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Ethical Insight Issue 125 | 22 Oct 2009 - 04 Nov 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Canada 27/10/2009
New report warns that carbon capture technology will not solve the climate threat
Canada 29/10/2009
NGO: Canada can develop economy and reduce emissions beyond federal targets
Global 03/11/2009
Natural hazards update - United States, Iran, Mexico, Greece, Viet Nam...
Map of issue 125 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Myanmar 22/10/2009
NGO: Despite fall in trade, China-Myanmar illegal timber smuggling is ongoing
China 26/10/2009
First rulings under new anti-monopoly law revealed
UK 28/10/2009
WWF study names European food and household firms in palm oil scandal
Liberia 29/10/2009
US rubber firm disputes report claiming phosphate pollution in Liberian creeks
Map of issue 125 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

P.O.T. 27/10/2009
Critical Amnesty International water report rebuked by Israel but welcomed by PA
Guinea 27/10/2009
HRW says crackdown by junta was premeditated, raising risk of instability
Mozambique 01/11/2009
Incumbent President Guebuza re-elected in landslide victory for Frelimo party
DR Congo 02/11/2009
UN reduces aid for Congo army after unlawful killings
Map of issue 125 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 27/10/2009
Shareholder filing on environmental, social policy revised in SEC bulletin
Belgium 30/10/2009
EU climate change funding for developing countries remains uncertain
US 03/11/2009
Aviva tasks stock exchanges to promote good governance
Map of issue 125 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Thailand 23/10/2009
Asian leaders launch human rights watchdog; expectations of success limited
North Korea 26/10/2009
UN: Human rights record remains 'abysmal'; women targeted by regime
Sri Lanka 27/10/2009
EU reviews trading terms due to allegation of human rights violations
Israel 28/10/2009
NGO submits damning report on migrant worker exploitation in agricultural sector
Russia 30/10/2009
UN body wants urgent protection for journalists, human rights defenders in Russia
Map of issue 125 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

US 29/10/2009
Oxfam warns that United States food aid is exacerbating Ethiopia's hunger
Bangladesh 02/11/2009
UNICEF outlines new approach to tackling child poverty in South Asia
Map of issue 125 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Global 04/11/2009
Swine influenza update - Turkey, South Korea, Egypt, Russia, Austria, Norway...
Map of issue 125 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

First City Monument Bank Plc.: Corporate Social Responsibility 2009
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu: 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report
Yokohama Rubber: CSR Report 2009
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