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Ethical Insight Issue 107 | 12 Feb 2009 - 25 Feb 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Kenya 18/02/2009
UNEP report flags climate change as major threat to future global food security
Spain 20/02/2009
Solucar builds 300MW power station using new "concentrated solar" technology
US 24/02/2009
DB Advisors: gov'ts still addressing climate change despite economic downturn
Global 25/02/2009
Natural hazards update - Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Angola, New Caledonia...
Map of issue 107 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Switzerland 14/02/2009
UN Watch claims lack of accountability between countries on human rights
US 17/02/2009
SEC freezes assets of Standford firms pending US$8bn fraud investigation
Nigeria 19/02/2009
Delta communities sue Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Agip, NNP over gas flaring
Map of issue 107 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Romania 13/02/2009
EU criticises gov't for slow progress in fighting corruption since accession
US 19/02/2009
Global Integrity names China, Georgia, Iraq among most corrupt countries
Nigeria 19/02/2009
New law introduces capital punishment for oil theft, kidnapping in Delta states
Map of issue 107 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 13/02/2009
DJSI, GS SUSTAIN listed firms outperforming peers during recession
US 13/02/2009
Private equity firms sign up to UN-backed responsible investment guidelines
US 18/02/2009
Ceres blacklists Chevron, Massey, ExxonMobil citing poor env't practices
Map of issue 107 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Nigeria 12/02/2009
Total employees strike over lack of protection against attacks and kidnappings
Austria 12/02/2009
UN report shows extent of global human trafficking worse than hitherto thought
China 23/02/2009
Death of 77 in explosion at "safe" coal mine underlines ongoing safety concerns
Luxembourg 23/02/2009
EU gender wage gaps biggest in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Estonia
Map of issue 107 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Australia 12/02/2009
Scientists map spread of dengue fever with climate change in subtropics
Malaysia 20/02/2009
WorldFish: climate change to cause "unprecendented hardship" in dev. world
Austria 23/02/2009
UN report outlines opportunities, constraints for newly industrialised countries
Map of issue 107 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Japan 12/02/2009
Panasonic repatriates families from Asia, Africa, LatAm citing avian flu fears
UK 13/02/2009
GSK to discount drugs and promote research into diseases in dev. countries
Kenya 20/02/2009
140 countries reach landmark agreement on reducing global mercury pollution
Australia 24/02/2009
Newly discovered wheat gene sequence to save US$5bn/yr in lost crops
Map of issue 107 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Illinois State University: 2008 Sustainability Progress Report
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