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Issue 57, 21 Dec 2006 - 17 Jan 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 57 articles in the Environment category
bullet point UK 28 Dec
Aviva pledges to build on ongoing efforts and make global operations carbon neutral
bullet point UK 4 Jan
UK weather agency says 2007 to be hottest year ever and implicates climate change
bullet point Spain 8 Jan
Company fined €170m for operating coal mine for 11 yrs without environmental permit
bullet point US 9 Jan
Dell, Conservation Fund and Carbonfund launch global carbon offset project
bullet point Belgium 10 Jan
EC’s energy and climate proposals call for a 20 percent cut in greenhouse gases
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 57 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Nigeria 2 Jan
NEITI claims to have saved US$1bn as report says 65m barrels of oil unaccounted for
bullet point US 5 Jan
Calls for action on executive pay after US$210m payoff for Home Depot CEO
bullet point UK 8 Jan
Marks & Spencer to spend £200m on major 5 year sustainability action plan
bullet point US 10 Jan
Ban reiterates UN’s commitment to engaging business through the Global Compact
bullet point Tanzania 15 Jan
BAE accused of paying an alleged US$12m bribe for sale of radar to Tanzania
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 57 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Venezuela 8 Jan
Chavez announces utility nationalisations and targeting of Orinoco oil operators
bullet point Iraq 11 Jan
Bush unveils new Iraq strategy as UN claims 34,000 civilians killed in 2006
bullet point Iraq 17 Jan
Final draft of Iraqi oil law to go before parliament as potential investors weigh risks
bullet point Guinea 17 Jan
General strike imposed in order to oust Guinea president cuts bauxite production
bullet point Somalia 17 Jan
Interim Somali govt. regains capital and seeks support from African peacekeepers
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 57 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 27 Dec
Domini launches two regional ethical funds focused on Asia, Pacific and Europe
bullet point US 11 Jan
Gates Foundation issues strategy statement after questions raised over investments
bullet point UK 15 Jan
EIRIS says record number of ethical options available for UK investors
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 57 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Sudan 4 Jan
ABB suspends Sudan business amid political concerns, social projects continue
bullet point UK 9 Jan
McDonalds to only sell Rainforest Alliance-approved coffee in UK, then Europe
bullet point US 11 Jan
Human Rights Watch publishes World Report 2007 and calls for European leadership
bullet point France 11 Jan
Wal-Mart, Tesco, Carrefour and Metro to develop common standards for supply chains
bullet point US 16 Jan
Baker panel report critical of BP’s US safety and management record
  Development
Map of issue 57 articles in the Development category
bullet point Indonesia 21 Dec
Alcan to donate solar cookers as part of Clean Development Mechanism project
bullet point DR Congo 3 Jan
DRC to review large mining deals with interim government following WB report
bullet point Botswana 8 Jan
Chinese minister completes African tour amid claims of ‘chequebook diplomacy’
bullet point UK 15 Jan
Citigroup and UK government’s CDC to invest US$200m in African private equity fund
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 57 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point UK 1 Jan
Extensive Tamiflu use could harm ecosystems, promote drug-resistance
bullet point Germany 2 Jan
German government pulls out of Quaero search-engine project with France
bullet point UK 11 Jan
UK food agency consults EC over sale of milk and meat from cloned cow’s off-spring
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Cummins Inc.

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