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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...
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07-10-09
Environmental Leadership Reinvigorated
Glion, Switzerland - July 10, 2009 - Last week in Switzerland, all four former leaders of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), along with current UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, joined a group of emerging environmental leaders in strongly urging a new wave o...
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07-09-09
Marathon Releases 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
HOUSTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today announced that it has released its "L...
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07-08-09
Visualize Possibilities. Realize Solutions. Paris Ethical Sourcing Forum Focuses on Re-thinking Decision-Making Models for Improved Sustainability Performance
NEW YORK, NY - July 8, 2009 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions (ISS), a leading provider of sustainability advisory services and ethical supply chain management tools, will host its 5th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe (ESF) on October 7, 2009 at Hotel Lutetia-Concorde ...
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07-08-09
BSR Conference to Prepare Business Leaders for 'Reset World'
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07-08-09
BSR Report 2008 Provides Road Map for Sustainable Business Success in a Reset World
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 8, 2009 - Arriving in a world that looks very different than it did just one year ago, the BSR Report 2008 provides a road map for sustainable business to navigate a trio of crises...
