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Ethical Insight

Issue 128, 31 Dec 2009 - 13 Jan 2010

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

  Climate change and environment

US 07/01/2010
Asset managers failing to consider climate change impacts in investment analysis
Global 13/01/2010
Natural hazards update - Haiti, Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom...
Map of issue 128 articles in the Climate change and environment category

  Corporate governance

Côte d'Ivoire 08/01/2010
AI criticises attempt to defraud victims of Trafigura dumping in Côte D'Ivoire
Indonesia 11/01/2010
HRW: Indonesian military holds business interests linked to rights violations
DR Congo 11/01/2010
Investors speak out against role of minerals in DR Congo conflict
Ghana 11/01/2010
Oil project faces probe into special payments following recent oil discoveries
China 12/01/2010
Google considers leaving China after cyber attack on human rights activists
Map of issue 128 articles in the Corporate governance category

  Conflict and political risk

Philippines 10/01/2010
Philippines deploys more troops to maintain security ahead of elections in May
Italy 11/01/2010
African immigrants shipped to detention centres after race riots
Map of issue 128 articles in the Conflict and political risk category

  SRI and finance

Venezuela 08/01/2010
Chavez devalues Venezuelan currency, military ordered to prevent price rises
China 11/01/2010
China becomes world's top exporter and biggest car market, but corruption persists
Map of issue 128 articles in the SRI and finance category

  Labour and human rights

Peru 05/01/2010
Organisation demands companies stop entering indigenous lands without permission
Zimbabwe 07/01/2010
Zimbabwean diamond sales halted amidst fears of rights abuses and illegal sales
Map of issue 128 articles in the Labour and human rights category

  Development

Poland 06/01/2010
EU-China business tensions over Polish motorway construction contract
Map of issue 128 articles in the Development category

  Science, technology and health

Kenya 04/01/2010
Report: Heightened spread of malaria in Africa is linked to climate change
UK 08/01/2010
Use of nanotechnology in food industry deemed "too secretive" by House of Lords
Global 13/01/2010
Swine influenza update - India, United Kingdom, Egypt, Canada, Ireland...
Map of issue 128 articles in the Science, technology and health category

Sustainability and reporting

Pure Technologies Ltd: Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
Sun Chemical Corporation: Sustainability Report 2009

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