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Malaysia: Rimbunan Hijau accused of 'golden chainsaw' assault

Greenpeace activists have said that they were assaulted by employees of the Malaysian logging company Rimbunan Hijau when they turned up at the firm to present it with a symbolic 'golden chainsaw' for what they described as 'achievements in forest destruction'.

Citigroup praised by environmental groups

Citigroup has been praised by a range of campaign groups for its active engagement on issues of illegal logging and forest destruction.

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Social responsibility and finance - on the precipice

In a recent article, the BBC's economics editor Robert Peston highlighted the fact that in 2012 the chances are that the economy - punch drunk as it is from the various flavours of debt crisis it has been pummelled with over the course of the year - will be hit by the collapse of a major bank and / or government.