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Trying to Break the Sweatshop Business Model
One of the most persistent corporate responsibility issues for many global brands is how to manufacture products in less developed countries while paying fair wages and maintaining acceptable working conditions. The New York Times reports on an experiment by a U.S. clothing company that is paying factory workers in the Dominican Republic a “living wage” – three times the average pay of the country’s apparel workers.
Community Involvement Programs: Continuing Despite the Economy
Despite the economic crisis, businesses have maintained community involvement efforts as part of their corporate citizenship programs, according to the results of a new survey of more than 300 North American companies.
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