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Inside The Global Giants

What goes on behind the scenes at multi-national corporations?

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Levi Strauss: Denim And Idealism
How does the jeans giant balance competitive pressures with idealistic corporate values?
01 Jan 2002,28 mins
Unilever: Palm Oil and Politics
What are the social and political effects of Unilever in the countries it inhabits?
01 Jan 2002,28 mins
Shell: Oil, The Environment and Indigenous People
A look at Shell's plans to extract oil from sands in Canada and the issues they face
01 Jan 2002,28 mins
Gazprom: Gas and Mismanagement
Russia's largest gas company has been accused of cronyism and mismanagement - why?
01 Jan 2003,28 mins
Solectron: Competition and Central Europe
How contract manufacturer Solectron is trying to boost profitability in Romania
20 Feb 2005,28 mins