brands in their efforts to address worker rights in their global supply chain. Retailers were rated in areas such as their compliance with International Labor Organization standards (ILO), methods of monitoring code compliance, steps taken to communicate thoroughly, effectively, and transparently to the public, and so forth. Retailers and brands were given a score 0 to 100. Gap earned a score of 71.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "71 out of 100 on transparency of workers rights.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12877, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Labour Behind the Label (LBL) published a report entitled \u201cLet\u2019s Clean Up Fashion: The State of Pay Behind the UK High Street,\u201d evaluating retailers\u2019 supply-chains based on wages paid, freedom of association afforded workers, as well as monitoring and verification of garment factories. LBL listed Gap Inc. in the \u201cPulling Ahead\u201d category for the company\u2019s efforts to work collaboratively with trade unions and other local stakeholders.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Efforts to work collaboratively with trade unions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12878, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In January 2005, a settlement was proposed in a 2 year old lawsuit against the Gap that accused the company of violating state workers' rights laws by requiring employees to wear the company\u2019s clothing while working. California labor laws that require employers to pay for their workers' uniforms. The law defines uniforms as required clothing of a specific design or brand.\r\n\r\nThrough the proposed settlement the Gap will give about 55,000 current and former workers nearly $1.8 million worth of clothing vouchers. However the Gap maintains that it never forced employees to buy its clothes but instead told employees to look \"brand appropriate\" and avoid wearing obvious labels belonging to competitors. \"We feel strongly that our dress code policies are consistent with state law.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Dress code violates California labor laws", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12883, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Clean Clothes Campaign, some Gap clothing is manufactured in a Thai factory that has long exploited its workers by underpaying, denying payment of overtime wages, requiring forced overtime work and providing none of the working welfare necessary under Thai law. Employees have been made to work in shifts lasting 12 hours each, while abiding by strict limits on bathroom use. Women workers have also been sexually harassed and violated. Workers who organized a 1998 strike were fired for their activities.\r\n\r\nIn July 2003, the Gina Relations Workers Union reached a successful settlement with the factory.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Workers denied working welfare necessary under Thai law.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12887, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Clean Clothes Campaign, some Gap clothing is manufactured in a Thai factory that has long exploited its workers by underpaying, denying payment of overtime wages, requiring forced overtime work and providing none of the working welfare necessary under Thai law. Employees have been made to work in shifts lasting 12 hours each, while abiding by strict limits on bathroom use. Women workers have also been sexually harassed and violated. Workers who organized a 1998 strike were fired for their activities.\r\n\r\nIn July 2003, the Gina Relations Workers Union reached a successful settlement with the factory.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Workers denied working welfare necessary under Thai law, harassed, unfairly fired.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12888, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2003, a federal court on the Pacific island of Saipan approved a $20 million settlement on a class action lawsuit filed against the Gap and 25 other U.S. retailers. The lawsuit charged that the companies contracted sweatshop labor on Saipan, a U.S. Commonwealth and should be held accountable for worker treatment and conditions in foreign-owned factories operating on U.S. soil. According to the complaint, the more than 13,000 garment workers in Saipan regularly worked 12-hour days, seven days a week, often times \"off the clock\" without receiving any pay or overtime. The lawsuit also accused Levi Strauss and the other companies of operating a \"racketeering conspiracy\" through which workers, who are mostly young women, sign contracts waiving their basic human rights and pay recruitment fees of up to $10,000 to secure sweatshop jobs.\r\n\r\nBy agreeing to the settlement, the companies admitted no wrongdoing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Racketeering conspiracy settlement and unpaid overtime.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12892, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002, BusinessWeek named Gap as having one of the worst corporate boards. The company was cited for inside deals including contracts with the chairman's brother to build and remodel stores and a consulting arrangement with the\u00a0\u00a0chairman's wife. The magazine also pointed out the interlocking directorship with the Gap's CEO sitting on Apple's board, while Apple's CEO sits on Gap's.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=229", "label": "Insider deals taint board reputation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12896, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"On the 2005 Computer Report Card, published jointly by the Computer TakeBack Campaign and the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Gateway received a score of 12 for their policies regarding electronics take back, disposal procedures and the materials used in their computers. Gateway was in a four way tie for lowest score, along with Acer, Panasonic and JVC.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=230", "label": "Tied for lowest score for use of toxics.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12897, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=230", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23099794", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12898, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In November 2002, Gateway announced that for almost two years it was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The investigation began the same time the first of six class-action lawsuit were filed against the company. The lawsuits alleged that the company's board of directors and managers included insider trading and wasteful spending on executive severance pay. Jeff Weitzen, who served as CEO in 2000, left the company along with chief financial officer John Todd. Lawsuits filed by shareholders last year asked the company to sue the two for damages. The lawsuits were eventually combined and settled in 2002 for $10.5 million. Through the settlement Gateway admitted no wrongdoing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=230", "label": "Insider trading, wasteful spending on executive severances.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12902, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2312891", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12905, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to the nonprofit investigative journalism group the Center for Public Integrity, GE is responsible for 116 current or former Superfund sites. Superfund sites are locations designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as being so contaminated by toxic chemicals that they are dangerous to human health. Companies found responsible for Superfund sites are required to either pay for the cleanup personally, or to pay the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct the cleanup. Not only has GE been deemed solely responsible for three sites and partially responsible for another 113 sites, but at one site human exposure to dangerous chemicals is still not under control, and at two others contaminated groundwater continues to expand and contaminate other surface and subterranean water sources.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Pipeline could contaminate water sources.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12910, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In a move that some critics are calling \"ironic,\" GE has announced it plans to offer the GE Money Earth Rewards Platinum MasterCard, in partnership with MasterCard, that allows users to donate one percent of purchase prices to carbon offset projects. GE will keep track of the amounts and each Earth Day will buy offsets of greenhouse gas emissions. GE will try to keep the credit card as green as possible, eschewing direct mail advertising and encouraging consumers to choose online billing over paper statements.\r\n\r\nGE supplies parts to coal-powered plants so \"its credit card offsets emissions it helped to create,\" according to Rainforest Action Network's executive director, Michael J.Brune. Furthermore, on the card's website there are 'tips' as to help consumers reduce their carbon footprints, such as buying energy efficient lightbulbs and appliances manufactured by GE. Some environmentalists do see such a credit card as a positive step, saying \u201cany effort that makes it easier for consumers to address climate change is a net positive.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Earth Rewards MasterCard allows people to offset their purchases with carbon credit.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12914, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"In early November 2006, the EPA ordered GE to supply alternative drinking water sources to several counties in the Hudson Bay area. The order was sparked by EPA\u2019s concerns that dredging the Hudson River will stir up PCBs. The EPA also instructed GE to replace dredged areas along the shore with clean sediment. GE disputed the orders but EPA Regional Superfund Director George Pavlou has rejected GE\u2019s arguments.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Forced to supply drinking water and clean sediment in clean up.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12917, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Although GE has designed 91 nuclear power plants in 11 countries, its nuclear reactors around the world have a fatal flaw. In the event of a nuclear meltdown, there is a 90 percent chance that radiation from GE-designed reactors would be discharged directly into the atmosphere. While the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is aware of the problem, it continues to license GE nuclear reactors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "90% chance radiation would go into atmosphere in case of meltdown due to flaw.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12918, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"According to Global Labor Strategies (GLS), major corporations including Wal-Mart, Google, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Nike, General Electric, and Intel are \u201cacting through business organizations like the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the US-China Business Council,\u201d to lobby against China\u2019s Draft Labor Contract Law.   This new law proposed by the Chinese government aims to secure minimal labor standards for workers, such as enforceable labor contracts, severance pay regulations and negotiating power over workplace procedures and policies.  A GLS report titled: \u201cBehind the Great Wall of China: U.S. Corporations Opposing New Rights for Chinese Workers,\u201d notes that while the law will not eliminate labor problems in China, it is an important step in improving a system where poverty wages, lack of health and safety protections, and the absence of any legal contracts are common for Chinese workers.  Organizations representing US companies have threatened to withdraw business from China if such a law is passed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Opposing health and safety protections in China.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12921, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Project for Excellence in Journalism\u2019s \u201cState of the News Media 2006\u201d report found that journalism is becoming increasingly dominated by a few large corporations, continuously moving away from public interest. In the section titled \u201cDay in the Life of the Media,\u201d compares network TV news of ABC (owned by Disney), CBS (owned by Viacom), and NBC (owned by GE). When examining the evening newscasts, strikingly similar news stories were covered, particularly in the first 12 minutes. The report found that by the shows\u2019 end, ABC and CBS only had one \u201cpackage\u201d that was unique to their newscasts.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Diversity of reporting is decreasing.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12925, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose EEO data to the public. General Electric is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  Rather the company only provides EEO data upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Provides diversity data only on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12929, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"General Electric not only paid zero taxes from 2001 to 2003, but also received $9.5 million in tax breaks from the U.S. government.  GE recorded almost $37 billion in profits during this two year time frame.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Paid zero taxes on $37 billion in profits.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12930, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"General Electric was implicated in CorpWatch\u2019s War Profiteers Campaign, alongside companies such as Bechtel, Lockheed Martin, Halliburton, Northrop Grumman and Boeing.  War profiteers continue to reap the benefits of conflict by producing weapons and/or lining up for lucrative government contracts for various services, using their connections to secure preference.  The War Profiteers Campaign exists to educate citizens on corporate ties to military and defense money, and encourages people to contact CEOs with a message that companies must end their roles as beneficiaries from weapons production and proliferation. GE was awarded $2.2 billion worth of military contracts in 2005. The company contributed $220,950 to defense-related political campaigns during the 2004 election cycle, with 50 percent going to Democrats and 50 percent to Republicans.  GE\u2019s overall campaign contributions in 2004 totaled $1.9 million.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Accused of war profiteering using connections to secure contract preference.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12934, "dimension": {"id": 18, "label": "Peace"}}, {"description": "\"GE\u2019s legacy of dangerous and illegal experiments with radiation on \u201ccaptive audiences\u201d has been the subject of intense criticism.  The misdeeds committed by GE include releasing a cloud of radioactive material \u2014 estimated to contain 1000s of times more radiation than what was released at Three Mile Island \u2014 in a populated area to test how far it would travel. In 1963 GE also illegally tested the effects of radiation on prisoners who were not informed as to the full risk of the tests, and the company was criticized by Congressman Edward Markey for testing on the elderly and hospital patients who may not have met the moral or legal standards for consenting to the tests.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Legal and moral standards not employed in dangerous tests.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12937, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"GE\u2019s legacy of dangerous and illegal experiments with radiation on \u201ccaptive audiences\u201d has been the subject of intense criticism.  The misdeeds committed by GE include releasing a cloud of radioactive material \u2014 estimated to contain 1000s of times more radiation than what was released at Three Mile Island \u2014 in a populated area to test how far it would travel. In 1963 GE also illegally tested the effects of radiation on prisoners who were not informed as to the full risk of the tests, and the company was criticized by Congressman Edward Markey for testing on the elderly and hospital patients who may not have met the moral or legal standards for consenting to the tests.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=231", "label": "Releasing radioactive material in populated areas to test its speed of travel is not cool.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12938, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006, Stephen W. Sanger, Chairman and CEO of General Mills, received over $6.4 million in total compensation including stock option grants from General Mills.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=232", "label": "CEO paid $6.4 million compensation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12947, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=232", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2327106", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12948, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"General Mills was part of the Coalition Again$t the Costly Labeling Law, a group of companies that worked against Oregon\u2019s Measure 27, which would have required the labeling of GMO products sold in that state. The company donated over $88,900 to defeat the Measure.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=232", "label": "Lobbied against labeling of genetically modified food.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12949, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23394011", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12954, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors was rated as the 19th worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's (PERI) Toxic 100 index. PERI is an \u201cindependent unit of the University of Massachusetts,\u201d that promotes environmental sustainability and human rights through research. The index is based on 2007 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data. PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "19th worst polluter including toxics released in proximity to population centers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12955, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors was rated as the 19th worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's (PERI) Toxic 100 index. PERI is an \u201cindependent unit of the University of Massachusetts,\u201d that promotes environmental sustainability and human rights through research. The index is based on 2007 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data. PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "19th worst polluter including toxics released in proximity to population centers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12956, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors has been criticized by environmentalists for its promotion of the HummerH2 SUV, which resembles the U.S. military's Humvee vehicles. The HummerH2, which gets only 13 miles per gallon, does not meet U.S. regulations on fuel economy at 100 pounds above the cutoff point. GM has, for many years, \"claimed that federal fuel economy regulations don't work and should not be raised.\"  Sierra Club created a satirical web site called HummerDinger which calls attention to the inefficiency of GM's Hummer.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Hummers so not meet US regulations on fuel economy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12961, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors has been criticized by environmentalists for its promotion of the HummerH2 SUV, which resembles the U.S. military's Humvee vehicles. The HummerH2, which gets only 13 miles per gallon, does not meet U.S. regulations on fuel economy at 100 pounds above the cutoff point. GM has, for many years, \"claimed that federal fuel economy regulations don't work and should not be raised.\"  Sierra Club created a satirical web site called HummerDinger which calls attention to the inefficiency of GM's Hummer.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Producing hummers is wasting fuel.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12962, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"The state of California is seeking monetary compensation for the environmental damages caused by tailpipe emissions. The State\u2019s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Chrysler, and Nissan for damaging the state\u2019s weather, economy, and public health. Attorney General Bill Lockyer, filing the suit, stated, \u201cVehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal government and automakers have refused to act. It is time to hold these companies responsible for their contribution to this crisis.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Tailpipe emissions damages sought.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12965, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"The state of California is seeking monetary compensation for the environmental damages caused by tailpipe emissions. The State\u2019s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Chrysler, and Nissan for damaging the state\u2019s weather, economy, and public health. Attorney General Bill Lockyer, filing the suit, stated, \u201cVehicle emissions are the single most rapidly growing source of the carbon emissions contributing to global warming, yet the federal government and automakers have refused to act. It is time to hold these companies responsible for their contribution to this crisis.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Tailpipe emissions damages sought.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12966, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"As part of a campaign to discredit evidence of the threats posed by global climate change, the conservative nonprofit think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released two television ads defending carbon as a benign part of the natural environment.  The ads end with the tagline \"Carbon dioxide: they call it pollution; we call it life,\" and suggest that the effects of global warming are simply concocted by alarmists.  CEI is funded by companies including ExxonMobil, Ford, and General Motors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Funded misinformation about global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12970, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"A 2006 Ceres (formerly the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies) report titled \"Corporate Governance and Climate Change: Making the Connection,\" commissioned by Investor Responsibility Resource Center, details a comprehensive measurement of how 100 leading global companies are responding to global warming. Through an evaluation of board oversight, management performance, public disclosure, emissions accounting, and strategic performance, to address climate change, the companies were evaluated on a 0 to 100 scale. General Motors scored a total of 52 points.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Scored 52 out of 100 points in measurement of responses to climate change.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12971, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy(ACEEE), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering nationwide energy efficiency,  listed the GMC Yukon XL K2500 and the Chevrolet Suburban K2500 on their 2005 \u201cMeanest Vehicles\u201d list, a ranking of the twelve most polluting vehicles of the year. ACEEE ranks vehicles based on tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and the emissions of gases that cause global warming.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Yukon XL K2500 listed as one of twelve worst polluting vehicles.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12976, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy(ACEEE), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering nationwide energy efficiency,  listed the GMC Yukon XL K2500 and the Chevrolet Suburban K2500 on their 2005 \u201cMeanest Vehicles\u201d list, a ranking of the twelve most polluting vehicles of the year. ACEEE ranks vehicles based on tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and the emissions of gases that cause global warming.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Yukon XL K2500 listed as one of twelve worst polluting vehicles.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12977, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors Corp. received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign 2008 Corporate Equality Index which rates large corporations on policies that affect their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. The HRC Corporate Equality Index rates companies on a scale of 0 to 100 percent.