Helping organizations to understand, reflect and meet the stakeholder interests of their workforces.
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01-24-12
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Union Pacific Railroad employees capped a decade of safety improvement in 2011 by achieving a 1.15 reportable injury rate, the best performance on record in the company's history. Employees surpassed their previous best of rate 1.37, established in 2010, by 16.5 perc...
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01-24-12
New research from Indiana University concludes that businesses can do well by doing good through product philanthropy. Donating products to charities helps corporate bottom lines, reduces waste in landfills, and provides relief for people in need. With a record number of Americans living in pove...
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01-23-12
/PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, is delighted to announce that the Row for Freedom team has set a double world record in completing their epic endeavor to row 3,000 miles unaided across the Atlantic Ocean. After 45 gruelling days...
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01-23-12
Gerber Life Insurance Company recently debuted Project Open Book, a Facebook campaign benefiting Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). To participate, Gerber Life Facebook fans across the country can upload a photo of their child into a mosaic on the
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01-19-12
InterSchola, a social enterprise that sells surplus goods for school districts and other local public agencies, announced today that it has received certification as a B Corporation by B Lab. B Lab certifies B corps using a scorecard covering environmental practices, employment and purchasing pol...
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01-19-12
/PRNewswire/ - Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), the world leader in diabetes care, has been ranked 43rd in FORTUNE magazine's 2012 "100 Best Companies to Work For" list. Reflecting the passion of Novo Nordisk's employees, the company has been highlighted on the list for four consecutive years.
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01-18-12
Leading environmental and corporate social responsibility organizations say that chronic human rights abuses associated with popular products like chocolate and cotton tee shirts will join controversial food additive palm oil to provide initial test cases for companies striving to comply with Cal...
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01-18-12
Forming effective community partnerships and demonstrating the value of programs are key challenges for corporate community involvement professionals. The Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College offers a pair of courses that can help tackle these challenges...
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01-12-12
Womenetics, an online business platform, is proud to announce it has received designation to operate as a Certified B Corporation. B Corporations are a new kind of company which use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corporations are required to create a ...
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01-12-12