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Wal-Mart Promises to Toughen Environmental and Labor Standards November 3rd, 2008

In their first Sustainability Conference held in Beijing, China, Wal-Mart announced that it will require manufacturers supplying goods for its stores to adhere to stricter ethical and environmental standards.

This move follows years of pressure by advocacy groups like the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) Wal-Mart campaign, in which the Oblates are engaged.

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RugMark 2007 Report Details Recent Successes August 18th, 2008

ICCR and the Oblates have partnered with RugMark Foundation in filing Corporate Resolutions and other actions to stop child labor in the rug-making industry – a problem particularly in South Asia. RugMark has saved over 3,200 children from a grueling life of exploitation at the loom.

Read about RugMark’s most recent successes and their “Most Beautiful Rug” consumer awareness campaign in a new report, available on-line.

RugMark’s website features stories of the children found by RugMark inspectors who have been given a chance to attend school and make a better life for themselves and their families. Learn more…

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