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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 66, 24 May 2007 - 06 Jun 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 66 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 24 May
Experts predict solar power boom as cost of technology falls by 40 percent
bullet point US 24 May
GE announces doubling of eco-products sales to US$12bn over two years
bullet point Singapore 25 May
Heavy rains in SE Asia may signal the arrival of La Niña event, as predicted by meteorologists
bullet point Kenya 25 May
Unilever launches certification process for environmentally-friendly tea
bullet point UK 30 May
UK government develops carbon labelling standard for products and services
bullet point US 31 May
US says it takes climate change seriously and wants long-term goal for GHGs, but no carbon caps
bullet point Belgium 5 Jun
EU to invest US$250 billion in rail freight infrastructure as road use rises
bullet point Global 6 Jun
Natural hazards update – China, Indonesia, Turkey, Haiti, Spain
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 66 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Pakistan 26 May
Nike resumes sourcing of footballs from Pakistan after addressing labour rights
bullet point US 30 May
ExxonMobil shareholders reject motion calling on the company to cut GHG emissions
bullet point US 30 May
SRI group predicts record number of shareholder resolutions on CSR in 2007
bullet point UK 1 Jun
President of UK accountants' association advocates holistic approach to business ethics
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 66 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Belgium 30 May
EU sets up mechanism to share resources in monitoring Islamic extremist websites
bullet point Iraq 30 May
Kurdish forces take over responsibility for security in northern Iraq
bullet point Germany 2 Jun
Clashes erupt in Rostock as demonstrators step up protests in advance of G8 Summit
bullet point Belgium 2 Jun
ICG launches study exploring link between drought and localised conflicts
bullet point Liberia 4 Jun
Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor on trial for war crimes at The Hague
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 66 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point UK 28 May
Investment banks flock to US$30 billion carbon credits trading market
bullet point Germany 28 May
Investors group calls on G8 to prepare climate initiative to succeed Kyoto protocol
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 66 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point US 30 May
Independent UN human rights expert describes US anti-terror laws as "troubling"
bullet point US 30 May
Indigenous groups call for the protection of land and resource rights at UN forum
bullet point UK 30 May
UK chocolate producer Divine announces first dividend for Ghana cocoa co-operative
bullet point Cambodia 1 Jun
Cambodian officials say that unfavourable UN human rights report is unacceptable
  Development
Map of issue 66 articles in the Development category
bullet point US 29 May
World Bank says poor countries still need cheap loans despite influx of private capital
bullet point US 30 May
Bush nominates Zoellick to succeed Wolfowitz as World Bank president
bullet point China 4 Jun
China to put economy before environment as it releases delayed plan on climate change
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 66 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point China 25 May
Chinese melamine scare causes buyers of foreign food to demand more safety tests
bullet point Viet Nam 29 May
New research suggests antibodies from survivors of avian flu may provide cure
bullet point China 31 May
Chinese authorities ban Evian and Australian seafood imports, citing health concerns
bullet point Belgium 1 Jun
REACH, the EU chemicals regulation to protect health and the environment, comes into force
bullet point UK 5 Jun
UK regulator recalls tablets of cancer drug Casodex after counterfeits discovered
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