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Ethical Insight Issue 110 | 26 Mar 2009 - 08 Apr 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Switzerland 27/03/2009
WBCSD: tool measures water use and access throughout firms' supply chain
UK 01/04/2009
G20 leaders agree to working group to advise on rainforest sustainability
Belgium 02/04/2009
EU parliament approves revisions to expand current voluntary ecolabel scheme
Global 06/04/2009
Natural hazards update - Madagascar, Italy, Chile, Kuril Islands, Tanzania ...
Map of issue 110 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Zambia 28/03/2009
Government to abolish 25% windfall mining tax in response to financial crisis
UK 03/04/2009
Corporate Register finds increasing number of firms publishing CR reports
US 03/04/2009
Johnson ending use of phthalates in cleaning products; disclosing ingredients
Australia 06/04/2009
Fortescue and its CEO charged for misleading the market on company's dealings
Map of issue 110 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

US 31/03/2009
IPI report proposes new enforcement frameworks for regulation of security firms
Madagascar 01/04/2009
Security forces search Rio Tinto titanium mine for arms and mercenaries
Map of issue 110 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 26/03/2009
TIAA-CREF engages with portfolio companies on Sudan - threatens divestment
Norway 03/04/2009
Norwegian state pension unveils new ethics policy and environmental fund
Map of issue 110 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Hong Kong 26/03/2009
Oxfam rates transparency of ethical and labour standards in garment industry
Philippines 26/03/2009
UN: network to enable indigenous communities to defend human rights violations
US 27/03/2009
UN: survey shows global firms lack procedures to stop human trafficking
UK 29/03/2009
Report on women shows reputational risks from layoffs in developing countries
Map of issue 110 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Haiti 30/03/2009
Ban calls for donor investment into the garment and agricultural industry
Argentina 31/03/2009
US$10 billion currency swap with China life-line to President Kirchner
Zambia 06/04/2009
World leading donors pledge US$1bn to connect Africa's North-South corridor
Map of issue 110 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

UK 26/03/2009
Malaria Atlas Project produces first most comprehensive malaria map in 40 years
Switzerland 02/04/2009
WHO: TB resistant strains on the rise and TB more prevalent in HIV sufferers
UK 07/04/2009
New research on carbon capture supports safety of storing carbon underground
Map of issue 110 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

International Personal Finance: CR Report 2008
Standard Chartered: Sustainability Review 2008
The Rezidor Hotel Group: Rezidor Sustainability Report 2008
AcelorMittal South Africa Limited: Sustainability Report 2008
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