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Issue 69, 05 Jul 2007 - 18 Jul 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 69 articles in the Environment category
bullet point UK 5 Jul
49 percent of UK businesses say government's carbon emissions policy is inadequate
bullet point France 5 Jul
OECD-FAO: biofuel demand will boost food prices by 50 percent over next decade
bullet point UK 11 Jul
Scientists conclude that changes in solar activity are not the cause of global warming
bullet point China 13 Jul
Chinese financial institutions penalise polluting companies
bullet point Global 18 Jul
Natural hazards update - Japan, Cyprus, Nepal, Switzerland, Greece, China, Indonesia
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 69 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Switzerland 5 Jul
Major companies adopt sustainability initiatives at the Global Compact summit
bullet point US 9 Jul
Dole Foods joins initiative to promote the importance of healthy eating for children
bullet point China 11 Jul
China encourages environmentally-friendly practice among logging companies abroad
bullet point US 12 Jul
Wendy's strengthens animal welfare guidelines for pork and chicken suppliers
bullet point UK 16 Jul
Cadburys fined £1 million after pleading guilty to nine food safety offences
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 69 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Mexico 10 Jul
Attack on gas pipeline causes losses to business of US$6.4m per day
bullet point Nigeria 10 Jul
Nigerian police chief orders crackdown on kidnappings in Delta
bullet point Chad 12 Jul
EU considers deploying troops in Chad to protect refugees from conflict in Darfur
bullet point Sierra Leone 12 Jul
ICG publishes report and recommendations ahead of Sierra Leone elections
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 69 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 10 Jul
US pensions provider TIAA-CREF increases allocation for social investments
bullet point UK 11 Jul
UKSIF launches SRI resources library for UK occupational pensions funds
bullet point UK 16 Jul
Trucost says 25% of UK SRI funds have higher carbon footprint than mainstream funds
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 69 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point China 6 Jul
Thousands of residents clash with riot police after land seizures cause discontent
bullet point UK 11 Jul
Major mining companies work together to tackle HIV/AIDS in mining communties
bullet point DR Congo 12 Jul
Customs strike blocks export of minerals from largest producing regions in DR Congo
bullet point China 16 Jul
Factory supervisor sentenced to death and 28 others jailed for "slave-like" brick works
bullet point Bangladesh 16 Jul
New report implicates major UK clothes retailers in labour standard breaches
  Development
Map of issue 69 articles in the Development category
bullet point India 6 Jul
World Bank approves record US$3.8 billion in loans to India
bullet point US 10 Jul
New World Bank Governance Indicators show improvements in sub-Saharan Africa
bullet point Belgium 13 Jul
EU revises rules to stop dumping of toxic waste in developing countries
bullet point Panama 13 Jul
Study finds that poverty and corruption worsen effect of forest fires in tropical regions
bullet point Kenya 16 Jul
Annan calls for African Green Revolution to double agricultural output but says no to GMOs
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 69 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point China 10 Jul
Food and drug administration announces new rules after execution of former head
bullet point Brazil 10 Jul
New HIV/AIDS treatment for drug-resistant patients but may be too costly
bullet point South Africa 12 Jul
Genetic modification provides maize with lasting resistance to maize streak virus
bullet point US 16 Jul
Cancer-specifc nano-magnets may improve effectiveness of biopsies
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point PRUPIM
bullet point Telefónica O2 Europe plc
bullet point Dexia
bullet point Kingspan Insulated Panels
bullet point SC Johnson

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