From country cousin to king gold, silver is slowly cleaning up its tarnished reputation, writes Matilda Lee
… Can silver ever be ethical? Matilda Lee | 1st March 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Dilemma … accepted the need for a 21st-century ethical makeover. ‘Silver is ethical in the …
With the Kimberley Process in a state of paralysis over Zimbabwean diamonds, consumers can no longer be sure they’re buying ethical jewels. Ahead of a BBC Panorama investigation into the issue, Rosie Spinks reports
… Export of Zimbabwean diamonds threatens ethical jewellery trade Rosie Spinks | 8th … can no longer be sure they’re buying ethical jewels. Ahead of a BBC Panorama … release into the global market - has put the ethical diamond trade in jeopardy due to …
Government-owned Royal Mint admits it has no ethical sourcing policy
… Government-owned Royal Mint admits it has no ethical sourcing policy The government-owned … Metal Exchange (LME) but does not follow any ethical guidelines in choosing its suppliers, … said it was a member of Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange. However, this body does …
Canadian authorities urged to bring in ethical guidelines for extractive industries as Anvil Mining faces court case for alleged role in the killing of 70 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… Canadian authorities urged to bring in ethical guidelines for extractive industries … group that has been supporting the victims. Ethical mining bill failure An ethical mining bill , recently proposed by the …
The Church of England has dealt a significant blow to Vedanta Resources plc by pulling £3.75 million worth of investments from the company on ethical grounds
… worth of investments from the company on ethical grounds The Church of England has sold … no confidence the company would improve its ethical behavior. 'I am a passionate advocate … for engagement with companies when we have ethical concerns,' said John Reynolds, …
Archbishop questions Church's investment in mining firm that plans to build on site revered by indigenous tribe
… the Church of England can have any kind of ethical dimensions to their ethical policy while investing in Vedanta … Survival International has met the church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group on several …
The world’s favourite precious metal is hiding a dirty little secret. Laura Sevier reports on the truth behind the glitter, and asks whether gold can ever be green
… guarantee the gold is 100 per cent green or ethical, this is set to change. … three eco jewellers Cred Sourcing ‘green’ and ethical gold since 1996, Cred was the first UK … mines to come together, and the British Ethical Jewellers Association (BEJA). ‘We’re …
A group of campaigners from Alaska have stepped up their campaign against plans to build one of the world’s largest goldmines by buying shares in Anglo American
… At BP’s AGM last week, a coalition of ethical investors forced a vote on whether the … believe it broke new ground in promoting ethical business practices. ‘This resolution … worth of investments from the company on ethical grounds …
The unregulated 'artisanal' gold mining sector is a massive source of mercury pollution and other environmental damage, writes Greg Valerio. But now the Fairtrade Gold initiative is helping miners to reform their practices with equipment, training and a hefty gold price premium. All it needs now is for consumers to demand Fairtrade Gold in all their jewellery purchases.
… the 20 odd years that I have worked as an ethical jeweller, I can honestly say that the … very last areas of our society to open up to ethical business practices. Join Fairtrade's … Greg Valerio is an award winning ethical jeweller, pioneer of Fairtrade Gold …
Plans to bulldoze an Indian mountain sacred to local people were controversial enough... before shareholder data revealed that a raft of UK household names, ranging from Jaguar cars to the Church of England, own shares in the company behind the mine, Vedanta Resources plc
… withdrew their holdings last year because of ethical concerns. Pressure is now expected … managers consider a companies social and ethical codes as part of their investment … of any of any investment category excluded on ethical grounds. The Church's Ethical …
Plans to bulldoze an Indian mountain sacred to local people were controversial enough... before shareholder data revealed that a raft of UK household names, ranging from Jaguar cars to the Church of England, own shares in the company behind the mine, Vedanta Resources plc. Andrew Wasley reports
… withdrew their holdings last year because of ethical concerns. Pressure is now expected … managers consider a companies social and ethical codes as part of their investment … of any of any investment category excluded on ethical grounds. The Church's Ethical …
Most gold mining in Peru causes serious environmental damage, write John Crabtree & Judith Condor-Vidal, but there is one exception - a Fair Trade certified mine close to the world-famous Nazca Lines. Now it's up to us to demand Fair Trade gold from the jewellery trade, rewarding responsible producers and expanding the market for new Fair Trade gold miners.
… Judith Condor-Vidal | 14th January 2015 Ethical Living Mining Pollution Society Peru … Organisation and a founder member of the Ethical Fashion Forum. Also on The Ecologist : …
Campaign groups on the verge of leaving international diamond trade body because of failures to prevent military takeovers of mines, worker deaths and systematic smuggling
… Witness GREEN LIVING Can silver ever be ethical? From country cousin to king gold, …
This Saturday War on Want holds its Frontlines conference in London on the global conflict between communities and corporations, writes Paul Collins. Featuring a host of inspiring speakers, it will forge new alliances and new strategies of resistance.
… of war Paul Collins | 20th March 2014 Ethical Living Farming Mining Indigenous …
London-listed copper giant Antofagasta has been entangled in scandals in Chile involving water depletion, dangers to local communities, corruption of national politics and environmental contamination, write Ali Maeve & Liam Barrington-Bush. Yet the London Stock Exchange remains silent. Following the company's AGM last week, a new London Mining Network report puts their actions and operations into the spotlight.
… Maeve Liam Barrington-Bush | 1st June 2017 Ethical Living Chile Mining Finance Water …
Mining that destroys communities and the ecosystem can have no part in any Green New Deal.
… on corporations and their supply webs, ethical procurement, worker and community led … on corporations and their supply webs, ethical procurement, worker and community led …
For Saskatchewan, uranium is an important part of the economy, but for the province's indigenous peoples, the land is everything. It is filled with relationships between beings who dwell together in an interconnected web. Their traditional ecological knowledge is not just a set of terms or data, but a deep, broadly-viewed reality which contains systematic respect for all creation.
… The use of uranium metal in munitions is an ethically questionable practice, because … mining company. It raises questions about the ethical governance of Crown Lands. A number of …
Ecuador is facing an unprecedented confrontation between a 'progressive' left-leaning government and a national coalition of indigenous peoples determined to stop vast oil and mining projects taking place on their community land and villages.
Ecuador's tribes declare 'national mobilization' against oil and mining David Dene | 24th May 2014 News Mining Ecuador Oil Indigenous Peoples Economics Politics yasuni-cut.jpg Worth saving? Yasuni …
A vast bauxite mine in India that would destroy the 'sacred mountain' of the Dongria Kindh people has been quashed following a local referendum that decisively rejected the $8.1 billion project.
… of England, sold their company shares on ethical grounds . Investigations in India …