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Perfect score on rights for gay employees.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12983, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors received a \"C\" grade on the 2007 NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative report. The grade reflects a measurement of corporate America's commitment to the African American citizenry and other people of color. Companies were surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, dealerships and philanthropy.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Earned a \"C\" for commitment to people of color.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12984, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors received a \"C\" grade on the 2007 NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative report. The grade reflects a measurement of corporate America's commitment to the African American citizenry and other people of color. Companies were surveyed for their activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, dealerships and philanthropy.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Earned a \"C\" for commitment to people of color, inluding in advertising.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12985, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"GM was named the fourth worst Greenwasher in America in a 2005 report by The Green Life. Greenwashing encompasses deceptive image advertisement and misleading product labels, as well as improper applications of terms and a range of public relations tactics, including sponsorship of seemingly eco-friendly events.\r\n\r\nGM\u2019s green-themed advertisements depict the company\u2019s \u201cnext generation\u201d of hybrid and hydrogen vehicles. However, vehicle for vehicle, GM today is the auto-industry\u2019s worst emitter of smog-forming pollutants, and ranks only ahead of Ford in producing heat-trapping emissions. Judging from their maturation to date, the vehicles of the future are either too disappointing or too distant to distinguish themselves from their predecessors. The ads are backed by GM\u2019s $3 billion advertising budget, the largest in the U.S. GM should ensure the accuracy of its environmental claims by stating only what it knows to be true, and reduce its focus on hydrogen to avoid creating unrealistic expectations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Named the fourth worst Greenwasher in the US.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12989, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"General Motors continued its long tradition of opposing fuel economy legislation through 2007, when it joined with other major auto manufacturers to oppose an energy bill that would require, among other changes, an increase of fuel economy standards from 25 to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. The companies continue to fight against raising fuel economy standards in the United States, despite having already agreed to meet tougher standards in Europe and Japan.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Long tradition of opposing fuel economy legislation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12994, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"In the 2006 election cycle, General Motors employees gave $727,140 in total campaign contributions, 70 percent of which was given to Republican candidates. Since 1990, GM has donated more than $9.12 million in campaign finance of federal candidates. The Center for Responsive Politics named GM one of the all-time top donors. In addition, GM spent $7.8 million on lobbying expenditures in 2005.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "One of all-time top donors to political campaigns.  Also huge lobbying budget.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12995, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2002 14 black, Hispanic and American Indian workers at two General Motors plants filed a $10 million discrimination lawsuit against the company claiming they were exposed to treatment such as supervisors making racial slurs, the company discriminating in hiring, nooses being hung by workstations and a co-worker dressing up in Ku Klux Klan garb. GM said that the worker was suspended for 30 days without pay and after the incident the company went over its nondiscrimination and diversity policies with all workers at the plant. GM also said some incidents cited in the suit did not occur.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Some incidents of KKK intimidation on the job.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13000, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In September 2001, General Motors paid $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of 16 workers alleging that the company violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act by allowing a hostile workplace. As part of the settlement, GM must also report any complaints of sexual or racial harassment or retaliation to the EEOC and how the company handled the complaints. GM did not admit liability through the settlement.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Settled in suit about a hostile workplace. Must now report any sexual or racial harassment.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13002, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In August 2001, General Motors paid $10 million to the Smithsonian Institution to sponsor an exhibition at a newly-refurbished Hall of Transportation. According to the Smithsonian, the exhibition is designed to tell stories of how transportation changed America. The deal came under attack from consumer advocate Ralph Nader who said, \"To let GM pay for, be associated with and influential over a transportation exhibit, given its decades long record of criminal convictions, buying up and displacing mass transit systems, producing unsafe and polluting cars, is to confess to a complete abdication of any standards of museum integrity and independence.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Funds Smithsonian transportation exhibit despite decades of criminal harm to transportation practices.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13005, "dimension": {"id": 7, "label": "Cultural Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"In early February 2009 General Motors (GM) announced it would be offering buyouts to its hourly employees which included $20,000 in cash and a $25,000 car voucher. 22,000 hourly employees are eligible for the buyout, as is any union employee. The buyouts are part of cost-cutting measures by GM in an effort to regain viability.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Buying out employees as part of cost-cutting measures.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13011, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"As a means to remedy a lackluster financial year, General Motors asked the United Auto Workers (UAW) to concede to cut benefits that cover 750,000 American workers. According to the Washington Post, the UAW has requested court approval for this pending agreement. The concessions are not expected to stop there, as competing automakers commonly ask for matched agreements with regard to union bargaining. GM expects to save $3 billion with the cuts.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=233", "label": "Negotiating a cut in benefits to union workers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13013, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose EEO data to the public. Gillette is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  The company did not respond to a survey for information sent by SIRAN.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "Did not respond to request for diversity information.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13018, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23485424", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13019, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose EEO data to the public. Gillette is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  The company did not respond to a survey for information sent by SIRAN.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "Did not respond to request for diversity information.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13020, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"In 2004, Chairman and CEO James Kilts made $29,287,926 in total compensation including stock option grants from Gillette.  Kilts has another $61,179,626  in unexercised stock options from previous years.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "$30 million CEO compensation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13021, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"According to a 2004 Environmental Working Group that details the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) inefficient inspection practices, cited Gillette Paper Mate\u2019s Santa Monica, CA site as one of the top violators of the Clean Water Act (1999).\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "A top violator of the Clean Water Act.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13025, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Gillette and its Duracell subsidiary are part of the National Foreign Trade Alliance, a group of corporate concerns which brought suit against the state of Massachusetts for a \"selective purchasing\" law that prevented state agencies from doing business in Burma.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=234", "label": "Sued Massachusetts for preventing state agencies from trading with Burma.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13026, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=362", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=36225313", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13028, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Goodyear was among a group of refiners and petrochemical companies that agreed to pay a $120 million penalty for dumping chemical and oil-based waste at the Sikes Disposal Pits site near Crosby, Texas, in the 1950s and 1960s.  The EPA and the State of Texas ran clean-up operations at the site from the early 1990s to 1995.  The $120 million settlement was designed to reimburse the US government for clean-up costs of $111.3 million, plus interest, and the State of Texas for $8.7 million, plus interest.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=362", "label": "Paid a big penalty for cleaning up chemical dumping from 50s and 60s.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13030, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"The United Steelworkers of America (USW) broke off talks with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., aimed to resolve a 6 week strike. With the expiration of labor contracts between the USW and Goodyear in July of 2006, Goodyear is looking to alter job classifications and cut wages for nearly 60 percent of workers. For some workers, Goodyear's plan would mean the loss of up to 40 percent of their current pay.  Goodyear expressed the company's need to lower costs at its twelve plants previously covered by the contract with USW.  By the end of 2006, Goodyear will have to invest between $550 million and $750 million in its underfunded pension plan.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=362", "label": "Trying to cut wages for 60% of workers. Pension plan underfunded.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13031, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is being sued by the Department of Labor for alleged discrimination against hundreds of women at one of its Virginia plants in the late 1990s. The lawsuit calls for Goodyear to hire and offer back wages, retroactive seniority and all other employment benefits to the women who were denied employment based on their gender. A spokesman from the Labor Department stated that from January 1998 through June 1999, Goodyear implemented \"a hiring process and selection procedures that discriminated against hundreds of female applicants for entry-level positions on the basis of gender.\"  Goodyear denies the charges and is working with the DOL to bring the matter to a close.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=362", "label": "Discriminated against 100s of women", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13035, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Google\u2019s social networking site Orkut has been a source of legal disputes in Brazil, where it is so popular that as many as two thirds of internet users use the site. While hundreds of thousands of Brazilians use the site for innocuous fun, other Orkut users use the site for activities like gang organizing, disseminating pornography and pedophilic material, and forming groups advocating homophobia, racism and violence. When a Brazilian prosecutor subpoenaed Google\u2019s Brazilian subsidiary for information about users in an effort to prepare prosecutions, Google refused on the grounds that the information sought by Brazilian prosecutors was stored on servers located in the United States. The location of the servers meant that first, Google is legally bound to protect the privacy of its users except in very specific cases, and second, many of the things the Brazilians were attempting to prosecute \u2014for instance, racism\u2014 were not illegal in the United States. Google, which of the major internet companies has the most \u201chard-line stance on privacy issues,\u201d is concerned that complying with requests for information pertaining to things that are not illegal in the US could set a dangerous precedent. The Washington Post wondered, for instance, what would happen if Google complied with the Brazilian requests and then \u201cSaudi Arabia, where homosexuality is a crime, began asking it to unmask gay users.\u201d\r\nAfter the initial controversy, Google began working with Brazilian prosecutors and nonprofit activist groups in an attempt to balance removing offending content and prosecuting lawbreakers without compromising the privacy and trust Google feels are essential to its users.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Attempting to balance privacy concerns with removing offending content in certain countries.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13040, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=35973398", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13041, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to Global Labor Strategies (GLS), major corporations including Wal-Mart, Google, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Nike, General Electric, and Intel are \u201cacting through business organizations like the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the US-China Business Council,\u201d to lobby against China\u2019s Draft Labor Contract Law.   This new law proposed by the Chinese government aims to secure minimal labor standards for workers, such as enforceable labor contracts, severance pay regulations and negotiating power over workplace procedures and policies.  A GLS report entitled: \u201cBehind the Great Wall of China: U.S. Corporations Opposing New Rights for Chinese Workers,\u201d notes that while the law will not eliminate labor problems in China, it is an important step in improving a system where poverty wages, lack of health and safety protections, and the absence of any legal contracts are common for Chinese workers.  Organizations representing US companies have threatened to withdraw business from China if such a law is passed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Supporting lobbying against China workers rights.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13045, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"Human Rights Watch\u2019s report entitled \u201cRace to the Bottom: Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship,\u201d documents the ways in which companies such as Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google, and Skype assist and reinforce the Chinese government\u2019s system of political censorship. Human Rights Watch recommends internet companies working with China take measures such as developing and following a code of conduct that prohibits the participation in or facilitation of infringing internationally recognized human rights, never censoring material unless required by legally binding and written government request, and allowing secure communication for websites and emails.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Allows Chinese political censorship.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13051, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Human Rights Watch\u2019s report entitled \u201cRace to the Bottom: Corporate Complicity in Chinese Internet Censorship,\u201d documents the ways in which companies such as Yahoo!, Microsoft, Google, and Skype assist and reinforce the Chinese government\u2019s system of political censorship. Human Rights Watch recommends internet companies working with China take measures such as developing and following a code of conduct that prohibits the participation in or facilitation of infringing internationally recognized human rights, never censoring material unless required by legally binding and written government request, and allowing secure communication for websites and emails.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFor more information, click on the link below to read HRW\u2019s full report.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Allows Chinese political censorship.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13052, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"The European Parliament passed a resolution that criticizes internet sector companies which cooperate with repressive regimes. Parliamentarians are calling for a code of conduct to limit western businesses that contribute to censoring the internet in repressive countries. The resolution singles out Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft, and Cisco Systems are allowing Chinese authorities to censor their search engines and blog software in China.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=359", "label": "Allowing Chinese authorities to censor search results in China.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13056, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In 2003 H&M; became a member of Organic Exchange, an organization that promotes organic cotton worldwide. In 2005, they sold garments containing more than 40 tons organic cotton.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=385", "label": "Selling literally tons of organic clothing.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13061, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=385", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=38520200", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13062, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"More than 1,000 workers at nine H&M; clothing stores in Manhattan won the right to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=385", "label": "Workers won the right to unionize.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13063, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"UNITE HERE organized a boycott campaign of H&M; in 2003. The campaign alleged that H&M; wouldn't allow U.S. workers to unionize, and there were concerns about how they treated their workers in Indonesia. The dispute between UNITE and H&M; went all the way to the National Labor Review Board in November of 2004. UNITE has worked out an agreement with H&M; to represent its New Jersey Distribution Center workers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=385", "label": "Wouldn't allow workers to unionize.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13064, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23660808", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13067, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data to the public. Heinz is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  The company only provides full disclosure upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Only provides disclosure of diversity data on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13070, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN), ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data to the public. Heinz is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  The company only provides full disclosure upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Only provides disclosure of diversity data on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13071, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In August 2005 California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed suit against nine producers of potato chips and french fries concerning the presence of toxins in some of their popular foods.  Lockyer is seeking a court order requiring the companies to warn consumers that some of their food products contain acrylamide, a chemical identified by the state as a human carcinogen.  Plaintiffs in the case include McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Frito Lay, H.J. Heinz, Proctor & Gamble, and Wendy's.  Acrylamide is a byproduct created through the reaction of starchy foods to high heat, and cooked potato products contain higher levels of acrylamide than other foods. Plaintiffs in the case include McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Frito Lay, H.J. Heinz, Proctor & Gamble, and Wendy's. In April 2007, KFC agreed to display the warning and pay $341,000 in civil penalties.  As of July 2007, Heinz's case is still pending.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=236", "label": "Being sued because of carcinogen resulting from deep frying starches.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13075, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=37672956", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13081, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"An October 2006 investigation by the National Labor Committee found egregious worker rights violations at a Hanes contract factory, Harvest Rich, in Bangladesh. The group found children being beaten, forced to work long days and often falling down from exhaustion. Other labor abuses found were forced and unpaid overtime and unpaid wages. Hanes claimed they found no evidence of children ever being employed at Harvest Rich but they also admitted that their efforts to monitor factories have failed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Children working till exhaustion and beaten at contract factory.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13086, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Since the spinoff from Sara Lee in September 2006, Hanesbrands has cut more than 2,100 jobs in North Carolina, leaving entire communities devastated and unemployed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=376", "label": "Cutting jobs destroys communities.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13087, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23738173", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13091, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Hasbro's operations in China made it one of the targets of the National Labor Committee's \"Toys of Misery\" campaign which demanded that toy companies disclose the names and addresses of the factories used to make toys in China and allow third party independent monitoring of these facilities. The \"Toys of Misery\" report states that toy workers in China--mostly young women-- are forced to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week, for 17 cents an hour.  Hasbro and other companies have responded to the allegations by stating that they employ Codes of Conduct and strict monitoring systems in their plants in China.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Have not provided locations of factories where toys are built. Perhaps covering up severe worker abuses.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13095, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"The Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) listed Hasbro\u2019s Nerf  Big Play Football  as one of its 10 Hazardous Recalled Toys for 2004. According to the CPSC, \u201cThe football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts if a child is hit during play. There have been nine reports of facial injuries, including eight requiring stitches or medical attention.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Nerf Big Play Football has cut a few kids' faces.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13096, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002, Hasbro was fined $7.9 million by the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading for price fixing by setting prices on toys and games with wholesale distributors. A second charge of price fixing with retailers was dropped after the company cooperated with the investigation. But the OFT did fine UK toys retail chains GUS PLC's Argos and Littlewoods $36.1 million. The company initially appealed the verdict but in 2003 dropped its appeal, saying \"The time was right to put this matter behind us and to move forward.