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03-31-09
MIT Sustainability Summit: Discovering New Dimensions for Growth
- March 31, 2009 - The first annual, entirely student-organized MIT Sustainability Summit, titled "Discovering New Dimensions for Growth," will be held on Friday, April 24 in MIT's Walker Memorial building, as the conclusion of MIT's Earth Week celebration.
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03-26-09
Talisman Energy Inc. recently releases its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report
Calgary, AB. - March 26, 2009 - Entitled "Integrate. Connect. Respect.", Talisman's 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report describes the Company's approach to corporate responsibility, which is to integrate corporate responsibility into its decision-making and day-to-da...
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03-26-09
CSR Performance Summit Raises Bar for Metrics and Evaluation, With Support of Dell and Net Impact
SAN DEIGO, CA. - March 26, 2009 - In today's economy, executives in corporate social responsibility (CSR) must rise to the challenges of performing better with less, proving benefit to the company's bottom line and boosting strategic goals. The CSR Performance Summit...
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03-26-09
Maintaining Conscious Consumers Not So Tough Despite Tough Economic Times
March 26, 2009 - The 2009 LOHAS Forum (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) will highlight recent research showing that issues like health and environment matter to consumers. In fact, research from BBMG finds that health and environmental benefits have increased ...
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03-26-09
Over US$5 Trillion of Sustainable Investing Funds Available to Relaunch the Global Economy
Investors have allocated over $5 trillion to sustainable investing strategies, which could form the core of an economic recovery strategy. In their new book Sustainable Investing, Cary Krosinsky and Nick Robins highlight that sustainable investing...
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03-25-09
2009 Aspen Environment Forum Announces Efforts to Reduce Impact and Minimize Carbon Footprint
ASPEN, CO. - March 25, 2009 - The Aspen Institute and National Geographic are proud to announce a host of actions taken to reduce the 2009 Aspen Environment Forum's environmental impact and minimize its carbon footprint. The Forum, themed "Powering the Planet: Energy ...
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03-25-09
Top U.S. Energy Leaders Kick Off 2009 Aspen Environment Forum; Video Clips to be Available Throughout on www.AspenEnvironment.org
ASPEN, CO. - March 25, 2009 - US EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco, and United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner ar...
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03-24-09
BBMG Study Finds 'Green Trust Gap'
NEW YORK - March 24, 2009 - Nearly one in four U.S. consumers (23%) say they have "no way of knowing" if a product is green or actually does what it claims, signaling a lack of confidence in green marketing and revealing a widespread "green trust gap," according to the
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03-23-09
Ethical Sourcing Report 2008 "“ Vol. II
NEW YORK, NY. - March 23th, 2009 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions (ISS), global provider of sustainability advisory services and ethical supply chain management tools, announces the release of Ethical Sourcing Report "“ Europe 2008 "“ Volume II, featuring in-depth ...
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03-18-09
YMCA of Greater New York Responds to Recession with "Honor Code" Tuition System for Summer Camp
NEW YORK, NY. - March 18, 2009 - As New York City parents contemplate whether or not to cut sleepaway camp out of the family budget this year, the YMCA of Greater New York, a non-profit community service organization, announced a new tiered-tuition system designed to make it...
