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Ethical Insight Issue 124 | 08 Oct 2009 - 21 Oct 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

South Africa 14/10/2009
New UN report stresses importance of oceans for climate change debate
UK 20/10/2009
Govts should prepare for consequences of oil supply shock, Global Witness warns
Global 21/10/2009
Natural hazards update - Vanuatu, China, Australia, United States, Philippines...
Map of issue 124 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Côte d'Ivoire 17/10/2009
Leaked Trafigura report ties chemicals to health problems in Abidjan
Liberia 20/10/2009
Liberia becomes first African country to be designated EITI compliant
Map of issue 124 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Angola 15/10/2009
UN Agency: Reciprocal Angolan-Congolese repatriation risks humanitarian crisis
Nigeria 19/10/2009
Presidential advisor backs transfer of state oil stakes to Niger Delta communities
Congo 20/10/2009
Land leased to South African farmers will increase food security and investment
Map of issue 124 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 16/10/2009
Gates Foundation focuses on food security as rise in world hunger is reported
UK 18/10/2009
Business dept. supports accusations of human rights violations against Vedanta
Map of issue 124 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

US 08/10/2009
CGD: Report highlights importance of adolescent girls in global health agenda
US 16/10/2009
UNODC report highlights prevalence of human trafficking in Europe
UK 18/10/2009
Monterrico Metals issued with injunction over alleged human rights abuses
Map of issue 124 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Science, technology and health

Global 21/10/2009
Swine influenza update - Hong Kong, South Korea, Iceland, Norway, India, Spain...
Map of issue 124 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

The Co-operative Group : Sustainability Report 2008/09
National Asphalt Pavement Association: Black and Green: Sustainable Asphalt, Now and Tomorrow
Procter & Gamble: 2008 Sustainability Report
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