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Ethical Insight

A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 93, 03 Jul 2008 - 16 Jul 2008

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Environment

UK 8 Jul

Maplecroft research shows Africa and S.Asia most vulnerable to climate change

Netherlands 9 Jul

Fifty world port authorities sign Climate Declaration to reduce shipping emissions

Australia 14 Jul

Climate change activists block 20,000 tonnes of coal exports from Carrington

Global 15 Jul

Natural hazards update - Greece, China, Peru, Japan, Bangladesh, Philippines

Corporate governance

Russia 3 Jul

Prosecutors seek US$22.5bn in damages from BNY by applying US Racketeer Act

Netherlands 4 Jul

GRI launches new project to increase transparency in supply chain reporting

Bangladesh 8 Jul

Twenty-eight Anti-Corruption Commission officials accused of accepting bribes

US 15 Jul

Tiffany loses case against eBay over sale of counterfeits through auction site

Conflict and political risk

Mongolia 3 Jul

Mining Law under review as govt. declares state of emergency during unrest

Zimbabwe 3 Jul

Tesco halts £1 million of vegetable contracts, citing current political crisis

Japan 8 Jul

G8 leaders agree target of reducing CO₂ emissions 50% by 2050 - BRICs critical

Philippines 9 Jul

Communist rebels attack PHILCO mine in Compostela Valley - 3 soldiers injured

SRI and finance

Kenya 3 Jul

UNEP: policy coordination needed to boost renewable energy investment in Africa

Norway 10 Jul

Point Carbon: carbon trading in first half of 2008 almost equal to 2007 total

Labour and human rights

Venezuela 12 Jul

Ten thousand protest against black-listing of 272 opposition election candidates

Somalia 14 Jul

NGOs suspend operations after five aid workers are killed during a single week

Brazil 14 Jul

Strike over pay at 32 Petrobras offshore oil rigs cuts production by 400,000bpd

Chile 14 Jul

Unions demand nationalisation of copper firms to improve working conditions

Development

US 3 Jul

Envoy says China attaches no political conditions to development assistance

Belgium 4 Jul

EU allocates €1bn of unspent CAP budget to support food production in LDCs

Japan 8 Jul

G8 reasserts commitment to increase overseas aid by US$50bn per year by 2010

Netherlands 12 Jul

Zoellick: developing countries need US$6bn in annual food aid amid rising prices

Science, technology and health

India 4 Jul

NGOs oppose HIV/AIDS drug patent application by Gilead in India and Brazil

France 8 Jul

Officials: un-enriched uranium spill only presents slight risk to human health

Sustainability and reporting

E.ON UK: Changing Energy: Addressing Energy Challenges, Now And For The Future

DHV Group: Corporate Responsibility Report 2007

ArcelorMittal: Taking Responsibility for Transforming Tomorrow

Delta Airlines: Aiming High 2007: The Path To Corporate Responsibility

HESS Corporation: 2007 Corporate Sustainability Report

The Rezidor Hotel Group: Sustainability Report 2007

El Paso: Building a Legacy: 2007 Corporate Sustainability Report

SABMiller: Sustainable Development Report 2008: Making a Difference Through Beer

Bayer: Science For A Better Life: Sustainable Development Report 2007

British Energy: Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2007/8: Committed to Our Energy Future

Allstate: Responsibility. Every day.

Encana: Energy For People: Corporate Responsibility Report 2007

Reynolds American: Enhance Responsibility / Improve Credibility / Increase Sustainability