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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 74, 13 Sep 2007 - 26 Sep 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 74 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 17 Sep
Wal-Mart outlines strategy to reduce suppliers' greenhouse gas emissions
bullet point US 18 Sep
Nike launches new boot designed for ease of recycling
bullet point Canada 23 Sep
UNEP to bring forward timetable for HCFC ban under Montreal Protocol
bullet point US 24 Sep
World leaders call for preparation of Kyoto successor at forthcoming UN meeting
bullet point Global 26 Sep
Natural hazards update - New Zealand, Indonesia, UK, Greece, Korea...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 74 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point UK 13 Sep
IIGCC produces climate change reporting guidelines for electricity companies
bullet point US 22 Sep
Mattel apologises for damage caused to 'Made in China' brand by product recalls
bullet point UK 23 Sep
Deloitte: tough governance standards cause 20% drop in number of FTSE 350 execs
bullet point US 26 Sep
World Bank publishes Doing Business 2008 rankings for 178 countries
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 74 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Romania 13 Sep
Activists' legal challenge stops work at Gabriel Resources' gold project
bullet point Iraq 16 Sep
US/Iraq investigate security firms after 11 civilians die in Blackwater shooting
bullet point Iran 17 Sep
Iran says Total contract to be reviewed after France toughens tone on nuclear issue
bullet point Somalia 21 Sep
NATO deploys naval task force to counter increasing piracy off coast of Somalia
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 74 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point UK 13 Sep
FTSE4Good adds 42 companies and removes 24 that failed inclusion criteria
bullet point US 18 Sep
SEC petitioned to oblige companies to report on risks relating to climate change
bullet point Canada 19 Sep
Criterion launches clean energy investment fund
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 74 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point US 13 Sep
UN adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
bullet point Canada 18 Sep
Innuit advocacy organisation abandons 18-year moratorium on uranium mining
bullet point Bangladesh 22 Sep
Tesco/Primark garment supplier faces strikes over pay and working conditions
bullet point Myanmar 26 Sep
Police clash with protesters as Buddhist monks lead 100,000-strong demonstrations
  Development
Map of issue 74 articles in the Development category
bullet point US 17 Sep
WB/UN launch initiative to recover assets stolen from developing countries
bullet point DR Congo 18 Sep
China offers US$5bn infrastructure development loan to DR Congo
bullet point UK 18 Sep
Hewlett Packard launches initiative to improve e-waste management in Africa
bullet point US 22 Sep
'One Laptop Per Child' scheme extended to consumers in North America
bullet point US 26 Sep
Annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative opens in New York
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 74 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point China 13 Sep
Chinese researchers test high-nutrition, low-pollution GM corn variety
bullet point Netherlands 25 Sep
Philips announces 5-year €1 billion investment in low-carbon technologies
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Sanyo
bullet point Hill Phoenix
bullet point Volkswagen
bullet point Epson
bullet point Office DEPOT

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