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Aaron’s Inc. (AAN) Recommended for Deletion from the Calvert Social Index

Posted: Apr 08, 2014 – 02:26 PM EST

BETHESDA, Md., Apr. 08 /CSRwire/ - Calverts Sustainability Research Department has submitted the following recommendation regarding action within the Calvert Social Index. If approved, the recommendation will be effective when the Calvert Social Index Committee convenes its quarterly meeting in June. ADDITIONS: None....

Gardener's Supply Certified By B Corp

Posted: Mar 07, 2014 – 09:30 AM EST

BURLINGTON, Vt., Mar. 07 /CSRwire/ - B Corp, the premiere entity that measures the social and environmental practices of businesses nationwide and internationally, has certified Gardeners Supply of Burlington, Vermont, a leading online and catalog garden products retailer and wholesaler, as a Certified...

New Chapter is First U.S. Supplement Brand to Become a Certified B Corporation

Posted: Mar 07, 2014 – 06:00 AM EST

BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Mar. 07 /CSRwire/ - New Chapter is the first supplement brand in the U.S. to achieve B Corp Certification. Certified B Corporations are a new kind of company that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Certified...

SASB Releases Provisional Sustainability Accounting Standards for Financials Industries, Second Set of Standards Issued for Use by Companies and Investors

Posted: Feb 25, 2014 – 06:00 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides sustainability accounting standards for use by publicly listed corporations in the U.S., today released provisional standards for industries in the Financials sector. SASB standards help...

Mike Wallace, Former Director of GRI's North America Operations, Joins BrownFlynn

Posted: Feb 11, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

CLEVELAND, Feb. 11 /CSRwire/ - BrownFlynn announced today the addition of Mike Wallace, former director of the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRIs) North American operations, to its leadership team, effective immediately. In his new role, Mike serves as Managing Director of BrownFlynn with responsibility...

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Is Now a Certified B Corporation

Posted: Jan 27, 2014 – 08:44 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 /CSRwire/ - Jenis Splendid Ice Creams, a small ice cream company in Columbus, OH, announced today that B Lab, the B Corporation certification body, has recognized Jenis Splendid Ice Creams as a Certified B Corporation. The prestigious designation is...

Global ESG Regulatory and Voluntary Reporting: Most Important 2013 Developments, Radar 2014, and Key Policy Issues and Players

Posted: Jan 23, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - Global ESG Regulatory Academy and CSR Insight LLC are hosting the first annual wrap-up and analysis of the key 2013 Global ESG Regulatory and Voluntary Reporting developments and initiatives, and the must-watch 2014 developments and issues, with...

Student Conservation Association President to Retire in 2014

Posted: Jan 10, 2014 – 09:07 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwired) - After 16 years of service, Dale Penny, President and CEO of the Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, announced today his intention to retire by August 2014. Penny, an effective...

DePaul Industries Launches Two For-Profit Benefit Companies, Expands Nationally

Posted: Jan 07, 2014 – 07:00 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 07 /CSRwire/ - In order to employ more individuals with disabilities across the nation, Portland-based DePaul Industries continues to blur the lines between nonprofit and for-profit with the formation of two wholly-owned benefit companies. DePaul Industries, which remains a 501(c)(3)...

The Needle in the Haystack: Hispanic Inclusion on Corporate Boards

Posted: Dec 20, 2013 – 09:46 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /CSRwire/ - The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announced the findings today from its 2013 Corporate Governance Study (CGS) revealing little progress for Hispanic inclusion on corporate boards over the last 20 years. The HACR CGS measures Hispanic inclusion...