corporate philanthropy

The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues

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Why are these children smiling?  Is it because they're excited at the prospect of tasting the sweetness of Monsanto's generosity through its most recent philanthropic activity - in cooperation with Room to Read?  Naw, it's just a file photo, but you get the idea.  Vietnamese children, smiling faces, Monsanto's latest charitable gesture in a country … Continue reading The Monsanto Vietnam “Charm Offensive” Continues

“In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools”

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Aside from the title of this 5 July Bloomberg Businessweek article, an unfortunate play on what has been described as a "short-lived campaign by the United States military during the Vietnam War intended to win the popular support of the Vietnamese people," I always have mixed feelings when I read about this type of project.  While it's great that … Continue reading “In Vietnam, P&G Woos Hearts, Minds, and Schools”