American Express Co.

Headquarters location: World Financial Center, 200 Vesey St. New York, NY 10285 Tel. 212-640-2000 Job offers, investor relations: www.americanexpress.com Stock:

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF AMERICAN_EXPRESS , group and subsidiaries [?] 2 Human: 2 violation(s) of fundamental human rights 19% Job: 19% of company's jobs cut since 1998 2 Delinquency: 2 act(s) of financial or trade delinquency 18 Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 18 offshore financial center(s) 26 Sales: more than 26 billion(s) dollars/euros in annual sales 14 Net profit: more than 14 billion(s) dollars/euros in cumulated net profit since 1998 1197 Top management: earns 1197 times the median income in the United States (32000 US$/year) 6 Influence: 6 act(s) of direct corruption or lobbying 2 Advertising & marketing: 2 dubious practice(s) Full profile >>>
World locations & Manufacturing country incentive : address & contact : production type source American Express Overseas Credit Corporation Ltd : Rilanex Participations N.V :   Kärntner Str.21 Wien 1010 : Po Box 93 Manama :   American Express International (B) SDN.BHD : Po Box 3304 Dubai & 9713975000 :   American Express Quality University : université Global Learn. Amex International Trust (Guernsey) Ltd : One Pacific Place, Queensway & 85228440688 : American Express International Deposit Company : CTH Holdings Ltd : Gemini Leasing Ltd : Acamex Holdings, Inc : OLP Investments Ltd : International Capital Corp. : Convertible Holding Ltd : Etisa Holdings Ltd : Amex International Trust (Cayman) Ltd : American Express Bank Asset Management (Cayman) Ltd : Far East Leasing Ltd : AEB Global Trading Investments, Ltd :   : Customer service 64 South William St Dublin 2 : Cardmember Financial Services, Ltd : AEOCC Management Company, Ltd : American Express Overseas Credit : 41 Lane Motte St. St Helier : American Express Bank Asset Management Ltd. : Av. E. Sarkis Beirut : SWIFT 34, av. de la Porte Neuve & 352 241891 : American Express Worldfolio Management Co : 5 Bis avenue princesse Alice & 37797973232 : Zubair Towers, Ruwi St 112 Ruwi : Sociedad Internacional de Servicios de Panama SA : Etoral Finance, Inc. : Remor and Associates Inc. : Dela Rosa Streets,Legaspi Village Makati & 6328186731 :   Les Echos Hitachi Tower 16,Collyer Quay 049318 & 655384833 : American Express Bank (Switzerland) S.A, Genève & 41223190808 : Montevideo & 59829162244 : American Express Bank SA : The map of tax haven, secret accounts and shell companies American Express is managed by year name photo position; compensation source 2007Henry, Daniel Chief Financial Officer; 2002Chenault, Kenneth Chief Executive Officer; salary: 10.38 million US$; stock-options: 7.92 million US$; 2002Cracchiolo, James Chairman; salary: 4.76 million US$; stock-options: 3.06 million US$; 2002Crittenden, Gary Chief Financial Officer; salary: 3.42 million US$; 2000Chenault, Kenneth Chairman of the Board; salary: 6.2 million US$; stock-options: 11.7 million US$; 2000Cracchiolo, James Chairman; salary: 4.9 million US$; stock-options: 0.25 million US$; 2000Crittenden, Gary Chief Financial Officer; 2000Linen, Jonathan Vice-president; salary: 3 million US$; stock-options: 6.6 million US$; 1998Golub, Harvey Chief Executive Officer; salary: 38.34 million US$; Forbes 1978Gerstner, Louis V Jr Chief Executive Officer; Highest paid executives in 2007 Advertising & marketing year dubious practice : image source 2007 Spying: American Express patented a technique making it possible to locate individuals in public places thanks to labels RFID placed in their clothing or objects which they transport. Under the pressure of the privacy protectors, Amex agreed not to use this technique without informing the public.: Courrier I. 2003 Arguable partnership: Share Our Strength: value: Humanitaire; Business W. 2002 ad budget: 371 million US$; Les Echos 2001 ad budget: 325 million US$; Advertisin. 2000 ad budget: 438 million US$; Advertisin. 2000 slogan: Do more.; 2000 slogan: AMERICAN EXPRESS CHARGE CARD: Don't leave home without it.; Dubious practices in 2007

Made by year employees <> social impact : country source 2005 -413 Internal restructuring: France Les Echos 2004 -2000 Reuters 2003 -800 Bloomberg 2002 75500 2001 -3700 L'Expansio. 2001 -4000 Les Echos 2000 89000 2000 -6500 L'Expansio. 1998 73620 Layoff plans and labour conditions in 2007 Human impact year country : description 2007 United States of America : American Express agreed to pay $65 million to settle claims that its international private banking group was used to launder $55 million in drug proceeds. It's the biggest ever money laundering penalty paid by a U.S. financial institution. Forbes 2002 France : "Blanchiment aggravé" France-Israël Reuters Human rights and money laundering in 2007 Influence year purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution source 2001 Access to foreign market (through MAI, WTO, GATS), prevent binding environmental regulations : David Hartridge, directeur de la division des services à l'OMC: «Sans l'énorme pression générée par le secteur américain des services financiers, particulièrement American Express et Citicorp, il n'y aurait eu aucun accord sur les services». : : OMC translate 2001 Access to foreign market (through MAI, WTO, GATS), prevent binding environmental regulations : USCIB (US Council For International Business) : : US Government translate USCIB 2000 Investment protection and market access (to Mexico and Canada through NAFTA), to Latin America (through FTAA). : Business Roundtable : : US government, senate, congress translate Center for. 2000 Prevent binding regulation, co- or self-regulation instead. : American Chamber of Commerce's EU Committee : : European Commission translate Corporate . 1999 Market access and investment protection (through WTO, GATS), avoid social and environmental rules : ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) : : WTO, GATS translate Corporate . 1998 Regulation favorable to company's interests : Contribution to Candidate's Political Action Committee : amount: 175 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translate Center for. Influence in 2007 Financials year financial misdemeanor sales income assets buyback source 2006   200 million shares 2006 American Express a été condamné par un tribunal de Miami a rembourser à 800 000 clients 75 millions de $ d'honoraires prélevés sur les achats en monnaie autre que le dollar.     Les Echos 2004 Overbilled pension funds investors: global fine of 21,5 million US dollars     Reuters 2003   25.87 2.99   billion US$ 2002   23.81 2.67   billion US$ 2001   22.58 1.31   billion US$ 2000   23.68 2.81   billion US$ 1999   21.28 2.48   billion US$ 1998   40 million shares SmartMoney 1998   19.13 2.14   billion US$ 1998   173.4   billion US$ Financial delinquency in 2007

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