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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 50, 14 Sep 2006 - 26 Sep 2006

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  Environment
Map of issue 50 articles in the Environment category
bullet point UK 12 Sep
Climate Change Capital’s US$830m carbon fund
bullet point Switzerland 14 Sep
Heat waves in Europe predicted to increase
bullet point Côte d'Ivoire 15 Sep
Toxic waste dumped by Dutch chartered ship
bullet point US 21 Sep
Branson commits US$3bn to renewable energy
bullet point US 21 Sep
Car manufacturers sued over global warming
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 50 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Russia 14 Sep
Deputy Chairman of Russian Central Bank assassinated
bullet point UK 17 Sep
BP to launch global operational review over safety breaches
bullet point Belgium 20 Sep
30 European firms fined €314.7m over copper cartel
bullet point US 22 Sep
HP chairwoman resigns over surveillance scandal
bullet point Singapore 25 Sep
Corruption cited as key factor holding emerging markets back
bullet point UK 26 Sep
UK Bill’s social/environmental provisions cause concern
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 50 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Greece 17 Sep
Vodafone faces large fine over wiretapping
bullet point Hungary 18 Sep
Hungarian PM’s leaked tape leads to resignation calls and rioting
bullet point Russia 18 Sep
Sakhalin-2 permit suspended inspires political fears
bullet point Thailand 19 Sep
Thai military launches coup as PM Thaksin attends UN
bullet point Sudan 20 Sep
AU Darfur peacekeeping force has mandate extended
bullet point Iraq 24 Sep
Bush urged to declassify NIC estimate on Iraq
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 50 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point France 12 Sep
Eurosif says European SRI assets rise to over €1tn
bullet point France 12 Sep
Eurosif/Bellagio launch SRI ‘primer’ for endowments
bullet point UK 18 Sep
EIRIS/UKSIF publish non-equity investment SRI guide
bullet point UK 22 Sep
EIRIS publishes guide for SRI in emerging markets
bullet point Germany 26 Sep
German companies face new CSR alliance
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 50 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Finland 10 Sep
Asia urged to address labour rights violations
bullet point China 16 Sep
China human rights record remains poor
bullet point India 21 Sep
Indian ban on Coca-Cola and Pepsi revoked
bullet point Guatemala 22 Sep
Mayans occupy Skye Resources nickel mine
bullet point Switzerland 24 Sep
Swiss vote for tighter laws on asylum seekers
  Development
Map of issue 50 articles in the Development category
bullet point Germany 13 Sep
New DPWN partnership with UNICEF
bullet point US 15 Sep
World Bank urged to rethink aid operations
bullet point US 16 Sep
WHO approves use of DDT for malaria control
bullet point Malawi 21 Sep
TNT and WFP establish HIV/AIDS Wellness Centres
bullet point Tanzania 22 Sep
De Beers targets poverty in artisanal diamond miners
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 50 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 13 Sep
Dairies end use of synthetic milk hormones
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Ricoh
bullet point Toyota
bullet point Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd
bullet point Diageo
bullet point BHP Billiton

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