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Ethical Insight Issue 104 | 04 Dec 2008 - 14 Jan 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 16/12/2008
NASA data on land-ice melt has severe implications for coastal communities
Germany 06/01/2009
Munich Re data on natural hazards shows local econ. impacts of climate change
US 09/01/2009
Exxon CEO advocates corporate tax on GHG emissions over cap-and-trade
Global 14/01/2009
Natural hazards update - Fiji, Costa Rica, Kenya, Philippines, Mozambique, etc.
Map of issue 104 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Ecuador 30/12/2008
Court to rule on US$27bn liability of Chevron subsidiary for env't. damage
US 06/01/2009
New UN online resource BASESwiki offers guidance on non-judicial disputes
Denmark 08/01/2009
New law requires top 1,100 domestic firms to report annually on CSR practices
India 08/01/2009
Satyam chairman arrested on corruption charges; WB bans firm as supplier
Map of issue 104 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Norway 06/01/2009
State fund reviews holdings in firms active in Israel/Palestinian Territories
Sudan 07/01/2009
Petition calls on UNGC to delist PetroChina citing complicity in Darfur genocide
Map of issue 104 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 08/12/2008
UNPRI/EAI develop database to extend sharing of ESG investment research
New Zealand 16/12/2008
Gov't. fund divests firms linked to cluster munitions/nuclear devices sector
Map of issue 104 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

US 16/12/2008
ILO/UNGC launch guide to help firms comply with UNGC labour principles
Viet Nam 01/01/2009
Dismissal of editors highlights restrictions on freedom of press and speech
Angola 08/01/2009
Angola steps up border controls after Ebola virus outbreak kills 13 in DR Congo
US 09/01/2009
New Congress approves two bills to address gender wage discrimination
Map of issue 104 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Philippines 10/12/2008
ADB launches US$200m fund to support GHG emissions mitigation projects
China 31/12/2008
Two US$1.4bn solar power plants - including world's largest - to produce 1GW
China 06/01/2009
China revises patent law to conform with international standards and TRIPS
US 09/01/2009
Study: rising temperatures could cut harvests by 40%, threatening food supplies
Map of issue 104 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

UK 23/12/2008
WHO: TB rapid detection kits only effective in detecting 25% of infections
US 05/01/2009
Retailers: new child product safety regulations likely to damage businesses
New Zealand 08/01/2009
Air NZ, Continental complete first successful test flights using biofuels
Map of issue 104 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Jacques Whitford: 2008 Sustainability Report
Westpac Banking Corporation: 2008 Stakeholder Impact Report
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