May 09, 2008: Gore: No cabinet position for me
“I won’t accept a cabinet post regardless of which of the three candidates wins the presidency,” Gore said yesterday. “I am looking for a way to bring about change in other ways,” the former vice president and former Democratic presidential candidate said.
One place Al could start to look for “a way to bring about change’ is at Apple Computer, where he serves on the board of directors. Instead of enriching himself on stock options and covering up for the misdeeds of Steve Jobs, Al should take a look at the environmental record of the company whose cash he is so happy to pocket.
May 09, 2008
Apple slammed on climate change
ClimateCounts survey on climate friendliness rates Apple far behind other computer companies
Apple is once again being pilloried on the strength of its green credentials, taking last place among computer firms rated within a recent ClimateCounts survey on climate friendliness.
Apple achieved just 11 points in the survey, far behind other computer companies rated in the annual list. IBM, Canon and Toshiba took first, second and third place with scores of 77, 74 and 70, respectively. The maximum score was 100 points.
If climate change is indeed the most serious threat mankind has ever faced, how can Gore be on the board of a company with such a shoddy record on environmental issues? Al’s fellow environmentalists have been urging him to act and influence Apple for a more than a year.
In fact, Gore has been on the Apple board for more than five years now! He has had plenty of opportunity to insist that the company live up to the standards he demands everyone else follow. What could possibly explain his refusal to do so? I wonder…
