Awards and Rankings
Showcasing companies and professionals dedicated to progress and leadership in sustainable business.
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03-12-07
FPL Group Receives Top Ranking from Electric and Gas Utilities on Fortune Magazine's Annual List of America's Most Admired Companies
JUNO BEACH, FL.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2007--FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL) today announced that the company has been ranked #1 among electric and gas utilities on Fortune magazine's annual list of America's Most Admired Companies 2007. Adding to the honor, FPL Group receiv...
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03-07-07
Keeping Brains Fit: MindAlert Awards Recognize Three Successful Regional Programs
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2007--Three community-based programs will be honored this week with the American Society on Aging-MetLife Foundation MindAlert Awards, recognizing innovative approaches to maintaining cognitive fitness among older adults.
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03-07-07
New Research Reveals a Substantial Discrepancy Between What Consumers "Say" and Actually "Do" When It Comes to Living a Green Lifestyle
SEATTLE, WA - March 6, 2007 - Sustainable brands - ones that want to make a difference as well as a profit - depend on the growing population of conscious consumers as their best customers. But a new study by egg, a Seattle brand development firm that specializ...
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03-01-07
KeyCorp Chairman & CEO Henry L. Meyer III to Receive NAACP Freedom Award
CLEVELAND, OH- March 1, 2007 "“ Henry L. Meyer III, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp, will receive the 2007 NAACP Freedom Award, the highest honor presented by a NAACP Branch. Mr. Meyer is a longtime supporter and a champion when it comes to commitments related to human and civil...
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02-26-07
Innovest Releases New Ratings for North American Insurance Sector
New York--Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has released updated Intangible Value Assessments for the Insurance-North America sector. The Winter 2007 rating cycle for the 37 companies in the sector includes various rating changes based on relative social, environmental and ...
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02-26-07
Qwest Named to Hispanic Magazine's 'Corporate 100' List
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--Qwest Communications
International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has been recognized by Hispanic Magazine in the publication's list of the 100 companies that contribute most to the Hispanic community.
According...
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02-23-07
MetLife Foundation Announces Major Awards to Scientists for Research in Alzheimer's Disease
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2007--The winners of the MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease were announced in Washington, D.C. today. Awards were made at a special scientific briefing and luncheon, to David M. Holtzman, M.D. of the Wa...
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02-22-07
L'Oreal-UNESCO Awards Honor MIT Nanotech Pioneer and Other Top Women Researchers for Groundbreaking Research in Material Sciences
PARIS- February 22, 2007"“ Carbon nanotubes. Bio-medical applications of plants. Medicinal chemistry. The properties of polymers in solution. The self-organizing properties of large molecules. These are the fields of study in which five women scientists have distinguished th...
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02-20-07
Cereplast Receives 2007 SPE Environmental Plastic Award for New Technology in Materials
HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2007--Cereplast, Inc (OTCBB:CERP), manufacturer of proprietary bio-based renewable plastics, announced today that it is the recipient of The 2007 Environmental Award for New Technology in Materials from the Society of Plastics En...
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02-19-07
Kimberly-Clark Recognized as One of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for 2007
DALLAS, TX- Feb. 15, 2007 "“ CRO magazine released the 8th annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list, in which Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has been recognized as 23rd out of the top 100 U.S. companies for outstanding corporate responsibility performance. The surv...