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=237", "label": "Price fixing toys and games with wholesale distributors.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13101, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23865757", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13103, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2004, 40 churches around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where Hershey is headquartered, initiated a boycott against the company designed to raise awareness of the plight of children forced to work as slaves in cocoa plantations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Although Hershey, along with other chocolate producers, has made efforts to develop an industry-wide monitoring system, the religious groups called the company's current approach to the issue \"inadequate, sluggish and ineffective\".\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Pennsylvania churches boycott Hershey's because of child slavery practices.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13107, "dimension": {"id": 10, "label": "Faith"}}, {"description": "\"More than 2,700 Hershey Foods Corp. workers began a strike in April 2002 when the company announced that employees' contributions to health insurance would increase. The six-week walkout, the longest in Hershey's history, produced a four-year contract under which union members agreed to lower wage increases in return for keeping health care contributions at a 6 percent rate.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Strike after employee health insurance charged more to workers.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13109, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"London-based Global Alliance has published a report focusing on the role of cocoa exports in prolonging conflict in the Ivory Coast.  Cocoa exports contributed to as much as 30 percent of the government military expenditure during one six-month period between 2002 and 2003, Global Witness claims, and has provided about $30million a year to rebel groups since 2004. The report draws parallels between the way revenues from cocoa in Ivory Coast fund both government and rebel forces, and the way diamonds and timber fuelled the civil war in neighbouring Liberia.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Cocoa exports prolong conflict in Ivory Coast.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13113, "dimension": {"id": 18, "label": "Peace"}}, {"description": "\"Hershey scored 50 out of 100 on Human Rights Campaign's 2006 Corporate Equality Index.  The Corporate Equality Index is a tool to measure how equitably companies are treating their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=238", "label": "Scored 50 out of 100 for gay rights for employees.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13114, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=23910268", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13117, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2006, CEO Mark V. Hurd made $24,031,487 in total compensation, including stock option grants from Hewlett-Packard.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "$24 million in CEO compensation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13120, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Lawyers representing thousands of apartheid victims at an appeal hearing in New York will revive 2002 compensation claims against foreign multinationals they accuse of aiding and abetting apartheid violence. Implicated corporations include BP, Barclays, Hewlett-Packard, Credit Suisse, Coca-Cola, DaimlerChrysler, Ford and Shell Oil.  The plaintiffs and some 29 civil society groups and individuals allege that companies that supported the apartheid state violated the Sullivan code and US's constructive engagement policy designed to fight discrimination.  Violations involved such activities as providing the regime with armoured vehicles for patroling townships, and creating the pass book which non-whites were required to carry to authorize their passage in otherwise white areas.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Violated constructive engagement policy to support apartheid.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13121, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In early 2001 a retired Hewlett-Packard employee sued the company claiming it reneged on its promise to provide its retired employees with lifetime discounts on HP products. The suit represents 3,800 Hewlett-Packard retirees who were transferred to the company's Agilent spin-off in 1999.  The rebate plan provided 10% discounts to employees who had worked at the company 15 years or more and who were 55 years old when they retired. Hewlett-Packard responded by stating the Employee Purchase Rebate Program was not a qualified retirement plan and therefore is subject to change.  HP eventually settled the lawsuit by agreeing to reinstate the rebate discount and create a $150,000 fund to reimburse discounts on already purchased products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Reneged on promise of lifetime discounts to HP products.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13123, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Basel Action Network\u2019s (BAN) report entitled \u201cThe Digital Dump: Exporting Re-use and Abuse to Africa,\u201d examines the current downside to the information technology growth in the industrialized world, focusing on the environmental ramifications in Lagos, Nigeria. The study demonstrates how Nigeria, representative of developing nations, has disproportionately carried the burden of toxic cyber waste. The formal and informal dumps have leached dangerous toxins, such as dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, into the air and groundwater. HP products were among those found \u201cwashed up\u201d on the West African import market.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=239", "label": "Toxic products found in West African dumps, leaching into groundwater.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13129, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24023392", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13135, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In November 2001 Lowe's and Home Depot were called upon to stop selling arsenic-treated lumber to the public because of the wood's cancer-causing capabilities. According to the Healthy Building Network and Environmental working Group (EWG), pressure treated wood products sold by the retailers and sampled in 13 states contained an average of 120 times the amount of arsenic allowed in a 6 ounce glass of water by the U.S. EPA. The wood is treated with arsenic as a pesticide and to avoid rot, however according to the National Academy of Sciences exposure to arsenic causes lung, bladder, and skin cancer in humans, and is suspected as a cause of kidney, prostate, and nasal passage cancer.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Selling arsenic treated lumber may be dangerous.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13137, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"At the 2006 shareholder meeting, Walden Asset Management and other shareholders are calling on Home Depot to prepare a diversity report including the following:\r\n\r\n  A chart identifying employees according to their gender and race in each of the nine major EEOC-defined job categories for the last three years, listing numbers or percentages in each category\r\n \r\n  A summary description of any affirmative action policies and programs to improve performance, including job categories where women and minorities are underutilized\r\n  \r\n  A description of any policies and programs oriented specifically toward increasing the number of managers who are qualified females or minorities\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "Shareholders call for diversity report.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13143, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005, then-CEO Robert Nardelli received a total of more than $37.8 million in compensation, including company stock options. From previous years\u2019 stock option grants, Nardelli cashed out nearly $2 million in stock option exercises. The Home Depot CEO has an additional $13.7 million in unexercised stock options from previous years.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=240", "label": "$37 million compensation for CEO", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13144, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=241", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24195003", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13165, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "On a test that measures activity in employment, vendor development and contracting, advertising and marketing, dearships and philanthropy, Honda received a C- grade. The test was called the 2007 NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative report. The grade frelects the low amount of corporate commitment by Honda to the African American citizenry and other people of color.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=241", "label": "Honda has a bad report card, says NAACP", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13171, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=243", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24383569", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13175, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=244", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24432347", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13192, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=245", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24546999", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13199, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=246", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2465843", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13222, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In October 2002 Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay Amgen Inc. $150 million in a dispute over sales of erythropoetin, an anemia fighting drug jointly marketed by the two companies. According to a 1985 agreement the drug was to be marketed by Amgen to anemic dialysis patients, while Johnson & Johnson was to market the product to anemic chemotherapy patients and the rest of the market.  However an arbitrator found that Ortho Biotech, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, improperly sold its version of the drug, called Procrit, to dialysis patients.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=246", "label": "Johnson&Johnson cheating on a 1985 agreement", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13230, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=247", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24777641", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13241, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=248", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24822724", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13253, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=249", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=24946370", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13271, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=251", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25140476", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13279, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Kmart Creditor Trust filed a lawsuit against six former Kmart executives for fraud and abuse of company finances costing the corporation a total of $1 billion.  Creditors claim that the executives implicated wrongfully spent Kmart funds for private expenses such as luxury cars, chauffeurs, and superfluous home improvements.  Irresponsible spending abounded even as the company prepared to announce bankruptcy.  Creditors also filed charges against former executives who received loans just weeks before the company formally filed bankruptcy.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA judge ruled in 2005 that the executives were not guilty of fraud.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=251", "label": "Fraudulent and abusive executives: Trustees sue!", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13293, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Think twice before you get that pretty bauble. In 2003, Kmart and JC Penny were among the list of retailers implicated for selling costume jewelery containing unsafe levels of lead. Lead is a poisonous metal that can cause health concerned in certain doses. The Center for Environmental Health found that more than one-third of the items selected to undergo safety testing had concentrations of lead that posed a danger to both adults and children.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=251", "label": "Kmart and JC Penny sold unsafe costume jewelery", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13298, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=252", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25270243", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13308, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=253", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2537911", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13324, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25412139", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13333, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "The US Equal Opportunity Employment Oppurtunity Comission (EEOC) sued a Mini Mart in Denver with allegations that the store manage of Loaf 'N Jug made repeated seuxla comments to two women, in addition to touching them inappropriately and rendering threats. Surveillance tapes captured the harassment, and the two women were fired afterwards. Mini Mart Inc has a greed to settle the suit for $225,000.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Sexual Harassment in Loag 'N Jug", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13344, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination.  Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger\u2019s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Racial discrimination in promotions lawsuit.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13352, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination.  Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger\u2019s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Lawsuit claims promotion policy designed to exclude minorities.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13353, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Black employees of Kroger subsidiary Dillons supermarkets filed a lawsuit against the company in November 2001 on the grounds of racial discrimination.  Plaintiffs in the case maintain that Kroger\u2019s policies for promoting staff are designed to exclude minorities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Racial discrimination alleged by employees.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13354, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Southern California has witnessed considerable labor tension between grocery chains and the powerful United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW.) Claiming that Wal-Mart\u2019s lack of union labor is making it impossible to compete\u2014even though Wal-Mart accounts for only one percent of California\u2019s grocery market\u2014Kroger(Ralphs), Albertson\u2019s and Safeway(Vons) have repeatedly attempted to force the union into accepting inferior contracts and sacrificing their healthcare plans.  In 2003-2004 Safeway-led efforts to curtail worker\u2019s health plans resulted in a UFCW strike against Safeway, and immediately after the launch of the strike against Safeway, workers were locked out by Albertsons and Krogers, leaving more than 70,000 workers on strike or locked out.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=254", "label": "Locked out workers as result of strike at other grocery.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13356, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=255", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25565697", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13372, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"A French appeals court found Garnier, a subsidiary of L'Oreal based in France, guilty of racist employment practices when the company circulated a memo indicating that only young, white women should be sought out as sales associates to sell Garnier products in Paris. The health and beauty company was fined $40,865 plus $13,600 in legal fees, and one employee was given a suspended prison sentence. Garnier's director, Laurent Dubois and another employee were acquitted. L'Oreal has said it is not a racist company.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=255", "label": "Racist employment policy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13375, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=256", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25693002", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13380, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"L.L. Bean  is affiliated with the Fair Labor Association, which has been criticized by the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the ecumenical Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility as being biased in favor of the companies. However, the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, the National Consumer League, the RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights, and the International Labor Rights Fund support the FLA.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=256", "label": "Dubious labor association.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13384, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=258", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=25829092", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13392, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"For more than a year, the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras (CJM), in partnership with other labor advocates such as Sweatshop Watch, Global Exchange, Cross Border Network, Transnational Information Exchange launched a campaign calling on Levi Strauss to \"live up to its claims of corporate citizenship.\" Workers at Lajat's Gomez Palacio garment factory in Mexico were subject to labor violations including no overtime pay, exposure to dangerous chemicals, dirty bathrooms, blocked exits, and denial of their right to organize.  Lajat illegally closed the factory after workers successfully formed a workers union in February of 2006.  Following public pressure on Levi Strauss in April 2006, a deal was made between the workers and Lajat. Workers won 100 percent of everything Lajat owed them including wages, overtime, severance pay, and contributions to government benefits. Lajat paid roughly US$374,000 and dropped all charges against the workers.  The workers did not receive a reinstatement to organize; however, the union remains in tact.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=258", "label": "Unsafe conditions, lack of overtime, denial of right to organize.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13398, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=259", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2591883", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13407, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Linda Ellerson of Langhorne, PA, quit her job at Victoria's Secret after she claimed she received repeated insults regarding her race and religion, and was explicitly instructed to approach black customers as if they were theives. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Victoria's Secret on her behalf in 2003, and the company paid $179,300 to settle the suit.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=259", "label": "Victoria's Secret Racism", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13420, "dimension": {"id": 7, "label": "Cultural Contribution"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=260", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26066334", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13423, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=264", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26491744", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13436, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In September 2005, a federal judge certified a class-action lawsuit against Lowe\u2019s for failing to pay workers due overtime wages.  The case could represent as many as 75,000 current and former Lowe\u2019s employees who allege that the company used a number of tactics to avoid paying full overtime compensation.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=261", "label": "Failed to pay legal compensation", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13454, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=261", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26162387", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13452, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=222", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2222948", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13461, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005, Macy's paid $600,000 to settle a 2003 a civil rights lawsuit  that alleged the stores in New York City employed a pattern of racial profiling  that discriminated against black and other minority shoppers. The suit was filed after a black woman was handcuffed and detained in a holding cell, and pressured to make a false confession, even though she had presented receipts for the items she had bought at the company's flagship Herald Square store. Under terms of the settlement, the company said it also agreed to change its training practices to ensure that security officers do not use racial profiling to detect shoplifters.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=222", "label": "Complaint about Macy's security department's racist practices", "user": {"username": "kespethdude", "id": 482}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13468, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Macy's paid $3 million to disabled customers who shopped at its California stores since 1995 and agreed to widen its aisles to 32 inches in the stores in a settlement for a class-action lawsuit that claims the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law requires main store aisles to be 36 inches wide; actual footage in many aisles had been narrowed to 17 inches. A partial settlement in December 2001 required Macy's to widen entrances, fitting rooms and rest rooms in its 75 California stores.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=222", "label": "Aisles were less than half as wide as legally required until lawsuit.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13471, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=262", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26275837", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13478, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=263", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26381472", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13482, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Consumer Product Safety Committee listed Mattel\u2019s Batman Batmobile toy vehicle as one of its 10 Hazardous Recalled Toys for 2004. According to the CPSC, \u201cThe rear tail wings of the Batmobile are made of rigid plastic and come to a point, which poses a potential puncture or laceration hazard to young children. Mattel has received 14 reports of injuries consisting of scrapes, scratches, lacerations and punctures. Four of the injuries required medical treatment.\u201d\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=263", "label": "Batmobile cuts up kids!", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13485, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In August 2007, Mattel recalled 9 million of its toys due to hazards such as magnets that can become unattached and swallowed by  children and lead paint. Toys recalled included Batman and Barbie figurines, Polly Pocket, and toys based on the movie \"Cars.\"\r\n\r\nThis was the second recall in two weeks; on August 2nd Fisher-Price, owned by Mattel, recalled 1.5 million toys made in China for fear that they contained too much lead paint. The manager at the Chinese factory that manufactured those toys committed suicide after the factory was banned from shipping their products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=263", "label": "2 toy recalls in 2 weeks due to hazards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13484, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The Lungcheong Toy Factory in Dongguan, China employs 3,000 workers and supplies battery-operated toy cars and trucks to Mattel and Wal-Mart.  