and other developing countries. While the company can afford to invest millions of dollars in advertising‚ behind the scenes‚ workers who manufacture its products still earn the bare minimum. In the last three years‚ China Labor Watch (CLW) has been monitoring the conditions of PUMA’s suppliers in China. During an investigation on Taiway Sports Ltd.‚ a supplier that “has enjoyed an “A” ranking for years now” according to PUMA’s 2005/2006 Sustainability Report‚ CLW has found deplorable conditions
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organization called the True Colors Fund has trained and educated members of communities much like even yours on the subject of LGBT youth homelessness. True Colors Fund was founded in April 2010 by Jonny Podell‚ Cyndi Lauper and Lisa Barbaris in order to put a stop to homelessness in LGBT young people. In addition to educating the public‚ they have held a number of fundraisers‚ such as Pizza 4 Equality and the annual Home for the Holidays concert. True Colors Fund does many things to raise general
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development Case Study 2007 Ledesma Local Supplier Development Program Ledesma’s Local Supplier Development Program aims to strengthen job-creation in and the economic development of the province of Jujuy‚ in Argentina‚ and particularly in the area where its employees live. In doing so‚ the company designed a program in which the growth of local suppliers could also provide benefits for the company. In this way‚ the sustainability of the program
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Manharlal Shah Institute of Management and Research Project:Marketing Batch No.4 (T/T/S) Group No.2 Sector: Mutual Fund Topic: Detailed Study And Comparative Analysis Of Mutual Funds An Investment Option Against Other Financial Option Index (Main points) 1 | Introduction | 2 | Industry Profile | 3 | Company Profile | 4 | Introduction To Mutual Fund | 5 | Mutual Fund Vs Other Investment Option | 6 | Graphs And Analysis | 7 | Recommendation | 8 | Bibliography | 1. Introduction
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS Investment companies‚ manage the funds of individuals‚ businesses‚ and state and local governments‚ and are compensated for this service by fees that they charge. The fee is tied to the amount that is managed for the client and‚ in some cases‚ to the performance of the assets managed. Some asset management companies are subsidiaries of commercial banks‚ insurance companies‚ and investment banking companies. As an investment vehicle‚ open-end funds (i.e.‚ mutual funds) are often
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Pag-IBIG Fund Pag-IBIG is an acronym which stands for Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw‚ Bangko‚ Industria at Gobyerno. In effect‚ Pag-IBIG harnesses these four sectors of our society to provide its members with adequate housing through as effective savings scheme. Coverage These guidelines shall cover the development and construction of low cost housing units in Metro Manila and highly urbanized cities‚ and socialized housing units in the provinces by Pag-IBIG Fund. Objectives To provide low-cost
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Dimensional Fund Advisors 2002 Introduction: Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is an investment firm based in Santa Monica‚ California. It was founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield. It is a different investment firm which think differently and push the frontiers of innovation. The firm had close working relationships with academics such as Eugene Fama and Kenneth French who introduced the Fama & French three factors model. Fama has worked in DFA since very early days‚ now he is
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“A STUDY OF INVESTMENT PREFERENCE IN MUTUAL FUNDS” (With special reference to Birla sun life mutual fund) PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE ON MASTER OF COMMERCE IN FINANCE GROUP H.N.B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY
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Organization (NGO) called The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and discussing its relationship to the International Human Rights movement. First‚ we must establish what is an NGO. An NGO is an independent entity which works alongside governments to advocate for Human Rights and related issues. These entities usually work on a voluntary basis‚ and rely on donations from individuals‚ governments or private companies to conduct their business. The Children’s Defense Fund is a private American non-profit child
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Mary Political Economy January 10‚ 2010 Do Sovereign Wealth Funds Pose a Security Threat to Western States? Sovereign wealth funds have been on the international economic scene since the middle of the 20th century. The Kuwait Investment Authority‚ for example‚ was created in 1953. (Lyons‚ p.25) However‚ until lately they had gone either unnoticed or ignored by the majority of political commentators. Several factors have brought them to the center of attention in economic and political
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