Employees of Mondelez International (NASDAQ: MDLZ) today protested against the company’s decision to lay off 1,200 workers from its Nabisco … More
Author: Sheila Oviedo
I am an experienced analyst combining expertise in political, security, environmental, social and economic risk analysis. All blog entries are based on personal interest and opinions are my own. This blog is not affiliated with any ESG research or political risk consultancy firm.
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Quick Take: Walmart Bites the Bullet
One of the United States’ largest employers, Wal-mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), will start raising wages for its 1.2 million … More
Nike’s Commitment Bonus to Kenyan Runners under Scrutiny
TL;DR: Corruption allegations in Kenya’s running federation will hurt short-term branding more than market share. The New York Times reported on … More
Gunmakers: Exclude or Engage?
TL;DR: With no end in sight to the gun control debate, institutional investors have an opportunity to make a difference. On … More
Quick Take: The Problem with Valeant
On 29 February, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE: VRX) admitted that it was under more regulator investigations: “In response to … More
Anthem and Cyber Security
TL;DR: One year after a major cyber attack, we still do not know much about Anthem’s cyber risk mitigation. One … More
Culture and Ethical Misconduct: A Tale of Two Banks (Round 3, Last and Final Round)
TL;DR: JPMC has done some things right, but Goldman Sachs is winning the reputational race. Disclaimer: The observations below are … More
Culture and Ethical Misconduct: A Tale of Two Banks (Round 2)
I explore culture change by analyzing two reports issued by two large US banks. Goldman Sachs released its Business Standards … More
Culture and Ethical Misconduct: Who is to Blame? (Round 1)
TL;DR: Surveillance is not the answer to prevent ethical misconduct. Culture change is. Bloomberg published on 15 February an interesting story on how … More
CSR Report Spotlight: A.P. Moller – Maersk Group
A.P. Moller-Maersk Group (CPH: MAERSK-B) released its 2015 Sustainability Report today, and two disclosures immediately popped out: Facilitation payments declined by 34% … More
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