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31.10.2005 Starting today, the fast food giant will sell Fair Trade Certified coffee in 658 stores throughout the northeast United States, supporting a living wage for global coffee producers.

30.10.2005 Kimberly-Clark, the largest tissue product company in the world, is destroying ancient forests by manufacturing tissue and toilet paper from virgin tree fiber. Join Greenpeace in raising awareness and start buying tissue product made from 100% recycled fibers.

28.10.2005 The First Employment Fair of the Canton of Sarajevo was held yesterday at the “Skenderija” congress and sports centre. The Fair was organized by the B&H Labour and Employment Agency, the Government of Canton Sarajevo and the Employment Bureau of the Canton.

28.10.2005 The Philippines government is being urged to stop the murders of church people, human rights advocates, journalists, trade unionists and political activists - said to total 100 this year alone.

28.10.2005 People and the environment are paying the price of Shell's record - and "unacceptable" - profit increase, said a leading environmental group.

28.10.2005 The Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox Church communities of Albania asked the prime minister Berisha to block the construction of the casino in downtown Tirana, and proposed a new legislation regarding this issue, which, aside from respecting the freedom of initiating such activities, should also take into account the welfare of the citizens and safeguard their interests.

28.10.2005 Some of the world's richest nations have come under fire from a leading corruption watchdog group for failing to take action against the companies that illegally profited from a United Nations-sponsored humanitarian programme in Iraq.

27.10.2005 Wal-Mart, under mounting attack from critics, has pledge to invest hundreds of millions of dollars a year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

27.10.2005 The People’s Movement to Protect the Eppawala Phosphate Deposit (PMPEPD) is launching a protest march and a rally against the Sri Lankan government's move to sell the Eppawala mining rights to a Chinese company.

26.10.2005 The TANGO Ngo, under its “Corporate Social Responsibility” Project, financed by the WorldBank Office in Belgrade, held two public debates under the title “Leave a Mark of Your Success”, as well as five trainings on the same subject.

17.10.2005 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 17 (OneWorld) - A new bill designed to soothe inflamed gas prices by boosting refinery output has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, but environmental advocates say the Act is really a gift to the oil industry and would not have significant or immediate effects on prices at the pump.

17.10.2005 The Bush administration has proposed new regulations that could allow the nation's dirtiest power plants to release more air pollutants each year -- and possibly undercut lawsuits aimed at forcing companies to comply with the Clean Air Act.

13.10.2005 Companies have been allowed to pay sub-standard wages to workers cleaning up after Hurricane Katrina--and new legislation could mean similar wage cuts for future disaster clean-ups too. A citizens' petition is calling on lawmakers to ensure those working to rebuild devastated communities are paid a fair wage.

11.10.2005 The MJAFT! Movement organized protests in front of the Albanian Ministry of Finance on October 3, demanding that the Government revokes the license to operate a casino in Tirana.

11.10.2005 The launch of Nestle’s new fairtrade coffee is more likely to be an attempt to cash in on a growing market than a shift in business practice, says leading campaign group.

06.10.2005 Three Bushmen, including a child, have been shot and wounded by Botswana police during incidents reportedly designed to intimidate Bushmen still surviving inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and force them out once and for all, according to a group committed to the protection of tribal peoples.

06.10.2005 The objective of this two-day CSR in Asia Conference is to initiate a discussion among leaders from the worlds of business, government and civil society on the Asian model of CSR, documenting and disseminating best practices. The meet is on December 9-10, 2005.

06.10.2005 Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, shoppers are urged to look deeper into companies displaying the pink ribbon symbol to ensure they are indeed making meaningful donations to breast cancer charities.

04.10.2005 Zambia has continued experiencing critical fuel shortages across the country with almost all service stations running out of petrol, diesel and kerosene.

04.10.2005 Who has to suffer so others can be fed and clothed cheaply? Find out more about the downside of low prices from the director of a new film on the corporate retail behemoth Wal-Mart.