According to the National Labor Committee (NLC), workers at the Lungcheon factory are denied basic rights through mandatory overtime labor, illegally low wages, lack of health care and termination in the case of injury.  A 2005 NLC report states that required 13 hour shifts, six or seven days a week at Lungcheon exceed China's legal limitation on work hours by 300 percent.  Workers are forced to work overtime and earn only 33 cents an hour, a rate that is 20 percent below minimum wage according to Chinese law.\r\n\r\n\"Wal-Mart Sweatshop Toys Made in China: 'Always Low Prices' Means Rolling Back Respect for Human Rights\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=263", "label": "Workers lack healthcare and are terminated when injured.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13493, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"According to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, McDonald's violated China's labor laws because they were underpaying part-time workers.  Minimum wage is 97 US cents per hour for part-time workers, but McDonald's pays only $0.52 per hour.\r\n\r\nIn response to these accusations, McDonald's has agreed to let let union branches in their Chinese stores.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=266", "label": "Violated China labor laws by underpaying. Now allows unions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13509, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=266", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26663637", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13510, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "At the Keyhinge Toys Vietnam Co Ltd factory in Vietnam, which manufactures McDonald's Happy Meal toys, Vietnamese laborers went on strike for two days to protest their unfair labor conditions, including 12-hour work shifts without overtime pay, monetary penalties for mundane actions like using the toilet, and verbal abuse by their overseers. The factory employs almsot 10,000 workers, ALL of whom walked out in protest. McDonald's company responded to settle the situation, but would not address any specific allegations.\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=266", "label": "McDonald's overworked toy makers - in Vietnam", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13515, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"In August 2001 a McDonald's operating in Surrey, England was fined 12,000 pounds for overworking some of its child employees. McDonald's was found guilty of working some of its school-age employees late into the night on school days, often without rest breaks. It was revealed that a 15-year-old girl served burgers and fries for 16 hours during a Saturday. A McDonald's spokeswoman said the company usually only hired employees above school-leaving age, and deeply regretted the lapse.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=266", "label": "McDonald's letting school-aged girl work too long on a Saturday", "user": {"username": "kespethdude", "id": 482}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13519, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"BAP certification is implemented through the Aquaculture Certification Council, an independent certifying agency that employs an international team of accredited evaluators to inspect facilities to the BAP standards through site inspections, sampling and record reviews.\" ", "label": "Independent accredited evaluators...", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 15:16:07", "id": 7970, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The standards specifically protect biodiversity and worker rights within a program that addresses environmental, social, food safety and traceability issues throughout producers' operations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Mentions workers rights...", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 15:17:05", "id": 7971, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"The standards specifically protect biodiversity and worker rights within a program that addresses environmental, social, food safety and traceability issues throughout producers' operations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Mentions food safety...", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 15:17:49", "id": 7972, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005 McDonald's was ordered to pay $490,000 in damages to a former McDonald's restaurant manager for forcing him out of his position  when the company discovered he had AIDS.  Russell Rich had accrued 21 years of employment with McDonald's when in 1997 he learned he was infected with AIDS.  The company pressured him to quit and he was subsequently left without health insurance and nearly died.  Rich was awarded $5 million in a 2001 ruling on the case, but the decision was overturned due to mistakes made by the previous judge.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=266", "label": "Illegally flushed employee with AIDS; leaving him without healthcare.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13533, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"The standards specifically protect biodiversity and worker rights within a program that addresses environmental, social, food safety and traceability issues throughout producers' operations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Mentions biodiversity and environmental issues...", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 15:19:09", "id": 7973, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Certified restaurants must meet the following standards:\r\n\r\n1. Use a comprehensive recycling system for all products that are accepted by local recycling companies.\r\n2. Free of polystyrene foam (\"Styrofoam\") products.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Recycles and doesn't use styrofoam.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:04:50", "id": 7974, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Certified restaurants must meet the following standards:...\r\n\r\n3. Commit to completing four Environmental Steps per year of membership.\r\n4. Complete at least one Environmental Step after joining the GRA.\"", "label": "Takes yearly steps to improve", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:07:05", "id": 7975, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Microsoft is under fire from the European Comission, which claims that the company abused the market dominance of its Windows software, and that it defied the 2004 order from Brussels to provide information on reasonable terms, in addition to using high prices to discourage software competetion. Microsoft's battle cost it more than $2.3 billion in fines, including the record levy of $1.35 billion place on it by the European Comission.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=267", "label": "High fines for Microsoft as European Comission lodges complaints", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13547, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=267", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26765008", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13546, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Verified by  \tIndependent third party\r\nAudit of certification holders\"", "label": "Audits of compliance conducted by independent certifiers", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:12:11", "id": 7976, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The European Commission has fined Microsoft $357 million after ruling that the corporation failed to implement changes outlined in a 2004 antitrust decision. As stated by Neelie Kroes of the European Competition Commission, \u201cMicrosoft has still not put an end to its illegal conduct. I have no alternative but to levy penalty payments for this continued non-compliance. No company is above the law.\u201d Under the 2004 ruling, the Commission ordered Microsoft to pay a fine of $600 million and provide its rivals with confidential software code to ensure fair competition in the software sector.  Microsoft is still fighting the antitrust ruling by charging high royalties to companies wanting access to Microsoft software codes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=267", "label": "Fined for not obeying EC court decision.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13549, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tic(TM) complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising. In particular, the latest advertising authority standards require that environmental or \u2018green\u2019 claims be backed by robust evidence, namely a LCA of a product\u2019s effects upon the environment and people.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Truth in green advertising", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:13:27", "id": 7977, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tick\u2122 complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising... Has six standards: sustainable, climate friendly (carbon neutral), GM Free (contains no GMOs), Organic (to IFOAM standards), Natural (sustainable and using 'natural' materials) and fair trade.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Carbon neutral.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:14:36", "id": 7978, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tick\u2122 complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising... Has six standards: sustainable, climate friendly (carbon neutral), GM Free (contains no GMOs), Organic (to IFOAM standards), Natural (sustainable and using 'natural' materials) and fair trade.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "No genetically modified ingredients", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:15:15", "id": 7979, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tick\u2122 complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising... Has six standards: sustainable, climate friendly (carbon neutral), GM Free (contains no GMOs), Organic (to IFOAM standards), Natural (sustainable and using 'natural' materials) and fair trade.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "IFOAM organic", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:16:07", "id": 7980, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tick\u2122 complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising... Has six standards: sustainable, climate friendly (carbon neutral), GM Free (contains no GMOs), Organic (to IFOAM standards), Natural (sustainable and using 'natural' materials) and fair trade.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Sustainable; natural ingredients", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:16:35", "id": 7981, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"A study conducted by researchers at Cornell University of nearly 500 Chinese cotton farmers called into question the sustainability of Monsanto\u2019s genetically modified cotton (Bt cotton). The study showed that after seven years of planting Monsanto\u2019s Bt cotton, pesticide use by the GM farmers was no lower than by conventional farmers. The toxins in Bt cotton are only effective against leaf-eating bollworms.  The presence of other pests has actually increased, which necessitates farmers producing genetically modified crops to spray their crops with other pesticides up to 20 times a growing season. Additionally, farmers who produce genetically modified crops earned eight percent less than their conventional counterparts, as Bt cotton seeds are three times more expensive.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=268", "label": "Genetically modifications do not lower pesticide use.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13578, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=268", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26883072", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13576, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Green Tick\u2122 complies with the latest international standards for sustainability, environmental auditing, and advertising... Has six standards: sustainable, climate friendly (carbon neutral), GM Free (contains no GMOs), Organic (to IFOAM standards), Natural (sustainable and using 'natural' materials) and fair trade.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Fair trade", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:16:53", "id": 7982, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Australian government scheme whose logo means that a product or service\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions have been offset through approved greenhouse gas reduction projects\"\r\n\r\n\"Certification covers  \tSingle environmental attributes for other portions (Offsets have been purchased) of the product's life cycle. \r\nDuration of certification \t5 years (Annual reports required.)\r\nVerified by \tIndependent third party\r\nAudit of certification holders \tNone\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Carbon offsets based on life cycle analysis", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:20:21", "id": 7983, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"Recommended products and services must meet baseline quality standards, and be approved through a screening and data collection process. Screening considers human health, environmental health, and social responsibility.\r\n\r\nFinal approval is based on products holding USDA Organic, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), Green Seal, GreenGuard Environmental, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Cradle to Cradle, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or JPMA certifications. Or, by manufacturer providing affidavit guaranteeing environmental attributes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Meets quality standards", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:26:45", "id": 7984, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "\"Recommended products and services must meet baseline quality standards, and be approved through a screening and data collection process. Screening considers human health, environmental health, and social responsibility.\r\n\r\nFinal approval is based on products holding USDA Organic, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), Green Seal, GreenGuard Environmental, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Cradle to Cradle, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or JPMA certifications. Or, by manufacturer providing affidavit guaranteeing environmental attributes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Health screened", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:27:25", "id": 7985, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Monsanto is facing a class-action lawsuit from Organic farmers in Canada. The farmers claim that test crops of Monsanto's wheat were planted in locations without informing the public, and the fear is that these crops will contaminate the organic crops. The test crop wheat is \"Roundup Ready\", a strain of wheat that is able to resist the effects of Roundup, a pesticide. An estimated $170 million may be lost if the genetically engineered wheat crops are not located and contained properly.\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=268", "label": "Monsanto secretly plants genetically altered wheat crops in unknown places", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13591, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Recommended products and services must meet baseline quality standards, and be approved through a screening and data collection process. Screening considers human health, environmental health, and social responsibility.\r\n\r\nFinal approval is based on products holding USDA Organic, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), Green Seal, GreenGuard Environmental, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Cradle to Cradle, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), or JPMA certifications. Or, by manufacturer providing affidavit guaranteeing environmental attributes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/", "label": "Environmental health considerations used", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:28:08", "id": 7986, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Krav develops organic standards, inspects to these standards and promotes the KRAV label. teh label is a tool to implement \u201cThe goal of organic production \u201d into the entire chain of custody from production of raw materials to the consumer (for food and other agricultural products). Standards encompass many factors so that the entire production system and the surrounding environment are considered.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/\r\n", "label": "Organic standards applied to entire production system!", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:35:34", "id": 7987, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Standards encompass many factors so that the entire production system and the surrounding environment are considered. Social justice and social rights are an integral part of the standards as are Biological mechanisms.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/\r\n", "label": "Surrounding environment considered", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:36:18", "id": 7988, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Social justice and social rights are an integral part of the standards as are Biological mechanisms.\"\r\n\r\nQuoted from: http://ecolabelling.org/\r\n", "label": "Social rights standards integrated", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2009-03-10 18:37:02", "id": 7989, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Monsanto, alongside other corporations, employs thousands of children under 15 in India to labor on hybrid cotton farms. These children, mostly girls, work long hours and are exposed to toxins and harzardous work conditions.\r\n\r\n\r\n\"The Price of Childhood: On the Link Between Prices Paid to Farmers and the Use of Child Labour in Cottonseed Production in Andhra Pradesh, India.\"\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=268", "label": "Monsanto uses child labor", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13615, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Is bottled water really worth it? Studies by the Environmental Working Group show that bottled water contains many of the same contaminates as tap water, and in many cases were much worse than tap. While Consumers are provided with the test results of their tap, bottled water companies to not publish their results. The FDA sets standards, but then does not enforce them.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "Bottled Water, the scam", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13619, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=26948193", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13620, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, a Chinese non-governmental organization, blacklisted Nestl\u00e9 as one of 33 multinational corporations responsible for causing water pollution. Nestl\u00e9 Shanghai Ltd, Nestl\u00e9\u2019s bottled water manufacturing plant in China, was cited for starting operations before its wastewater treatment facilities had passed an environmental impact assessment.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "Water Pollution", "user": {"username": "fardreame", "id": 441}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13623, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "One the Ethical Consumer's Ethiscore website, Nestle's Fair Trade coffee only received a 2.5 out of 20 possible points.  Whilte this very poor classification is due to Nestle's parent company's ethical records, it is still above Nestle's ordinary instant product, which only scored a little over one point. The scores reflect the companies policies and practices on environmental, human rights, and animal rights issues.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "Nestle's \"Fair Trade\" coffee gets a \"U\" score", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13638, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Netle was sued by the International Labor Rights Fund, ILRF, in Federal District Court in Losa Angelos for \"involvement in the trafficking, torture, and forced labor of children who cultivate and harvest cocoa beans\". The suit is filed on behalf of a class of Malian children, who were shipped from  Mali to the Ivory Coast, and forced to work up to 14 hours a day without pay, suffiecient food and rest, or safety of person (there were frequent beatings reported).  Three children who are representing are doing so anonymously for fear of repurcussions from the cocoa farm owners implicated.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "Nestle sued for human trafficking", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13659, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Global Exchanged named Nestle one of the \"Most Wanted Corporate Human Rights Violators of 2005\" for child slave labor and disregard of other labor practices, alongside violations of national health and environmental laws and the marketing of harmful products.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=269", "label": "WANTED: Nestle", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13671, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=270", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27060504", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13677, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In 2001 investigators from the National Labor Committee visited Taiwan-owned Lizhan Footwear Factory in southern China's Guangdong province. The company had enrolled in Social Accountability International (SAI), which prescribes specific performance standards in nine key areas that include health and safety, discrimination, working hours and compensation through its SA8000 certification. The goal of SA8000 is to raise public awareness about inhumane work conditions in developing nations. Investigators found dormitory rooms packed with up to 28 people and work shifts that normally ran to 12 hours. When workers went on strike over long hours and low wages, according to the NLC investigators, they were all fired. Workers had also been coached to lie to SA8000 inspectors.\r\n\r\nSAI removed Lizhan, a major contractor for New Balance, from its list of approved factories. But rather than pressure Lizhan to clean up its act, New Balance shifted its production in Guangdong to a new uncertified factory right next door called Likai Footwear, according to company officials. It is owned by the same Taiwan investor that owns Lizhan\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=270", "label": "Houses 28 people per room, coaches workers to lie to inspectors.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13678, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27152803", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13686, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Oxfam International\u2019s report entitled \u201cOffside! Labour Rights and Sportswear Production in Asia,\u201d examines how twelve international sports brands are confronting worker rights issues in factories, particularly the right to form and join trade unions. The report highlights several case studies, including Jaqalanka (Sri Lanka), Doson (Indonesia), and MSP Sportswear (Thailand), all of which supply Nike products. Nike has had a proactive response, though delayed, to workers\u2019 rights abuses in Jaqalanka and MSP. The case study of Doson showed the connection between Nike\u2019s decision to reduce orders and negative impacts on working conditions and workers\u2019 right to organize. While Nike expressed a commitment to ensure respect for trade union rights in its supply chain, Oxfam International expressed concerns about Nike\u2019s commitment to tackling such a challenge. Oxfam International recommends that Nike:\r\n \r\n  Regularly and publicly communicate their commitment to trade union rights\r\n \r\n \r\n  Work with governments and unions to ensure that national legislation is present and effective\r\n \r\n \r\n  Increase transparency to ensure their buying practices do not have negative impacts on workers and their right to organize\r\n \r\n \r\n  Discontinue sourcing to Free Trade Zone\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/\r\nhttp://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "Labour practices", "user": {"username": "tigglet", "id": 45}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13694, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Nike, Puma, and Adidas are all guilty of buying clothing produced in a factory with human and labor rights violations, including forced pregnancy tests, banned unions, and forced overtime without pay. The factory, called Chi Fung, located in El Salvador, was investigated by the National Labor committee in 200--01. Other violations, as listed by the national labor committee's website, were unsafe drinking water, wages of less than 2/10s of one percent of retail prices, union organizers immediately fired, surveillance cameras in the bathrooms and on the shop floor, and verbal abuse of the workers. \r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "Nike, Puma, Adidas buying from abusive factories in El Salvador", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13705, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Nike CEO, Philip Knight, canceled a $30 million gift to University of Oregon after the school joined the Worker Rights Consortium, an organization of students, universities and human rights groups which intends to monitor the factories in the developing world that produce college apparel.