Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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08-16-02
Survey Finds That Since 9/11 Fortune 1000 CEOs May Be Thinking About CSR More But Are Reluctant To Open Their Wallets
New York, New York - Global warming, the status of world communities, even support of terrorism can be affected by major corporations being attuned to issues of corporate social responsibility, but few companies are devoting more money or resources to the issue, according to...
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08-14-02
Designing A CSR Structure Report Released By BSR
SAN FRANCISCO, California - As more companies seek to address issues of corporate responsibility and governance, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has released a new report to help companies design corporate social responsibility (CSR) management structures. The repor...
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08-13-02
Ethical Corporation & Nima Hunter, Inc. develop CSR survey to Support Corporate Responsibility Conference October 2-4, 2002
NEW YORK, New York - Nima Hunter, Inc. & Ethical Corporation have developed a Corporate Social Responsibility survey to assess attitudes and behaviours of worldwide CSR practitioners on key issues, strategies and tactics specific to corporate responsibility. The aim of t...
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08-13-02
ExxonMobil Tightens Curb On Tobacco Sales to Minors
FAIRFAX, Virginia - ExxonMobil announced today that it was joining with the Attorneys General of 43 states, two territories and the District of Columbia, to launch several new initiatives to stop sales of cigarettes to minors at all its company operated stores.
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08-12-02
"Avon Walk for Breast Cancer" to Launch in 2003; New Event Series to Raise Funds and Awareness in Eight Cities Marks 10th Year of Avon Breast Cancer Crusade in the U.S.
NEW YORK, New York - The Avon Foundation today announced the launch of "Avon Walk for Breast Cancer," a new series of fundraising events to be held in eight cities in 2003 between April and September.
The unique weekend events offer participants the choice of wal...
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08-06-02
Working With Multilaterals: BSR Releases Report On Cross-Sector Collaboration
SAN FRANCISCO, California - On the eve of the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) releases a new report about partnerships between business and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank...
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08-05-02
Sun Power Electric and Shaw's Supermarkets to Host "Green Power Challenge" To Kick Off Renewable Energy Campaign
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts - The first New England food retailer to purchase renewable energy is hosting the Shaw's Supermarkets and Sun Power Electric "Green Power Challenge" on Aug. 8. The event, designed to promote the benefits of clean, natural energy and educate co...
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08-01-02
SustainableBusiness.com Launches The Progressive Investor By Naming The Top 20 All-Star Green Stock Picks
NEW YORK, New York - To serve the rapidly expanding worldwide sustainable investment community, SustainableBusiness.com announces this year s Top 20 All-Star Sustainable Stock Picks, known as the SB 20. The list is presented in The Progressive Investor, a new monthly newsl...
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07-31-02
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Sponsoring The 2002 Edinburgh International Book Festival
WATERBURY, Vermont - Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is a sponsor of the 2002 Edinburgh International Book Festival, which will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 10th through 26th. The event, which is expected to draw over 120,000 attendees, is the biggest ce...
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07-30-02
LIPPER: Market Slump Providing Unexpected Boost To Socially Responsible Mutual Funds
Washington, D.C. - Is the scandal-fueled stock market slump turning more Americans into socially responsible investors? According to Lipper data released today by the nonprofit Social Investment Forum, socially and environmentally responsible mutual funds experienced positiv...
