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Issue 58, 18 Jan 2007 - 31 Jan 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 58 articles in the Environment category
bullet point Indonesia 17 Jan
WWF: multinationals unwittingly sourcing coffee from illegal Indonesian plantations
bullet point US 19 Jan
10 major US corporations joins ‘Call for Action’ on greenhouse gas cap
bullet point US 23 Jan
Bush’s State of the Union address calls for increase in use of alternative fuels
bullet point Switzerland 29 Jan
Vattenfall, Alcan and Duke Energy work with IETA for promotion of global emissions trading
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 58 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point UK 18 Jan
OECD: “serious concerns” over dropping of SFO probe into BAE’s Saudi arms deal
bullet point US 18 Jan
Senate ethics bill to introduce greater lobbying transparency and combat corruption
bullet point Belgium 24 Jan
EC fines heavy power-gear suppliers €750m for anti-competitive practices
bullet point Switzerland 30 Jan
Credit Suisse claims superior performance of companies with strong family connections
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 58 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Sudan 20 Jan
Siemens announces withdrawal from Sudan citing political and ethical concerns
bullet point DR Congo 25 Jan
State diamond miner sees 80 percent drop in exports due to elections and Kasaai unrest
bullet point Guinea 27 Jan
Guinea strike ends as unions and govt. agree compromise, bauxite production resumes
bullet point Lebanon 27 Jan
Lebanon receives US$7.6bn in international aid and loans amid continued political unrest
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 58 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 24 Jan
College Sustainability Report Card rates N. American campus and investment policies
bullet point UK 24 Jan
EIRIS survey of institutional investors identifies key areas of risk from ESG issues
bullet point Switzerland 24 Jan
Innovest/Corporate Knights rank the 100 most sustainable companies in the world
bullet point US 26 Jan
Portfolio 21 announces top 10 performing ‘green’ companies of 2006
  Development
Map of issue 58 articles in the Development category
bullet point South Africa 19 Jan
Exxon Mobil Foundation to give US$5m to Educating Women and Girls Initiative
bullet point Italy 24 Jan
FAO report warns against potentially negative effects of poorly targeted and timed food aid
bullet point US 24 Jan
IFC announces US$500m expansion of Global Trade Finance Program
bullet point Switzerland 25 Jan
UN WFP and Citigroup in new partnership to deliver pre-planned post-disaster aid
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 58 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 18 Jan
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Vodafone to develop code on privacy and rights
bullet point Thailand 25 Jan
Military-installed Thai government issues generic licences for HIV/AIDS and other drugs
bullet point India 29 Jan
Novartis appeals against Gleevec patent finding in India amid generic drugs concerns
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Proctor & Gamble
bullet point Go-Ahead
bullet point Mattel

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