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Belgium prioritizes Central Africa, particularly the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi, in its foreign policy, providing significant development aid and security support. The country maintains a strong economic partnership with South Africa, characterized by high trade volumes and foreign direct investment. While Belgium focuses on sustainable development and peace-making in the Great Lakes region, its broader Africa policy is selective, concentrating resources on a limited number of partner states.

The document outlines the requirements for submitting articles to the South African Journal of International Affairs (SAJIA), specifying a preference for African authors and topics of global importance affecting African international affairs. It details submission procedures, including a word count of 6,000 to 9,000 words, the requirement for anonymous peer review, and strict formatting rules. A comprehensive style guide is provided, covering British spelling, gender-neutral language, and a specific endnote-based referencing system that eschews in-text citations and bibliographies.

The report examines the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), finding a contradiction between its extensive environmental policies and its financial ties to the arms and fossil fuel sectors. While IMechE promotes climate change mitigation and adaptation, it maintains significant corporate links through event sponsorship and a company-based registration scheme. The report highlights a lack of transparency regarding IMechE's £23.2 million investment portfolio and the absence of an overarching ethical investment policy, though some fund managers apply limited screening against coal and tar sands.

The Engineering Council, the regulatory body for the UK engineering profession, maintains comprehensive environmental guidance for engineers but lacks a dedicated ethical investment policy. Analysis of its approximately 1.6 million investment portfolio, held within the Baring Targeted Return Fund, reveals that about 1% of known holdings are in the fossil fuel industry and less than 1% are in arms companies. However, the report notes that because only 24% of the portfolio's final holdings could be unambiguously identified, the actual extent of these links could be higher.

The WRI/WBCSD publication serves as a resource for procurement managers to ensure wood and paper-based products are sourced legally and sustainably. It organizes its guidance around ten essential questions covering origin, legality, sustainability, climate change, and the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples. Version 2 expands the 'guide to the guides' to include 47 tools and resources and provides information on 22 existing procurement approaches.