Change in greenhouse-gas emissions*

1990-2006,%
Selected countries**

Source: UNFCCC
 Accountability of organisations
The International Olympic Committee is the least accountable global organisation according to a survey by One World Trust, a
British think-tank. The study ranks 30 companies, inter-governmental organisations, and voluntary groups and charities, according
to an index based on criteria such as transparency, participation with outsiders and how complaints are dealt with.
2008, % score
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Rank
International Fed. of Organic
1
Agriculture Movements

European Bank for

2
Reconstruction & Development

4 UNICEF

5 Plan International

6 Transparency International

9 BHP Billiton

12 Royal Dutch Shell

16 Int. Committee of the

Red Cross

19 Uniliver

20 Goldman Sachs

Asia-Pacific Economic
22
Co-operation forum

23 Care Internationl

26 Halliburton

28 NATO

29 IAEA

30 Int. Olympic Committee

Source: One World Trust
 China's Exports with the World
35.4 ( percentage change)
34.6 27.2 25.7
28.4
27.8
22.4 17.2
1,428.50

6.8
6.1 1,218.60

969.1
762 (Value in $ billion)
593.3
438.2
325.6
249.2 266.2
194.9

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

China's Top Export Destinations 2008

(Volume in $ billion)

252.3

190.7

116

74
59.2
46 36.1 33 32.3 31.5

Source: PRC General Administration of Customs, China's Customs Statistics

 Four countries account for almost half of
global emissions for CO 2
60 55.8
Percent of world’s CO2 Emissions 53.2
50 Percent of world’s population

40

30
24.4
20.6
20 16.9
12.5
10
4.6 5.1 4.8
2.1
0
USA China Japan India Rest of world

Companies in field by Industry domains

A percentage wise distribution of the no. of companies in various industry domains.

Banking and
Education
Financial
17%
27%

Telecom
30%

Government /
Public Sector
Manufacturing
21%
5%
 Indian ITES­BPO industry
Figures in $ billion 10.5-11

8.4
6.3

4.6
3.1

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

(est.)
Growth observed in Indian BPO industry from 2003-2008: Nasscom

World energy consumption by type (in %)

Renewables, 8

Nuclear, 6

Oil, 37

Natural Gas, 23

Coal, 25
 The Generosity Index
America's richest billionaires are competing against each other to see who can give the most to charity and fund
causes close to their heart. A report by Conde Nast Portfolio, aptly titled “The Generosity Index”, has assessed their
level of philanthropy by highlighting how much these billionaires have donated to charitable causes over the years.
Here's a look at how the richest in the US spend their money.

Warren Eli
1. Buffett 2. Bill
Gates 3. Broad
WEALTH RANK: 2 WEALTH RANK: 1 WEALTH RANK: 46
AGE: 78 AGE: 53 AGE: 75
COMPANY: Berkshire Hathaway COMPANY: Microsoft COMPANY: SunAmerica KBHome
NET WORTH: $52 billion NET WORTH: $ 59 billion NET WORTH: $ 7 billion
2007-08 GIVING: 2007-08 GIVING: $ 10 million 2007-08 GIVING: $ 609.3 million
2002-06 GIVING: $46.1 billion 2002-06 GIVING: $ 3.7 billion 2002-06 GIVING: $ 1.15 billion
FAVOURITE CAUSE: Education FAVOURITE CAUSE: Healthcare FAVOURITE CAUSE: Education, Arts

John Michael
4. George
Soros 5. Kluge 6.Bloomberg
WEALTH RANK: 33 WEALTH RANK: 31 WEALTH RANK: 25
AGE: 78 AGE: 94 AGE: 66
COMPANY: Soros Fund Mgmt. COMPANY: Metromedia COMPANY: Bloomberg
NET WORTH: $ 9 billion NET WORTH: $ 9.5 billion NET WORTH: $ 11.5 billion
2007-08 GIVING: $ 474.6 million 2007-08 GIVING: $ 410 million 2007-08 GIVING: $ 205 million
2002-06 GIVING: $ 1.1 billion 2002-06 GIVING: $ 76 million 2002-06 GIVING: $ 715 million
FAVOURITE CAUSE: Poverty, Edu., FAVOURITE CAUSE: Education, Arts FAVOURITE CAUSE: Healthcare, Arts

David Pierre
7. Kotch 8. Omidyar 9. George
Kaiser
WEALTH RANK: 9 WEALTH RANK: 32 WEALTH RANK: 26
AGE: 68 AGE: 41 AGE: 66
COMPANY: Koch Industries COMPANY: eBay COMPANY: BOK Financial
NET WORTH: $ 17 billion NET WORTH: $ 8.9 billion NET WORTH: $ 11 billion
2007-08 GIVING: $ 228 million 2007-08 GIVING: $ 109 billion 2007-08 GIVING: None disclosed
2002-06 GIVING: $ 63 billion 2002-06 GIVING: $ 549 million 2002-06 GIVING: None disclosed
FAVOURITE CAUSE: Healthcare, Arts FAVOURITE CAUSE: Poverty, Edu., FAVOURITE CAUSE: N.A.
* Source: conde Nast Portfolio
 Indian economy in 2003­2009:
Key indicators
(Figures in Rs ‘000 crore and %)

GDP GROWTH EXPENDITURE

900.9
9.5 9.3 9
8.5 712.7
7.5 7.1 583.4
506.1
471.2 458.2

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

For the first time ever India grew at 9% for three consecutive year, Heavy-duty social schemes coupled with food and fuel subsidies
but the global downturn is now telling the growth. meant expenditures were never under control.

TAX REVENUE SUBSIDY

466 129.2
23.04 439.5

351.2 20.1
16.82 16.82
270.2 70.9
224.8 57.1
187 44.3 45.9 47.5
5.87

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Collections grew with falling tax rates and simplified structures, Subsidies ballooned out of control leaving the Govt. with little
but the downturn could deal a blow next year manoevuring space for major downturn-specific pump-pricing

Source: Business Today