Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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02-15-08
Green-e Launching Nation's First Carbon Offset Product Certification Program for Consumers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 15, 2008 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced the launch event for Green-e(R) Climate, the nation's only independent certification program for greenhouse gas emission reduction (offset) products sold on the retail market. Join us for a n...
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02-15-08
StartingBloc Selects Top Undergraduates and Young Professionals to Attend Social Innovation Institute
NEW YORK, NY - February 15, 2008 - StartingBloc (www.startingbloc.org) a non-profit dedicated to educating and connecting socially conscious emerging leaders, is bringing together 120 innovators, from as far as Venezu...
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02-15-08
King Arthur Flour Leads the Way with B-Corp Logo
Norwich, VT - February 15, 2008 - The King Arthur Flour Company, founded in 1790 and the nation's oldest flour company, is the first Founding B Corporation to add the B-Corp logo to product packaging. Recently certified as a Founding B Corporation, King Arthur Flour has adde...
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02-15-08
Ethiopia to Sponsor 2008 SCAA Conference & Exhibition
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (Feb. 14, 2008) "“ The Specialty Coffee Association of America today announced that Ethiopia will be the featured Portrait Country Sponsor for the 20th Annual SCAA Conference & Exhibition to be held in Minneapolis next May 2-5, 2008.
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02-14-08
Aspen Institute Names Bank VP Senior Fellow In Policy Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2008 "“ Fred Mendez, senior vice president for community development at Rabobank, N.A., has been named a senior fellow at the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) of the Aspen Institute, effective immediately.
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02-14-08
OCEG Launches Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Supplement for Public Industry Comment
PHOENIX, AZ. February 14, 2008 "“ The Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) today launched the public exposure draft of the Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Supplement, an interactive database designed to assist the pharmaceutical industry in understanding legal and reg...
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02-13-08
First Corporate Sustainability Report Highlights Commitment By Frontier Natural Products Co-Op(TM)
NORWAY, IA - February 12, 2008 - Frontier Natural Products Co-op, a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic products, announced today that it has completed its first Sustainability Report. The company, which has a long tradition of environmental and so...
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02-12-08
Companies with Buoyant Share Prices are More Proactive on Corporate Sustainability Issues
February 12, 2008 - Global companies that have delivered strong share price growth over the past three years are more proactive on corporate sustainability issues than those that have seen their share price stagnate or decline, according to a major new research report from t...
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02-12-08
Doing Well by Doing Good: IBM Study Says Businesses Seeking Growth Through Social Responsibility
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- Companies believe that when they are more open with stakeholders and place social responsibility at the core of their business strategy they will be more competitive, attract and retain the best talent, and gain access to new busi...
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02-11-08
Organic Flowers Bloom at Marriott Events
BETHESDA, MD "“ February 11, 2007 - With more than 35 million U.S. consumers spending $209 billion annually on socially and environmentally responsible products*, Marriott (NYSE:MAR) becomes the first hotel company to offer its customers organic and sustainably-grown flower...
