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Ethical Insight Issue 113 | 07 May 2009 - 20 May 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Belgium 07/05/2009
New EU directive: compulsory criminal sanctions for cases of maritime pollution
Nigeria 11/05/2009
UN project to enable trade of locked carbon from poor countries to rich countries
Global 20/05/2009
Natural hazards update - Philippines, Tajikistan, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Fiji, US ...
Map of issue 113 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 07/05/2009
Ferrero, IKEA, J&J top Reputation Institute's ranking of most respected firms
UK 08/05/2009
GLA consults supermarkets on labour standards, highlighting supply chain risks
US 11/05/2009
US Government reverses Bush anti-trust policy which stifled competition for SMEs
Map of issue 113 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

US 07/05/2009
Major CEOs back UN Anti-Corruption Treaty, call for creation of review mechanism
US 13/05/2009
US Senate committee hears testimony on violence against women in war
Map of issue 113 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Switzerland 15/05/2009
UNPRI and Danish government partner to develop and support academic research
UAE 17/05/2009
Hawkamah first in MENA region to sign Principles of Responsible Investment
Map of issue 113 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

PNG 08/05/2009
Labour-related violence between local workers and Chinese halt nickel project
US 11/05/2009
Institutional investors worth US$373bn support US Act strengthening labour rights
Switzerland 12/05/2009
ILO report: trafficking still major human rights issue for firms and governments
Myanmar 18/05/2009
Suu Kyi faces trial over breaches in house arrest: unlikely to run in elections
Map of issue 113 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

UK 07/05/2009
Save the Children releases report on early childhood educational development
Iraq 12/05/2009
Iraq's parliament demands more water from neighbouring Syria, Turkey and Iran
Belgium 18/05/2009
CONCORD report says EU countries will not be able to reach 2010 ADA targets
Map of issue 113 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Iraq 11/05/2009
UN Report - Iraq school health study reveals unhealthy environment for students
Switzerland 15/05/2009
One hundred and sixty countries agree to banning of nine dangerous chemicals
Global 19/05/2009
Swine influenza update – USA, Mexico, Canada, Spain, UK, Panama, France...
Switzerland 19/05/2009
WHO/UN meets with pharmaceutical co's to discuss swine flu vaccine mgmt
Map of issue 113 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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