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Ethical Insight Issue 102 | 06 Nov 2008 - 19 Nov 2008

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Maldives 10/11/2008
President proposes SWF to buy new homeland in case of extensive sea level rise
Malaysia 14/11/2008
First shipment of ‘environmentally sustainable palm oil’ to arrive in Europe
US 18/11/2008
50,000 California residents evacuated as wildfires destroy over 1,000 homes
Global 19/11/2008
Natural hazards update - Ethiopia, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia
Map of issue 102 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

UK 07/11/2008
IASB: EU accounting practices worsened by relaxing of "fair value" accounting
US 17/11/2008
Goodpurpose: consumer loyalty to ethical brands strong despite econ. downturn
Germany 18/11/2008
Two former managers at Siemens confess to foreign contract bribery charges
Netherlands 19/11/2008
Chief of Aviva Investors demands greater ESG clarity from stock listing authorities
Map of issue 102 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Switzerland 13/11/2008
Over 100 countries are expected to sign a treaty banning use of cluster bombs
Australia 14/11/2008
Newly elected Western Australia government removes ban on uranium mining
Iraq 16/11/2008
Cabinet approves plans for retention of 150,000 US troops, withdrawing in 2011
Somalia 17/11/2008
Pirates seize two more ships after tanker, prompting operators to change routes
Map of issue 102 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 06/11/2008
Prince Charles proposes "rainforest bonds" to address impact of change climate
US 11/11/2008
World Bank doubles lending to US$100bn over 3 yrs as econ. outlook worsens
UK 12/11/2008
EIRIS report: most corporations fail to address risks to long-term profitability
Map of issue 102 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Myanmar 15/11/2008
Junta jails 80 pro-democracy activists with sentences of up to 65 years
Philippines 17/11/2008
Outspoken journalist/radio host critical of country's corruption culture killed
Italy 17/11/2008
UN Working Group critical of Italy’s arbitrary detention and treatment of migrants
Map of issue 102 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Mongolia 17/11/2008
Entree Gold optimistic about investment climate; Ivanhoe threatens cuts
Japan 17/11/2008
Govt. provides IMF with US$100 billion as Japanese economy enters recession
Brazil 19/11/2008
Gov't. to use plane-mounted heat sensors to track indigenous Amazon tribes
Map of issue 102 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

UK 10/11/2008
Lancet study finds that WHO global health funding “does not reflect real needs”
UK 19/11/2008
Emerging-technologies used to develop new sources of anti-malaria drugs
Map of issue 102 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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