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "Nike CEO tries to hush factory monitoring", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13714, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"According to Global Labor Strategies (GLS), major corporations including Wal-Mart, Google, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, Nike, General Electric, and Intel are \u201cacting through business organizations like the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and the US-China Business Council,\u201d to lobby against China\u2019s Draft Labor Contract Law.   This new law proposed by the Chinese government aims to secure minimal labor standards for workers, such as enforceable labor contracts, severance pay regulations and negotiating power over workplace procedures and policies.  A GLS report entitled: \u201cBehind the Great Wall of China: U.S. Corporations Opposing New Rights for Chinese Workers,\u201d notes that while the law will not eliminate labor problems in China, it is an important step in improving a system where poverty wages, lack of health and safety protections, and the absence of any legal contracts are common for Chinese workers.  Organizations representing US companies have threatened to withdraw business from China if such a law is passed.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "acting to prevent China from protecting its citizen labor pool", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13717, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"According to OpenSecrets.org, Nike spent $450,000 in 2004 and again in 2005 lobbying lawmakers.  The company has a history of actively involved in lobbying Washington against using trade policy to pressure China to respect workers' rights.  In 2000, Nike executives made donations to David Dreier, the Republican whip involved in the successful push for China to be given Permanent Normal Trade Relations.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "Big budget to push Washington against holding China accountable for human rights.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13725, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Three class-action lawsuits were filed against Nike by its shareholders, alleging that company executives sold stock just before poor earnings were announced and the stock price plunged.  The lawsuits represent everyone who bought Nike stock between December 20, 2000 and February 26, 2001.  Nike denies the allegations.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=271", "label": "shareholders blame executives for jumping ship with stock", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13733, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Nissan was rated as the 2nd worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's (PERI) Toxic 100 index. PERI is an \u201cindependent unit of the University of Massachusetts,\u201d that promotes environmental sustainability and human rights through research. The index is based on 2007 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data. PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=272", "label": "Nissan has a severe pollution problem", "user": {"username": "kespethdude", "id": 482}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13739, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=272", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27216902", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13737, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2004, U.S. regulators announced that Nissan was exempt from government fuel economy standards.  Nissan had asked the U.S. government in February 2004 for an exemption to the \"two-fleet rule,\" which requires automakers to calculate the average fuel economy of their domestic- and foreign-made vehicles. Each fleet must meet the government's standard of 27.5 miles per gallon.  Nissan was instead permitted to combine its domestic and foreign vehicles and then calculate the fuel economy. The company claimed the North American Free Trade Agreement was the reason for exemption: under NAFTA, vehicles made after 2005 will be classified as \"domestic\" if at least 75 percent of their parts or labor originate in the United States, Mexico or Canada.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=272", "label": "Cars do not follow fuel economy standards", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13748, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2004, the New Jersey state attorney general and state consumer regulators filed a lawsuit against Nissan North America claiming that the automaker knew its xenon headlights were often stolen because they could fetch up to $250 when resold and could be removed easily.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=272", "label": "Sued for knowing headlights were often stolen", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13756, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=273", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27391078", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13764, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=275", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27549131", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13776, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"From 1997 to 2000, Peabody spent an average of $400,000 a year lobbying congress to oppose provisions of the Clean Air Act, particularly limits on mercury emissions.  Mercury is a human neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems including autism and brain damage in developing fetuses and young children.  Coal-fired power plants are the largest single source of mercury pollution.  Due to lack of regulation, mercury pollution is widespread in America's lakes and rivers and one-in-six women of childbearing age has unsafe blood-mercury levels.  Peabody continues to resist government attempts to control mercury emissions.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=275", "label": "$400k/year lobbying congress against mercury regulation.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13794, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=27642380", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13799, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4094, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4095, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "In India, a coalition of environmental groups,  organized under the \"Quit India\" banner, have been trying to oust Pepsi Cola and Coca-Cola companies to leave India. The claim is that the companies are using much of the meager water supply available to Indians, and that the products are health hazards. The groups used \"human chains\" and public awareness projects to try and force the two companies to leave.\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Coke taking water away from India", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13821, "dimension": {"id": 7, "label": "Cultural Contribution"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.kantrowitz.com/chocolate/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4096, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"In May 2003, a rural community in Kerala, India revoked the water-use permit of a Pepsi plant because of fears that the exploitation of groundwater will lead to serious ecological damage and drought.  A member of parliament from a local district warned that disruption of water supplies could affect not just drinking water but also irrigation in an area known for its  rice paddies.  Pepsi denies the charges and insists that groundwater levels have not been affected by it facility.  Locals picketed in front of the Coca-Cola factory, and veteran environmental campaigners in India endorsed the locals' activities.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Water rights revoked for leading to drought and eco-damage.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13825, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"In Mexico, the National Council to Prevent Discrimination criticized Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Shell for unfair hiring practices. Pepsi Bottling Group placed ads for a human resources assistant in Mexico, specifically asking for unmarried male applicants, between the ages of 21 and 25. According to Pepsi Bottling spokeswoman Kelly McAndrew, \u201cWhat the ads reflected were local customs.\u201d\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Specific Hiring Practices", "user": {"username": "Jake", "id": 432}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13828, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"PepsiCo has been criticized for its handling of a sexual harassment case at its FritoLay plant near Warsaw, Poland.  Eight of the plant's female workers claimed that they were sexually harassed by their supervisor and that Pepsi not only failed to enforce sexual discrimination policies, but also provided defense for the accused supervisor.  The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations stated that the plaintiffs in the case were forced to quit or were fired over the case and have been left in a state of financial and psychological stress.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Supported supervisor in sexual harassment case.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13833, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.alternet.org/environment/52526/The", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4097, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Eight female workers at a FritoLay plant near Warsaw, Poland, filed complaints of sexual harassment. PepsiCo, which owns the FritoLay factory and label, declined to enforce sexual discrimination policies and opted to provide legal assistance not to the plaintiffs, but to the defense. The plaintiffs were forced to quit or were fired over this case, and The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations stated that the case left the women in financial and psychological stress.\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=276", "label": "Thanks to PepsiCo, sexual harassment prevails", "user": {"username": "punkwithpanache", "id": 397}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13834, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4098, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.pronatec.com/chocolate.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, 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"label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/schokolade/details/alfred-ritter-gmbh-co-kg/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4122, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/schokolade/details/abtey-productions-sa/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4123, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Nestle has run a book prize for the past 23 years, which provides awards to authors of children's books.  The contestants' books are voted upon by children.  The prize is divided into three age categories, and has helped launch the careers of such authors as JK Rowling and Lauren Childsource:  Michelle Pauli, Guardian Unlimited, Jan 23, 2008http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2245514,00.html", "label": "sponsored children's book prize", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 6, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2245514,00.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4124, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Sponsor community groups in Chittenden County, VT including The Flynn Theater, the Motzart Festival, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, and the United Way.http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/CommunityService.aspx", "label": "Community Service Involvement", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 8, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/CommunityService.aspx", "user": 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Exchange a rating of 8 for this conduct.Fast Company magazine awarded Equal Exchange its \"Social Capitalist\" award in December 2007.According to Equal Exchange:\"The Awards assess social entrepreneurial organizations of different\nsizes and ages across social sectors as an explicit effort to further\nperformance measurement and accountability in the social sector in a\nhighly rigorous, data driven, comparative approach. Organizations are\nrated on five critical components: social impact, entrepreneurship,\ninnovation, aspiration and growth, and sustainability, based on an\napplication that included two years of operating data, audited\nfinancial data, a statement of mission and objectives, and answers to a\nsurvey to assess strategy and activities. Winners were selected by an\nindependent advisory board of sector experts.\"http://www.equalexchange.com/equal-exchange-named-one-of-ten-to-receive-social-capitalist-award-from-fast-company-magazine-1", "label": "\"Social Capitalist\" Award from Fast Company Magazine", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 21, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.equalexchange.com/equal-exchange-named-one-of-ten-to-receive-social-capitalist-award-from-fast-company-magazine-1", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4128, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Nestle has been boycotted for many years (beginning in 1977) for their marketing of infant formula in developing countries. \u00a0The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.5 million infants die around the world every year because they are not breastfed. Where water is unsafe a bottle-fed child is up to 25 times more likely to die as a result of diarrhoea than a breastfed child. \u00a0Nestle was in violation of World Health Organization standards for many years. \u00a0For more information, see www.babymilkaction.org.", "label": "Nestle Boycott", "user": {"username": "chicktpt", "id": 27}, "time": "2008-02-24 21:20:01", "id": 26, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "Worker-owned co-op", "label": "", "user": {"username": "nikola", "id": 35}, "time": "2008-03-19 05:52:07", "id": 27, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Not *only* is Yachana fair-trade certified and committed to the well-being of their farmers, they also invite volunteers to come and join their projects within the local community (where the cocoa is produced).", "label": "", "user": {"username": "nikola", "id": 35}, "time": "2008-03-19 13:39:37", "id": 29, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "\"Best ECRA [Ethical Consumer magazine's] rating for environmental reporting.\"3/31/08", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 32, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Etiscore.org 4/1/08\"Best ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 37, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org 4/1/08\"Animal Welfare Features\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Products marketed as vegan\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 38, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore Review 4/1/08\"Divine\nChocolate Ltd Corporate Communications:email re: parenting from\nCharlotte Borger (23 May 2005) \n                                    \n                                    \n                                        \nAccording to an email from the Day Chocolate Co in May 2005, owners of\nthe Divine chocolate brand, Divine chocolate was Fair Trade Foundation\napproved.\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 41, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore Review  April 1, 2008.\"Environmental Reporting\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Best ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 42, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/1/08\"Venture Foods (UK) Ltd Corporate Communications:Vegetarian policy (7 September 2006)\n                                        \n                                    \n                                    \n                                        \nAccording to the Venture Foods' Vegetarian Policy viewed by ECRA in\nSeptember 2006, its Vegan Organica line of chocolates and snack bars\nmet strict standards to ensure that they could be marketed as vegan\nunder guidelines within this policy. These included segregation of\nvegetarian/vegan ingredients from non-vegetarian/vegan ingredients and\nthe provision of a staff training programme regarding the quality,\nsafety and moral issues involved in producing vegetarian/vegan\nproducts. Therefore, this line gained a product sustainability mark\nfrom ECRA due to its positive animal welfare feature.\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 45, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/1/08\"Venture Foods\n(UK) Ltd Corporate Communications:http://www.venturefoods.com/ (5\nSeptember 2006) \n                                    \n                                    \n                                        \nAccording to the Venture Foods website viewed by ECRA in September\n2006, its Vegan Organica line of chocolate and snack bars were\ncertified organic by the UK's Soil Association. Therefore, this line\ngained a product sustainability mark from ECRA.\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 46, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/1/08\"Animal Welfare Features\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Vegan marketed products\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 47, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore Reviews, 4/1/08\n\n\"Buxton Foods Limited Corporate Communications:http://www.buxtonfoods.com/rabbit/index.htm (6 September 2006)\nAccording to the Buxton Foods website viewed by ECRA in September 2006, its Peter Rabbit Organics line of chocolates were marketed as dairy-free and egg-free. Therefore, this line gained a product sustainability mark from ECRA.\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 51, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.buxtonfoods.com/rabbit/index.htm", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4130, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org, 4/1/08\"Environmental Reporting\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\"Best ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 53, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org, 4/1/08\n\n\"Environmental Reporting  \t \tBest ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 55, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore, 4/1/08\" Montezuma's\nChocolate Corporate\nCommunications:http://www.montezumas.co.uk/bars/showall.asp?g=2 (6\nSeptember 2006) \n                                    \n                                    \n                                        \nAccording to Montezuma's website viewed by ECRA in September 2006, its\nDark Chocolate (73% Cocoa) was marketed as vegan. Consequently, ECRA\nawarded it a mark for product sustainability.\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 57, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Etiscore.org 4/1/08\"Environmental Reporting\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tBest ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 58, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore rating, 4/1/08\"Environmental Reporting\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWorst ECRA rating for environmental reporting\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 67, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org, 4/2/08\n\n\"Company Ethos  \t\n\nOrganic products and ethical trading\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 87, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=280", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28050859", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13905, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org review 4/2/08\n\n\"Marketing unhealthy food to children\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 95, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org review 4/2/08\n\n\"Membership of ICC lobby group\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 98, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/2/2008\n\n\"Subsidiaries in three tax havens\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 118, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/2/08\n\n\"Worst ECRA rating for animal testing policy\n\nIngredients tested on animals\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 128, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "Ethiscore.org Review, 4/2/08\n\n\"Products containing meat not labelled as free range or organic\n\t\t\nSale of products containing battery eggs\"", "label": "Ethiscore.org Review", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 131, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/level.itml/icOid/68quote:", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4131, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "The company's website says that the company sources all of its chocolate from fair trade growers.  This company has fair trade certification.  Fair trade sourcing limits their sources to Dominican Republic, Peru or Costa Rica where there are fair trade and organic certified growers.  The company website indicates that they give a portion of their profits to help estable organic, fair trade growing practices in west Africa so that they can source from there too.  However the website does not indicate what portion of the profits go to this cause or make clear whether they are directly supporting these cooperatives or giving money to a separate organization that promotes this cause.  There is an implication that they may be giving the money to a non-profit organization called Project Hope and Fairness (www.projecthopeandfairness.org) that focuses on chocolate farmers in Ivory Coast.  source: company website: http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/level.itml/icOid/68 ", "label": "fair trade practices", "user": {"username": "becca", "id": 49}, "time": "2008-05-01 15:51:42", "id": 154, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.sweetearthchocolates.com/level.itml/icOid/68 ", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4132, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Although it does not appear that this chocolate is certified organic, the growing practices are pesticide and \"harmful chemical\" free. source: http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/house-tour4.asp#plantations", "label": "pesticide free", "user": {"username": "becca", "id": 49}, "time": "2008-05-01 17:08:04", "id": 159, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/house-tour4.asp#plantations", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4133, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "The Vosges mission statement commits to running on 100% renewable energy:\"Our facility is powered by 100% renewable energy and has been approved as an organic manufacturing facility. Click here to learn more about our mission to get greener.\"", "label": "Goal of 100% renewable energy", "user": {"username": "obc_spike", "id": 50}, "time": "2008-05-01 22:21:42", "id": 164, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "Taza Chocolate makes sustainability a priority.  They work directly with small farmers in central and south america to source their cacao beans and pay higher than fair trade prices because they do it directly.  All of their beans are grown organically and using sustainable practices.  They limit their energy usage in their factory, use recycled and recyclable materials for their packaging, and even ride bikes to work.  They donate the parts of the beans left over from the process to a local garden.  This commitment appears to be so central to this company that it is the kind of thing where you can let them worry about it for you.  They even commute to work by bicycle.  Of course all of this information comes from their website, but I think there is no reason to doubt any of it. source: http://www.tazachocolate.com", "label": "sustainable chocolate", "user": {"username": "becca", "id": 49}, "time": "2008-05-04 16:17:05", "id": 166, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.tazachocolate.com", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4134, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk/energy.htm)", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4135, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Taza chocolate is USDA certified organic. source: http://www.tazachocolate.com", "label": "taza is all organic", "user": {"username": "becca", "id": 49}, "time": "2008-05-04 16:18:07", "id": 167, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2002/dec/23/marketingandpr.debt", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4136, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "http://www.thelohasian.com/2008/06/color-of-integrity-food-manufacturers.htmlKraft has responded to its European customer base by removing the food dyes it uses in its products.  