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Issue 49, 11 Aug 2006 - 13 Sep 2006

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  Environment
Map of issue 49 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 29 Aug
California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
bullet point Australia 30 Aug
Solar Cities programme to adapt to climate change
bullet point Russia 6 Sep
Thawing of permafrost may increase global warming
bullet point UK 8 Sep
Compostable packaging on Sainsbury’s own-brands
bullet point UK 9 Sep
Awareness needed of risks of producing biofuels
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 49 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point South Africa 4 Sep
Court to decide on ANC Deputy and Thales corruption trial
bullet point US 6 Sep
IFC/World Bank highlights global pro-business reforms
bullet point Belgium 6 Sep
Independent rivals decry Vivendi/BMG deal
bullet point US 6 Sep
UFE/UPS Report highlights rising CEO compensation
bullet point UK 7 Sep
OFT target £1bn penalty charges by banks
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 49 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point US 7 Sep
Bush admits to CIA secret prisons
bullet point Sudan 8 Sep
Annan warns Khartoum over Darfur peacekeepers
bullet point Chad 8 Sep
Chadian govt. says Chevron to yield to tax demand
bullet point DR Congo 8 Sep
DR Congo provisional election results announced
bullet point US 8 Sep
UN adopts landmark counter-terrorism strategy
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 49 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 31 Aug
Technology to limit ethical impact of Hydropower investment
bullet point US 6 Sep
46 companies added to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
bullet point UK 7 Sep
24 companies join FTSE4Good in September review
bullet point France 12 Sep
Novethic/Eurosif say France now Europe's fourth largest SRI market
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 49 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Bangladesh 28 Aug
Local protests cancel Asia Energy’s coal mine
bullet point Chile 31 Aug
Escondida strike ends, additional protests possible
bullet point US 1 Sep
UN says companies avoiding human rights scandals.
bullet point Peru 8 Sep
Fairtrade workers earn less than minimum wage
bullet point China 11 Sep
China censorship on foreign news agencies
  Development
Map of issue 49 articles in the Development category
bullet point South Africa 29 Aug
WB says adaptive strategies to climate change needed
bullet point Ecuador 31 Aug
Ecuador volcano victims to get food aid
bullet point US 5 Sep
WDC website to raise awareness of industry reforms
bullet point US 11 Sep
WB and Gates’ Foundation explore private health care
bullet point UK 12 Sep
War-torn countries need US$10 bn aid for education
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point ABN AMRO
bullet point Boots Group
bullet point Coca-Cola
bullet point Gallaher Group
bullet point HBOS
bullet point UK Ministry of Defence

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