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Ethical Insight Issue 178 | 05 Jan 2012 - 18 Jan 2012

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Ecuador 06/01/2012
Case against Chevron Corp upheld by Ecuadorian appellate court
US 09/01/2012
New regulatory developments affect mining and shale gas industry
Global 18/01/2012
Natural hazards update – USA, Afghanistan, Brazil...
Map of issue 178 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Conflict and political risk

Venezuela 08/01/2012
Chavez indicates intention to withdraw from arbitration institution
Iran 15/01/2012
EU Iranian oil sanctions to increase risks of corporate complicity
Global 18/01/2012
Maplecroft releases the fourth edition of annual Political Risk Atlas
Map of issue 178 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Myanmar 05/01/2012
Investors eye return to country as institutional engagement grows
India 11/01/2012
Weakened reform allows single-brand foreign retailers to operate
Map of issue 178 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Brazil 03/01/2012
Labour Ministry highlights efforts to combat forced labour in 2011
Indonesia 09/01/2012
Settlement is reached over unpaid overtime at Nike subcontractor
Map of issue 178 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Science, technology and health

UK 16/01/2012
Risks of mass-gatherings underlined as UK enters Olympic year
Global 18/01/2012
Avian influenza update – Cambodia, Indonesia...
Map of issue 178 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Westfield Group: Sustainability Report 2011
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Global Risks Atlas 2012 33 indices and maps 178 countries

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Political Risk Atlas 2012 45 indices and maps 197 countries

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Climate Change and Environmental Risk Atlas 2012
  • 171 country scorecards
  • 23 risk indices and maps
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Legal and Regulatory Environment Risk Atlas 2012 173 countries 21 risk indices and maps Press release
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