Awards and Rankings
Showcasing companies and professionals dedicated to progress and leadership in sustainable business.
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06-03-08
Pearson Receives 2008 Spirit of Service Award
ATLANTA, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Corporation for National and Community Service has honored Pearson, the international education and information company, with this year's Corporate Spirit of Service award for outstanding support of national service and volun...
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06-03-08
Freedom Press Selects New Chapter for the Green Patriot(TM) Green 100(TM)Award
BRATTLEBORO, VT. - June 3, 2008 - New Chapter, the leading producer of organic, whole-food complexed vitamins and supplements, is honored to accept the Green Patriot(TM) Green 100(TM) Award presented by Freedom Press. The award honors New Chapter for its achievements and ong...
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06-03-08
KPMG LLP Named Connect America '2008 Partner of the Year'
ATLANTA, June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Points of Light Institute today presented the Connect America 2008 Partner of the Year Award to KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, for its literacy collaboration with Connect America partner, First Book, a n...
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06-02-08
Dole Standard Fruit Company Of Costa Rica Honored With Prestigious Industry Excellence Award
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - June 2, 2008 - Dole Food Company announced today that for the second time in its history, Dole Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica S.A. has been presented the "2007 Overall Excellence Award" bestowed by the Costa Rican Industry Association. This is th...
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06-02-08
Calling All Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Building A More Just And Sustainable World
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - June 2, 2008 - Social Venture Network (SVN), the country’s leading network of socially responsible entrepreneurs, announced today that it is now accepting applications for the 2nd Annual SVN Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program supports the "...
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05-29-08
MIT Legatum Center Announces Inaugural Class of Legatum Fellows
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced its first class of Legatum Fellows for the 2008-2009 academic year.
"The Legat...
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05-22-08
Newmont Mining is Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry
WASHINGTON, DC "“ May 22, 2008 - Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world's largest gold producers, has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry (www.theclimateregistry.org) and is among the first ...
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05-22-08
Innovest Confirms Group Danone's IVA Rating
- May 22,2008 "“ CSRwire: Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has confirmed its Intangible Value Assessment of Groupe Danone based on the company’s relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
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05-22-08
3rdWhale.com: Canadians Currently Outnumbering Americans in "Greenest Person on the Planet" Contest -- Followed by Residents of Venezuela and India
VANCOUVER, BC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/22/08 -- The search for the
"2008 Greenest Person on the Planet" continues and is being conducted by 3rdWhale.com, a social media forum and information source for people committed to green living. The unique contest aims to find th...
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05-21-08
Five Heart Heroines Honored With Cheerios Sisters Saving Hearts(TM) Grants
MINNEAPOLIS, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The combined passion and heartfelt efforts of five "queens of hearts" -- Charkarra Anderson-Lewis, Andrea Estes, Barbara Gathers, Teresa Kennedy and Sandra Waters -- has helped inspire change in the lives of thousands of African Americ...
