Dec
23
Nestle exits Zimbabwe
December 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Via the ManufacturingHub.co.za blog:
International food group Nestle has confirmed that it is closing its operations in Zimbabwe after it refused to bow to pressure to buy its milk from a company owned by the wife of controversial president Robert Mugabe.
After being exposed in the media, Nestle withdrew its commercial relationship with Mugabe.
The company has apparently faced [...]
Dec
19
Sustainable business district workshop
December 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
An invitation has been launched to public and private sector organizations worldwide to participate in the kick-off meeting of a project to develop an ISO International Workshop Agreement (IWA)* on sustainable business districts.
The meeting is being held on 28-29 January 2010 in Paris-La Défense, France, hosted by the ISO member for [...]