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Issue 77, 25 Oct 2007 - 07 Nov 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 77 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 25 Oct
P&G to generate US$20bn in sales of environmentally friendly goods over 5 years
bullet point France 25 Oct
Sarkozy suspends cultivation of GM crops pending results of government review
bullet point Portugal 1 Nov
Carbon trading schemes form international partnership to standardise practices
bullet point UK 5 Nov
BBC global survey of 22,000 people shows most willing to pay climate tax
bullet point Switzerland 5 Nov
Red Cross/Crescent: better legal frameworks needed to handle natural disasters
bullet point Global 7 Nov
Natural hazards update - Vietnam, Dominican Republic, US, Cuba...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 77 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point South Korea 5 Nov
Ex-legal affairs executive accuses Samsung of maintaining political slush funds
bullet point UK 6 Nov
Dole, Chiquita and Fresh Del Monte accused of using havens to reduce tax payments
bullet point US 6 Nov
Mattel recalls 155k toys as EU consumer chief calls for higher standards
bullet point US 6 Nov
Yahoo criticised in US Congress over handling of Chinese dissident information
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 77 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Iran 25 Oct
New US financial sanctions target 20 Iranian entities linked to IRGC
bullet point Myanmar 30 Oct
Chevron resists calls to divest from Myanmar as Kouchner supports Total's stance
bullet point Sudan 4 Nov
Rebel group to free workers seized during raid on Chinese-operated oil field
bullet point Switzerland 7 Nov
UN working group to report on risks posed by use of private military companies
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 77 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 25 Oct
Towers Perrin study links employee engagement and financial performance
bullet point Switzerland 25 Oct
UNEPFI/Mercer: positive correlation between ESG and financial performance
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 77 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Myanmar 30 Oct
HRW report exposes recruitment of child soldiers and rights violations
bullet point Ghana 31 Oct
Verité to implement verification process for West African cocoa labour practices
bullet point US 3 Nov
Ford reaches preliminary deal with UAW union - 44,000 job cuts expected by 2012
bullet point India 4 Nov
Gap plans “sweatshop free” label scheme in response to child labour allegations
  Development
Map of issue 77 articles in the Development category
bullet point US 30 Oct
Dow Chemicals donates US$700K towards development projects in Latin America
bullet point US 31 Oct
UPS grants US$1m to micro-finance organisations in developing world
bullet point US 1 Nov
Google/Cisco power UN website to monitor progress on Millennium Development Goals
bullet point UK 1 Nov
Oxfam report highlights sustainability risks posed by EU biofuels target
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 77 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point China 29 Oct
GM to fund two research centres in energy-efficient and green technologies
bullet point Singapore 30 Oct
Norwegian firm to invest US$4.31 billion in Singapore solar energy complex
bullet point US 6 Nov
IBM launches tradable energy efficiency certificates for data centre operators
bullet point China 7 Nov
US and Chinese firm form US$100m JV to develop clean coal technology in China
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point FCC Construcción
bullet point AccountAbility
bullet point Camelot
bullet point StoraEnso (North America)
bullet point Seventh Generation

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