Philanthropy

Davos, Switzerland - A new report from UNICEF and the Micronutrient Initiative finds that lack of basic vitamins and minerals in the diet is damaging the health of one-third of the world's people and holding back the economic development of virtually every country in ...

The World Economic Forum Global health Initiative (GHI) released a groundbreaking new report during its 2004 Annual Meeting in Davos. Covering 103 economies, the 2003-2004 GHI report Business and HIV/AIDS: Who Me? provides the first global survey of business le...

Toronto - Imperial Oil is pleased to announce that the company, in partnership with its employees and retirees, contributed more than $2.5 million to the 2003 United Way/Centraide campaigns across Canada. The total contribution increased by over $100,000 from $2.4 mil...

TORONTO - Imperial Oil has been awarded the 2003 United Way Corporate Support Award (for organizations with over 1,000 employees) by the United Way of Greater Toronto in recognition of its outstanding 2003 campaign. During its two-week campaign Imperial Oil, in partne...

BEAVERTON, OR – Nike, Inc. today announced its first micro-enterprise initiative in China, expanding the company’s six-year-old micro-enterprise program to four countries in Southeast Asia. Nike will provide US$275,000 over three years to help fund a joint micro-ente...

RALEIGH - In a continuing commitment to good corporate citizenship, Progress Energy today reported that the company's foundation investments totaled nearly $9 million in 2003. Funds were distributed to nonprofit organizations throughout the Florida and Carolinas

NEW YORK, NY/LONDON, UK - Corporate social responsibility is increasingly influencing where and with whom major multinational corporations do business. That is the conclusion of Race to the Top, a new study prepared for the World Bank and the International Fina...

MCLEAN(Tyson's Corner), VA - The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is proud to announce their continued relationship with AT&T as a valued 2004 NAWBO Corporate Patron. NAWBO and AT&T formed this important relationship in order to help wome...

Dallas, Texas, U.S. - Behind all the headlines these days about corporate and Wall Street scandals lie stories of hundreds of firms that are quietly providing outstanding support to the communities in which they operate.

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GENVEA - A report released today by the World Economic Forum paints a disappointing picture of attempts to meet the major goals that have been established by the international community to improve the state of the world. A team of over 40 experts from around the world...