Thursday, July 14, 2011

DuPont and Corporate Social Responsibility — Rhetoric vs. Reality


DuPont is proud of its “publicly established environmental goals,” but the company has also faced lawsuits over allegations of contamination, and it’s associated with 103 Superfund sites.

DuPont’s 2010 sustainability report begins with a message from CEO Ellen Kullman touting the firm’s track record as “one of the first companies to publicly establish environmental goals” some 20 years ago. During that same time frame, the company has been embroiled in federal investigations and lawsuits in several states over allegations that it contaminated air, water and soil over the course of decades. The Environmental Protection Agency has named the company in association with 103 Superfund sites.

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