Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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07-11-02
Domini Social Investments' Proposal on AT&T Pension Reform Gains Strong Support
NEW YORK, New York - Shareholders led by Domini Social Investments sent a strong message to the Board of Directors of AT&T Corp. (NYSE symbol: T) at the company's annual meeting on Wednesday that the firm's handling of its 1997 pension plan conversion presents real risks...
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07-10-02
New Tool Aids Corporate Responsibility
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - On the heels of recent corporate scandals and public mistrust, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility releases the GoodCompany Guidelines. These guidelines enable companies to assess, improve and report on their social, environmental and fi...
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07-09-02
New Ethics Training Program from VisionPoint Protects Companies and Employees
DES MOINES, Iowa - VisionPoint Productions, a leader in development of video-based training programs, today announces its important new program, A.C.T. with Integrity: Real Situations for Discussion proves to be timely and useful. This new program provides a vital grounding ...
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07-09-02
Launch of the European Academy of Business in Society
FONTAINEBLEAU, France - Business leaders and academics are teaming up in a groundbreaking attempt to prove to the European business community that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) makes good business sense. Their joint research project, the European Academy of Business...
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07-08-02
Supplier of Work Clothing and Lab and Shop Wear to Schools Announces Low Price Programs to Stretch Budgets
Troy, Mich. - Cy's Work Clothes announced today a new cost saving program for schools and other organizations in need of lab, shop and specialty work wear.
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07-05-02
Back to Basics: NGOs’ Failure to Work Together Means a Return to Direct Action at Sustainability Summit
LONDON, England - Pressure groups’ inability to work together and agree a common set of goals means they risk missing their best opportunity in 10 years to affect world thinking - August’s World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). That is the conclusion of a report rel...
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07-04-02
CSRWorld Launches Online Labour Law Database for South Asia.
NEW DELHI, India - CSRWorld recently launched an online database called "Country Profiles". This section contains labour law database of South Asian countries like India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Country Profiles section is mainly designed for social compli...
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07-02-02
Christian Brothers Investment Services is Largest Socially Responsible Institutional Asset Manager
NEW YORK, New York - Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS), a leading investment management firm serving the Catholic institutional market, announced today that new rankings by Pensions & Investments magazine indicate that it is the nation's largest institu...
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06-27-02
U.S. Egg Industry Introduces Sweeping Changes to Animal Welfare Standards
Washington, D.C. - United Egg Producers (UEP) today announced a new certification program that brings significant animal welfare changes to the industry.
The new guidelines, which are based on scientific studies, include increasing the space allowance per hen an...
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06-27-02
More Corporate Social Responsibility Resources at www.BSR.org
SAN FRANCISCO, California - Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) announced new features and content on its website, www.bsr.org, a global point of access for information and resources on corporate social responsibility. The redesigned website offers BSR members and the g...
