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12-03-07
CSRwire.com joins United Nations Global Compact: World's Largest Corporate Citizen Initiative
SPRINGFIELD, MA - December 3, 2007 - CSRwire.com has been accepted into the United Nations Global Compact - the world's largest corporate citizen initiative, with 3,800 business participants and other stakeholders l...
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11-29-07
Taproot Foundation's Awards to Local Nonprofits Tops $600,000
SEATTLE, November 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Taproot Foundation has awarded an additional five service grants to King County nonprofits. Recipients include Chinese Information and Service Center, Climate Solutions, ECOSS (Environmental Coalition of South Seattle), Kids Co., and Sen...
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11-26-07
Deloitte Establishes Endowed Professorship in Accounting at Texas A&M University's Mays Business School
WILTON, CT - November 26, 2007 - Continuing a tradition of support for Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, the people of Deloitte and the Deloitte Foundation, a non-profit organization of Deloitte & Touche USA, has established the Deloitte Foundation Leader...
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11-19-07
IBM's Corporate Volunteer Program Reaches 100,000 Employee Milestone; Contributes Six Million Hours of Community Service in 97 Countries
ARMONK, NY - November 19, 2007 - In only four years after the initiation of IBM's (NYSE: IBM) On Demand Community, the company's community service program, a global army of IBM volunteers are making a world of difference.
From working with the ...
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11-16-07
Deloitte Chairman of the Board Sharon L. Allen Named Chairman of the American Friends of the Phelophepa Train
NEW YORK, NY - November 16, 2007 - Sharon L. Allen, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, has been named Chairman of the Board of the American Friends of the Phelophepa Train (AFPT).
"It's an honor, on behalf of Deloitte, to sup...
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11-16-07
A Green Christmas: Deloitte Survey Says One in Five Consumers Will Purchase More "Eco-Friendly" Products This Holiday Season; Many Willing to Pay More
NEW YORK - November 16, 2007 "“ The environment is increasingly on consumers' radar screens, according to the 22nd Annual Holiday Survey of retail spending and trends, commissioned by Deloitte.
The survey reports that almost one in five consumer...
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11-06-07
IBM World Community Grid Squeezes Decades of Cancer Research Into Two Years
TORONTO - November 6, 2007 - Canadian researchers expect to accelerate the war on cancer by tapping into a global network of hundreds of thousands of people who volunteer their idle computer time to tackle some of the world's most complex problems.
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11-05-07
Sodexho, Inc. Announces New Leader for Corporate Citizenship
GAITHERSBURG, MD - November 5, 2007 - In a move to enhance its leadership in sustainability and corporate citizenship, Sodexho, Inc. today announced the appointment of Arlin Wasserman as the company's Vice President for Corporate Citizenship. Wasserman is a Kellogg Foundatio...
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11-02-07
Sodexho Recognized by Maryland Governor for Leadership in Corporate Citizenship
GAITHERSBURG, MD. - November 2, 2007 - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley issued a proclamation recognizing Sodexho, Inc.'s commitment to corporate social responsibility - most notably its efforts through its philanthropic arm, the Sodexho Foundation, for leading the fight ag...
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10-24-07
IBM's New Children's Health Rebate for Employees Helps Families Attain a Healthy Lifestyle
ARMONK, NY - October 24, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new wellness incentive for U.S. employees that encourages healthy living for families and children. The Children's Health Rebate, which is being offered as part of IBM's annual benefits enrollment, is to rewar...
