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01-02-08
CSRwire Reports Top Corporate Social Responsibility News of 2007
By Bill Baue
SPRINGFIELD, MA - In 2007, corporate social responsibility (CSR) continued the momentum of the past several years, shifting this year from mainstream recognition to widespread action. The scale and scope of business-led solutions i...
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12-19-07
TIME Magazine Puts VolunteerMatch In Its Top 10 For 2007
December 18, 2007 - TIME Magazine has selected VolunteerMatch.org as one of the year's Top 10 Web sites in the magazine's annual survey of news, business and cultural touchstones for the year.
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12-12-07
Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference to be Held in Atlanta on 2/27 & 2/28
RYE, NEW YORK - December 11, 2007 "“ The executives who enable millions of runners, walkers, cyclists, swimmers and hikers to raise billions of dollars to fight disease, hunger and other social ills will hold their annual conference in Atlanta this February.
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12-05-07
New National Poll: Nearly 40 Percent of "Ethically Prepared" Teens Believe Lying, Cheating, or Violence Necessary to Succeed
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, December 5, 2007 - A significant percentage of teenagers who are confident in their ability to make ethical decisions regard dishonest and even violent behavior as necessary for success, according to the fifth annual Junior Achievement/Deloitte Teen Eth...
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12-04-07
"Accountability Central" (SM) Web Site Launched to Meet Growing Demand for Information on Corporate and Institutional Accountability
MINEOLA, NY "“ December 4, 2007 "“ After months in development and extensive testing, the Web portal "Accountability Central (sm)" "“ www.accountability-central.com - is now officially launched. The Web publ...
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12-04-07
IBM Plans Investment Increase in Sub-Saharan Africa
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - 04 Dec 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a series of investments in Sub-Saharan Africa that are designed to accelerate development of new markets, enablement of crucial ICT skills and creation of new jobs.
The c...
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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 ...
