Norway Sells Wal-Mart
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Publication Date:
September 18, 2007
Industry:
Government
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Harvard Business School
In June 2006, Norway’s Pension Fund decided to divest its position in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. after an investigation by the Fund’s Ethics Council. According to a spokesperson of Norway’s Finance Ministry, “The recommendation to exclude Wal-Mart cites serious and systematic violations of human rights and labor rights.” Before making its recommendation to the Ministry to divest Wal-Mart, the Council sent its findings to the retailer for comment, but received no response. While Wal-Mart did not respond, the company had taken several steps to strengthen its ethical standards worldwide in recent years.
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