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Ethical Insight Issue 78 | 08 Nov 2007 - 21 Nov 2007

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Uruguay 09/11/2007
20,000 protest against opening of disputed US$1.2bn Finnish-owned pulp mill
US 12/11/2007
Xerox: recycling has spared 900,000 tonnes of electronic waste since 1991
Sweden 13/11/2007
3C coalition of 46 leading companies launches road-map for low-carbon economy
Saudi Arabia 17/11/2007
OPEC members offer US$600m to fund research into anti-climate change technology
UK 19/11/2007
Voluntary Carbon Standard launched on LSE to provide greater quality assurance
Global 21/11/2007
Natural hazards update - Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Philippines, Chile, Bangladesh
Map of issue 78 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 09/11/2007
Merck to pay plaintiffs US$4.85bn to settle Vioxx litigation
China 11/11/2007
China blocks export of Aqua Dots/Bindeez toys after 4.2m items recalled in US
Iraq 14/11/2007
Chevron to pay US$30m to settle charges in US$20m Iraq oil-for-food case
South Korea 16/11/2007
Opposition party calls for independent inquiry into Samsung bribery charges
Map of issue 78 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Yemen 08/11/2007
16 die as tribesmen clash with soldiers guarding Ukrainian-run oil facility
Colombia 14/11/2007
Chiquita sued for US$8bn over alleged complicity in abuse/death of 393 civilians
DR Congo 14/11/2007
Katanga governor seeks to reassure companies in mining contract review
Somalia 19/11/2007
French navy to protect food aid shipments from pirate attacks for two months
Map of issue 78 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 08/11/2007
McKinsey: 90% of CEOs doing more to include ESG issues in strategic planning
US 15/11/2007
Investors managing US$1.4 trillion urge Congress to pass proposed energy bill
Netherlands 15/11/2007
Nestle, Bunge, etc. join GRI working group to draft guidelines for food sector
US 19/11/2007
Firsthand launches clean and alternative energy investment fund
Map of issue 78 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Maldives 13/11/2007
Island states to tell UN: effects of climate change are threat to human rights
Uganda 19/11/2007
Merck allocates US$2.8m to fund two additional immunisation training centres
Ukraine 20/11/2007
Mine explosion kills 90 - workers cite poor safety record and adverse incentives
UK 20/11/2007
War on Want alleges mining companies complicit in rights violations and conflict
Map of issue 78 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

US 09/11/2007
New JPMorgan Social Sector Finance Unit enters US$300bn microfinance market
Kazakhstan 12/11/2007
ICARDA finds low-cost method of doubling cotton yields in developing countries
US 18/11/2007
OLPC starts production of below-US$200 PCs for children in developing countries
South Africa 20/11/2007
UN revises global AIDS estimate from 39.5m to 33.2m after change in methodology
Map of issue 78 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

US 12/11/2007
Study unveils low-cost process for producing hydrogen: electrohydrogenesis
Germany 13/11/2007
E.ON doubles investment in renewable energy to €6 billion by 2010
UK 13/11/2007
ICMM advocates optimising efficiency in the life-cycle of metals and minerals
US 14/11/2007
Honda to lease first hydrogen-powered car for the public from mid-2008
US 14/11/2007
Motorola donates US$3 million to 106 technology training projects
Map of issue 78 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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