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07-31-09
Northeast Utilities Releases First Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) today announced the release of its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report. Titled Today's Actions Help Shape Our Future, the 2008 report is a milestone in NU's history. The content of the report documents the present state of sustaina...
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07-30-09
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Practitioner Workshop:
Chicago, IL, July 30, 2009-- We would like to inform you that CSE's IEMA_approved workshop "Become a Certified CSR Practitioner", the first course internationally offering accredited certification on CSR, will take place on 1-2 September 2009, in Chicago, IL. The workshop ha...
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07-27-09
Announcing My Green Guide Maryland, the Comprehensive Local Resource for Sustainable Living
Annapolis, MD - July 27, 2009 - "It's not easy being green," laments Kermit the Frog. Fortunately for Maryland residents they have My Green Guide Maryland, a comprehensive guide to sustainable living in the state making green living easy.
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07-23-09
Dow Demonstrates Commitments to Product Safety and Public Transparency with Publication of 200th Consumer-Friendly Product Safety Assessment
MIDLAND, MI - [July 23, 2009] - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) achieved an important product stewardship milestone recently with the publishing of its 200th Product Safety Assessment (PSA) at Dow.com. As part of its 2015 Sustainability Goals, Dow committed to make publ...
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07-22-09
Green Century Balanced Fund is First U.S. Mutual Fund to Report its Carbon Footprint
Boston, MA - July 22, 2009 - The Green Century Balanced Fund is the first U.S.-based mutual fund to disclose its own carbon footprint, which is 66% less than the carbon intensity of the S&P 500(R) Index.*
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07-21-09
Strong Progress on Global Climate-Related Projects Leads Citi’s 2008 Citizenship Report
From offsetting carbon emissions for passengers of a European airline through hydro-power in South America to financing the largest wind farm in the United States, Citi is making strong progress towards reaching its 10-year $50 billion climate change initiative targets set i...
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07-21-09
New Report Says Advisors have Fiduciary Responsibility to Proactively Raise Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Issues with Clients
BETHESDA, MD - July 21, 2009 - A group of asset managers, representing approximately $2 trillion in assets under management, say that integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment decisions should be a legal responsibility, as outline...
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07-15-09
At the CREF Annual Meeting, Shareholders Say "How Hypocritical Can You be? Let Me Count the Ways"
New York, NY - July 14, 2009 - TIAA-CREF (TC), the nation's largest pension system, proclaims itself a leader in corporate/social responsibility, as well as in customer satisfaction. And yet:
- While other governance leaders work towards shareholders having a bindin...
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07-14-09
Nobel Laureate R.K. Pachauri to Discuss Key Climate Change Issues at July 21 World Environment Center Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 14, 2009 - The World Environment Center (WEC) today announced that the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. R.K. Pachauri, will be the featured speaker at its next Washington Sustain...
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07-13-09
Strategic Sustainability Consulting wraps up third Certified Green Auditor Class
Herndon, VA - July 10, 2009 - Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) is pleased to announce the conclusion of the third SSC Green Auditor certification course. The nineteen environmental consultants who have completed the training are now authorized to use the SSC Green A...
