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Ethical Insight Issue 115 | 04 Jun 2009 - 17 Jun 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

France 04/06/2009
UNEP reports four-fold increase in investments in renewable sources since 2004
Japan 05/06/2009
Mitsubishi to sell lithium battery-powered automobiles across the world
Germany 12/06/2009
Bonn climate change meeting sets outline text for negotiations in Copenhagen
UK 15/06/2009
DFID raises awareness about the link between supply chains and deforestation
Global 17/06/2009
Natural hazards update - China, Italy, Indonesia, Honduras, Philippines, Peru ...
Map of issue 115 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 08/06/2009
Shell pays US$15.5m to support Ogoni people in case settlement
UK 10/06/2009
BITC name BT, Co-op Financial and EDF best corporate responsibility firms
UK 11/06/2009
TI report on money laundering recommends UK government tighten regulations
Australia 15/06/2009
Conservation NGO accuses Rio Tinto, Boral, Caltex, Woodside of misconduct
Map of issue 115 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Turkey 07/06/2009
Iraq asks Turkey to increase water flow from Euphrates as drought hits supplies
Map of issue 115 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 04/06/2009
Ceres: More institutional investors voting for climate change resolutions
Indonesia 08/06/2009
Indonesian stock exchange launches first responsible investment index
Austria 10/06/2009
GRI and ADA launch initiative to enhance transparency in supply chains
Map of issue 115 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

UK 04/06/2009
ICMM publishes health and safety guidelines for managers in mining industries
Uzbekistan 04/06/2009
ILRF reports that child labour in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan continues
Map of issue 115 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

South Africa 10/06/2009
New report rates Tunisia and South Africa as most competitive African countries
Sweden 11/06/2009
UNICEF and IKEA join to improve children's lives in developing countries
Ethiopia 14/06/2009
Mattel to pay US$2.3m in civil penalties for excessive lead in toys
Map of issue 115 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

US 11/06/2009
US gov't funds programme to combat chronic diseases in developing countries
Switzerland 11/06/2009
WHO upgrades status of A/H1N1 virus making it first flu pandemic for 41 years
Global 16/06/2009
Swine influenza update - USA, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Chile, UK, Spain...
Map of issue 115 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

The Société de transport de Montréal: The STM in 2008 - Sustainable Development Report
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