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ECOR Appoints New Advisory Boardmember Hazel Henderson of Ethical Markets

Posted: Jul 31, 2017 – 09:24 AM EST

SAN DIEGO, Jul. 31 /CSRwire/ - ECOR, the global leader in sustainable materials and solutions for the circular economy, today announced that Hazel Henderson, a world renowned economic analyst, author and the pioneer of sustainable ethical finance, has joined its Advisory Board. The...

CR Magazine Announces Finalists for 2017 Responsible CEO of Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted: Jul 25, 2017 – 08:35 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Jul. 25 /CSRwire/ - CR Magazine announced today finalists for the 10th annual Responsible CEO Award and seventh annual Lifetime Achievement Award, given to corporate leaders committed to a progressive environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda. These prestigious awards will be presented...

New Report Details How U.S. Courts Endorsed Chevron’s Fabricated Evidence In Historic Amazon Pollution Case

Posted: May 16, 2017 – 09:57 AM EST

NEW YORK, May 16 /CSRwire/ - A federal appellate court in New York ignored devastating new evidence that Chevron and its lawyers fabricated witness testimony and distorted key evidence when it affirmed an unprecedented decision designed to immunize the company from a historic...

Danone CEO Announces Intention to Deepen Work with B Lab

Posted: Apr 27, 2017 – 02:00 PM EST

NEW YORK, Apr. 27 /CSRwire/ - During todays Annual General Meeting of shareholders, Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber announced the companys plan to deepen their work with B Lab and to design a roadmap for Danone to ultimately obtain B Corp certification as a...

Grameen America Partners with Citi and Mastercard to Launch Transformative Digital Finance Platform for Low-Income Women Entrepreneurs

Posted: Feb 21, 2017 – 02:06 PM EST

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 21 /CSRwire/ - Grameen America, a leading nonprofit microfinance organization, today announced a collaboration with Citi and Mastercard to introduce a number of financial technology solutions that will greatly enhance the organizations ability to promote digital financial access and...

First Benefit Corporation Goes Public -- Laureate Education

Posted: Feb 13, 2017 – 02:54 PM EST

New Corporate Structure Upends Shareholder Primacy Opens Path to Combat Short-Termism, Reduce Systemic Risk, and Create Value for All Stakeholders in Public Capital Markets

U.S. Chamber Foundation Releases Safety and Security Quick Guides

Posted: Feb 06, 2017 – 04:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 06 /CSRwire/ - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with Johnson Controls, Inc., today released the Safety and Security Quick Guides, an online platform to educate communities, business owners, and chambers of commerce on steps they can take to...

Northern Trust Asset Management Launches Unique Sustainable Real Estate Index and Fund in Conjunction with GRESB

Posted: Jan 30, 2017 – 09:15 AM EST

LONDON & AMSTERDAM, Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - Northern Trust Asset Management, collaborating with GRESB, the global sustainability benchmark for real assets, has launched a unique sustainable real estate index. A Dutch-domiciled pooled fund passively managed to this new index has also been launched....

With New Court Decision Against Chevron, Ecuadorian Villagers Take Major Step Forward In Ecuador Pollution Case

Posted: Jan 23, 2017 – 06:41 PM EST

Ecuador, Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - Communities in Ecuador moved another important step closer to justice last week when an Ontario court ruled that they have the right to go to trial in Canada against Chevron, the oil company responsible for deliberately dumping, and...

Liba Wenig Rubenstein Named Senior Vice President, Social Impact for 21st Century Fox

Posted: Jan 10, 2017 – 09:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /CSRwire/ - 21st Century Fox today named Liba Wenig Rubenstein to the role of Senior Vice President, Social Impact. In this newly created position, she oversees the companys expanding social impact programs, comprising a variety of initiatives that amplify...