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Ethical Insight Issue 114 | 21 May 2009 - 03 Jun 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Switzerland 29/05/2009
Global Humanitarian Forum report says 325m people affected by climate change
Kenya 29/05/2009
Thirty African governments sign accord to co-ordinate climate change strategies
Netherlands 01/06/2009
Greenpeace criticises firms that source beef products from the Amazon region
Global 03/06/2009
Natural hazards update - Bangladesh, Haiti, Honduras, Australia, Vanuatu ...
Map of issue 114 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 21/05/2009
Apple supply chain management leader for second year running in AMR ranking
US 21/05/2009
Federal government's power to prosecute financial institutions extended
Australia 26/05/2009
TI, AusAID partner to launch anti-corruption effort in the Asia-Pacific region
US 27/05/2009
Shell to face court, marking rise in human rights cases against extractive firms
Map of issue 114 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Nigeria 21/05/2009
Military crackdown on Delta insurgents to increase anti-government sentiment
Sri Lanka 27/05/2009
UN resolution welcomes end of conflict despite plight of civilian Tamil population
Map of issue 114 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Switzerland 24/05/2009
UN says governments and firms must be proactive in tackling climate change
US 27/05/2009
ICCR withdraws resolution requesting Chevron publish GHG emissions
Map of issue 114 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Sudan 26/05/2009
UN criticises demolition of housing in Juba, displacing over 300,000 people
US 26/05/2009
WRI report: extractive firms can minimise risk with more community engagement
UK 29/05/2009
AI report: increase in human right violations linked to global downturn
South Africa 01/06/2009
Zuma announces tightening of mine safety and reviews black mining ownership
Map of issue 114 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

China 26/05/2009
BT and UNICEF invest in digital educational programmes for schools in China
Italy 01/06/2009
Farmers from developing countries rewarded for conserving different food crops
Map of issue 114 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

UK 28/05/2009
Malarial parasites showing resistance to drugs and malaria tests unreliable
Switzerland 29/05/2009
UN provides technology training to Afghan officials to further development
Global 03/06/2009
Swine influenza update – USA, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan, Chile, UK ...
Map of issue 114 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Nokia Siemens Networks: Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
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