corruption

UN Calls on Private Sector to Fight Corruption

Blog Entry by Harry Stevens

April 10, 2013 - 9:00am

The United Nations Global Compact called upon the private sector to mobilize against corruption at a high-level meeting of business and civic leaders in New Delhi this week.

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Japanese Banks Extend Biggest-Ever Loan to Grow Nation's Wind Sector

Blog Entry by Reynard Loki

May 22, 2012 - 11:24pm

UK wind turbine company to be bought by Japanese PPP for $874 million

Japan produces a lot of energy, ranking third in terms of electricity production after the United States and China. But it has some catching up to do in wind power, ranking 13th in the world in terms of installed wind capacity.

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Transparency International to Rio+20: Address Corruption in Climate Financing

Blog Entry by Reynard Loki

May 9, 2012 - 3:24pm

With Rio+20 around the corner, the leading international development corruption monitoring group warns of failure if mechanisms for climate financing transparency are not put into place

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Lessons from India: Transparency, Sustainability and Dharma

Blog Entry by Reynard Loki

April 20, 2012 - 12:42pm

What can investors learn from businesses in the world's biggest democracy?

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Developing Resources, Ignoring Poverty: Why the Cardin-Lugar Amendment Matters

Blog Entry by Reynard Loki

February 22, 2012 - 10:00am

Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Act calls for the SEC to adopt a transparency rule for the oil, gas and mineral industries. If the agency misses the deadline, the world's poor will suffer