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Ethical Insight Issue 127 | 19 Nov 2009 - 02 Dec 2009

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Sudan 24/11/2009
Climate change a major cause of conflict in Africa - women are most affected
Brazil 27/11/2009
Progress on deforestation and emission commitments ahead of Copenhagen
Global 01/12/2009
Natural hazards update - Switzerland, United States, Malaysia, United Kingdom...
Map of issue 127 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 19/11/2009
Fortune 500 companies support global initiative for better labour standards
UK 23/11/2009
New report sees current recession as catalyst for change in business behaviour
US 25/11/2009
Reports highlight looming global water gap and the case for water disclosure
Map of issue 127 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

South Africa 19/11/2009
Renewed xenophobic violence raises questions over migrant worker protections
Philippines 23/11/2009
57 killed in politically motivated attack in the Philippines ahead of elections
DR Congo 25/11/2009
Leaked UN report says that operations against rebels are failing in Congo
Map of issue 127 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 22/11/2009
Survival: Climate change mitigation measures are devastating tribal livelihoods
Map of issue 127 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Turkey 25/11/2009
Thousands of public sector workers in Turkey protest for the right to strike
Map of issue 127 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

UK 02/12/2009
New mapping project highlights vulnerability of adolescent girls around the world
Map of issue 127 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Benin 23/11/2009
Largest ever Yellow Fever vaccination programme for millions in West Africa
Sweden 25/11/2009
Women still most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS epidemic but incidence rate is slowing
Global 01/12/2009
Swine influenza update - Viet Nam, Egypt, Slovenia, Israel, Greece, Iraq...
Map of issue 127 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Whirlpool Corporation: 2008 Sustainability Report
Confederation of European Paper Industries: Sustainability Report 2009
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