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...letter, which was signed by eight of the nine schools represented at last night's coalition meeting, calls on the ACSR to "encourage" the Corporation to abide by the Sullivan Principles--a code that evaluates labor practices of companies operating in South Africa--and to divest from companies which do not comply...
...than a small but vociferous group of supporters in Parliament the majority of the population remained ignorant of the existence of the islands. The British, facing austerity at home, were unprepared to invest the necessary money to develop the islands, yet apparently unable to make a serious effort to divest themselves of the territory. In the meantime they stalled negotiations with the Argentinians...
Since Harvard is, willing to divest from companies that do not follow certain criteria for activities in South Africa, Mackall said there is a "fundamental inconsistency" if Harvard is not willing to take a positive step in the opposite direction and not invest in companies that don't meet the same criteria...
Calkins said the tobacco issue is too complicated for any immediate decisions on the ACSR's informal recommendation that Harvard divest its $20 million worth of stock in the company, adding the Corporation would take the issue up this summer
...Africa. Bok pointed to this set of token reforms, like integrated washrooms, as evidence that corporations can play a progressive role in South Africa. Five years later, the Corporation still invests in at least seven companies which have not even signed the Sullivan Principles. The Corporation has refused to divest from Carnation Corporation, a Sullivan signatory which has been found in violation of the minimum Sullivan standards for three years running...