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November 21, 2009

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Oliberté Footwear Launches 1st Premium Shoe Company Made in Africa

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 06:18 PM EST

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - Headquarted in Canada, Oliberté has launched the first international footwear company to work exclusively in Africa. Designs for men and women shoes are urban-casual inspired and sold online (www.oliberte.com) and in select stores this Fall in...

MillerCoors Launches Corporate Responsibility Web Site

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 03:05 PM EST

CHICAGO , Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - MillerCoors today announced a new addition to its corporate responsibility platform, a consumer Web site designed to educate and engage stakeholders and consumers on how MillerCoors is taking action and ways in which you can "Be Great."...

Top Business, Government & Nonprofit Leaders to Chart a “Sustainable Economy” for Massachusetts

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 02:11 PM EST

BOSTON, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - As Massachusetts prepares to emerge from the worst recession in decades, more than 200 executives from health care, life sciences, finance, technology, education and clean energy companies will gather with top state policymakers and nonprofit leaders to chart...

Entergy Charitable Foundation Tops $3.7 Million in Grants for 2009

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 12:16 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - The Entergy Charitable Foundation has awarded approximately $1 million in grants to nonprofit groups in states served by Entergy businesses, bringing to more than $3.7 million the total given during 2009. One of the primary grants is...

Changing the Face of Apparel in the United States: TransFair USA to Open Up New Fair Trade Certified(TM) Apparel and Home Goods Pilot Program for Public Comment

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 11:51 AM EST

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - TransFair USA, the third-party certifier of Fair Trade Certified™ products in the United States, today announced that it is extending the "Fair Trade lifestyle" into cotton clothing, bed and bath products. The first Fair Trade Certified apparel...

Innovative Recruitment and Staffing Strategies by Employers Help Workers Over 50 Find, Thrive in Encore Careers

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 11:16 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - To honor organizations that are making it easier for experienced workers to transition into encore careers - paid jobs that offer meaning and the chance to make a social impact - Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation today...

New Deloitte Whitepaper Addresses Carbon Accounting Questions as Companies Prepare for Climate Legislation

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 10:23 AM EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - What: "Challenges in Carbon Accounting: Are You Ready? Who: Steve Engler, director, Carbon Management Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP Mike Rohrig, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP Matt Davis, senior manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP When: Available immediately...

IBM Expands Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition to Advance Smart Grid Development

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 10:02 AM EST

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced two new utilities have joined the Global IUN Coalition designed to further the adoption of smarter energy grids around the world -- CPFL Energia from Brazil, and Liander from The Netherlands. The...

Going Green Makes Sense for Commercial Real Estate Market

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 08:55 AM EST

TORONTO, Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - Energy consumption in both old and new buildings can be cut by an estimated 30 to 50 percent while producing a favourable return on investments, according to a KPMG report, Climate Change: Risks & Opportunities in the Canadian...

HydroPoint Hosts 360° Smart Water Management Webcast with Serrano Homeowners’ Association and Total Irrigation Management Solutions

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 – 08:00 AM EST

PETALUMA, Calif. , Nov. 17 /CSRwire/ - HydroPoint Data Systems Inc., provider of the WeatherTRAK® Smart Water Management solution, today announced the next webcast in its 360° Educational Series. The webcast will examine Serrano Homeowners' Association's (HOA) use of water-efficient technologies that...

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