Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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10-11-02
Starbucks “Makes a Mark” With Record Volunteerism
SEATTLE, Washington - From organizing the first-ever AIDS walk in Wilmington, N.C., to breaking volunteer attendance records in neighborhood cleanups in San Francisco, Calif. and Boston, Mass., Starbucks partners (employees), their families and customers donated more than 35...
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10-11-02
Oxford University, IBM and UK Government to Build Massive Computing Grid for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
OXFORD, England and ARMONK, NewYork - Oxford University has joined with IBM and the UK Government to build a sophisticated computing Grid that will enable early screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, and provide medical professionals with more information to help treat th...
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10-09-02
IRRC Finds Little Change in Potential Auditor Conflicts
WASHINGTON, DC - The Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) has released its second annual report on the fees public companies pay to their auditors. Audit versus Non-Audit Fees: What U.S. and U.K. Companies Pay Their Auditors indicates that increasing audit failures...
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10-08-02
9th Annual Ethics in Action Awards will Celebrate Leadership and Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - On October 23, a shortlist of 15 finalists will compete for the six 2002 BC Ethics in Action Awards. This year the awards will recognize leadership in the areas of Community Care, Environmental Excellence and Overall Ethics in Action Leadership...
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10-08-02
Aung San Suu Kyi Joins Notable Business and Civic Leaders in Addressing the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility Conference
MIAMI, Florida - Approximately 1,000 business executives from more than 30 countries will hear about issues of corporate social responsibility from several notable business and civic leaders at the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Annual Conference this November...
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10-05-02
8th Annual Socially Responsible Business Awards Presented at Expo East
Washington DC – The Eighth Annual Socially Responsible Business Awards will be presented Saturday, October 5, 2002 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington DC during Natural Products Expo East.
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10-03-02
Prudential Financial Leads The Charge In Corporate Sponsored Volunteerism
Newark, N.J. – Despite a heightened focus on corporate responsibility, a new study released today found that American workers now believe their companies are pulling back just when they should be giving back.
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10-03-02
SocialFunds.com Publishes the Rio + 10 Article Series
BRATTLEBORO, Vermont - Throughout the summer of 2002, SocialFunds.com published a weekly article series on the environmental, social, and economic issues relating to the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Entitled the "Rio + 10" series, the stories include overviews o...
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10-01-02
Lydenberg Article Charts Future Of Socially Responsible Investing
NEW YORK, New York - Domini Social Investments LLC, manager of the Domini Social Equity Fund (NASDQ: DSEFX), announced today that Steven D. Lydenberg, a principal of the firm, has published an article entitled, "Envisioning Socially Responsible Investing: A Model for 2006," ...
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09-30-02
Tazo And Mercy Corps Launch Partnership For India
PORTLAND, Oregon - Tazo Tea Company and Mercy Corps announced today the launch of a new partnership to support community development in India. The project, called Collaboration for Hope and Advancement in India (CHAI), takes a proactive approach to building strong communitie...