Since similar pressure has not been applied by US consumers the dyes will stay in products sold in the US.  Artificial colorings are used to make food products more closely resemble the natural food the customer expects.", "label": "Kraft Removes Food Dyes only in European Products", "user": {"username": "pepe", "id": 42}, "time": "2008-06-06 18:09:36", "id": 174, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.thelohasian.com/2008/06/color-of-integrity-food-manufacturers.htmlKraft", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4137, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.divinechocolate.com/about/faqs.aspx)", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4138, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Based upon divinechocolate.com, they claim \"We are currently working towards Kosher certification for Divine.\"", "label": "What About Kosher Friendy?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-08 13:59:55", "id": 178, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "In 2006, a M&M plant was closed due to health code violations:\"Chicago health inspectors shut down one of\nChicago's biggest candy factories for code violations. Candies made at\nthe factory included Snickers and M&M's. Inspectors say they found\nmouse droppings and fruit flies at the factory. \n\n\n\n The M&M-Mars candy company is on the city's West Side   on Oak Park Avenue near Armitage.     \n\n\nFrom the front it looks like a university campus. The lawns and shrubs\nare immaculately groomed. In fact, there isn't even a sign indicating\nwhat they make inside. But this is it. Chocolate, lots of it,\nM&M's, Snickers bars, Milky Ways and many others. The health\ndepartment ordered the company to shut down Thursday afternoon after\ninspectors found what they say are critical code violations. \n\n\n\"The potential there is for rodents and the fruit flies to contaminate\nthe food that is in the food process,\" said Frances Guichard, Chicago\nHealth Department.\"\n\nfrom http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=4319696", "label": "feces found in M&M plant", "user": {"username": "tendelle", "id": 82}, "time": "2008-07-08 14:06:40", "id": 179, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "According to http://www.kosher.org.uk/ Plamil's organic chocolates are kosher friendly.", "label": "Is Everything Kosher?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-08 14:44:20", "id": 182, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.kosher.org.uk/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4140, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Based upon http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/:\n\n\"We\ndo have many organic fair trade products in our range and this is what\nmany of our customers want. However, sometimes organic approaches make\nsomething unacceptably expensive. Many small producers find it hard to\nafford certification even when their produce is organic, so it cannot\nthen be labelled as such...criteria for organic products vary from country to country.\"", "label": "So Its Not So Friendly With Organics?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-08 15:04:20", "id": 183, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/:", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4141, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Mars Inc. Director of Communications Christophe Dandoy has admitted to animal testing for their scientific experiments and has lead to the PETA boycotting of all Mars Inc. They have been using the mice for testing on their chocolate bars with added flavanol, which is said to lower cholesterol. \"Tests include cutting open the legs of live rats to reveal arteries,\nallowing scientists to determine the effect of chocolate ingredients on\nblood flow...experiments carried out by Mars include forcing flavanol-fed rats to\nswim in a mixture of white paint and water, injecting cocoa ingredients\ninto the jugular veins of animals, and submerging baby mice in chilled\ncontainers for five hours at a time.\"(http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=82017-mars-peta-animal-testing)", "label": "Mars Inc. Conducts Testing Of Animals", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-08 15:45:35", "id": 184, "dimension": {"id": 4, "label": "Animal Rights"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=82017-mars-peta-animal-testing)", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4142, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Ithica Fine Chocolates state that all their ingredients are purely organic.http://www.newdream.org/marketplace/ithaca.html", "label": "Organics in Ithica", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-09 14:26:17", "id": 190, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.newdream.org/marketplace/ithaca.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4143, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Amano Artisan Chocolate is not Fair Trade Certified (http://www.amanochocolate.com/articles/faq.html)", "label": "No FTC", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-09 14:42:33", "id": 191, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "First 100% organic chocolate bar available globally.", "label": "Organic", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-09 15:35:10", "id": 192, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Betty Lou's makes kosher, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, wheat-free, and corn-free. The company also makes all natural and organic bars.", "label": "Kosher, Vegan etc.", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-09 15:48:37", "id": 193, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "Birds and Beans conplies with the requirements of Transfair Canada, The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Institute, and the Rainforest Alliance.", "label": "", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-09 16:02:07", "id": 195, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "Barry Callebaut carries both original and kosher friendly chocolate. All Barry Callebaut's chocolate that is kosher have a K on their wrappers.", "label": "Kosher Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-10 13:44:54", "id": 202, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "Abtey was rewarded by the British Retail Consortium for quality. fine fine.", "label": "Quality", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-10 15:12:11", "id": 204, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "Ithaca Fine Chocolates is organic friendly", "label": "Organic Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-10 15:57:02", "id": 210, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.divvies.com/about.php", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4144, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "GMO FREE", "label": "", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-10 18:41:29", "id": 212, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.casaluker.com/english/manejoambiental.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4145, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Dagoba Organic Chocolates is organic friendly.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "Organic Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 13:24:55", "id": 215, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Domori is somewhat organic friendly with their products.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "How Friendly Is It?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 13:38:19", "id": 218, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"Divvies donates a portion of every gift box of cookies purchased to\nthis group. They also place a card in each of these gifts acknowledging\nthis donation in the name of the recipient. Divvies applauds every\neffort being made to find a cure for food allergies of all kinds.\"    -http://www.divvies.com/about.php", "label": "", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-10 16:01:35", "id": 211, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Endangered Species Chocolate is Fair Trade Certified.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "Is It Good? Better Yet, Is It Fair?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 13:48:06", "id": 221, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Lake Champlain is also somewhat organic with their products.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "How About Organic?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 14:38:13", "id": 229, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Lara Bar products are Fair Trade Certified.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "Products Fair Trade Certified", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 14:44:09", "id": 230, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Lara Bars are also organic friendly.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "Organic Friendly Too!", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 14:45:38", "id": 231, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Malagasy is Fair Trade Certified.http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html", "label": "Fair Trade", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-11 14:56:45", "id": 232, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://omanhene.com/node/2", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4146, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Certified organic cocoa, certified by IMO of Switzerland.Also, no herbicides or pesticides are used to farm the cocoa.-\u00a0http://www.dominicanchocolate.com/index-1.html", "label": "Certified Organic", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-12 00:10:57", "id": 240, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.dominicanchocolate.com/index-1.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4147, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Two Sisters and The Other One is organic friendly.http://www.two-sisters-too.com/", "label": "Organic Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-14 14:50:11", "id": 244, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.two-sisters-too.com/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4148, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Hershey's Chocolates arent all kosher; however, there are some products that are.http://www.hersheys.com/products/kosher.asp", "label": "So Its Somewhat Kosher?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-15 13:49:27", "id": 250, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.hersheys.com/products/kosher.asp", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4149, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Many M&M Mars products are kosher, including Dove Chocolate, M&Ms, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, Snickers, Starburst and Twix...Dove Chocolate Promises are not kosher...\"http://www.kantrowitz.com/chocolate/", "label": "Its Somewhat Kosher", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-15 14:02:20", "id": 251, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.rainforestrelief.org/What_to_Avoid_and_Alternatives/Chocolate/What_to_Avoid_What_to_Choose.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4150, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Anette's Chocolate Factory is halal friendly.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/schokolade/details/anettes-chocolate-factory/?PHPSESSID=15cedf7ccfb89f4955cfeda41340c7af", "label": "Halal Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 13:54:04", "id": 255, "dimension": {"id": 12, "label": "Halal"}}, {"description": "Abtey Productions are fair trade certified.\nhttp://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/\nschokolade/details/abtey-productions-sa/", "label": "Is It Fair?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 14:08:49", "id": 260, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/schokolade/details/belcolade-nv/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4151, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Belcolade is not fair trade certified.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/\nschokolade/details/belcolade-nv/", "label": "Its Not Fair", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 14:41:58", "id": 265, "dimension": {"id": 6, "label": "Community Involvement"}}, {"description": "Belcolade is not organic friendly.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/\nschokolade/details/belcolade-nv/", "label": "Nor Is It Organic...", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 14:43:34", "id": 266, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "Belcolade is not kosher friendly.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/company-details/\nschokolade/details/belcolade-nv/", "label": "Not So Kosher Neither", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 14:45:46", "id": 267, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.chocolonely.com/index.php?page=5_1", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4152, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Blommer Chocolate is not kosher friendly.http://www.theobroma-cacao.de/nc/en/choco-guide/choco-guide/alphabetical-list/\ncompany-details/schokolade/details/blommer/", "label": "Not Kosher", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-18 15:14:48", "id": 270, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "\"My sister called Mars today (07/09/2008) and Mars told her that they reverted back to vegetarian alternative to rennet in UK...and they never switched in the U.S...this proves the point that consumers can affect corporate decisions if they stick together.\"http://halalist.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/mars-chocolates-using-animal-based-product/", "label": "Mars Inc. Has Gone Back To Selling Vegan Friendly Products in the UK and Never Switched Products in the U.S.", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-21 14:15:11", "id": 272, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://halalist.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/mars-chocolates-using-animal-based-product/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4153, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Mars Inc. is not a halal friendly brand.http://www.planomasjid.org/iacc/Community/HalalFoodList.asp", "label": "Mars Inc. Is Not Halal Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-21 14:59:52", "id": 274, "dimension": {"id": 12, "label": "Halal"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.planomasjid.org/iacc/Community/HalalFoodList.asp", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4154, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however, as it is\nmade in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee\nit free from milk traces.\"http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/category.asp?cat_id=HCOVEGAN&src=cj", "label": "Does That Make Any Sense?", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-22 14:02:25", "id": 276, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/category.asp?cat_id=HCOVEGAN&src=cj", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4155, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Amano Artisan Chocolate is vegan friendly.http://www.greenpromise.com/resources/organic-chocolate-suppliers.php", "label": "Vegan Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-22 14:31:24", "id": 277, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "Cocoa Camino is vegan friendly.http://www.greenpromise.com/resources/organic-chocolate-suppliers.php", "label": "Vegan Friendly", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-22 15:12:14", "id": 280, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "Dagoba Organic Chocolates are kosher friendly.http://www.greenpromise.com/resources/organic-chocolate-suppliers.php", "label": "Kosher Friendly Chocolates", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-22 15:41:55", "id": 281, "dimension": {"id": 14, "label": "Kosher"}}, {"description": "Dagoba Organic Chocolate is vegan friendly.http://www.greenpromise.com/resources/organic-chocolate-suppliers.php", "label": "Vegan Friendly Chocolate", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-22 15:47:04", "id": 282, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "Chocolat Bernbrain is organic friendy with their \"Organic Nature\" brand of chocolate.http://www.swisschocolate.ch/", "label": "Organic friendly Chocolat", "user": {"username": "Keir", "id": 81}, "time": "2008-07-23 13:47:07", "id": 283, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.swisschocolate.ch/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4156, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"Kissables\" have been reformulated and can no longer be classified as \"milk chocolate\" under FDA regulations.  They are know labelled as \"chocolate candy\" rather than \"milk chocolate\".http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/kissables_reformulated/", "label": "Hershey's Kissables", "user": {"username": "pepe", "id": 42}, "time": "2008-08-09 17:35:40", "id": 289, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/kissables_reformulated/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4157, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=281", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2816285", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13919, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/chocolate/house-tour4.asp#guittard", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4159, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) \u2665 offers a variety of dark and milk chocolate bars in different sizes (3oz, 1.4oz, bite size pieces, baking and hot chocolate mix...) with a variety of tasty flavors (milk and dark chocolate varieties mixed with nibbles of cocoa bits, raspberries, oranges, blueberries, peppermint, +++).  And they sell bars individually, or in gift sets.  (they also have a 3 and 6 month subscription to receive chocolate monthly).  \n\nBut here's what impressed me.  Available in the \"Gift Ideas\" page is a \"Vegan Collection.\"  Here's what they say:\n\n\"The Vegan Collection (88%,72%,70% Cocoa Content)Endangered\nSpecies Chocolate offers a variety of lactose-free, dairy-free vegan\nchocolate that is made from ethically traded, shade-grown,\nsingle-origin cocoa. All of the chocolate included is free of any\nanimal products and has been certified Vegan by the Vegan Awareness\nFoundation. Additionally, as with all Endangered Species Chocolate\nproducts, 10% of our net profits will be donated to help support\norganizations committed to the conservation of species, habitat and\nhumanity.\"", "label": "chocolate variety?  yes", "user": {"username": "tigglet", "id": 45}, "time": "2009-01-14 21:53:25", "id": 299, "dimension": {"id": 24, "label": "Vegan Adherence"}}, {"description": "How did I discover ESC?  the cute wrapper!  Each kind of chocolate is associated with an endangered animal that is prominently displayed on the chocolate.  For example, the bat chocolate is \"Intense Dark Chocolate with Cocoa Nibs, 75% cocoa\" and the inside of the wrapper describes in paragraphs the bat's importance to the ecosytem and how habitat destruction, direct killing, vandalism, disturbance of hibernation and maternity colonies and use of pesticides are decreases their numbers (as well as natural predtors).  Each bar has an associated animal from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (www.iucnredlist.org).  The inside wrapper also descibres ESC's 100% ethically traded goal, a conservation tip, and how to give back.ESC's website, www.chocolatebar.com, is very informative !They also offer \"Merchandise\" on the website that includes purses made with the wrappers. These feature a giraffe and snow leapord print purses! way to reuse paper. Here's what they have to say:\"Endangered Species Chocolate has repurposed obsolete chocolate wrappers to make a limited edition candy wrapper purse. This handcrafted purse is made by Ecois  and features a giraffe print from the Endangered Species Chocolate organic milk chocolate with peanut butter giraffe bar. \nThe purse is water resistant, inside and out, with a plastic shoulder strap. It has a zip closure and measure 10\"L x 5\"H x 2\"W.\nEcoist makes handcrafted, one-of-a-kind gifts and accessories from repurposed, sustainable materials in fair trade,\nsweatshop-free environments. Merging style and social responsibility,\ntheir products spread a message of fashionable environmentalism. The\nfolded and woven items are handmade by artisans in Mexico and Peru. \n\nIn addition to Endangered Species Chocolate donating 10% of net profits to help support species, habitat and humanity, Ecoist plants a tree for every product sold. \"", "label": "Love the wrapper !", "user": {"username": "tigglet", "id": 45}, "time": "2009-01-14 22:12:09", "id": 300, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=76483-masterfoods-mars-vegetarians", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4160, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=282", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28220292", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13935, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/goodchocolateproducts.html", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4161, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Armajaro provides training to cocoa farmers which improves the quality of the chocolate and raises the money workers receive.", "label": "", "user": {"username": "MollieSS", "id": 84}, "time": "2008-07-09 17:40:37", "id": 198, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=284", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28467704", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13941, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://vision.ucsd.edu/~kbranson/stopchocolateslavery/main.html ", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4162, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.greenandblacks.com/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4163, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Very tasty.  Quick Web search revealed little data on social responsibility.   Dark chocolate bar 50% cacao.", "label": "German chocolate", "user": {"username": "Mahenzo", "id": 140}, "time": "2008-11-08 21:30:05", "id": 298, "dimension": {"id": 22, "label": "Quality"}}, {"description": "", "label": "http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/starburst/http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/skittles/", "user": {"username": "munin", "id": 1}, "time": "2007-01-01 00:00:00", "id": 4164, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=337", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=33738354", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13971, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=285", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28556833", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13981, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=286", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28651920", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13998, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=287", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=2873262", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14049, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=288", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28837297", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14072, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=289", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=28949586", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", 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"Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=300", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30019916", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14317, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=301", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30175196", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14328, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=302", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30286672", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14356, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=303", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30362137", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14376, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=304", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30497732", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14384, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=305", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=305869", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14390, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=307", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30795968", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14403, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=308", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30813826", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14414, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=309", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=30961282", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14428, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=357", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=35733273", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14440, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "Article: http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=310", "label": "Article: per/company.cfm?id=31094675", "user": {"username": "Scraper", "id": 276}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 14456, "dimension": {"id": 34, "label": "Trustworthiness"}}, {"description": "\"According to the report \"Dirty Kilowatts: America's Most Polluting Power Plants,\" Dominion's Chesterfield facility was among the 50 worst power plants in terms of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide emission.