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Issue 51, 27 Sep 2006 - 11 Oct 2006

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  Environment
Map of issue 51 articles in the Environment category
bullet point UK 29 Sep
B&Q to sell domestic wind turbines and solar panels for home energy generation
bullet point China 30 Sep
Acute Yangtze River pollution threatening drinking supplies for 300 million
bullet point US 5 Oct
BP and Shell fined US$1.5m by the US EPA for air pollution from petrol
bullet point US 5 Oct
WHO report says air pollution kills two million annually worldwide
bullet point US 6 Oct
Large fire at N. Carolina chemical factory causes evacuation of up to 16,000
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 51 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 2 Oct
US anti-gambling Bill leads to large losses in online gambling stock
bullet point Germany 4 Oct
Indian and Chinese companies worst performers in TI Bribe Payers’ Index
bullet point Netherlands 6 Oct
GRI launches UN Global Compact alliance and simplified G3 guidelines
bullet point UK 9 Oct
Control Risks/Simmonds report highlights corruption in international business
bullet point UK 9 Oct
Senior British Airways executives resign over fuel surcharges
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 51 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point US 20 Sep
Yahoo gives US$1m to journalism school following role in Shi Tao arrest
bullet point Iraq 28 Sep
Kurdish PM raises secession threat over disputed oil contracts
bullet point US 29 Sep
NatWest fails to get Hamas charity funding case dismissed
bullet point Zambia 2 Oct
Mwanawasa beats populist Sata in Zambian election
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 51 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 22 Sep
EIRIS survey identifies emerging market SRI prospects
bullet point US 3 Oct
PAM and Benchmark launch new SRI portfolio products
bullet point US 6 Oct
Large INCR investors push for better reporting from S&P 500 companies
bullet point US 7 Oct
Sudan Divestment Taskforce increase wariness towards Sudan investments
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 51 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Bangladesh 28 Sep
Bangladeshi protests over power shortages and lack of investment
bullet point Kazakhstan 28 Sep
Strike at eight of Mittal Steel’s Kazakh coal mines over pay
bullet point North Korea 3 Oct
HRW says labour rights at risk at N. Korean industrial complex
bullet point India 3 Oct
Members of Dongaria Kondh tribe protest against Vedanta aluminium refinery
bullet point UK 8 Oct
Tesco child labour allegations over Bangladesh-sourced clothing
  Development
Map of issue 51 articles in the Development category
bullet point India 28 Sep
India doubles free anti-retroviral treatment centres for HIV/AIDS victims
bullet point Switzerland 29 Sep
UNHCR stresses need for strong alliance with NGOs
bullet point US 29 Sep
UNICEF/WHO say 2.6bn lack access to basic sanitation worldwide
bullet point US 4 Oct
Vodafone/UN boost emergency response telecommunication capabilities
bullet point Botswana 6 Oct
US$8 million debt-for-nature swap to protect Botswana forest
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 51 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point UK 28 Sep
UK agency finds high pesticide levels in 1.7 percent of foods
bullet point US 5 Oct
NRC report warns of nanotechnology risks to environment and health
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
bullet point Alcan

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