Business Services
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the business services industry.
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10-16-09
IBM Launches Nationwide Initiative to Support Early Education in Hispanic Communities
Under a $2 million initiative, IBM (NYSE: IBM) is donating 1,000 Young Explorer(TM) computer centers to preschool and early childhood programs in areas with populations of 40 percent or more Hispanic as part of the IB...
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10-15-09
Sodexo Launches New Sustainability Fellowship Program
Sodexo is launching a new fellowship program to monitor the impact of its sustainability initiatives with nonprofit group Net Impact, a global network of 15,000 leaders including corporate and nonprofit professionals, and graduate students in business administration and rela...
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10-14-09
Sodexo Earns S.C. Government Kudos for Sourcing Locally
Richland School District Two, through its school nutrition provider Sodexo, became the first school district in South Carolina to earn the coveted Certified S.C. Grown - Nothing's Finer designation from the state's agricultural department for sourcing more than 25 percent of...
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10-14-09
The George Washington University and VolunteerMatch Partner to Help Students Reach First Lady's Service Challenge
Following a unique challenge issued by the First Lady, The George Washington University and VolunteerMatch have partnered to launch a new Web site that will enable the GW student body to inspire and track the 100,000 hours of service that Mrs. Obama challenged the University...
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10-13-09
Five-Year-Old Foodies Line Up for Sushi at School Cafeterias
Sushi has joined the list of favorite menu items at six elementary schools in New Jersey's Hillsborough Township Public Schools. Sodexo, the official student nutrition provider for the district, prepared and served California rolls to 400 adventurous students at lunch in lat...
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10-12-09
New Research Shows Sodexo School Lunch Saves Time, Money and Provides Good Nutrition
New research from Sodexo School Services shows that buying school lunch provides excellent nutrition and saves parents money and time. Parents with three children can save up to $1,000 per school year and about two 40-hour work weeks of time by purchasing school lunch at one...
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10-12-09
IBM and the NFL to Continue Longtime Partnership
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) (NYSE: IBM) today announced a renewed marketing and services partnership with the National Football League (NFL). As part of the agreement, IBM, which has been an NFL sponsor since 2003, will continue providing consulting expertise...
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10-08-09
Governance & Accountability Institute Launches INSIGHTS-edge, New Knowledge Management Platform For Investors And Corporate Managers As ESG & Sustainability Players And Trends Re-Shape The Global Capital Markets
Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. today formally launched INSIGHTS-edgeSM (www.gai-insightsedge.com) a Web-based, subscription-access information management platform...
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10-02-09
1,500 Young Leaders Pledge 2.5 Million Hours of Service
Deloitte Announces National Sponsorship to Address the Dropout Crisis
At spirited Opening Day ceremonies across the country, more than 1,500 diverse young leaders are pledging to serve children and communities nationwide as the ...
