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May 20, 2013

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Points of Light's Civic Accelerator Invests in 10 Startups that Put People at Center of Change

Posted: May 17, 2013 – 04:31 PM EST

ATLANTA, May 17 /CSRwire/ - Points of Lights Civic Accelerator the first national startup accelerator dedicated solely to investing in civic ventures announced today the 10 nonprofit and for-profit start-ups selected to participate in its summer program. The ventures participating in the Civic...

Nicor Volunteers Come Together to Give Back to 15 Northern Illinois Communities

Posted: May 17, 2013 – 02:13 PM EST

NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 17 /CSRwire/ - Since 1997, Nicor employees have dedicated the third Saturday in May for Volunteer Day as their way of giving back to the local communities where they live and work. On Saturday, May 18, hundreds of employees, family...

Novartis Wins GBCHealth Business Action on Health Award For Social Ventures Initiative

Posted: May 17, 2013 – 02:00 AM EST

BASEL, Switzerland, May 17 /CSRwire/ - GBCHealth recognizes Novartis Arogya Parivar (Healthy Family) initiative as one of the best corporate programs to address global health needs Arogya Parivar has improved access to medicine for 42 million patients across 33,000 villages in India This...

MGM Resorts Foundation Announces the 2013 Women's Leadership Conference

Posted: May 16, 2013 – 04:11 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, May 16 /CSRwire/ - As part of its continuing effort to promote professional development and career advancement among women, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and The MGM Resorts Foundation today announced the 2013 Womens Leadership Conference on Aug. 8 9, 2013...

venture l dairy Founder Dr. Trevor Tomkins Gets U.S. Feed Industry’s Distinguished Service Award

Posted: May 16, 2013 – 04:02 PM EST

WASHINGTON, May 16 /CSRwire/ - The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has assigned its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Dr. Trevor Tomkins, founder of venture l dairy and former CEO of Milk Specialties Global. The award was made at a dinner...

Best Organics Inc. is Now Recognized as a Certified B Corporation by B Lab

Posted: May 16, 2013 – 01:45 PM EST

BOULDER, Colo., May 16 /CSRwire/ - Leading organic gift basket provider Best Organics Inc., based here, is pleased to announce that it has achieved B Corporation certification for its focus on sustainability, social responsibility and business performance. Certified Benefit Corporations seek to integrate...

Save the Date: EuroCharity Yearbook 2012/13 Presentations

Posted: May 16, 2013 – 08:37 AM EST

BRUSSELS and ATHENS, May 16 /CSRwire/ - EuroCharity will present the publication "EuroCharity Yearbook 2012/13 - Innovation for Excellence" at two special events in Brussels, Belgium and Athens, Greece. The presentation in Brussels will take place on June 26, 2013 (between 09:00-12:00 hours)...

WESCO International Publishes First Sustainability Report

Posted: May 15, 2013 – 04:02 PM EST

PITTSBURGH, May 15 /CSRwire/ - WESCO International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of electrical, industrial, and communications MRO and OEM products, construction materials, and advanced supply chain management and logistics services, released its first Corporate Sustainability Report outlining key programs and achievements across...

PR News' Platinum PR Awards 2013 - Final Entry Deadline is this Friday, May 17

Posted: May 15, 2013 – 12:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON, May 15 /CSRwire/ - PR News Platinum PR Awards salute the years most outstanding communications initiatives and programs in the highly competitive and dynamic PR arena. The coveted awards set the industry benchmark for excellence across all areas of PR. The final...

Third San Francisco Green Film Festival Announces Full Program

Posted: May 15, 2013 – 11:00 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 /CSRwire/ - The third annual San Francisco Green Film Festival is pleased to present the San Francisco premieres of over 20 internationally acclaimed environmentally focused feature films. The highly anticipated festival will take place Thursday, May 30 through Wednesday,...

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