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Ethical Insight Issue 95 | 31 Jul 2008 - 13 Aug 2008

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 01/08/2008
Clipper/BP to build world's largest wind farm with 5,050 MW generation capacity
Germany 06/08/2008
UN reviews CDM to limit trading of credits for already-profitable projects
US 06/08/2008
UN/World Bank report advises coastal cities on adaptation to climate change
Global 13/08/2008
Natural hazards update - Vietnam, China, Venezuela, India, Japan, Indonesia...
Map of issue 95 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

UK 31/07/2008
Law Lords support SFO's decision to drop BAE al-Yamamah corruption investigation
Brazil 08/08/2008
Pharmaceutical firms accused of funding patient lawsuits to obtain expensive drugs
US 11/08/2008
Tiffany to appeal against ruling in favour of eBay in counterfeit goods case
Map of issue 95 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Iraq 03/08/2008
Deal on provincial elections law fails on status of Kirkuk, likely to further delay oil law
Nigeria 04/08/2008
Two French sailors kidnapped from waterfront bar outside Port Harcourt
Rwanda 05/08/2008
Genocide commission implicates 33 named French officials in 1994 genocide
Map of issue 95 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

US 31/07/2008
Audit: World Bank should build environmental stewardship into lending criteria
UK 31/07/2008
Lipper Ferry data shows SRI mutual funds reached 10% of EU market in 2007
US 31/07/2008
Pax World to pay US$500k for breaking own rules on SRI securities screening
UK 07/08/2008
Private investment in clean energy reaches new high of US$5.8bn in Q2 2008
Map of issue 95 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Malaysia 01/08/2008
Nike reviews Malaysian suppliers after breaches of code on labour conditions
Nigeria 01/08/2008
Rioters protest against German firm Berger after company bus crash kills 12
Map of issue 95 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Brazil 31/07/2008
Govt. launches international fund to support sustainable development in Amazon
Cameroon 04/08/2008
WWF announces sustainable logging certification of 1.2m ha of Congo forests
Kenya 06/08/2008
Judicial review begins of US$370m Tana River Delta sugar cane biofuel project
Map of issue 95 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

China 31/07/2008
Climate Group: China leading in renewable energy markets and technology drive
US 31/07/2008
Congress supports more stringent rules on lead and chemical content of toys
US 31/07/2008
MIT progress in electrolysis tech. increases efficiency of hydrogen production
US 03/08/2008
CDC study says incidence of HIV in US is underestimated by approximately 40%
Map of issue 95 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

NYK Logistics & Megacarrier: Bringing Value to Life: CSR Report 2008
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