This report looks at the corporate response in three natural disasters: the Indian Ocean Tsunami, hurricane Katrina, and the 8/10 Earthquake in Pakistan. 23 transnational companies (TNCs) were selected for analysis. About seventy percent of these companies are American, while the rest are European. They deal in a wide variety of products ranging from consumer goods to biotechnology. The two main findings of the report are: the funding provided for the 8/10 Earthquake by these 23 companies was inadequate given [... - external link] 

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