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01-23-08
CHICAGO, IL - January 23, 2008 - ArcelorMittal and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the ArcelorMittal Great Lakes Restoration Program today. The new grant program is funded by a $2.1 million donation from the ArcelorMittal USA Foundation that will be matc...
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11-05-07
Energy bills estimated to be up to nearly 47.3 percent higher this season (3)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Want to save money, save energy and save the planet? Head to the attic. With oil prices flirting with $100 a barrel, th...
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10-30-07
FCC Construcción has updated its 2005-2006 Sustainability Report in accordance with the G3 international standard of the Global Reporting Initiative. According to this guide, the company has obtained the A+ application level.
The company has undertaken to publish its report biennuall...
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10-23-07
Alcan has released its 2007 web-based Corporate Sustainability Report. This is the sixth report since 2002 that provides an ongoing look at the challenges, opportunities and performance related to integrating sustainability into the everyday decision-making process at Alcan.
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10-18-07
Crest Nicholson PLC has released its fifth annual Corporate Responsibility Report 2006, which incorporates the company’s sustainable development activities and performance results for the financial year ended October 31, 2006. Available at
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07-09-07
Kingspan Insulated Panels has just published their first Sustainability report. This report covers all aspects of company sustainability strategy and agenda for the year 2006. The report can be downloaded at:
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07-03-07
TOLEDO, Ohio "“ July 03, 2007 "“ With Independence Day upon us, Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), makers of PINK insulation, and th...
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06-28-07
TOLEDO, Ohio "“ June 28, 2007 "“ Leading building materials manufacturer Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today introduced the Owens Corning Commercial Energy Calculator, a simple way to demonstrate how improving the performance of the envelope and/or lighting and HVAC systems can h...
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05-23-07
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2007--USG Corporation (NYSE:USG) today announced that it has registered its new headquarters, 550 W. Adams St., as LEED for Commercials Interiors (CI) registered space, the U.S. Green Building Council's voluntary rating standard for green de...
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05-21-07
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2007--Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that it was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication dedicated to illuminating the important correlation between ethics and profit...