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12-05-11
Charities Driving Millions To Jump Off Buildings, Crawl In Mud Or Walk For Days
The economy may be in the tank, but that hasn’t stopped millions of people from sponsoring friends in fundraising runs, walks, rides and a growing assortment of alternative events.
Harnessing the power of such peer-to-peer fundraising progams will be the focus of the Run Walk Ride Fundrais...
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12-02-11
Novartis Foundation symposium looks at impact of Information and Communication Technology on democratization and development
- Experts analyze how e-health applications improve access to quality healthcare and help contribute to achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals
- The symposium discusses the role of social media platforms in the Arab Spring and the impact of mobil...
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11-30-11
Prominent CR Advocate Joins Governance Body of AccountAbility - Leading International Sustainability Organization; Commits to Goal of "Mainstreaming" Corporate Responsibility
Ms. Carol Atwood, Chair of King Arthur Flour and Board Member of Community Investment Partners and the Calvert Foundation has joined the top governance body for AccountAbility, the international corporate responsibility organization.
Ms. Atwood will be part of a veritable ...
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11-18-11
IPCC Report Confirms What Businesses Already Know: Extreme Weather & Climate Affect Investors, Insurance, Agriculture, Other Industries
In the wake of a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on extreme weather and climate change, business leaders today discussed the growing impacts of extreme weather on their companies and customers, and actions tha...
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11-17-11
New Study Shows How EPA Clean Air Rules Boost the Economy and Create Jobs
A new study details the positive impacts on the economy and job creation resulting from companies’ investments in emission control technology in response to new air pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report,
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11-15-11
U.S. Ambassador: Senegal's Youth 'Eager and Ready'
Dakar, Senegal – U.S. Ambassador to Senegal Lewis A. Lukens and Senegal Minister of Education Kalidou Diallo today shared findings of a new study mapping the circumstances of the country's youth and the state of its youth development programs.
The event was hosted by the Government of Sene...
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11-15-11
Mosaic Details Expanding Commitment to Helping the World Grow the Food it Needs in 2011 Sustainability Report
/PRNewswire/ - The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) today announced it has completed its second company-wide sustainability assessment and published a sustainability report summarizing progress on key initiatives in the areas of food, water, land, energy, air and people.
The report, available at...
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11-15-11
BSR, LIMA Release Practical Guide for Licensees on Social and Environmental Compliance
BSR and the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) released "Good Prac...
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11-10-11
Ceres Releases CA Job Growth Numbers from Federal MPG Standard; Results of New Report Showing Economic Benefits of Strong MPG
Ceres, a national coalition of investors, Fortune 500 businesses and public-interest organizations, today released California economic impact data found in "
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11-10-11
New Report Shows Wide Disparities in Energy Efficiency Programs of 50 U.S. Electric Utilities
A new report comparing the energy efficiency programs of 50 electric utility companies shows wide disparities in how much money U.S. utilities are investing in energy efficiency programs, and how successful those programs are at saving energy.
Major utilities, such as National Grid subsidi...