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Top 50 worst SO2 and CO2 emissions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12620, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Dominion agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty and offer $4.5 million in customer refunds for violating federal regulations governing market information sharing.  Over the course of three years Dominion shared sensitive, non-public information about gas reserves with industry insiders and traders, which in-turn provided unfair advantages to those involved in the gas market.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Violates federal regulations about sharing market information.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12625, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "\"Dominion has been criticized for exerting its corporate influence:\r\n\r\n  The company spent $679,105 in campaign contributions to George W. Bush and the Republican National Committee from 1999 to 2004.\r\n  \r\n  Dominion president and COO Thomas F. Farrell was on the Bush Administration's transition team for the Department of Energy.  Farrell's role came as Dominion was facing a lawsuit from the federal government for violating the Clean Air Act.\r\n  \r\n  The wife of Senator George Allen (R-VA) sat on   Dominion's Board of Directors, despite having no work experience that would qualify her for such a position.  Dominion has been Allen's third largest campaign contributor since 1999.\r\n  \r\n  Dominion's intense lobbying efforts in Virginia led to the passing of electric restructuring legislation that the state utility regulator openly opposes.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Dominion agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty and offer $4.5 million in customer refunds for violating federal regulations governing market information sharing.  Over the course of three years Dominion shared sensitive, non-public information about gas reserves with industry insiders and traders, which in-turn provided unfair advantages to those involved in the gas market.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=216", "label": "Dominion's company ethos seems to be about throwing their weight around.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12628, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Although the Bhopal disaster is often held up as the worst example of the chemical industry\u2019s disregard for human life, Dow\u2019s products have a terrifying tendency to cause massive health problems and birth defects even when used as intended. Products that cause these defects can cause suffering generations after the initial exposure. For example, the defoliant Agent Orange continues to plague American and Vietnamese civilians and soldiers exposed to it during the Vietnam War. Dow also produced the now banned pesticide DDT, which is linked to human cancer and resulted in egg shell thinning among birds, nearly wiping out many species of American birds including the Bald Eagle. DCBP (Nemagon), Dursban, Dioxin, and Vinyl Chloride are just a few more of Dow\u2019s products that have caused, and continue to cause, health and other environmental problems for people the world over. The scope of the contamination Dow has achieved is as staggering as the number of chemicals it has contributed\u2014Dow has contaminated areas as diverse and far flung as Bhopal, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; New Plymouth, New Zealand; Plaquemine, Louisiana; Seadrift, Texas; Uravan, Colorado; and finally, Dow has so thoroughly contaminated the area surrounding its headquarters in Midland, Michigan that residents are advised not to come into contact with the soil around their homes. While this is by no means an exhaustive list of Dow\u2019s hazardous products and contaminations, it paints an undeniable picture of a company that is simply not concerned with human safety or the environment.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Pollutes so badly that residents shouldn't touch their own soil.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12631, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of a group of fruit growers in the first of five trials pitting thousands of Central Americans against the fruit giant Dole and pesticide manufacturer Dow Chemical. Although the jury did not find that all the defendants had been sufficiently injured by the companies to warrant compensation, in the case of 6 workers the jury felt that Dole and Dow had caused them grievous harm.  Specifically, the workers were exposed by Dole to the pesticide Nemagon (DCPB), which among other toxic side effects can cause sterility. While Dole was found to bear the majority of the blame for exposing the workers, Dow, the manufacturer of the chemical, was found to have concealed and \u201cactively suppressed\u201d information regarding the pesticide\u2019s reproductive toxicity.  The workers won a total award of $3.3 million dollars, and the companies still face legal challenges from more than 5,000 other workers who claim that they were sterilized by exposure to Nemagon.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Judge decides Dow peticides caused 6 farmer grievous harm - anti-organic", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12636, "dimension": {"id": 25, "label": "Organic"}}, {"description": "\"A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of a group of fruit growers in the first of five trials pitting thousands of Central Americans against the fruit giant Dole and pesticide manufacturer Dow Chemical. Although the jury did not find that all the defendants had been sufficiently injured by the companies to warrant compensation, in the case of 6 workers the jury felt that Dole and Dow had caused them grievous harm.  Specifically, the workers were exposed by Dole to the pesticide Nemagon (DCPB), which among other toxic side effects can cause sterility. While Dole was found to bear the majority of the blame for exposing the workers, Dow, the manufacturer of the chemical, was found to have concealed and \u201cactively suppressed\u201d information regarding the pesticide\u2019s reproductive toxicity.  The workers won a total award of $3.3 million dollars, and the companies still face legal challenges from more than 5,000 other workers who claim that they were sterilized by exposure to Nemagon.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Dow hides chemical health effects from workers", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12638, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"US PIRG identified Dow Chemical as one of twelve companies endangering the most people. A 2004 report entitled, \u201cDangerous Dozen: A Look at How 12 Chemical Companies Jeopardize Millions of Americans,\u201d found that approximately 6.03 million people live in Dow Chemical\u2019s \u201cvulnerability zones.\u201d The EPA defines the radius of a \u201cvulnerability zone\u201d as the greatest distance between \u201cthe point of release of a hazardous substance in which the airborne concentration could reach the level of concern under specified weather conditions.\u201d People living within these zones have an increased risk of being affected by Dow Chemical\u2019s production of phosgene, chlorine, and hydrocyanic acid.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Top 12 most deadly companies!", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12639, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"US PIRG\u2019s report \u201cIrresponsible Care: the Failure of the Chemical Industry to Protect the Public from Chemical Accidents\u201d questions the legitimacy of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and its Responsible Care guidelines. US PIRG found that ACC members, one of which is Dow Chemical, averaged 5 chemical accidents a day. According to National Resource Center data on reported accidents, Dow had 2,562 accidents, between 1990 and 2003, the second highest of all companies included in the report.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Dow averages 5 chemical accidents a day!", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12640, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Cargill and Dow are the parent of companies of Cargill Dow, maker of NatureWorks PLA, a synthetic material made without petroleum and instead uses corn.  While the use of this biodegradable and renewable resource is an important step toward sustainability, the company fails to inform consumers that the corn used for its products is genetically engineered. Many environmental groups are adamantly opposed to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for a host of reasons, including concerns about what would happen if GMOs manage to contaminate non-modified crops. Cargill is one of the world\u2019s largest producers of genetically engineered corn.  Critics claim that Cargill Dow products are merely another manifestation of the company\u2019s attempts to fight the growing criticism of genetically modified organisms through greenwashing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "NatureWorks using renewable corn to make products amidst controversy", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12642, "dimension": {"id": 9, "label": "Resource Efficiency"}}, {"description": "\"Cargill and Dow are the parent of companies of Cargill Dow, maker of NatureWorks PLA, a synthetic material made without petroleum and instead uses corn.  While the use of this biodegradable and renewable resource is an important step toward sustainability, the company fails to inform consumers that the corn used for its products is genetically engineered. Many environmental groups are adamantly opposed to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for a host of reasons, including concerns about what would happen if GMOs manage to contaminate non-modified crops. Cargill is one of the world\u2019s largest producers of genetically engineered corn.  Critics claim that Cargill Dow products are merely another manifestation of the company\u2019s attempts to fight the growing criticism of genetically modified organisms through greenwashing.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "NatureWorks products a form of greenwashing of GMO crops.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12643, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"According to the nonprofit investigative journalism group the Center for Public Integrity, Dow Chemical has been linked to 96 superfund sites where it may be solely or partially responsible for contamination. A Superfund site is defined as a toxic waste site that falls under the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Superfund program, which was enacted in 1980. Under the law, companies and other parties found responsible for polluting sites are required to clean up the area or pay the costs for cleanup to the EPA. So far, Dow has only managed to clean up 15 of their 96 sites, and on one site they have failed to prevent contaminated groundwater from spreading.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Dow linked to 96 contaminated superfund sites; allows groundwater contamination to continue.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12644, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"A 2006 CERES report titled \"Corporate Governance and Climate Change: Making the Connection,\" commissioned by Investor Responsibility Resource Center, details a comprehensive measurement of how 100 leading global companies are responding to global warming. Through an evaluation of board oversight, management performance, public disclosure, emissions accounting, and strategic performance, to address climate change, the companies were evaluated on a 0 to 100 scale. Dow scored a total of 59 points.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Accounting, oversight, and management get 59/100 score no climate action.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12648, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"In May 2005 Amnesty International offices around the world sent letters to the top shareholders of Dow Chemical, including 100 top investors in the US such as Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch.  The letters asked investment institutions to demand information from Dow about liabilities associated with the Union Carbide chemical disaster in Bhopal, India.  In November Dow investors holding shares with a combined worth of $190 million filed a resolution requesting an explanation of company initiatives to deal with the environmental and health impacts of the Bhopal disaster.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "major investors are demanding explanation of Bhopal disaster", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12649, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002 Dow Chemical filed suit in an Indian Court against 200 survivors of the Bhopal disaster who peacefully demonstrated outside a Dow plant in Bombay.  Dow is seeking $10,000 for \u201clost work,\u201d even though only one employee came out to speak to the protestors during the 2 hour protest.  Bhopal was struggling with widespread poverty even before the disaster, and the $10,000 sought by Dow, although only a fraction of its daily revenue, would amount to more than 10 years income for the women.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Dow sues survivors of disaster for protesting Dow's involvement.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12653, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In 2002 Dow Chemical filed suit in an Indian Court against 200 survivors of the Bhopal disaster who peacefully demonstrated outside a Dow plant in Bombay.  Dow is seeking $10,000 for \u201clost work,\u201d even though only one employee came out to speak to the protestors during the 2 hour protest.  Bhopal was struggling with widespread poverty even before the disaster, and the $10,000 sought by Dow, although only a fraction of its daily revenue, would amount to more than 10 years income for the women.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=217", "label": "Dow seeks outrageously inflated compensation for employee lost work from protesters.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12654, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"DuPont was rated as the number one worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's Toxic 100 index. The index is based on EPA Toxics Release Inventory data.  PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "DuPont is number one most toxic polluter.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12655, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"According to the nonprofit investigative journalism group the Center for Public Integrity, DuPont has been linked to 103 Superfund sites where it may be solely or partially responsible for contamination. A Superfund site is defined as a toxic waste site that falls under the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Superfund program, which was enacted in 1980. Under the law, companies and other parties found responsible for polluting sites are required to clean up the area or pay the costs for cleanup to the EPA. So far, DuPont has only managed to clean up 16 of their 103 sites.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Toxic waste sites still require cleaning", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12660, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"The USW report points out that while DuPont claims to be supporting a \u201csustainable\u201d economy through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in their manufacturing, many of their products contribute to climate change, and could be replaced by more environmentally friendly alternatives were it not for DuPont\u2019s lobbying efforts. Almost 2000 DuPont employees are also members of the USW.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Products could be replaced by ecofriendly alternatives", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12661, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Glenn Evers, who spent 22 years as an engineer for DuPont, alleges that the company knew that plastic food packaging was releasing much higher levels of a chemical compound known as PFOA than the FDA allows. Evers claims that the company knew the chemical, a \u201clikely human carcinogen,\u201d was reaching dangerously high concentrations in food packaged using DuPont\u2019s products, but opted not to take action.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Knew its food wrappers were carcinogenic.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12664, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"USPIRG named DuPont one of twelve companies endangering the most people. From 1990 to 2003, the National Response Center recorded 2,116 accidents in DuPont\u2019s facilities. A 2004 report entitled, \u201cDangerous Dozen: A Look at How 12 Chemical Companies Jeopardize Millions of Americans,\u201d found that approximately 9.12 million people live in DuPont\u2019s \u201cvulnerability zones.\u201d The EPA defines the radius of a \u201cvulnerability zone\u201d as the greatest distance between \u201cthe point of release of a hazardous substance in which the airborne concentration could reach the level of concern under specified weather conditions.\u201d People living within these zones have a greater risk of being affected by hazardous chemicals such as chlorine, hydrofluoric acid, and oleum, a solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Top 12 companies endangering the most people.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12665, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In 2007 DuPont CEO Charles O. Holliday made $8,206,788 according to the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s calculations, and $8,742,885 according to the calculation method used by the AFL-CIO.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "CEO makes $8 million", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12667, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Owners of Teflon-coated cookware filed a lawsuit against DuPont, claiming the company failed to disclose information about the product's dangers to human health.  Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), the main chemical used in Teflon brand non-stick coating, has been identified as a \"likely\" human carcinogen, causing ill health effects when broken down at high temperatures.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Did not disclose human cancer risk of teflon.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12671, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"Dupont was fined $10.25 million dollars and agreed to pay an additional $6.25 million for environmental projects to settle charges that it concealed information on the toxicity of a particular chemical used in its signature Teflon coating.  The EPA argued that for 20 years Dupont deliberately covered up facts about the serious environmental and health dangers of the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), also called C-8, which contaminated water supplies near its plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia.  PFOA has been identified as a  likely human carcinogen.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Covered up water supply contamination and human health impact of teflon.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12672, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Five New York City pension funds filed shareholder proposals with 13 companies requesting the adoption of workplace human rights policies.  According to the New York Comptroller's office, these policies are to include \"banning child labor; allowing all workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; prohibiting discrimination of worker representatives; barring discrimination or intimidation in employment; and, not using forced labor, including bonded or prison labor.\"  Among others, proposals were filed with Kimberly Clark of Dallas, TX, in which the systems own 1.6 million shares worth $109 million; Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. of Union, NJ, in which the systems own more than 1 million shares worth $40.9 million; E.I. du Pont De Nemours and Company of Wilmington, DE, in which the systems own 3.2 million shares worth $163.9 million.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "shareholders propose adopting workplace human rights policies.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12673, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"Studies have shown that DuPont's Teflon non-stick coating releases toxic and potentially deadly gases as the particles breakdown under intense heat during cooking.  Toxic offgases are produced at as low as 446\u00b0F, and at 680\u00b0F Teflon coating emits six toxic compounds including two cancer-causing agents, two global pollutants, and MFA which at low doses can be lethal to humans.  Temperatures of 1000\u00b0F (which can be reached by stovetop pans) will cause Teflon and other non-stick coatings to break down to a chemical warfare agent called PFIB.  DuPont has stated that non-stick coating can suffer serious decomposition at temperatures above 660\u00b0F, which the company claims is far above average cooking temperatures.  The Environmental Working Group conducted tests that showed Teflon coated pans reaching 721\u00b0F within five minutes of sitting on a stovetop.\r\n\r\nGases from Teflon coating can cause \"polymer fume fever,\" the symptoms of which resemble the common flu.  Ailments include tightness of the chest, cough, headache, chills, fever, and shortness of breath.  Teflon and non-stick coating has been linked to the deaths of hundreds of household birds.\r\n\r\n\"Canaries in the Kitchen\" (May 2003).\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=218", "label": "Teflon fumes makes people sick and kills household birds.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12676, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"Citing an uncertain economy and regulatory pressures--thanks in large part to environmental organizations pushing for stricter emissions standards--Dynegy CEO Bruce Williamson announced his company was dissolving its relationship with LS Power Associates with whom it had plans to build 6 new coal-fired power plants. One of these plants is already under construction in Arkansas and Dynegy has not officially said it was going to cancel it plans for a plant in Texas but four other plants throughout the US will no longer be built by Dynegy. LS Power can build them if it wishes, but it is a much smaller company than Dynegy and likely does not have the capital to go forward with construction of these plants.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Building fewer new power plants due in part to emissions standards.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12677, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Sierra Club filed a civil lawsuit against Dynegy. They claim the Sandy Creek Energy Facility violates the federal Clean Air Act because officials have not determined whether the project's emissions controls will meet the Maximum Achievable Control Technology provisions.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Emissions too high for Clean Air Act", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12683, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Superior Court Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore stopped Dynegy from building a coal-fired plant in Early County, Georgia, ruling that an administrative law judge should not have approved the plant's permit because it didn't limit the plant's carbon dioxide emissions. The decision is the first U.S. court ruling that says CO2 emissions must be considered when building a power plant. Moore's decision was based on her interpretation of a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision that says the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate CO2. Moore wrote that the U.S. Supreme Court said that CO2 is an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act. She also stated the notion that CO2 is subject to regulation under the federal statute is further underscored by federal regulations that require monitoring of CO2 emissions.