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Ethical Insight Issue 117 | 02 Jul 2009 - 15 Jul 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Australia 10/07/2009
Carbon capture and storage institute to act as clearing house for research
Germany 13/07/2009
Siemens, Munich and E.ON collaborate to plan large scale solar project in Sahara
US 14/07/2009
ExxonMobil invests US$600m in project to produce biofuel from algae
Global 15/07/2009
Natural hazards update - Taiwan, Indonesia, Peru, China, Benin, Myanmar, Vietnam ...
Map of issue 117 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

India 02/07/2009
PwC auditors charged with colluding with Satyam's corrupt former CEO
China 04/07/2009
Four Rio Tinto executives arrested on suspicion of bribing Chinese steel mills
UK 10/07/2009
Mabey & Johnson first UK firm to admit to corruption and breaching UN sanctions
Map of issue 117 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

US 03/07/2009
Siemens admits to corrupt practices and pays US$100m to the World Bank
Zimbabwe 05/07/2009
Zimbabwe's government agrees to withdraw soldiers from diamond mining fields
Map of issue 117 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Ethiopia 09/07/2009
UNIDO/African Union Commission to launch database on business investment
UK 13/07/2009
WWF report: UK institutional investors do not actively manage climate change risk
Kenya 14/07/2009
UNEP: fund advisers may be sued for not following and disclosing ESG practices
Map of issue 117 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

UK 03/07/2009
Tesco rejects union resolution on rights violations by meat suppliers
China 05/07/2009
Xinjiang violence underlines government oppression of Uighurs
US 08/07/2009
Dole Food sues filmmakers for defamation following release of documentary
Map of issue 117 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Italy 10/07/2009
G8 countries pledge US$20bn to boost food security in developing countries
Map of issue 117 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Sri Lanka 05/07/2009
Gov't fights dengue fever by penalising citizens who do not clear stagnant water
Switzerland 08/07/2009
WHO launches network to combat noncommunicable diseases in developing world
Global 14/07/2009
Swine influenza update - Australia, UK, NZ, Chile, Thailand, Argentina, Peru ...
Map of issue 117 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Public Service Enterprise Groups (PSEG): 2009 Corporate Sustainability Report
Royal Bank of Scotland: Sustainability Report 2008
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GMBH: Environmental and Corporate Responsibility 2008
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