07.01.2012 - 01:42 [ The Raw Story ]

Pension fund divests from Walmart for violating global labor standards

According to the Huffington Post, Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds declared earlier this week that it was blacklisting Walmart for its non-compliance with the United Nations’ Global Compact, which “presents a set of core values relating to human rights, labor standards, the environment and anti-corruption efforts.”