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Ethical Insight Issue 112 | 23 Apr 2009 - 06 May 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 24/04/2009
Indigenous peoples' summit declaration calls for greater inclusion at UNFCCC
UK 27/04/2009
Report: Less than 40 percent of FTSE 350 companies assess risk of climate change
Global 06/05/2009
Natural hazards update - Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Philippines, Austria, Nepal
Map of issue 112 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Belgium 28/04/2009
EC scrutinises Lufthansa, BA, United and Continental alliances and mergers
Germany 29/04/2009
TI releases updated principles for businesses to counter bribery and corruption
Ghana 05/05/2009
Ghana's banking laws to allow offshore services, raising fears about corruption risks
Map of issue 112 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Russia 28/04/2009
UN report warns Russia's shrinking population will affect economic security
Sudan 30/04/2009
UN extends its mandate for another year to ensure completion of peace process
Map of issue 112 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 27/04/2009
Fair Pensions: UK funds acknowledge potential of non-financial issues
Canada 01/05/2009
Canada review reveals SRI constitutes 20 percent of assets under management
Map of issue 112 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

UK 27/04/2009
Moves to implement "gender pay audits" could result in a narrowing of pay gap
US 29/04/2009
Ban calls for UNSC to take measures to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers
China 29/04/2009
China sets up DNA database to trace missing children and stop people trafficking
Brazil 30/04/2009
Brazil's highest court rules 42-year-old press censorship law unconstitutional
Map of issue 112 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Myanmar 30/04/2009
UN says aid programmes scaled back for cyclone victims due to lack of funding
Indonesia 01/05/2009
East Java to consolidate companies' CSR funds to ensure sustainable programmes
Map of issue 112 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Angola 23/04/2009
Malaria day: ExxonMobil and Marathon Oil add momentum to malaria programmes
Rwanda 23/04/2009
Rwanda first developing country to vaccinate children against pneumonia
Ghana 29/04/2009
DNA barcoding to aid fight against elephantiasis which affects 120m world-wide
Global 06/05/2009
Swine influenza update - Mexico, USA, Canada, Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, NZ ...
Map of issue 112 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

British American Tobacco: Sustainability Report 2008
American Electric Power: 2009 Corporate Sustainability Report
Corticeira Amorim: 2008 Sustainability Report
Occidental Petroleum Corporation: 2008 Social Responsibility Report
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