Awards and Rankings
Showcasing companies and professionals dedicated to progress and leadership in sustainable business.
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10-25-07
World Cocoa Foundation Selected by USDA as Partner for Prestigious Norman E. Borlaug Fellows Program
VIENNA, VA - October 25, 2007 - The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced today it has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to coordinate the participation of 11 scientists from Africa and Central America in a six-week training program.
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10-24-07
Sanmina-SCI Guadalajara Receives National Labor Award
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), a leading global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, today announced that its Mexico operations has received the National Labor Award for its excellence in developing a ...
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10-24-07
Green Practices Grow on Campus but Endowment Sustainability Slower to Take Root
CAMBRIDGE, MA - October 24, 2007 - College campuses across the United States and Canada are stepping up green practices and policies, with more than two out of three schools showing improved performance over the last year, according to the new College Sustainability Repor...
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10-23-07
NARSAD Honored Contributions KaBOOM! has Made to America's Kids with "Children's Mental Health Award"
GREAT NECK, N.Y. - October 23, 2007 - KaBOOM!, the Washington, D.C.-based charity dedicated to the creation of great places to play for children in neighborhoods across America, was honored on October 19th by NARSAD, the world's leading charity dedicated to mental health r...
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10-22-07
Baxter Highlights Recent Sustainability Activities and Recognition
October 22, 2007 - Baxter was recently recognized by the Climate Disclosure Project, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs for leadership in environmental initiatives and excellence in manufacturing. Additionally, Ba...
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10-19-07
Sallie Mae Receives 2007 Community Impact Award from Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sallie Mae -- the nation's leading saving- and paying-for-college company -- today received the 2007 Community Impact Award from the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. The company was recognized for its significant ec...
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10-18-07
Enterprise Awarded $100 Million in New Markets Tax Credits
COLUMBIA, MD. - October 18, 2007 - Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise) today announced the company was awarded $100 million in additional New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) by the U.S. Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI)....
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10-18-07
Innovest Releases New Carbon Beta Report
LONDON, NEW YORK CITY, TOKYO - October 18, 2007 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors released today a major new study on the relationship among climate change, companies' ability to manage the associated risks and opportunities, and their financial performance. The study is t...
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10-17-07
CRO Magazine Introduces "CRO's 10 Best Corporate Citizens by Industry 2007"
Monsanto, Marathon Oil, Bank of America, Walt Disney and Entergy Take
No. 1 Positions in their Respective Industries
GE Corporate Responsibility Officials Respond to Stakeholder Criticisms, Revealing Planned New Facets of the Compan...
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10-17-07
BSR Awarded $2 Million Grant to Promote Responsible Competitiveness in Central America
SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ October 16, 2007 "“ Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), in partnership with the Center for Latin American Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) at the INCAE Business School, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Departmen...
