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Ethical Insight Issue 119 | 30 Jul 2009 - 12 Aug 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

China 05/08/2009
First domestic carbon credit purchase is good sign for carbon trading market
China 10/08/2009
US-China climate cooperation grows as largest carbon capture plant is built
Global 12/08/2009
Natural hazards update - Taiwan, Japan, India, China, Philippines, Romania ...
Map of issue 119 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Lesotho 02/08/2009
Gap launches investigation after allegations of supplier dumping chemical waste
Colombia 03/08/2009
ARM and Fairtrade publish joint draft standards for gold certification programme
US 04/08/2009
Chemical industry supports reform of legislation to enhance health and safety
Map of issue 119 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Nigeria 03/08/2009
NGO: Nigeria's new petroleum bill fails to address social impact of oil industry
Iran 06/08/2009
Twitter delayed maintenance work during anti-government protests in Tehran
Map of issue 119 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 31/07/2009
US House of Representatives passes bill restricting compensation packages
Tanzania 03/08/2009
Tanzania launches Africa's first bank for women, promoting empowerment
Map of issue 119 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

India 04/08/2009
Report says that policing system facilitates and encourages human rights abuses
South Korea 06/08/2009
Strike ends peacefully at South Korean auto factory after 77-day occupation
Myanmar 11/08/2009
Myanmar's pro-democracy leader sentenced to a further 18 months house arrest
Map of issue 119 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

US 30/07/2009
IMF to boost funding to poor countries by US$17bn through 2014
Map of issue 119 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

US 30/07/2009
Prospect of malaria vaccine advances with new trial as drug resistance increases
US 07/08/2009
Clinton Foundation agrees deal to cut cost of second-line ARVs
Global 10/08/2009
Swine influenza update - United States, Brazil, Malaysia, India, Pakistan...
Map of issue 119 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Briggs & Stratton Corporation: 2008 Sustainability report
Northrop Grumman Corporation: 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Owens Corning: Sustainability 2008
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