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Ethical Insight Issue 83 | 31 Jan 2008 - 13 Feb 2008

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 04/02/2008
Citi, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley set 'Carbon Principles' for coal sector finance
China 06/02/2008
Beijing: 2007/8 winter weather extremes cost China US$15.5bn in econ. losses
Indonesia 07/02/2008
Rainforest Alliance certifies Sumatra carbon offset project to CCBA standards
Singapore 11/02/2008
Staples cancels APP paper supply contract over weak envt. performance
Global 13/02/2008
Natural hazards update - China, Lebanon, Mexico, USA, Fiji, Chile...
Map of issue 83 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 04/02/2008
Wal-Mart requires food suppliers to be certified to GFSI standards by 2009
US 07/02/2008
BP/ARCO to pay US$187m for Clark Fork River heavy metals sediment clean-up
Tanzania 07/02/2008
PM resigns over US$173m Richmond Devt. Co. energy corruption scandal
Map of issue 83 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Venezuela 04/02/2008
Chavez threatens to nationalise food distributors "hoarding" amid shortages
Venezuela 08/02/2008
Exxon wins freeze of US$12bn PDVSA assets globally amid nationalisation row
Timor-Leste 11/02/2008
President of East Timor "critical" after assassination attempt by rebel soldiers
China 12/02/2008
Spielberg resigns as advisor to Beijing Olympics, citing Darfur complicity
Map of issue 83 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

India 31/01/2008
S&P launches IFC-backed ESG index of 50 top-performing Indian firms
UK 06/02/2008
Standard Life divests SRI funds from airlines, 30% of investors cite emissions
US 11/02/2008
Edelman report: transparency is key indicator of corporate responsibility
Map of issue 83 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Jordan 07/02/2008
IFC/ILO back US$4.7m 'Better Work' project to improve apparel labour conditions
Myanmar 09/02/2008
Junta announces referendum on new constitution in May, elections in 2010
India 10/02/2008
West Bengal launches enquiry into death of five protestors during anti-SEZ rally
Mozambique 12/02/2008
Five killed in wave of violent protests against rising transport and living costs
Map of issue 83 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Rwanda 01/02/2008
WHO: 2005/6 interventions cut malaria deaths by over 50% in Rwanda/Ethiopia
Switzerland 06/02/2008
UN: 58% of global cell users in developing world but digital divide remains
Peru 07/02/2008
Residents strike over bills to increase private development at historical sites
Map of issue 83 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Belgium 06/02/2008
Animal rights extremists target labs, researchers, retailers in Belgium and US
US 06/02/2008
Google to fund solar-thermal, high-altitude wind power, geo-thermal start-ups
Uganda 08/02/2008
National bio-safety committee approves trials of bollworm-resistant GM cotton
Map of issue 83 articles in the Science, technology and health category

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