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10-04-07
Calvert Urges Institutional Investors, Assets Managers to Consider Targeted Divestment of Darfur in Testimony Before U.S. Senate Banking Committee
BETHESDA, MD. - October 4, 2007 - In testimony delivered today before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Bennett Freeman, Calvert's senior vice president Social Research and Policy, said that "Targeted divestment is a well-crafted, wel...
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10-03-07
Social(k) Urged Clients to Oppose SEC Efforts Constraining Shareholder Resolutions
SPRINGFIELD, MA - October 3, 2007 - When Social(k) President Rob Thomas learned of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposals to weaken the ability of investors to sponsor shareholder resolutions and nominate members of corporate boards, he did what he had to d...
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10-01-07
KLD Launches Global Sustainability Index (GSI)
BOSTON, MA - October 1, 2007 - KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. announced the launch today of its KLD Global SustainabilitySM Index (GSI) and Index series. KLD's Global Sustainability Index consists of a broad representation of top environmental, social and governance (ES...
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09-28-07
The ESG Risks of a Combined RBS and ABN AMRO
September 28, 2007 - RBS and ABN AMRO are both currently rated AAA by Innovest. However, it would be mistaken to conclude that a combined RBS and ABN AMRO will automatically become a AAA.
The key determinant of the combined entity is not how ...
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09-28-07
National Sustainable Agriculture Standard Setting Process to be Launched This Fall
EMERYVILLE, CA - September 28, 2007 - Formal proceedings to establish the first national standard for sustainable agriculture will be launched in late October. All interested stakeholders are invited to help shape this standard under a transparent, multi-stakeholder consens...
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09-25-07
Survey: Few U.S. Investors Back Potential Sec Curbs on Shareholder Resolutions, Role in Board Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 25, 2007 - Only about a third or less of U.S. investors support any of the five potential approaches outlined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to curb the rights of shareholders to file shareholder resolutions and participate in th...
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09-25-07
Publication of Inaugural Bulgarian Surveys: Investor Relations Online and Survey of Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the 40 Largest Listed Companies in Bulgaria
SOFIA, BULGARIA - September 25, 2007 - Today the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), Sofia announces the publication of two inaugural Bulgarian surveys: "Investor Relations Online: Survey of Websites of the 40 Largest Listed Companies in Bulgaria" and "Reporting on Corporate S...
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09-25-07
Philips Sets Target to Double Sales from Green Products to 30% of Total Revenues Within Five Years
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09-20-07
ShoreBank Launches Online High Yield Savings Account to Fund Loans
CHICAGO, IL - September 20, 2007 - Depositors looking to place money in a financial institution that provides a safe, competitive rate of return and a positive social impact used to be burdened with the time-consuming and inconvenient deposit process.
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09-20-07
PepsiCo Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Maintains Position on North American Index
PURCHASE, NY - September 20, 2007 - PepsiCo, Inc. has been named a global sustainability leader as it was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time this year, as well as retaining its place on the Dow Jones Sustainability North Americ...
