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...reasons, the CCSR advised divestment because of PetroChina’s strong affiliation with its parent company, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The CNPC, which owns 90 percent of PetroChina, is a known partner of the Sudanese government, a relationship the CCSR condemns in light of the genocide in Darfur. The decision to divest came after months of vocal activism from student groups. According to the report, the CCSR—composed of Chairman Robert D. Reischauer ’63 and James R. Houghton ’58—agreed completely with the ASCR’s recommendations...
...work for companies that do good, a belief notoriously difficult to prove. (Citing internal surveys, Swartz says his employees identify strongly with the company's human-rights positions.) That reasoning also supports Timberland's current drive with actor Don Cheadle to raise awareness about the genocide raging in Darfur, Sudan. Although it doesn't cost the company much, the campaign could be dismissed as the sort of self-indulgent do-gooding or splashy p.r. drive that irritates some CSR activists as much as it does the movement's detractors. But Swartz sees a direct link between his policies...
...dedicated herself to increasing opportunities for minority students, beginning by becoming an alumni representative of the Black Students’ Association her freshman year. Last year, she was an integral member of the Darfur Divestment Campaign, and this year, as BSA vice president, she planned the Black Alumni Weekend, only the third in the school’s history...
More than 200 student activists from across the country gathered in Boylston Hall this weekend for the December Darfur Conference, sponsored by the national student group Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND).Over the weekend, STAND elected eight members to its national executive committee, launched a network connecting students fighting Darfur genocide, and kicked off a campaign to urge national politicians to take action on the issue.Students from Harvard, Brandeis University, Georgetown University, and Wellesley College organized the anti-genocide conference, which brought college and high school students from around the country. They came to attend workshops and organize...
...says his entrepreneurial experience founding several subsequent websites and programs will help the ticket accomplish its goals if elected. He adds that at Harvard he has proven his ability to accomplish tasks that are similar to what he would face on the UC while founding the Swipe for Darfur initiative last year. The initiative, which was initially opposed by the administration, allowed students to donate Crimson Cash to help the African Union bring female police officers into Darfur. To convince administrators, Hadfield organized a student petition. “We collected 2,800 signatures in 48 hours, which...