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A fortnightly review of corporate responsibility news and analysis

Issue 82, 17 Jan 2008 - 30 Jan 2008

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  Environment
Map of issue 82 articles in the Environment category
bullet point France 17 Jan
Total ordered to pay €192m in damages in landmark ruling on 1999 Erika oil spill
bullet point South Korea 21 Jan
3,700 demand compensation as Samsung charged over Hebei oil spill
bullet point UAE 21 Jan
Masdar Initiative to create carbon- and waste-neutral city housing 15,000 people
bullet point US 22 Jan
PepsiCo grants US$8.5m to Earth Institute and H2O Africa water projects
bullet point Global 30 Jan
Natural hazards update - Greece, Indonesia, Southern Africa, China, Colombia
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 82 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point US 17 Jan
BP admits ongoing safety shortfalls following further death at Texas City refinery
bullet point Japan 18 Jan
Paper firms Oji/Nippon admit misleading consumers over recycled paper use
bullet point Switzerland 25 Jan
Davos: 14 global firms commit to support institutional capacity-building
bullet point US 28 Jan
Global Compact de-lists 394 participants for failing to report on implementation
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 82 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Greece 21 Jan
Anarchists suspected of arson attacks against BMW, Porsche, Citigroup
bullet point Philippines 29 Jan
Manila to provide security personnel to protect foreign-owned mines
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 82 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 17 Jan
Cleantech: 'clean' tech. investment up 44 percent in 2006 and 2007
bullet point Netherlands 18 Jan
Pension fund PGGM divests from PetroChina - Bush signs Sudan Divestment Act
bullet point Switzerland 29 Jan
SAM Sustainability Yearbook 2008 evaluates performance of 1,000 companies
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 82 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point UAE 22 Jan
GCC/Asian labour ministers discuss greater rights for migrant workers
bullet point South Africa 25 Jan
Mining companies suspend operations citing power cut risk to worker safety
bullet point Switzerland 25 Jan
WEF: 'Business Coalitions' help 1m firms address HIV/AIDS labour risks
  Development
Map of issue 82 articles in the Development category
bullet point Switzerland 17 Jan
IBM, Nokia, PB, Sony make eco-tech. patents available to developing world
bullet point US 17 Jan
Think tank: investment is key to prospects for girls in developing world
bullet point Switzerland 21 Jan
Chevron donates US$30m to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
bullet point Switzerland 25 Jan
WFP joins FAO in highlighting scarcity as threat to food security in 2008
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 82 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point Israel 21 Jan
Renault to develop vehicles for Israeli US$200m electric car project by 2011
bullet point US 22 Jan
Monsanto/Syngenta/BASF withdraw from agri. tech. project after GM criticism
bullet point US 23 Jan
NGOs mount legal challenge to DOA approval of Monsanto GM sugar beet
bullet point US 25 Jan
PG&E utility seeks partners to develop technologies for bio-methane production
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point UC RUSAL Social Report 2005-2006
bullet point Hormel Foods 2006-2007 Corporate Responsibility Report

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