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Ethical Insight Issue 106 | 29 Jan 2009 - 11 Feb 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Belgium 29/01/2009
EC enforces clean air law regulations - burden will be shouldered by industry
US 02/02/2009
US becomes largest producer of wind energy and to take lead in solar energy
Australia 09/02/2009
Floods, fires prompt calls for gov't to tighten climate change emissions targets
Global 11/02/2009
Natural hazards update - Australia, Morocco, Peru, Brazil, US, Indonesia
Map of issue 106 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Norway 30/01/2009
Norwegian state pension fund blacklists Barrick, Textron over ESG performance
Switzerland 05/02/2009
TNT, BHP, Goldman Sachs included in Global 100 sustainable corporations list
Switzerland 06/02/2009
Global Compact calls on firms to improve environmental sustainability practices
Map of issue 106 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

India 04/02/2009
Niyamgiri mine protests show difficulties in securing social licence to operate
Madagascar 10/02/2009
Daewoo delays planned 1m-acre corn plantation after recent political violence
DR Congo 11/02/2009
Ongoing fighting between rebels/army continues to disrupt mining operations
Map of issue 106 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Switzerland 29/01/2009
UNEP, GRI publish new reporting guidelines for financial services companies
Australia 06/02/2009
Government-backed centre to train investment professionals on ESG practices
Denmark 10/02/2009
Danish pension funds join UN PRI after gov't enacts law on CSR reporting
Map of issue 106 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

China 29/01/2009
Coal mining accidents down 19%, but obstacles to higher standards remain
Portugal 29/01/2009
New ILO handbook to help companies, governments address forced labour
US 31/01/2009
Pfizer to face renewed legal action over drug trials on children in Nigeria
South Africa 02/02/2009
Mining audit reveals widespread shortcomings in health and safety standards
Map of issue 106 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

South Africa 09/02/2009
African Development Corporation to provide political risk insurance to SMEs
Philippines 11/02/2009
Manila launches infrastructure investment project to boost trade and tourism
Map of issue 106 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

US 29/01/2009
Pfizer to report on payments to health professionals ahead of transparency bill
Australia 04/02/2009
Study: most deadly neglected diseases receive only 20% of drug R&D funding
Map of issue 106 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Danske Bank Group: Corporate Responsibility 2008
Sumitomo Chemical: CSR Report 2008
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