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Issue 78, 08 Nov 2007 - 21 Nov 2007

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  Environment
Map of issue 78 articles in the Environment category
bullet point Uruguay 9 Nov
20,000 protest against opening of disputed US$1.2bn Finnish-owned pulp mill
bullet point US 12 Nov
Xerox: recycling has spared 900,000 tonnes of electronic waste since 1991
bullet point Sweden 13 Nov
3C coalition of 46 leading companies launches road-map for low-carbon economy
bullet point Saudi Arabia 17 Nov
OPEC members offer US$600m to fund research into anti-climate change technology
bullet point UK 19 Nov
Voluntary Carbon Standard launched on LSE to provide greater quality assurance
bullet point Global 21 Nov
Natural hazards update - Papua New Guinea, Malawi, Philippines, Chile, Bangladesh
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 78 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 9 Nov
Merck to pay plaintiffs US$4.85bn to settle Vioxx litigation
bullet point China 11 Nov
China blocks export of Aqua Dots/Bindeez toys after 4.2m items recalled in US
bullet point Iraq 14 Nov
Chevron to pay US$30m to settle charges in US$20m Iraq oil-for-food case
bullet point South Korea 16 Nov
Opposition party calls for independent inquiry into Samsung bribery charges
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 78 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Yemen 8 Nov
16 die as tribesmen clash with soldiers guarding Ukrainian-run oil facility
bullet point Colombia 14 Nov
Chiquita sued for US$8bn over alleged complicity in abuse/death of 393 civilians
bullet point DR Congo 14 Nov
Katanga governor seeks to reassure companies in mining contract review
bullet point Somalia 19 Nov
French navy to protect food aid shipments from pirate attacks for two months
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 78 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 8 Nov
McKinsey: 90% of CEOs doing more to include ESG issues in strategic planning
bullet point US 15 Nov
Investors managing US$1.4 trillion urge Congress to pass proposed energy bill
bullet point Netherlands 15 Nov
Nestle, Bunge, etc. join GRI working group to draft guidelines for food sector
bullet point US 19 Nov
Firsthand launches clean and alternative energy investment fund
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 78 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point Maldives 13 Nov
Island states to tell UN: effects of climate change are threat to human rights
bullet point Uganda 19 Nov
Merck allocates US$2.8m to fund two additional immunisation training centres
bullet point Ukraine 20 Nov
Mine explosion kills 90 - workers cite poor safety record and adverse incentives
bullet point UK 20 Nov
War on Want alleges mining companies complicit in rights violations and conflict
  Development
Map of issue 78 articles in the Development category
bullet point US 9 Nov
New JPMorgan Social Sector Finance Unit enters US$300bn microfinance market
bullet point Kazakhstan 12 Nov
ICARDA finds low-cost method of doubling cotton yields in developing countries
bullet point US 18 Nov
OLPC starts production of below-US$200 PCs for children in developing countries
bullet point South Africa 20 Nov
UN revises global AIDS estimate from 39.5m to 33.2m after change in methodology
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 78 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 12 Nov
Study unveils low-cost process for producing hydrogen: electrohydrogenesis
bullet point Germany 13 Nov
E.ON doubles investment in renewable energy to €6 billion by 2010
bullet point UK 13 Nov
ICMM advocates optimising efficiency in the life-cycle of metals and minerals
bullet point US 14 Nov
Honda to lease first hydrogen-powered car for the public from mid-2008
bullet point US 14 Nov
Motorola donates US$3 million to 106 technology training projects
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point International Finance Corporation
bullet point Wal-Mart
bullet point Toyota Motor Europe
bullet point Sasol
bullet point Nationwide

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