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Business strategies and HR practices addressing workplace equity, opportunity and inclusiveness.

    Case Western Reserve University Launches New Sustainability Program In February Image

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    12-14-06

    Case Western Reserve University Launches New Sustainability Program In February

    CLEVELAND, OH - December 14, 2006-- The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University has launched a new executive program, Sustainability for Value and Profit, to take place on February 21 and 22, 2007.

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    New Year's Resolution: Improve Your Business in 2007 Image

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    12-13-06

    New Year's Resolution: Improve Your Business in 2007

    SANTA BARBARA, CA--December 13, 2006--Every year, people celebrate the New Year with resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking, or pay off their credit card debt. But what about business goals for 2007? New Year's Day is a great time to commit to improving customer relatio...

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    12-11-06

    Power Efficiency Completes Equity and Debt Financing of $5.2 Million

    LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2006--Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a developer and marketer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric motors, announced it closed on $3.2 million in equity and $2.0 million in debt financing. Investors in the fin...

    Dole Food Company Inc. Announces Settlement of 16 Lawsuits of Banana Workers Claiming Injuries as a Result of Exposure to DBCP Image

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    12-08-06

    Dole Food Company Inc. Announces Settlement of 16 Lawsuits of Banana Workers Claiming Injuries as a Result of Exposure to DBCP

    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 2006--Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced the settlement of 16 of the 25 U.S. lawsuits by foreign farm workers who claim injuries from alleged exposure more than 20 years ago to the agricultural chemical DBCP in coun...

    Are You Buying A 'Blood Diamond' For Your Fiancée This Christmas Image

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    12-08-06

    Are You Buying A 'Blood Diamond' For Your Fiancée This Christmas

    WASHINGTON, DC - December 7, 2006 - Five years ago, World Vision and other humanitarian organizations urged diamond wholesalers and retailers to stop the sale of so-called "conflict diamonds" - stones mined illegally and sold to fuel wars in Africa.

    Five y...

    Stars Align for Oxfam America Image

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    12-07-06

    Stars Align for Oxfam America

    Boston, MA - December 7, 2006 - Several marquee film and TV stars are voicing their support this holiday season for Oxfam America's ongoing work around the world, and especially for its unique online gift-giving program available at

    VIDEO: Manpower Inc. Calls on 1,000 of the World's Leading Corporations  to Join the Fight to End Human Trafficking Now! Image

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    12-06-06

    VIDEO: Manpower Inc. Calls on 1,000 of the World's Leading Corporations to Join the Fight to End Human Trafficking Now!

    MILWAUKEE, WI, 6 December 2006 -The fight to end modern day slavery enters a new phase today with a call from Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) to 1,000 of the world's largest companies to help end human trafficking.

    In January 2006, M...

    National Safety Council Announces Call for Applications for Robert W. Campbell Award Image

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    12-06-06

    National Safety Council Announces Call for Applications for Robert W. Campbell Award

    ITASCA, IL Dec. 6, 2006 - The Robert W. Campbell Award Program Committee invites organizations from around the world to participate in the 2007 cycle of this prestigious international award for business excellence in safety, health and environmental management.

    Shareholders Applaud Marriott International for Adopting Policy to Address the Exploitation of Children Image

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    12-06-06

    Shareholders Applaud Marriott International for Adopting Policy to Address the Exploitation of Children

    Dember 6, 2006--In November, Marriott International's Board of Directors approved a change in its Human Rights policy to specifically include a section on the Protection of Children. "We commend Marriott for following through on their pledge to develop a policy to address th...

    New Funding Puts the Level Playing Field Institute on Road to Bringing 50% More Students of Color into Its IDEAL Scholars Program Image

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    12-05-06

    New Funding Puts the Level Playing Field Institute on Road to Bringing 50% More Students of Color into Its IDEAL Scholars Program

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 5, 2006 - The Level Playing Field Institute today announced it has received a $100,000 grant from The Education Financing Foundation of California (TEFFC) to support their efforts helping low-income students of color excel in college.

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