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Issue 1 (March 2008)

Cover page of Green Investment, Issue 1

Cover page of Green Investment, Issue 1

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This issue includes:

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The Greenpeace China Finance Campaign: uncovering hidden environmental risks

Our goal will be to help fund managers, prime brokers and analysts to strengthen the environmental elements of their due diligence and financial analysis processes, for their own benefit and a sustainable future.

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The Bali Conference’s Aftermath: Money doesn’t grow on trees… unless they come from legal sources

Investors are beginning to ask forest product companies more critical questions about the sources of their raw materials.

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B&Q: committed to greening the supply chain in China

The company will gradually tighten controls over its supply chain within the next two years, in order to ensure that all the product lines it sells in China come from certified ecologically responsible forestry operations.

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Helping banks to avoid getting lost in the forest

The Olam case is an excellent example of the positive role that NGOs can play, especially in emerging markets where problems exist in terms of compliance and regulatory oversight.

Yunnan farmers protected their ancient forests from APP's illegal logging activities. Enlarge Image

A paper tiger loose in the forests

In March 2005, APP began to operate the Jinhai Pulp Mill on Hainan Island, China, which it is feeding by unscrupulously exploiting the island’s natural forest resources and by planting large numbers of eucalyptus trees, including some in protected conservation areas.

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IPO Review: Why this refrigerant maker’s climate strategy deserves a cool response

Making HFCs is undoubtedly becoming an increasingly risky business. By focusing on their production, Dong Yue is obviously betting all its money on one horse.