Philanthropy

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chevron Global Marketing today introduced its newest addition to The Chevron Cars(R) family, Promise, the sixth special edition Chevron Car created to raise awareness and f...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--cMarket, the leading provider of full-service, on-demand, online auctions solely to support nonprofit causes, today announced that it has furthered its commitment to helping nonprofits raise money by sponsoring local fundr...

Washington, D.C.-- Grameen Foundation and Global Partnerships, two organizations that recently joined forces to fight poverty in Latin America through microfinance, today announced their first deal: US$1.5 million for ACODEP, one of the top three microfinance institut...

The Custom Projects Division of FORTUNE magazine and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) are proud to announce their Sustainability partnership. They are jointly producing a special advertising section entitled "It's Good to be Green" for the North...

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--Cereplast(TM), Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), a producer of proprietary bio-based resins used as a substitute for petroleum-based plastics, today reports that the company has added 10,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity to meet...

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2006--Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:AKNS) announced today the company has hired Jeff Brown, a leading solar energy integrator and system designer located in Fresno, CA and has commenced operations in Central Valley of California.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2006--Safeway Inc (NYSE:SWY) today launched its 2006 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with a goal of raising $6 million in October for a range of breast cancer research and treatment programs in its operating areas. In the last fo...

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The first research proposals for the Shell/TU Delft Sustainable Mobility Programme have been accepted. As of 10 October, eight TU Delft PhD candidates will start working towards making a contribution to sustainable mobility. The research subjects vary from sustainable hyd...

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2006--The Allstate Foundation awarded $500,000 in grants to 10 state domestic violence coalitions today to extend its support for the economic empowerment of domestic violence survivors. The grants were announced by Allstate's P...