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Ethical Insight Issue 105 | 15 Jan 2009 - 28 Jan 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

China 15/01/2009
China doubles wind power capacity to 12.8GW in 2008, exceeding 2010 target
US 15/01/2009
EDF launches online resource designed to improve firms' env't performance
US 15/01/2009
Major US companies present a blueprint for legislation to curb carbon emissions
Global 28/01/2009
Natural hazards update - France, Spain, Algeria, US, Madagascar, Philippines...
Map of issue 105 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Switzerland 19/01/2009
Covalence publishes latest Ethical Rankings measuring companies' reputation
US 26/01/2009
Halliburton may be fined US$559m for alleged bribery of Nigerian officials by KBR
India 26/01/2009
PWC partners arrested over auditing practices amid Satyam corruption scandal
Map of issue 105 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Israel 23/01/2009
Army probes alleged use of phosphorus shells against civilians in Gaza conflict
Philippines 27/01/2009
ICRC reports three workers abducted by Abu Sayyaf Group in mid-Jan. are safe
Map of issue 105 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

South Africa 20/01/2009
CarbonStream Africa to advise on building sustainable carbon offset projects
Switzerland 25/01/2009
Credit Suisse, Nestle, UBS allow say-on-pay resolutions after Ethos campaign
Switzerland 27/01/2009
SAM publishes 2008 yearbook with Dow Jones Sustainability Index rankings
Map of issue 105 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

UK 15/01/2009
Primark auditors confirm supplier code breaches by TNS cited in media reports
Italy 23/01/2009
UNHCR voices concern about welfare of 2,000 refugees in Lampedusa centre
US 26/01/2009
UN launches study into link between corp. law and human rights in 40 countries
Map of issue 105 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Philippines 15/01/2009
Cereal Systems Initiative launched to increase food security in South Asia
US 15/01/2009
WCF publishes sustainable principles and goals for the cocoa industry
Italy 16/01/2009
UN FAO develops tool to assist aid agencies in times of humanitarian crises
India 21/01/2009
India launches web-based encyclopedia to share farming best-practice
Map of issue 105 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

China 21/01/2009
Melamine victims file lawsuit; gov't. vows to spend US$12bn on health reform
Zimbabwe 21/01/2009
World Vision delivers US$4.7m worth of cholera drugs as 3,000 die in epidemic
US 23/01/2009
FDA approves first human testing of Geron drug containing stem cells
UK 23/01/2009
Sainsbury to pilot recycling food waste from stores as energy source in Scotland
Map of issue 105 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC): Sustainability Report 2007-08
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