by Free the Slaves | Sep 30, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for the eradication of coal power at the 2010 Annual Thomas W. Ewing Lecture at Millikin University in Illinois last week. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and son of assassinated 1968 presidential hopeful Bobby Kennedy, said that...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 13, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Earlier this week, we reported that Nucor, the biggest steel manufacture in the U.S. and the the biggest buyer of Brazilian pig-iron, has agreed to take steps to eliminate slavery in its supply chain. Pig-iron is used by virtually every car manufacturer, including...
by Free the Slaves | Aug 9, 2010 | Slavery in the News
Domini Social Investments takes a pragmatic approach to advancing social causes: only invest in companies that are socially and environmentally responsible. The $1.8 billion firm’s CEO and co-founder, Amy Domini literally wrote the book on socially responsible...
