Business & human rights: Weekly Update - October 24, 2007

From the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: 
Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 24 Oct 2007

CLICK THIS LINK FOR ALL TOP STORIES added past 7 days /
Principales noticias / Articles de premier plan:
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Categories/Topstories?date=2007/10/24

The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles
incluent:

* So. African companies "cashing in" on Zimbabwe crisis & should use
influence to push for human rights, says Solidarity Peace Trust
- Business org. denies allegations of cashing in, says companies have
role to play providing jobs, food
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/318489

* Norway: Former Prime Minister Bondevik & others call for Government
Pension Fund to divest from companies linked to Burma, such as Total,
Daewoo
- Pension Fund's Council on Ethics describes its assessment of
companies operating in Burma
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/678986

* UNEP Finance Initiative launches human rights tool for financial
sector
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/517426

* Monsanto response to "Child bondage continues in Indian cotton supply
chain" (further to last week's Update)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/855215

* Brazil: Landless Workers' Movement member & security guard working
for Syngenta killed in confrontation at genetically modified seed farm
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/500319

* "Branded! How the 'Certification Revolution' is Transforming Global
Corporations" - New book by Michael Conroy
- Launch event 28 Nov, New York
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/165688

* Amnesty Netherlands report on workplace discrimination - with
recommendations for companies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/550915

* "Green Angels": Venture & private equity capitalists investing in new
companies with social, environmental goals
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/368607

* Cement is the "glue of progress" but a major carbon source, despite
companies' efforts to cut emissions
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/322487

* India: Factories Act amendments allow night shifts for women - unions
call for better safety provisions
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/777575

* "Transnational Corporations, Extractive Industries and Development":
UNCTAD 2007 World Investment Report
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/463158

* WBCSD report on how companies can contribute to poverty alleviation &
sustainable development
- With case studies on Anglo American, BP, GrupoNueva, Lafarge, Procter
& Gamble, Toyota, Unilever, Vodafone, others
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/323277

* Español: España: Amnistía sondea a 100 joyeros sobre "diamantes
ensangrentados" y encuentra "tremendo grado de desconocimiento" sobre
Proceso Kimberley de certificación de diamantes
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/921432

* Español: Español: Paraguay: Alertan sobre posibles daños al
suministro de agua por puerto que Cargill construye para comercializar soja -
incluye comentarios de la empresa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/112729

* Español: Colombia: Comentarios de Nestlé sobre demanda en su contra
por "despido irregular" de trabajadores
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/564522

* Español: España: Banco Santander es la primera entidad financiera en
firmar plan de igualdad entre hombres y mujeres
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/529606

* Español: Honduras: Recuento de los impactos ambientales y sociales
del megaproyecto de turismo Bahía de Tela
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/350534

* Español: Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente en Argentina lanza el
foro "Responsabilidad Social Empresaria y Derechos Humanos"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/768848

* Français : Organisation de libération de la Palestine dit que le
project de tramway de Veolia et Alstom à Jérusalem est "hors la loi"
internationale
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/250330

* Français : "Sociétés transnationales, industries extractives et
développement" : Rapport sur l´investissement dans le monde 2007 de la
CNUCED
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/318558