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Published 2nd Dec 2009

TRADE NOT AIDS Published 19th Oct 2007 There is a clear link between poverty, dependency and the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the poorest parts of the World. Prevention and treatment programmes often focus on education and behavioural change, and advocate the use of antiretroviral drugs and a healthy diet and lifestyle, for those already infected. These measures are beyond the reach of most poor smallholder farmers in the developing World. Whilst the root causes of poverty still dominate the lives of those who are most vulnerable to the risk of HIV and AIDS, there will be little chance to reverse the spread of this pandemic.

FT REPORT CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY Published 19th Oct 2007 Coffee growers in the Chiapas region of Mexico are doing very nicely from the new dialogue between global corporations and international non-governmental organisations.

THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPARENCY Published 19th Oct 2007 The venture capital arm of sustainable banking specialists, Triodos, have invested in a business providing companies with a user friendly tool to develop comprehensive information about their entire supply chain. Historic Futures supports the development of fair trade and organic businesses by providing an online tracking system to back up their ethical claims, as well as encouraging mainstream brands to make their supply chains more transparent.