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Ethical Insight Issue 109 | 12 Mar 2009 - 25 Mar 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 12/03/2009
EPA launches first national reporting system for companies on GHG emissions
US 17/03/2009
Gov't to streamline rules for development of offshore renewable energy projects
Kenya 18/03/2009
UNEP proposes investment of US$750m to revive economy/fight climate change
Global 25/03/2009
Natural hazards update - South Africa, Australia, Norway, Tonga, Kenya, Alaska...
Map of issue 109 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Netherlands 20/03/2009
GRI calls on world governments to toughen companies' ESG reporting guidelines
UAE 20/03/2009
Hawkamah/AFIRC release governance brief for insurance firms in MENA region
Indonesia 22/03/2009
Freeport McMoRan defies governmental decree by paying military to protect mine
Map of issue 109 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Pakistan 18/03/2009
Reinstatement of supreme court chief justice may bolster judicial independence
Mexico 24/03/2009
Gov't offers US$2m reward for assistance in the arrest of drug cartel bosses
Map of issue 109 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Norway 13/03/2009
State pension fund blacklists Dongfeng and places Siemens under observation
UK 14/03/2009
Proposed new international banking regulations on agenda at next G20 meeting
South Korea 25/03/2009
Korean Exchange to launch new socially responsible investment index
Map of issue 109 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

US 12/03/2009
UN: population growth forecast threatens female rights in developing countries
South Africa 17/03/2009
Exarro summit: mining deaths up from previous year raising concern in sector
Zimbabwe 18/03/2009
KPCS team to investigate claims of human rights violations in Zimbabwe mine
Brazil 20/03/2009
Brazilian supreme court grants tribal Indians exclusive use of tribal lands
Map of issue 109 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

India 13/03/2009
State institute to publish research papers: aiding researchers in developing world
China 17/03/2009
Government to launch US$4.4bn project to improve water quality in river basins
Kenya 18/03/2009
UN-REDD grants US$18m to five countries for sustainable forest management
Map of issue 109 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

US 18/03/2009
Google calls on firms to resist web censorship: global web agreement needed
US 18/03/2009
Merck grants licence to MMV for investigational malaria drug for developing world
France 20/03/2009
Pfizer/PlaNet to conduct research on healthcare needs for working-poor in China
Map of issue 109 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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