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Issue 73, 30 Aug 2007 - 12 Sep 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 73 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 30 Aug
Volkswagen/Carbonfund to offset emissions in vehicles’ first year
bullet point Netherlands 31 Aug
TNT aims to become first zero-carbon transport company by cutting emissions
bullet point UK 4 Sep
WWF partner with Marks & Spencer in five-year environmental plan
bullet point US 6 Sep
Coca-Cola establishes recycling arm and plans world’s largest bottle recycling plant
bullet point US 6 Sep
Rio Tinto and the Exelon Corporation join consortium pushing for emissions legislation
bullet point Global 12 Sep
Natural hazards update - Indonesia, Caribbean, US, India, Bangladesh, West Africa
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 73 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 31 Aug
SEC seeks further details on executive pay from 300 US companies
bullet point South Korea 5 Sep
Hyundai fined US$63.9m for 'unfair' practice in subsidising linked companies
bullet point UK 7 Sep
Activist shareholder Knight Vinke seeks strategic and structural change at HSBC
bullet point US 12 Sep
Survey: 70% of US firms unlikely to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 73 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Congo 4 Sep
Kimberley Process assesses progress on traceability of Congo diamonds
bullet point Nigeria 8 Sep
Body recovered in Niger Delta feared to be that of foreign hostage
bullet point Mexico 10 Sep
Leftist group claims responsibility for pipeline attacks affecting supplies to nine states
bullet point Australia 11 Sep
China issues assurances about peaceful use of uranium from PepinNini joint venture
bullet point US 12 Sep
Chiquita fined US$25m fine over US$1.7m payments to Colombian paramilitaries
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 73 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 6 Sep
TNT ranks overall first on Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2007 and first in sector
bullet point UK 10 Sep
F&C, Pimco and Dexia see opportunities in SRI bond funds
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 73 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point UK 3 Sep
Primark and Mothercare probe allegations of labour abuses by foreign suppliers
bullet point South Africa 5 Sep
Anglo Platinum and Sasol unveil black empowerment plans totalling US$3.9 billion
bullet point Myanmar 8 Sep
Myanmar sentences six labour rights activists to 20/28-year jail terms
bullet point UK 9 Sep
Malaysian lawyer sues UK for US$4 trillion over alleged suffering of ethnic Indians
  Development
Map of issue 73 articles in the Development category
bullet point Australia 3 Sep
WB/APEC call for more transparency and better regulation in Asia-Pacific trade
bullet point UK 5 Sep
UK/Germany launch partnership to improve health care in developing countries
bullet point US 5 Sep
World Bank 'Lighting Africa' initiative attracts interest from 350 entities
bullet point Zimbabwe 6 Sep
Zimbabwe devalues currency by 1200 percent in bid to rescue the economy
bullet point UK 10 Sep
Anita Roddick – fair trade pioneer
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 73 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 6 Sep
IFC publishes lessons learned about investing in solar power in emerging markets
bullet point Belgium 7 Sep
EU approves genetically modified sugar beet despite concerns over biotechnology
bullet point US 10 Sep
Toys "R" Us and Disney to increase toy safety tests and inspections
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point BMW Group
bullet point Shire
bullet point The Coca-Cola Company
bullet point NEC

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