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Ethical Insight Issue 86 | 13 Mar 2008 - 09 Apr 2008

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

Japan 16/03/2008
G20 opposes Japanese proposals for sector-based GHG emissions reductions
US 24/03/2008
BSR report reviews Coca-Cola's progress towards 'water-neutrality'
US 27/03/2008
NASA data shows shrinking Arctic ice; oil and gas firms to expand exploration
US 07/04/2008
Patagonia Inc. launches web-based tool to track products' sustainability impacts
Germany 08/04/2008
Deutsche Post World Net launches 'GoGreen' climate protection programme
Global 09/04/2008
Natural hazards update - China, Brazil, Angola, Kazakhstan, US, Chile, Namibia
Map of issue 86 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

US 21/03/2008
US$1bn Alba suit against Alcoa prompts DoJ corruption probe
Germany 26/03/2008
BMW and Toyota top Sustainable Value assessment of 16 car firms
US 27/03/2008
AIG sues former CEO over alleged misappropriation of shares worth US$20bn
Map of issue 86 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

DR Congo 25/03/2008
DRC to introduce coltan certification scheme to stem rebel financing
China 31/03/2008
Tibetan exiles protest against Chinese government's handling of Lhasa uprising
Egypt 06/04/2008
90 injured and two dead in Nile Delta protests over rising prices and low wages
Map of issue 86 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

UK 13/03/2008
Google and Xerox among new FTSE4Good members in semi-annual review
China 17/03/2008
Industrial Fund Management Co. launches first Chinese SRI fund
Netherlands 28/03/2008
Pension fund PGGM to invest €200m in microfinance over next 2-3 years
New Zealand 04/04/2008
€6.7bn NZ Superannuation Fund boycotts investment in cluster bombs
Map of issue 86 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Mexico 31/03/2008
Twenty injured as striking workers block other miners from Grupo Mexico mine
South Africa 07/04/2008
Motlhotlo resettlement dispute delays US$750m AngloPlat PPRust North project
Malaysia 08/04/2008
Ethnic Indian Hindraf activists demand leaders' release, threaten more protests
Map of issue 86 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

India 13/03/2008
CARE, Allianz offer community microinsurance to vulnerable Indian communities
India 25/03/2008
Greenpeace: 125m at risk from rising sea levels and water shortages
Nigeria 31/03/2008
China offers US$50bn loan guarantees to fund Nigerian infrastructure investment
Map of issue 86 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Romania 27/03/2008
Govt. considers barring EU-approved GM corn, following bans in 6 other countries
US 01/04/2008
IBM applies advanced maths to develop system for managing natural disasters
US 02/04/2008
Gates Foundation grants US$26.8m to wheat rust disease resistance project
Map of issue 86 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

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