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Western Union Celebrates Impact of Award-Winning 'Our World, Our Family' Program: Five Years, $50 Million, Five Million Lives

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 07:55 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - On International Corporate Philanthropy Day, the Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) and The Western Union Foundation are celebrating the success of Western Unions Our World, Our Family program. Launched in 2007, the program committed $50 million over five...

California Organic Company to Host a Fashion Industry Panel Discussion on Fair Trade and Supply Chain Transparency

Posted: Feb 18, 2013 – 02:00 PM EST

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Feb. 18 /CSRwire/ - INDIGENOUS is kicking off the 2013 segment of its Our World. Our Worth campaign with a fashion panel discussion on fair trade and supply chain transparency at the Womens Wear Daily Magic Tradeshow, to be held...

New Voices Fellowship Launches At Aspen Institute

Posted: Feb 07, 2013 – 05:01 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 07 /CSRwire/ - The Aspen Institute today announced the creation of the New Voices Fellowship, a ground-breaking partnership focused on identifying the next generation of global development champions focused on issues affecting the developing world. Supported by the Bill and Melinda...

Liberty Global and EU Launch ‘Who are your kids talking to online?’ eSafety Video for Parents

Posted: Feb 06, 2013 – 12:36 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 06 /CSRwire/ - Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), together with European Schoolnet (EUN) and the European Commission, has today launched a video that tackles the parental concern of Who are your kids talking to online?...

Washington, D.C. Gala Supports Ethical Entrepreneurship In The Tropics

Posted: Jan 30, 2013 – 08:05 AM EST

GUACIMO, Costa Rica, Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - On February 13, One Night One EARTH, a cocktail gala in Washington, D.C., will be held in support of EARTH University. Founded in 1986 by USAID, the Government of Costa Rica and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation,...

StubHub Launches International Philanthropic Program 'Rising Stars'

Posted: Jan 29, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ - StubHub, the worlds largest ticket marketplace, today announced the launch of StubHub Rising Stars, an international philanthropic program to spotlight outstanding grassroots nonprofit organizations improving access and opportunity for at-risk youth through sports and the arts. The...

Taking The Road Less Traveled - Illinois Registers the First Benefit Corporations

Posted: Jan 25, 2013 – 08:11 AM EST

CHICAGO, Jan. 25 /CSRwire/ - The Road Less Traveled is proud to announce that on January 2, 2013, became the first Benefit Corporations in Illinois. Gathered at the James R. Thompson Center fourteen companies took the necessary steps to bring thought and conscience...

Counterpart Joins Alliance of Global Nonprofits

Posted: Jan 23, 2013 – 05:42 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Virg., Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - Counterpart International announced today it has been accepted as a partner in the Global Impact Charity Alliance, a group of more than 70 U.S.-based international relief and development organizations. Counterpart and Global Impact share a commitment to...

Barrick and its Partners Help 125 Chilean Families Become New Homeowners

Posted: Jan 22, 2013 – 09:20 AM EST

TORONTO, Jan. 22 /CSRwire/ - Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) has helped 125 Chilean families living in poverty become homeowners through a partnership with A Roof for Chile (Un Techo para Chile), a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to eradicating slums and providing adequate housing...

The Coca-Cola Company Launches Challenge Among World Economic Forum's 'Global Shapers' To Accelerate Solutions To Global Problems

Posted: Jan 22, 2013 – 09:05 AM EST

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 /CSRwire/ - The Coca-Cola Company today encouraged the members of the World Economic Forums Global Shapers Community to return to the Forums 2014 Annual Meeting in Davos with proof points of the work they have done to help address...