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Ethical Insight Issue 76 | 10 Oct 2007 - 24 Oct 2007

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Belgium 16/10/2007
Targetti Sankey challenges EU's upholding of tariffs on Chinese low-energy bulbs
UK 18/10/2007
BT announces £250m wind power project to generate 25% of energy needs by 2016
China 22/10/2007
Tyndall Centre says 23 percent of China's CO2 emissions linked to exports
UK 23/10/2007
Councils say they face £3bn fines because of "excessive" supermarket packaging
Global 24/10/2007
Natural hazards update - USA, Mexico, Vietnam, Bangladesh, New Zealand...
Map of issue 76 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

UK 10/10/2007
Hedge Fund Working Group prepares voluntary code to improve transparency
US 11/10/2007
Catalyst/McKinsey link female executives and strong corporate performance
US 19/10/2007
Development banks sign commitment to promote good governance in emerging markets
US 24/10/2007
BP to plead guilty to negligence over 2005 Texas refinery explosion that killed 15
Map of issue 76 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Sudan 11/10/2007
SPLM pulls out of government in row over borders, troops and oil revenue sharing
France 19/10/2007
Monsanto sues French GMO activists over damage caused to test-field crops
UK 20/10/2007
Activists urge UBS not to underwrite PetroChina's Shanghai exchange launch
Brazil 22/10/2007
Two die in clashes between activists and guards at Syngenta GMO test farm
Map of issue 76 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 10/10/2007
Merrill Lynch/Trucost launch Carbon Leaders Europe index of low-carbon blue chips
US 11/10/2007
Buffett sells 72% of PetroChina stake - activists cite Sudan human rights concerns
UK 15/10/2007
FairPensions survey finds 75% of top 20 fund managers failing on ESG disclosure
Map of issue 76 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Mexico 15/10/2007
Court supports 3,716 Grupo Mexico mine workers’ vote to split from national union
Canada 18/10/2007
Alberta oil workers protest against royalty increases proposed by panel report
South Africa 22/10/2007
Angloplat/Northam platinum mines closed, union plans strike over high death count
US 22/10/2007
Court reinstates US$400bn claims against MNCs for "aiding and abetting" apartheid
Map of issue 76 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

CAR 11/10/2007
NGOs estimate conflicts cost of Africa US$300bn since 1990 - more than foreign aid
Brazil 16/10/2007
Landless protesters block railway and disrupt 250,000 tonnes of iron ore exports
US 16/10/2007
US grants US$2m towards "responsible competitiveness" initiative in Central America
Liberia 21/10/2007
World Bank calls on IMF countries to agree to cancellation of US$383m Liberia debt
Map of issue 76 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Belgium 10/10/2007
EU initiative to raise €1bn to develop hydrogen energy technology for transport
Kenya 16/10/2007
Study shows one-third drop out rate by ART patients in sub-Saharan Africa
China 17/10/2007
CNOOC to build 1.5MW wind farm as President Hu prioritises energy conservation
Map of issue 76 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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