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2002:

Six Businesses Vie for Top Sustainability Prize - The World Resources Institute has announced that six sustainable enterprises in Latin America are finalists in a competition [AmazonLife S.A., Cafe La Selva, Comercio Alternativo, Empresas ESM, Solar Trade Corporation, TopAir] (GreenBiz.com, 29 Oct. 2002)

Shareowner Support for Resolutions Increases Significantly This Proxy Season [USA] - Support for proposals concerning corporate governance as well as social and environmental issues in the 2002 proxy season is reaching record levels. [includes reference to resolutions at American Standard, Eastman Kodak, Niagara Mohawk Power, Unocal] (William Baue, SocialFunds.com, 27 June 2002)

OZONE: Four Indian CFC Producers Pledge Phaseout By 2010 - Promising to phase out chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production by 2010, four of India's largest CFC producers last week signed a pledge to gradually introduce cleaner production technologies. The pledge, offered under a new Indian-U.N. Environment Program initiative, was signed by Chemplast Sanmar, Gujarat Flurochemicals, Mafatlal Industries, and SRF. (UN Wire, 6 May 2002)

• India Re-doubles Efforts To Save The Ozone Layer - A bold new initiative, aimed at accelerating the phase out of ozone-damaging chemicals across India, was launched today by the Indian Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Under the initiative the four big manufacturers of chlorofluorcarbons (CFCs), chemicals used in fridges, air conditioning units and aerosols which have been found to damage the Earth's protective shield, are pledging to crack down on "rogue emissions" by introducing new, cleaner, production technologies. [the 4 companies: Chemplast Sanmar, Gujarat Fluorochemicals, Mafatlal Industries, SRF Ltd] (U.N. Environment Programme, 2 May 2002)

CFC gas [used in air conditioning & refrigerators] smuggling in poor nations poses threat to ozone layer (Tony Smith, Associated Press, Environmental News Network website, 8 Jan. 2002)

2001:

Ghana Faces Sanctions And Trade Restrictions: The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr. P.C Acquah has warned that the rising levels of Ghana's chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption may result in sanctions and trade restrictions by the international community. (Fred Abrokwa, Accra Mail [Ghana], 19 Sep. 2001)