\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=380", "label": "Proposed plant violated Clean Air Act for CO2 emissions.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12687, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"The Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG), in association with Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) and AccountAbility, released a report entitled \"Transparency Report Card 2006,\" evaluating and comparing 31 apparel retailers and brands in their efforts to address worker rights in their global supply chain. Retailers were rated in areas such as compliance with International Labor Organization standards (ILO), methods of monitoring code compliance, steps taken to communicate thoroughly, effectively, and transparently to the public. Eddie Bauer earned a score of 63 out of 100.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Scored 63 out of 100 for ethical trade and workers rights compliance.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12693, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"The Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG), in association with Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) and AccountAbility, released a report entitled \"Transparency Report Card 2006,\" evaluating and comparing 31 apparel retailers and brands in their efforts to address worker rights in their global supply chain. Retailers were rated in areas such as compliance with International Labor Organization standards (ILO), methods of monitoring code compliance, steps taken to communicate thoroughly, effectively, and transparently to the public. Eddie Bauer earned a score of 63 out of 100.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Scored 63 out of 100 including transparency practices.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12695, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"The Campaign for Labor Rights (CLR) and United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) have been building public pressure on Eddie Bauer to pay former workers from the PT Victoria garment factory in Indonesia.  The factory, a maker of Eddie Bauer products, abruptly closed in 2003 and workers are still waiting to receive their due pay and severance.  Representatives from Eddie Bauer, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and former owner of PT Victoria met with workers on August 24, 2005 to discuss demands and a possible settlement.  Unfortunately, the talks had little effect on the situation and have left all resolution for future meetings.  The campaign against Eddie Bauer expired on September 18, 2005 however, the fight may not be over.  Watch for future developments on a settlement or necessary action regarding Eddie Bauer and PT Victoria workers.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=219", "label": "Owes workers back pay at closed factory.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12699, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Friends of the Earth issued a report detailing the risks of nanomaterials found in cosmetics, sunscreens, and personal care products. The study demonstrates how a variety of nanoparticles can be toxic to human tissue and skin cultures.  Numerous prominent cosmetic companies, such as Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal, and Est\u00e9e Lauder, continue to sell products containing nano-scale ingredients. Friends of the Earth is calling for a moratorium on further commercial release of such products, a withdrawal of those currently on the market until further studies have been completed, and regulations put into place for the general public, workers manufacturing such products, and environment.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Nanomaterials in creams can be toxic.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12704, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2005, Est\u00e9e Lauder and other major cosmetics manufacturers and retailers announced they would give away $175 million in products to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the companies of price fixing. Under the terms of the settlement, some 39 million customers who purchased upscale cosmetics or fragrance items between May 29, 1994, and July 16, 2003, would be eligible for a free product valued between $18 and $25. Additionally, the companies agreed to pay $24 million in attorneys fees, cover related marketing and distribution costs, and not \"fix, establish, control or maintain the retail price at which any department store may offer for sale or sell\" cosmetics and fragrances.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Settled lawsuit over price fixing.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12707, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In 2003, three former employees of Est\u00e9e Lauder filed a $70 million lawsuit against the company charging several executives with racial, sexual and disability discrimination that took place \"on a daily basis\" over several years. When announcing the lawsuit, the workers from the Melville, NY, office of Est\u00e9e Lauder, played a 35-minute audiotape of a conversation with a former manager that they say supported their charges. One of the workers said he secretly recorded the conversation -- which included multiple sexual, ethnic and racial slurs concerning co-workers -- in order to alert his superiors to the working environment, but said no action was taken. One of the plaintiffs said in the lawsuit that he was passed over for promotions because of his cancer. He said he continued to work despite the discrimination because he needed to pay his medical bills. The two other plaintiffs who are African American, said they experienced multiple incidents of racial and sexual discrimination and harassment, including slurs and pornographic e-mails.  According to\r\n\r\n Newsday\r\n\r\n, \"the lawsuit is the fifth employment discrimination filed in New York against Estee Lauder Inc. since 1996, according to public records, which only indicated that the other cases were closed.\"\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=220", "label": "Multiple discrimination suits.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12711, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"A May 2007 report by Greenpeace says that although ExxonMobil has scaled back its funding of groups who deny global warming or downplay its importance, it still continues to pour money into a majority of these organizations. Exxon has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism for its support of such groups and it has parted ways with the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), one of the most prominent global warming deniers. From 1998 to 2006 the company funneled nearly $23 million into groups such as CEI, the Heartland Institute, the George C. Marshall Institute, the American Legislative Exchange Council and Frontiers of Freedom. All but CEI received funding in 2006, totaling $420,000.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Still funds groups that downplay global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12713, "dimension": {"id": 27, "label": "Responsible Advertising"}}, {"description": "\"Environmental Defense published a list of the organizations that have questioned global warming and climate change to which Exxon funneled money.  Exxon has poured millions of dollars into funding \"junk science\" around the world.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Funds junk science to question global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12715, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"In 2005, Exxon contributed $2.9 million to 39 groups that, according to the Royal Society (UK), misrepresent the science of climate change.  The Royal Society issued a letter to Exxon asking the company to end its support of such groups.\r\n\r\nBob Ward of the society wrote:  \"It is now more crucial than ever that we have a debate which is properly informed by the science. For people to be still producing information that misleads people about climate change is unhelpful. The next [UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climat Change] report should give people the final push that they need to take action and we can't have people trying to undermine it.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Big money goes to organizations undermining climate science.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12716, "dimension": {"id": 5, "label": "Climate Change Contribution"}}, {"description": "\"Procter & Gamble donated more than $80,000 to the Coalition Again$t the Costly Labeling Law, a group of companies that worked against Oregon\u2019s Measure 27, which would have required the labeling of GMO products sold in that state. The Coalition was successful in defeating the measure.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=279", "label": "Fought against GMO labeling of food in Oregon.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 13880, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil was rated as the 6th worst polluter on the Political Economy Research Institute's Toxic 100 index. The index is based on 2002 EPA Toxics Release Inventory data.  PERI's Toxic 100 index ranks the nation's largest companies based on the quantity of their emissions, relative toxicity of chemicals emitted, and proximity to population centers, among other criteria.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Toxics release? Only 5 other companies are worse.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12723, "dimension": {"id": 21, "label": "Health and Safety"}}, {"description": "\"In a settlement with the federal government and three southern states over the company\u2019s failure to adequately observe Clean Air Act provisions, Exxon Mobile is to install new pollution controls at seven of its oil refineries, a move that will cost approximately $571 million.  Exxon\u2019s unlawful polluting has resulted in additional fines of  $8.7 million, and a requirement that the company invest $9.7 million in environmental projects near its refineries, such one coastal habitat restoration project in Louisiana.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Settled after failing to observe Clean Air Act. Must provide new pollution controls.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12724, "dimension": {"id": 16, "label": "Legal Compliance"}}, {"description": "\"In a settlement with the federal government and three southern states over the company\u2019s failure to adequately observe Clean Air Act provisions, Exxon Mobile is to install new pollution controls at seven of its oil refineries, a move that will cost approximately $571 million.  Exxon\u2019s unlawful polluting has resulted in additional fines of  $8.7 million, and a requirement that the company invest $9.7 million in environmental projects near its refineries, such one coastal habitat restoration project in Louisiana.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Pollution controls installed as settlement for ignoring Clean Air Act.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12725, "dimension": {"id": 8, "label": "Ecological Sustainability"}}, {"description": "\"Eighty-five percent of Fortune 500 companies and 98 percent of Fortune 100 companies have anti-discrimination policies which prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. ExxonMobil has repeatedly refused to adopt such a policy and continues to ignores shareholder requests to adopt one, saying that its current policy is \"good enough.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Refuses to adopt sexual orientation anti-discrimination policy.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12729, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In the second quarter of fiscal 2006, ExxonMobil raked in $10.4 billion--the second highest amount ever earned by a company in a financial quarter--which breaks down to $1,318 a second. The highest amount ever earned in a quarter is the $10.7 billion brought in during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 by the world's largest publicly traded company--ExxonMobil.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Bringing in record breaking profits.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12730, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"Retiring Exxon chairman Lee Raymond is receiving one of the most lavish retirement packages in history worth $398 million.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Chairman gets $398 million for retiring.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12731, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Social Investment Research Analyst Network, ten years after the Federal Glass Ceiling Commission recommended disclosure of diversity data as a way to remove barriers and promote women and minority advancement, most US companies still fail to fully disclose EEO data to the public. ExxonMobil is listed as one of the companies that does not provide full public disclosure.  Rather, disclosure of EEO data is made available upon request.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Diversity data is available only on request.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12732, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"According to the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), internal memos from Mobil, Chevron and Texaco showed that the companies knowingly reduced their refining capabilities in order to drive gas prices up and undertook calculated efforts to shut out independent processors.  The memos implicate the American Petroleum Institute as having advised major oil conglomerates to withhold product from the market in order to increase profits.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Knowingly fixed prices and shut out competitors.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12736, "dimension": {"id": 11, "label": "Fair Competition"}}, {"description": "\"Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) received a memorandum from the White House Council on Environmental Quality detailing plans to remove a top scientist from an international panel that provides policymakers with global warming assessments. The document detailed ExxonMobil's confidential campaign to remove Dr. Robert Watson from his chair on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a position he had held since 1996.  The NRDC reports that the campaign began in the first weeks of the Bush Administration, and that the memo \"reveals ExxonMobil's intention to replace Watson and other key scientists with  contrarians known for disagreeing with the prevailing consensus that man-made pollution is causing global warming.\" The administration has since decided to oppose Watson's appointment to a second term as chair.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Secretly lobbied for scientist's removal on panel because he acknowledged global warming.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12737, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"ExxonMobil contributed $250,000 to the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Committee, the maximum amount set by the committee for donations.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Donates the maximum allowed to Presidential Inagural Committee.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12738, "dimension": {"id": 19, "label": "Political Influence"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2002, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission denied ExxonMobil's request to omit three shareowner resolutions from its proxy, but allowed it to omit two other proposals. The SEC allows companies to petition for removal of shareowner resolutions from proxy statement  by citing specific rules that the resolution breaches. The SEC denied the company's request to exclude resolutions regarding executive compensation, renewable energy, and human rights, but allowed it to drop resolutions on board diversity and splitting the job functions of the CEO and Chairman. \"Rather than address concerns about ExxonMobil's environmental accountability directly, ExxonMobil chose to go to the SEC to try to cut off debate,\" said Reverend Michael Crosby of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, the primary shareowner filer of a resolution on renewable energy. \"This company simply refuses to address these issues head on in a responsible manner.\"\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Denies the resolutions of its shareholders by petitioning SEC.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12740, "dimension": {"id": 26, "label": "Company Ethos"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2002, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission denied ExxonMobil's request to omit three shareowner resolutions from its proxy, but allowed it to omit two other proposals. The SEC allows companies to petition for removal of shareowner resolutions from proxy statement  by citing specific rules that the resolution breaches. The SEC denied the company's request to exclude resolutions regarding executive compensation, renewable energy, and human rights, but allowed it to drop resolutions on board diversity and splitting the job functions of the CEO and Chairman. \"Rather than address concerns about ExxonMobil's environmental accountability directly, ExxonMobil chose to go to the SEC to try to cut off debate,\" said Reverend Michael Crosby of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, the primary shareowner filer of a resolution on renewable energy. \"This company simply refuses to address these issues head on in a responsible manner.\"\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Attempts to avoid human rights votes by its own shareholders.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12741, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In April 2002, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission denied ExxonMobil's request to omit three shareowner resolutions from its proxy, but allowed it to omit two other proposals. The SEC allows companies to petition for removal of shareowner resolutions from proxy statement  by citing specific rules that the resolution breaches. The SEC denied the company's request to exclude resolutions regarding executive compensation, renewable energy, and human rights, but allowed it to drop resolutions on board diversity and splitting the job functions of the CEO and Chairman. \"Rather than address concerns about ExxonMobil's environmental accountability directly, ExxonMobil chose to go to the SEC to try to cut off debate,\" said Reverend Michael Crosby of the Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order, the primary shareowner filer of a resolution on renewable energy. \"This company simply refuses to address these issues head on in a responsible manner.\"\"\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Tries to cut off debate.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12742, "dimension": {"id": 23, "label": "Transparency"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2006, U.S. District Judge Louis Oberdorfer issued a ruling allowing a case against ExxonMobil, brought by the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF), to go forward.  In June 2001, the International Labor Rights Fund sued ExxonMobil in federal court claiming the company remained complicit in human rights abuses committed by state security forces at a gas field in Indonesia. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of 11 villagers in Aceh who allege that the Indonesian military security unit used by ExxonMobil has committed acts of murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape against them and their families. The also suit claims that Exxon Mobil provided facilities where the military tortured detainees and lent heavy equipment like excavators used to dig mass graves.  Exxon temporarily halted operation in Aceh in early 2001, after several armed attacks against commuting employees of the plant.\r\n\r\nIn 2002 ExxonMobil lawyers asked the US State Department to intervene claiming the lawsuit could upset delicate relations with the largest Muslim country in the world and compromise the US war on terrorism. The State Department supported the company's call for dismissal of the suit saying the trial could interfere with U.S. diplomatic initiatives, including counterterrorism.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Sued for complicity in human rights abuses of Indonesian military units under its control.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12744, "dimension": {"id": 18, "label": "Peace"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2006, U.S. District Judge Louis Oberdorfer issued a ruling allowing a case against ExxonMobil, brought by the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF), to go forward.  In June 2001, the International Labor Rights Fund sued ExxonMobil in federal court claiming the company remained complicit in human rights abuses committed by state security forces at a gas field in Indonesia. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of 11 villagers in Aceh who allege that the Indonesian military security unit used by ExxonMobil has committed acts of murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape against them and their families. The also suit claims that Exxon Mobil provided facilities where the military tortured detainees and lent heavy equipment like excavators used to dig mass graves.  Exxon temporarily halted operation in Aceh in early 2001, after several armed attacks against commuting employees of the plant.\r\n\r\nIn 2002 ExxonMobil lawyers asked the US State Department to intervene claiming the lawsuit could upset delicate relations with the largest Muslim country in the world and compromise the US war on terrorism. The State Department supported the company's call for dismissal of the suit saying the trial could interfere with U.S. diplomatic initiatives, including counterterrorism.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Sued for complicity in human rights abuses of Indonesian military units under its control.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12745, "dimension": {"id": 13, "label": "Human Rights"}}, {"description": "\"In March 2006, U.S. District Judge Louis Oberdorfer issued a ruling allowing a case against ExxonMobil, brought by the International Labor Rights Fund (ILRF), to go forward.  In June 2001, the International Labor Rights Fund sued ExxonMobil in federal court claiming the company remained complicit in human rights abuses committed by state security forces at a gas field in Indonesia. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of 11 villagers in Aceh who allege that the Indonesian military security unit used by ExxonMobil has committed acts of murder, torture, kidnapping, and rape against them and their families. The also suit claims that Exxon Mobil provided facilities where the military tortured detainees and lent heavy equipment like excavators used to dig mass graves.  Exxon temporarily halted operation in Aceh in early 2001, after several armed attacks against commuting employees of the plant.\r\n\r\nIn 2002 ExxonMobil lawyers asked the US State Department to intervene claiming the lawsuit could upset delicate relations with the largest Muslim country in the world and compromise the US war on terrorism. The State Department supported the company's call for dismissal of the suit saying the trial could interfere with U.S. diplomatic initiatives, including counterterrorism.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Sued for supporting Indonesian military attacks on its employees.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00", "id": 12747, "dimension": {"id": 15, "label": "Labor Issues"}}, {"description": "\"Subsahara TCC, a sub-contracting company working for ESSO, which belongs to the oil consortium headed by ExxonMobil, illegally pressured workers to put in overtime to complete construction on a pipeline in Cameroon one year ahead of schedule. Thus far the company has refused to pay the overtime owed to 4,000 workers on the site. In May 2005, Subsahara TCC was ordered to pay its former employees due compensation; however, the company refused to pay and obtained a deferment through what some suspect to were corrupt means.  During a worker sit-in, an armed intervention left two people dead, three people with serious injuries and a further thirty or so under arrest.  The ICFTU was informed that several workers belonging to trade unions were further pursued, even back to their homes.\"\r\n\r\nQuoting CoopAmerica http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/responsibleshopper/company.cfm?id=221", "label": "Illegal, deadly, and uncompensated overtime.", "user": {"username": "diN0bot", "id": 48}, "time": "2007-02-07 00:00:00",