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Alcan Executive Calls on Mining Industry to Leverage Sustainability to Advance Competitive Advantage

Posted: May 03, 2007 – 08:47 AM EST

MONTREAL -May 3, 2007 - Jacynthe Côté, Senior Vice President of Alcan Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's Bauxite and Alumina group (B&A) called on the mining industry today to leverage sustainability to advance competitive advantage during her luncheon...

Oxfam Optimistic on Progress Between Starbucks and Ethiopia on Trademarking Initiative

Posted: May 03, 2007 – 08:44 AM EST

BOSTON, MA – May 3, 2007 - International agency Oxfam welcomed today's news that the Government of Ethiopia and the Starbucks Coffee Company have agreed in principle to sign a licensing, distribution and marketing agreement that recognizes the importance and integrity of Ethiopia's...

Joint Statement from the Ethiopia Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) and Starbucks Coffee Company Regarding Agreement in Principle

Posted: May 03, 2007 – 03:01 AM EST

ADDIS ABABA and SEATTLE -May 03, 2007 - Representatives of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and senior leaders from Starbucks Coffee Company today announced that they have completed two days of constructive discussions and the parties have agreed in...

Global Impact Receives 2007 Kahlil Gibran "Spirit of Humanity" Award

Posted: May 02, 2007 – 07:30 PM EST

Assistant Secretary of State Dina Powell Presents Global Impact with Award for International Achievement at Arab American Institute Foundation Gala

Native American Group wants Barrick Gold Corporation off its Sacred Lands

Posted: May 02, 2007 – 10:07 AM EST

TORONTO – May 2, 2007 - Today at its annual shareholders meeting, the Barrick Gold Corporation will have to answer some tough questions from the Western Shoshone Defense Project (WSDP), a grassroots Native American group based in Nevada and supported by Oxfam America,...

Nike Combats Childhood Inactivity in New York City Schools Through NikeGO PE, A Program Available in 400 Schools Nationally

Posted: May 02, 2007 – 07:42 AM EST

Asher Levy Students Show New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein the Advantages of "New PE" to Stay Fit and Healthy

ReportAlert.info - BG Group plc publishes 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report

Posted: May 02, 2007 – 04:30 AM EST

May 2, 2007 - BG Group, the integrated natural gas major, has published its 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report is available online and as a PDF via http://www.reportalert.info/ra/BG020507.html The report is split into four areas - conduct, people, society and environment -...

New Research Shows How Companies Can Help Transform Public Education, Tackle Concerns over Workforce Readiness

Posted: May 01, 2007 – 11:59 PM EST

Ernst & Young and FSG Social Impact Advisors Release Comprehensive Research-based White Paper During Live Webcast with GE and IBM

5 Million Wire Hangers Will Never End Up In Landfills Courtesy Of EcoHangers(TM)

Posted: May 01, 2007 – 03:30 PM EST

Airtran, Revlon, Philips Van Heusen Amongst Major Brands Who Have Partnered With Hanger Network, The Green Media Company, to Reduce Hazardous Environmental Impact Of Wire Hangers

IBM Announces New Business Partner Award for Corporate Citizenship

Posted: May 01, 2007 – 12:49 PM EST

ST. LOUIS, MO - May 1, 2007 - IBM today announced a new award in corporate citizenship, recognizing the innovative ways that IBM Business Partners apply technology to make a difference in society. The IBM PartnerWorld Beacon Award for Corporate Citizenship was announced...