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Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Mon, Jan. 28, 2008
Last week was an amazing time in the annals of corporate responsibility.
Bill Gates, speaking at Davos, called upon business leaders for a kinder capitalism. "We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well," Mr. Gates told the world leaders attending the forum.
At Wal-Mart, CEO Lee Scott issued a Social Manifesto, saying that “we live in a time when people are losing confidence in the ability of government to solve problems.” But Wal-Mart, he said, “does not wait for someone else to solve problems.”... 
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Mon, Jan. 7, 2008
Has Ben & Jerry’s helped Unilever to become more socially responsible? Will Tom’s of Maine make Colgate more natural? Will Green & Black help Cadbury Schweppes to be more organic? Over the past five years, many of the leading natural and organic brands that we’ve come to know and love have been purchased by huge multinationals. From Kashi to Odwalla, Balance Bar, Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, Terra Chips, Arrowhead Mills, White Wave, Horizon, and Solgar to name but a few.
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