Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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11-14-02
CHIQUITA Brands International Releases 2001 Corporate Responsibility Report
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) announced the issuance of Our Continuing Commitment, its second corporate responsibility report, which offers a comprehensive assessment of the company’s environmental, social and financial performance in 200...
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11-13-02
District Of Columbia Launches 529 College Savings Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mayor Anthony A. Williams today announced the launch of the D.C. College Savings Plan, an investment program that encourages families to save for higher education expenses. The plan allows low initial contributions, provides a variety of investment options...
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11-12-02
Australia's Indigenous People to Be Showcased in Guangzhou; China Southern Takes Leading Corporate Sponsorship Position
GUANGZHOU, China - China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH)(HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, will be one of the leading corporate sponsors of a major international exhibition on the past and present identities of Australia's indigenous people.
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11-11-02
Calvert Announces New Web-Based Campaign Enlisting Investor Support of Mutual Fund Proxy Disclosure
BETHESDA, Maryland - Calvert, the nation's largest family of socially responsible mutual funds, today launched an investor activism campaign on the Web site designed to encourage investors to support an SEC proposal on mutual fund proxy disclosure. Under the proposed rule, ...
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11-08-02
UPS Honored For Its Support of Military Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been presented the U.S. Defense Department’s Employers Support Freedom Award for 2002 in recognition of its unique support to National Guard and Reserve employees.
The company also was honored today in a separate ceremony by the U...
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11-06-02
Entergy and Local Low-Income Advocates Prepare for 4th Annual Summit Utility To Meet With Advocates for the Poor and Elderly to Seek Common Ground
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana. - Entergy Corporation and more than 200 advocates for the poor and elderly in the region are preparing to meet for the Low-Income Customer Assistance Summit this week.
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11-05-02
Home Depot Launches 'E-plus' Campaign to Promote Home Energy Conservation Forecasted Return to Cold Winter and Higher Heating Costs Spurs Consumer Demand
ATLANTA, Georgia - With colder weather and higher home heating costs predicted this winter, The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is clearing shelf space for energy conservation products throughout its more than 1,400 stores. To meet growing consumer interest in household energy efficien...
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10-29-02
Newman's Own Organics & Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Launch Cause-Related Organic Fair Trade Certified Coffees
WATERBURY, Vermont - Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) announced today that it has signed a 10-year agreement to be the exclusive roaster, seller and distributor of Newman's Own(R) Organics Fair Trade Certified(TM) coffees. This partnership will focus on the two com...
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10-25-02
900+ MBAs Gather to Discuss Corporate Ethics, Social Responsibility, Fair Trade and Environmentalism
Washington, DC - Even as the scandals of corporate giants Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Global Crossing continue to dominate headlines worldwide, more than 900 future business leaders convene today in Washington, DC for the 10th Annual Net Impact Conference. The conference wil...
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10-25-02
B.C. Leaders in Corporate Social Responsibility Honoured on Wednesday Night at the 2002 Ethics in Action Awards
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Ethics in Action Awards celebrate businesses whose actions and decisions have a positive impact on our communities by emphasizing accountability and promoting social and environmental bottom lines as well as traditional financial considerati...
