Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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05-27-09
Kromekote Now FSC-Certified and made with Windpower
Cohoes, NY - May 27, 2009 - Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. is proud to announce that the Kromekote Collection of papers is now certified by SmartWood for FSC standards and manufactured with windpower.
Kromekote's proprietary cast coating process has...
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05-27-09
Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics Joins Hundreds of Corporate Leaders on Ethisphere Council
New York, NY. - May 27, 2009 - The Ethisphere Institute is proud to welcome Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics to the Ethisphere Council as an exclusive content partner. Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, an independent business ethics...
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05-21-09
Smithfield Foods Launches New Web Site Providing Greatly Expanded Online Offerings
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Starting today, visitors to Smithfield Foods, Inc.'s (NYSE: SFD) corporate Web site, www.smithfieldfoods.com , will find a new look, more useful and engaging information, and an easy-to-na...
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05-18-09
Deloitte's 2009 Ethics & Workplace Survey Examines the Reputation Risk Implications of Social Networks
NEW YORK,NY. - May 18, 2009 - According to the third annual Deloitte LLP Ethics & Workplace survey, 60 percent of business executives believe they have a right to know how employees portray themselves and their organizations in online social networks. However, e...
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05-17-09
Master Planning Sustainable Green Communities
LONDON, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Nations Trust Ltd. (NTL) announces the launch of the Emerald Cities Project(TM) as a turnkey solution for rapid sustainable community development. The Emerald Cities Project(TM) is a direct response to the urgency for community de...
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05-15-09
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Board Announces New Chief Executive Officer
PHILADELPHIA, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Mathis as President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 15, 2009. In the interim, Judy Vredenburgh will continue to ...
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05-15-09
Three New Members Selected for Open Seats on National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee, User Category
Madison, WI. - May 15, 2009 - Leonardo Academy announces the appointment of three new members to the Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee, within the User Interest Category.
Constance Jackson of the Corn Refiners Association brings nearly 20 years o...
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05-14-09
AT&T Appoints First Chief Sustainability Officer
DALLAS, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced the appointment of Charlene Lake as senior vice president public affairs and chief sustainability officer. In this capacity, Lake will lead AT&T's efforts to achieve a wide range of specific, s...
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05-13-09
Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard Development Takes New Steps Forward
Madison, WI - May 13, 2009 - The National Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard setting process moves up to a new level with two recent developments. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) of Emeryville, CA-the organization responsible for launching the initiative-has co...
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05-12-09
2nd Summit on the Future of the Corporation: Restoring the Primacy of the Real Economy
May 12, 2009 - We stand today at an historical moment. Many aspects of the global economy are out of synch with 21st century imperatives. While the character of corporations that produce needed goods and services-the "real economy"-is undergoing intense change, the "financia...
