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    Oxfam Responds to National Coffee Association and Starbucks Image

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    10-27-06

    Oxfam Responds to National Coffee Association and Starbucks

    In response to Oxfam's announcement that global coffee giant Starbucks has opposed a plan by Ethiopia to gain more control over its coffee trade, the company claimed that it has never filed an opposition to the Ethiopian government's trademark applications, nor claime...

    Starbucks Sets the Record Straight On Press Coverage Regarding Starbucks, the Ethiopian Government and Oxfam Image

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    10-27-06

    Starbucks Sets the Record Straight On Press Coverage Regarding Starbucks, the Ethiopian Government and Oxfam

    SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) wants to set the record straight on inaccurate press coverage regarding Starbucks, the Ethiopian Government and Oxfam.

    We are recognized as a positive force to th...

    Xerox Releases Its First Global Citizenship Report, Announces $1 Million Grant for Forest Improvement Image

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    10-26-06

    Xerox Releases Its First Global Citizenship Report, Announces $1 Million Grant for Forest Improvement

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    STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2006--Consistent with a long-stan...

    Starbucks Opposes Ethiopia's Plan to Trademark Specialty Coffee Names that Could Bring Farmers an Estimated $88 Million Annually Image

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    10-26-06

    Starbucks Opposes Ethiopia's Plan to Trademark Specialty Coffee Names that Could Bring Farmers an Estimated $88 Million Annually

    Global coffee giant Starbucks has opposed a plan by Ethiopia to gain more control over its coffee trade and a larger share of the earnings for millions of coffee farmers living in poverty, international agency Oxfam revealed today.

    Winslow Green Growth Fund Named Best Socially Screened Fund of 2006 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Image

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    10-25-06

    Winslow Green Growth Fund Named Best Socially Screened Fund of 2006 by Kiplinger's Personal Finance

    Winslow Management Company, LLC, a pioneer in green investing since 1983, is pleased to report that the Winslow Green Growth Fund - an environmentally responsible, small cap growth mutual fund - was named the Best Socially Screened Fund of 2006 by Kiplinger's Personal...

    Survey Shows MBA Students Believe Business Should Be Agent of Social Change Image

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    10-25-06

    Survey Shows MBA Students Believe Business Should Be Agent of Social Change

    Cleveland, Ohio - With the corporate scandals of recent years exposing severe moral and ethical transgressions, business schools have come under fire for failing to instill adequate ethical standards in students, while questions have been raised as well about the char...

    Innovest Recognizes Honda's Industry Leading Environmental Performance.  Doubts remain about global labor practice. Image

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    10-24-06

    Innovest Recognizes Honda's Industry Leading Environmental Performance. Doubts remain about global labor practice.

    New York - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors confirmed its (AA) rating on Honda for its social environmental and strategic governance (ESG) performance.

    The downloadable report is available for purchase through Innovest's partner CSRwire :

    Thunderbird President Presenting Oath to World Business Leaders Image

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    10-24-06

    Thunderbird President Presenting Oath to World Business Leaders

    GLENDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2006--Thunderbird's cutting-edge Oath of Honor will be presented and discussed with leading management scholars, business executives, civil-society leaders and government policy makers from around the world during next week's joint ...

    Civic-Minded Millennials Prepared to Reward or Punish Companies Based on Commitment to Social Causes Image

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    10-24-06

    Civic-Minded Millennials Prepared to Reward or Punish Companies Based on Commitment to Social Causes

    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2006--A national survey was released today that explores how corporate cause-related initiatives influence Millennials as consumers, employees and citizens. The 2006 Cone Millennial Cause Study, the first in-depth study of its kind, shows th...

    Los Gatos Awards Akeena Solar a Business Commendation Image

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    10-24-06

    Los Gatos Awards Akeena Solar a Business Commendation

    LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2006--On October 16th the town council of the Town of Los Gatos presented Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:AKNS) and Barry Cinnamon, its chief executive officer and president, with special appreciation, commendation and thanks for outsta...

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