Ethical Brand

Is Dry Wall the Next Chinese Import Scandal?

Homeowners claim toxic drywall imported from China is endangering their health and the value of their houses

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Alternet: How Huge Corps Fool Us with 'Sustainable' Brands

Andrea Whitfill has been doign some research that will shock many consceientous consumers. She concludes that food companies and the stores and supermarkets have stretched and abused descriptions of food until they are sometimes almost meaningless, leaving consumers to believe they are getting more benefits than they actually are.

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Maldives Pledges to Be First Carbon-Neutral Country

The president of the Maldives announced Sunday that his nation will become the first carbon-neutral country in the world, within 10 years. Maldives President Nasheed said: "What we need to do is nothing short of de-carbonizing the entire world economy," adding that the process will likely be difficult and somewhat painful, but it is achievable.

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Americans Are Rearing for a Fight with Corporate Power

3/4 of Americans want to see a huge worker protection bill pass through Congress, and corporate America is working up a feverish panic over the very notion of linking the term "employees" with the concept of free choice.

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Swiss to End Secret Bank Accounts

Switzerland is bowing to international pressure, agreeing to end its policy of allowing secretive banking, officials said.

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AIG Paying Millions in Bonuses Despite Receiving Bailout

Despite receiving $170 billion in federal aid and recording a staggering loss for the last quarter, insurance giant American International Group is doling out tens of million of dollars in bonuses this week to senior employees.

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Small Banks Thrive As Giants Fall

Financial giants are wobbling. Lending is tight. But there's never been a better time for a small bank. Since last summer, at least 30 groups have filed to start new banks.

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Stewart busts Cramer - wingnuts cry fowl.

Stewart literally pulled out a smoking gun proving that Cramer was guilty of stock manipulation, that his fortune and reputation is on barely firmer ground than Bernie Madoff's - and the wingnuts come out in force, either to defend it as somehow 'unfair.' Do ethics even matter any more?

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China Admits Melamine Widely Used in Animal Feed

The state-run Chinese news media have admitted that the practice of lacing animal feed with the toxic chemical melamine is probably widespread nationwide. The Nanfang Daily referred to the practice as an "open secret" in the industry.

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HP, IBM, Dell & Microsoft All Identified in Sweatshop Report

A scathing new report titled “High Tech Misery in China” has identified HP, IBM, Dell, Microsoft and Lenovo as some of the the ultimate end-points for products manufactured in sweatshop surroundings by the Taiwanese-owned Mae Tay Plastic Co., Ltd. in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. The companies claim to have no control or knowledge. Yeah right.

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