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News

News

Spreading SRI: Goldman Sachs Adds Its Own Twist in Social and Environmental Assessment
29 Jul 2008
Mainstream Fund Managers Vary Widely on Social Responsibility
7 Jul 2008
John Ruggie: Business and human rights – Treaty road not travelled
29 Jun 2008
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CommDev News

At IFC Workshop, Key Stakeholders in Africa’s Extractive Industries Agree that Collaboration is Critical to Successful Community Development
22 May 2008
EITI – Extracting transparency
20 May 2008
Companies Learn to Reach Out to Host Communities through IFC CommDev
29 Jan 2008
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Events

African Carbon Forum
Dakar, Senegal
September 3 - 5, 2008
9th International Sustainability Leadership Symposium 2008
Rueschlikon, Switzerland
September 10 - 11, 2008
The Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe 2008
Paris, France
2 October 2008
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Discussion Forum

19 May 2008 DISCUSSION FORUM: Influx Management

28 Jan 2008 DISCUSSION FORUM: LSM meets ASM - Mining Together (DRAFT)

21 Nov 2007 We want to hear from you.

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