_The JustMeans staff hand picks today's five most interesting and
important stories in the world of sustainable thinking._ Mallenbaker, CSR, London - The UK Advertising Standards Authority
hit ExxonMobil hard this week by banning one of its television
advertisements. The controversial ad states that liquified natural gas
is one of the world's cleanest sources of energy, a claim which the
Advertising Standards Authority believes to be misleading and
scientifically false. ExxonMobil is disputing the ban. sify.com, human rights, Brussels - The Dalai Lama has been nominated
for the European Union's "Sakharov Award" for freedom of thought and
human rights. Members of the European Parliament submitted a list of
names for nominations including recently released Colombian political
prisoner Ingrid Betancourt. The award is named after Soviet dissident
Andrei Sakharov. Colombo Times, human rights, Colombo - A Sri Lankan government
minister has admitted to human rights violations taking place in the
country. Prof. G.L. Pieris, Investment Development Minister, admitted
that human rights violations occur in his nation, but stressed that
"the international community should understand the context in which
these abuses are taking place." Gawker, CSR, London - Nobu, Robert Deniro's elite sushi franchise,
is under fire from environmental activists. The chain has been serving
endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna to customers who ask for it without
ever advertising the fish on the menu. A pair of Greenpeace spies
nailed the restaurant by sneaking out a sample of sushi they were
served for DNA testing, which confirmed the endangered fish's
identity. While serving Atlantic bluefin is not illegal, this is
certainly not great news for a restaurant catering to people who are
likely to be conscious of environmental issues. BBC, human rights and civil liberties, Paris - The Church of
Scientology is caught in a legal storm in Europe. The French
government is planning on prosecuting the religious organization for
"organized fraud," which could result in a religious ban if the trial
ends in a conviction. Scientology was started in the United States in
the 1950s, and multiple European governments have taken the religion
to court in the past for similar charges. Links:
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