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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 61, 10 Mar 2007 - 29 Mar 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 61 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 16 Mar
US Federal Court overturns Coeur Alaska permit to dump mine tailings in lake
bullet point UK 16 Mar
Walkers, Boots and Innocent smoothies to participate in carbon labelling scheme
bullet point US 22 Mar
Marriott aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by one million tons by 2010
bullet point Switzerland 22 Mar
World Conservation Union suggests paying communities to keep water clean
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 61 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Mexico 15 Mar
MicroFinance Network endorses CMEF corporate governance recommendations
bullet point Brazil 22 Mar
Arcelor Mittal faces US$5bn payout to minority shareholders in Brazil
bullet point Chad 22 Mar
World Bank, IFC tell Exxon to pay more to Chad farmers affected by pipeline
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 61 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Colombia 14 Mar
Chiquita admits payments to paramilitary groups in US$25m DoJ plea agreement
bullet point Zimbabwe 27 Mar
Ban lifted on political rallies, but tensions continue in Zimbabwe
bullet point US 27 Mar
UN Security Council imposes new sanctions against Iran, including Bank Sepah
bullet point DR Congo 28 Mar
Bemba charged with high treason after hundreds die in Kinshasa fighting
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 61 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point Bulgaria 19 Mar
Mitsubishi uses CO2 credits as collateral to finance wind farm in Bulgaria
bullet point Sri Lanka 20 Mar
Sri Lankan tea companies launch special tea to promote Global Compact
bullet point UK 23 Mar
EIRIS to establish rating service for ethical funds in April 2007
bullet point US 26 Mar
Investors question Dean Foods’ commitment to organics in dispute over milk
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 61 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point UK 18 Mar
MkOne promises to stop sourcing goods from Myanmar
bullet point India 19 Mar
Violent protest by Indian farmers over taking of land for special economic zones
bullet point Peru 23 Mar
Pollution from Doe Run smelter in Peru alleged to violate human rights of citizens
bullet point UAE 25 Mar
HRW claims UAE’s draft labour law fails to protect right to strike, domestic workers
bullet point US 27 Mar
Poor safety oversight by BP and OSHA blamed for deaths in 2005 refinery blast
  Development
Map of issue 61 articles in the Development category
bullet point Guatemala 18 Mar
Chinese sign MoU to join IADB after US withdraws its opposition to its joining
bullet point US 20 Mar
World Bank's US$20bn loan programme to engage more with public and private sector
bullet point US 21 Mar
Coca-Cola and USAID invest US$7m in water projects for nine African countries
bullet point Tanzania 23 Mar
Novartis Foundation and Tanzania conduct public awareness campaign to fight TB
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 61 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point Thailand 14 Mar
Abbott to stop licensing drugs in Thailand in response to government’s patent breaking
bullet point US 14 Mar
Microsoft begins cybercrime offensive and files two lawsuits against cybersquatters
bullet point US 21 Mar
Malaria-resistant GM mosquitoes outbreed their natural counterparts
bullet point South Korea 23 Mar
Korean Bioethics Comm. votes to resume cloning experiments with human eggs
bullet point Switzerland 27 Mar
Indonesia agrees to share its bird flu samples after WHO limits sample availability
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