Philanthropy

What is the book about?

What Matters Most is about the fundamental change that is occurring in society and business that is making responsible corporate behavior an imperative rather than something a handful of...

It was once thought that business' sole responsibility was to maximize profits for shareholders. But according to corporate leader Jeffrey Hollender, business also has an obligation to provide workable solutions to the daunting challenges facing the planet. "Corpora...

MILFORD, CT — LUCITA, a socially responsible media consultancy company and a signatory member of the United Nations Global Compact, has issued a general call for participants for its upcoming specialized report on organizational use and perception of social responsibi...

LONDON - Ethical Corporation magazine will hold a 2-day conference on March 30 - 31 in London, which will focus on the complex demands of managing corporate responsibility programmes in China.

Over two days, the conference, entitl...

BOSTON - Dr. John B. Chittick of Boston is set to complete the last steps in his major humanitarian mission to train the world's youth to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. After successfully completing a series of Global Walks over five years (1999 - 2004), he arrives bac...

NEW YORK - Dress for Success is sending an urgent S.O.S. to women nationwide: donate one new or nearly new interview suit during the week of March 14-20th and help a low-income woman enter the workforce. "A donation of just one suit can empower a woman struggling in a...

LONDON - On Thursday 29 January 2004, HRH The Prince of Wales, President of Arts & Business and Business in the Community, will launch a programme of corporate activity which will build links between companies and their communities in France and the UK.

BOULDER, CO - Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: OATS), a leading natural and organic foods retailer, today announced it has become the first U.S. food retailer to offer Fair Trade Certified™ bananas. The bananas - certified by TransFair USA, the nation's only independ...

New York City - New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., on behalf of three New York City Retirement Systems, has filed shareholder proposals with ExxonMobil, urging the company to implement the MacBride principles, promote use of renewable energy and adopt...

COLUMBUS, OH - World of Children Inc. announced today it is seeking worldwide nominations for its seventh annual Hannah Neil World of Children Awards, the world's first and most prestigious global award program promoting child advocacy.