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Jazzman's (R) Cafe Unveils First-Ever Bird Friendly(R) Coffee from Africa
GAITHERSBURG, MD. - September 17, 2008 - Jazzman's Cafe, the award-winning coffeehouse and bakery cafe from Sodexo's Retail Brand Group, unveiled today a Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC), Bird Friendly(R); coffee blend; the first-ever coffee from Africa to have such ...
Bosch, Dupont and Xerox Join Eco-Patent Commons
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- (MARKET WIRE) -- September 8, 2008 -- Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a first-of-its-kind business effort to help the environment by pledging environmentally-beneficial patents to the public domain.
Ford, Boots, and Kuoni Travel reveal their Carbon Reduction Strategies in a New Report
LONDON. - September 3, 2008 - More companies find themselves hit by mandatory cap-and-trade carbon emissions schemes by national and regional government bodies.
Carbon markets are responding to the emerging schemes and adapting their products an...
Sodexo Helps College Freshmen Watch Their Waistlines Through New Nutrition Program
GAITHERSBURG, MD. - August 29, 2008 - With their attention turning from the carefree days of summer to the pressures of exams and classrooms, students entering college this fall risk adding an inch to their waistlines by sophomore year, according to a recent study in the Jou...
IBM and United States Tennis Association Go Green at the 2008 US Open
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) - August 27, 2008 - IBM (NYSE: IBM), the official technology partner of the US Open, and the United States Tennis Association have teamed to offer exciting ways to help more fans than ever experience the action of the 2008 US Open. With a new arra...
A Measured Approach to Going Green...IBM "Green Sigma(TM)"
SOMERS, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) - August, 18, 2008 - A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) consulting offering can help clients lower their environmental impact, increase efficiency and reduce costs by applying Lean Six Sigma principles to energy and water usage throughout their operations.
...IBM and Bridgespan Act to Enhance the Nonprofit Sector Talent Pool
ARMONK, NY and BOSTON, MA. - (MARKET WIRE) - August 1, 2008 - IBM (NYSE:
IBM) and The Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit organization supporting nonprofits with strategy consulting and executive recruiting, are teaming to address the shortage of leaders in the nonprofit sec...
VolunteerMatch Teams Up with Corporation for National and Community Service to Promote U.S. Volunteering Trends
July 28, 2008 - In an innovative partnership that brings together the nation's leading volunteer matching Web service and the most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled, VolunteerMatch today launched a promotion with the Corporation for National and Comm...
Deloitte Whitepaper Shows Risk Intelligent Approach to Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability
July 28, 2008
What: "The Risk Intelligent Approach to Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability"
When: Available immediately
Where:
Connecticut Student Wins National Junior Achievement/ Deloitte Essay Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - July 22, 2008 - Junior Achievement and Deloitte today announced that Laura Ly, age 17, of Shelton, Connecticut is the winner of the national "Excellence through Ethics" essay contest. The contest asked high school seniors to apply their knowledge of e...