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10-23-08
Shareholder Proposal To Require Monsanto Directors' Allegiance to the U.S. Constitution
NAPA, CA. - October 23, 2008 - Harrington Investments, Inc., (HII) a socially responsible investment advisory firm, has announced the introduction of a binding amendment to Monsanto's corporate bylaws that would require directors to "support and defend the Constitutio...
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10-22-08
Fund Votes: Strong Mutual Fund Support for Shareholder-Sponsored Resolutions on Executive Compensation in 2008
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Marketwire - October 22, 2008 - A new Research Brief from Fund Votes finds that 8 out of the 9 financial firms named in the US government bailout plan had been targeted by shareholder activists with a 'say-on-pay' resolution in 2008. A number of...
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10-22-08
EDC Establishes Global Community Investment Partnership with CARE Canada
OTTAWA. - October 22, 2008 "“ Export Development Canada today announced that it has committed to a 4-year community investment partnership with CARE Canada for small business enterprise development and micro-financing related projects in emerging markets.
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10-21-08
Wal-Mart to Announce Global Responsible Sourcing Initiative at China Summit
- October 21, 2008 -
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Wal-Mart will convene more than 1,000 senior executives of leading global suppliers, Chinese officials and NGOs in Beijing, China to outline a series of aggressive goals and expec...
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10-21-08
"Best in Class" Community Development Financial Institutions vie for $8.25 Million Wachovia Next Awards For Opportunity Finance
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - October 21, 2008 "“ One of the nation's largest and most prestigious awards programs for responsible lending in the financial services industry today announced that four leading U.S. community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are finalists for $...
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10-21-08
IFC and Bank of Scotland Host Summit to Promote Access to Finance
WASHINGTON,DC. - October 21, 2008 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Bank of Scotland, part of the HBOS Group, are hosting a global summit to discuss innovative ways to increase access to finance for women entrepreneurs. The 8th Summit of Global Banking ...
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10-16-08
IFC and AccountAbility to Help Emerging Market Companies Become CSR Leaders
WASHINGTON D.C. - October 16, 2008 "“ IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a partnership with AccountAbility to develop a unique corporate management system that will help companies based in emerging markets strengthen their businesses through corpor...
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10-15-08
Pax World offers Community Development Money Market Account at Shorebank
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.- October 15, 2008 - Pax World Management Corp., investment adviser to Pax World Funds (Pax World), a leader in the field of sustainable investing, today announced the launch of the new Pax World Money Market Account (PWMMA) at ShoreBank, the nation’s first a...
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10-14-08
Professional Association Launches Green/CSR Program at Largest Event for Treasury and Finance Industry
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, as treasury and finance professionals from companies including GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Bank of America gather to discuss critical issues surrounding the crisis in the banking and credit markets, they will also be parti...
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10-14-08
MicroPlace Launches Exclusive Women’s Investment to Commemorate World Poverty Day and Give Women Worldwide the Chance for a Better Life
SAN JOSE, CA "“ October 14, 2008 "“ Microplace.com, an online brokerage specializing in socially responsible investments that address poverty, today announced a new female-focused microfinance investment opportunity. Th...
