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09-02-11
Ceres Report: Insurers Slow to Recognize Climate Change Threat to Their Business Models and Larger Economy
Only 11 of 88 major insurers surveyed recently have formal policies in place to deal with growing climate change risks, according to a major new report issued today by Ceres. The report was to have been delivered today at a conference of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) ...
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09-01-11
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and CVS/pharmacy Provide Over $100,000 in Disaster Relief To Communities Impacted by Hurricane Irene
/PRNewswire/ - The CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, the private foundation managed by CVS Caremark, announced today a donation of $75,000 to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts for communities on the east coast of the United States impacted by Hurricane Irene. In addition, CVS...
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09-01-11
10th Annual CVS/pharmacy In-Store Fundraising Campaign Provides $4.3 Million Boost to ALS Research
/PRNewswire/ - A former NFL player, a country music star and two men from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, who have been friends since childhood, will gather at Fenway Park this evening with a common goal. They will celebrate the success of CVS/pharmacy's 10th annual in-store fundraising campaign to su...
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08-31-11
Defeat the Label Announces National "Stand-Up Against Bullying Day" Friday, May 4th 2012
/PRNewswire/ - Defeat the Label (http://www.defeatthelabel.com), the anti-bullying movement that works to promote an inclusive, judgment-free society, void of social labels and stereotypes, announced their new initiative, nationa...
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08-31-11
AmeriCares Announces Recovery Grants and other Aid for Hurricane Irene
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Today AmeriCares launches a $500,000 U.S. Disaster Recovery Initiative to aid survivors of Hurricane Irene and other recent storms affecting the East Coast, Midwest and the South. AmeriCares will award grants ranging from $10,000 t...
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08-30-11
SXSW Eco Announces Alex Steffen to Give Opening Keynote Remarks
/PRNewswire/ - The green futurist, Alex Steffen, dubbed by The New York Times as the author of a "…stimulating blueprint for fostering progress that can fit on a finite planet," will deliver the opening keynote speech at the inaugural SXSW Eco Conference. This new event will bring ...
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08-26-11
Green Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary October 29-30th
The nation's premier green living event comes to Los Angeles October 29-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year, Green Festival celebrates a ten year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities.
This unique experience celebrates positive solutions working in our co...
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08-24-11
New BSR Conference 2011 Plenary Speakers: Best Buy, Autodesk, Women's World Banking CEOs, and CIVICUS Secretary General
The BSR Conference 2011 will feature a powerful lineup of plenary speakers, including Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, Autodesk President and CEO Carl Bass, Women’s World Banking President and CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian, and CIVICUS Secretary Ge...
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08-23-11
Sustainable Brands 'Issues in Focus' to Examine Latest Thinking and Best Practices in Redefining Business Value
Produced by Sustainable Life Media in partnership with The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania's IGEL (Initiative for Global Environment Leadership), this one-day
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08-17-11
Ceres Investor Network Lauds Economic Benefits of Northeast Clean Fuels Standard
Ceres President Mindy Lubber and two leading investors issued public statements today on the proposed Clean Fuels Standard for 11 Northeast states and the early release of NESCAUM’s economic analysis showing clear economic benefits stemming fr...
