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05-04-09
Healthy Eating Top Priority for Boar's Head
SARASOTA, FL - May 4, 2009 -- Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., the manufacturer of premium deli meats and cheeses, has teamed up with two major health organizations, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association, in an effort to encourage Americans t...
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04-30-09
Microfinance Leader Awarded Prestigious IDB Prize for Latin American Development
Boston, MA. - April 30, 2009 - ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that it has been awarded the Inter-American Development Bank's "Juscelino Kubitschek Award" for its contributions to economic and financial development in Lat...
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04-30-09
Help for Shareholders: Green America Launches Proxy Education Center On Climate Change, CEO Pay, Human Rights and Credit Card Industry Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2009 - In the wake of financial scandals and a major market downturn Green America (formerly known as "Co-op America") is mounting a major effort to get direct shareholders in publicly traded companies to learn more about key issues "“ climate ch...
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04-29-09
Leading Socially Responsible Investment Firm Joins Advocates in Urging Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders to Back Proposal for Reporting on Social and Environmental Risks
Boston, MA - April 27, 2009 - Leading socially responsible investment firm Trillium Asset Management Corporation ("Trillium"), a shareholder in Warren's Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, is joining two nonprofit advocacy organizations, the International Labor R...
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04-28-09
eBay Encourages Consumers to Make a Statement When Shopping for a Mother's Day Gift
SAN JOSE, CA. - April 28, 2009 - eBay Inc. today unveiled a collection of new and affordable gift ideas that ensure a memorable and meaningful Mother's Day for your mom. With three unique and budget-friendly ways to shop this season, consumers can purchase gifts that ...
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04-23-09
Social(k)'s Q1 '09 401(k) Retirement Business is Up Over Q1 '08
SPRINGFIELD, MA. - April 23, 2009 - More organizations and companies signed up with Social(k), the nation's most diverse socially responsible retirement platform, in the first quarter of 2009 than in the same period...
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04-23-09
Public Trust in Business Shrivels in Recession - but Consumers Hold Steady on Ethical Commitments.
April, 23, 2009 - As the UK officially falls into recession, a new report 'What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn: Reviewing the agenda in the global economic crisis' from the think-tank AccountAbility investigates what enables consumers to trust in a business's inte...
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04-21-09
Handbook Helps Investors Assess Climate-Related Issues across Portfolios
Boston College Institute for Responsible Investment releases guide at http://bcccc.net/Handbook_ClimateRelatedInvesting.pdf
CHESTNUT HILL - April, 21, 200...
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04-20-09
Global Security Verification Program Introduces New Solutions for Enhanced Suppy Chain Security
New York, NY - April 20, 2009 - Industry leaders have been the driving forces in the development of new Global Security Verification Program. Their efforts on behalf of GSV have been part of ongoing work with stakeholders to find smarter methods for managing and reducing ...
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04-15-09
Report: The State of Green Investing 2009
New York,NY - April 15, 2009 - Now that the stock market is showing signs of life again, green investors, who saw their portfolios sink even lower than the overall market, are benefiting from holding on. Unlike the mass of investors, who sold at the bottom of the market, gre...
