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Issue 85, 28 Feb 2008 - 12 Mar 2008

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  Environment
Map of issue 85 articles in the Environment category
bullet point US 5 Mar
Pitney Bowes issues white paper on waste and emissions reduction in mailings
bullet point China 11 Mar
Exports and industrial use of grain restricted amid supply and inflation concerns
bullet point Switzerland 11 Mar
Rio Tinto, Syngenta test new WBCSD/WRI/Meridian ecosystem guidelines
bullet point Global 12 Mar
Natural hazards update - UK, France, Mozambique, Philippines, Peru...
  Corporate governance
Map of issue 85 articles in the Corporate governance category
bullet point Belgium 3 Mar
EC fines Microsoft €899m for non-compliance with 2004 interoperability ruling
bullet point US 3 Mar
IP, UPS, Starbucks, Disney lead on social responsibility in 2008 Fortune list
bullet point Germany 3 Mar
Vodafone, ABN Amro, BP rank top 3 overall in CR Reporting Awards 2007
bullet point Argentina 7 Mar
Buenos Aires: firms with 300+ employees to report annually using G3 Guidelines
  Conflict and political risk
Map of issue 85 articles in the Conflict and political risk category
bullet point Afghanistan 2 Mar
Taliban destroy Roshan/Areeba cell phone towers, citing Nato intelligence role
bullet point DR Congo 5 Mar
UN panel: firms buying "illegal" ore are financing rebels' arms purchases
bullet point Angola 7 Mar
Separatists target and kill foreign contractor in oil-rich Cabinda region
bullet point Zimbabwe 9 Mar
New empowerment law stipulates 51% Zimbabwean ownership of firms
  SRI and finance
Map of issue 85 articles in the SRI and finance category
bullet point US 6 Mar
Climate change proxy resolutions reach 54 in 2008 - up 100% on 2006
bullet point US 6 Mar
Social Investment Forum: SRI in US up 18% during 2005-2007 to US$2.71 trillion
bullet point Ireland 6 Mar
State pension fund to join others in divesting from cluster bomb manufacturers
bullet point US 10 Mar
Aflac is first firm to adopt shareholder vote on executive pay under 2007 law
  Labour and human rights
Map of issue 85 articles in the Labour and human rights category
bullet point China 6 Mar
Jiangsu law increases protection for migrant workers; 3 migrants join NPC
bullet point Suriname 7 Mar
Government: army to counter influx of illegal miners during F. Guyana purge
bullet point Brazil 11 Mar
Landless activists against dam construction block 300kt/day Vale ore railway
  Development
Map of issue 85 articles in the Development category
bullet point India 28 Feb
Govt. seeks 30% private funding alongside US$56bn infrastructure investment
bullet point UK 1 Mar
ICMM publishes 2007 Annual Review of mining sector risks and responsibilities
bullet point Switzerland 11 Mar
Swiss Re: 2007 disaster losses exceed US$70bn, up 7% per year since 1970
  Science, technology and health
Map of issue 85 articles in the Science, technology and health category
bullet point US 6 Mar
Gates Foundation allocates US$100m for innovative research into TB, HIV...
bullet point US 7 Mar
EU joins global 'Methane to Markets Partnership' to reduce methane emissions
bullet point India 10 Mar
West Bengal culls 50,000 birds in H5N1 outbreak after 3.4m cull in February 2008
Sustainability and reporting
bullet point Outokumpu: Outokumpu and the Environment 2007
bullet point Adidas Group: Giving 110% - Our efforts to be a responsible business in 2007
bullet point Mirvac: Group Sustainability Report 2007
bullet point Sri Lanka Telecom: 2007 Annual Report
bullet point National Bank of Canada: Our Social Responsibility: 2007 Report
bullet point Nestle: Creating Shared Value
bullet point TD Bank Financial Group: Making a Difference Together - 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report
bullet point BASF: The Report 2007 - Shaping the Future

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