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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 92, 19 Jun 2008 - 02 Jul 2008

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  Environment
Map of issue 92 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 19 Jun
NSIDC/NCAR: faster melting rate increases risk of ice-free Arctic by 2013
bullet point Switzerland 26 Jun
Leading global firms back WEF call to G8 for "fundamental" post-Kyoto strategy
bullet point Belgium 27 Jun
EU proposes to include airlines industry in ETS from 2012 for all EU flights
bullet point Global 2 Jul
Natural hazards update - Chile, Philippines, US, Guatemala, India, China
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 92 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point UK 24 Jun
Aon: 45% of blue chip firms are failing to assess and manage supply chain risks
bullet point US 24 Jun
McKesson faces US$15bn damages under First DataBank collusion charges
bullet point Germany 24 Jun
TI: UK, Mexico, Turkey lag in implementation of OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
bullet point France 30 Jun
eBay ordered to pay €38.6m in damages to LVMH over sale of counterfeit goods
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 92 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Norway 19 Jun
New EITI Business Guide released to help companies promote transparency
bullet point Nigeria 19 Jun
Shell closes 200,000 bpd offshore rig after attack; MEND declares ceasefire
bullet point Niger 23 Jun
Tuareg rebels kidnap four French employees at Areva uranium mine in Agadez
bullet point Venezuela 23 Jun
Venezuela withdraws from KPCS for two years amid reporting irregularities
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 92 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point UK 19 Jun
New FTSE index based on firms with 20% of revenues form envt. technologies
bullet point South Korea 23 Jun
Hedge fund: firms with weak governance are good targets for short-selling
bullet point UK 26 Jun
London Stock Exchange launches first independent carbon ratings agency
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 92 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Bangladesh 20 Jun
Intl. Federation for Human Rights reports on Carrefour and garment sector
bullet point UK 1 Jul
BAT accused of marketing cigarettes to young people in Africa, against own code
  Development
Map of issue 92 articles in the Development category
bullet point Belgium 20 Jun
EU to investigate biofuels/food prices link amid criticism of 2020 target
bullet point Belgium 21 Jun
EU to double aid donations to US$103bn by 2010 in new 'agenda for action'
bullet point France 23 Jun
Havas: consumers in developing countries lead in climate change awareness
bullet point Switzerland 23 Jun
UN institute: 19.2m people displaced by environmental threats to livelihood
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 92 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point China 19 Jun
Beijing grants permission for opening of US FDA offices in three cities
bullet point US 19 Jun
Pfizer/Ranbaxy settle 5-year patent dispute over generic version of Lipitor
bullet point US 23 Jun
Airlines join partnership to promote development of biofuels from algae
bullet point Switzerland 30 Jun
WHO, Stop TB, UNITAID, FIND launch projects to improve diagnosis of MDR-TB
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point World Vision Australia: Walking the Talk: Environmental Performance Report #1
bullet point PSA Peugeot Citroen: 2007 Sustainable Development and Annual Report
bullet point Galp Energia: For a Better Future with Positive Energy: Sustainability Report '07
bullet point Vodafone: One Strategy: Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
bullet point Owens Corning: Sustainability at Owens Corning - 2007 Progress Report
bullet point Baxter: 2007 Sustainability Report - Our Priorities, Our Progress
bullet point Nissan: Sustainability Report 2008
bullet point Groupe Carrefour: Building Responsible Relationships: 2007 Sustainability Report
bullet point L'Oreal: 2007 Sustainable Development Report
bullet point Danisco: Sustainability Report 2008 Edition
bullet point Ball: Toward a Sustainable Future: 2007 Sustainability Report
bullet point Deutsche Post World : Changing Ways: Sustainability Report 2008
bullet point Marathon Oil: Living Our Values: 2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
bullet point Entergy: Unlocking Value: Sustainability Report 2007
bullet point Centex: 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report
bullet point ST Microelectronics: A Culture of Sustainable Excellence
bullet point Virgin Media: Managing Our Responsibilities in 2008
bullet point Britvic: Corporate Responsibility Report 2007/8

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