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    Business Leaders Call for Climate Action Image

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    07-06-07

    Business Leaders Call for Climate Action

    GENEVA- July 6, 2007 "“ The chief executives of 153 companies worldwide have committed to speeding up action on climate change and called on governments to agree as soon as possible on measures to secure workable and inclusive climate market mechanisms post 2012, when the Ky...

    UN and the Private Sector Partner to Address Climate Change in China Image

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    07-06-07

    UN and the Private Sector Partner to Address Climate Change in China

    GENEVA- July 6, 2007- At a special breakfast meeting held during the 2007 Global Compact Leaders Summit, and in the presence of the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Chinese and multinational private sector companies and the United Nations Development Progra...

    CEOs Issue Global Call to Action on Water Crisis Image

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    07-06-07

    CEOs Issue Global Call to Action on Water Crisis

    GENEVA- July 6, 2007 "“ In an extraordinary call to action, a group of chief executive officers representing some of the world’s largest corporations today urged their business peers everywhere to take immediate action to address the emerging global water crisis.

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    07-06-07

    Official Launch of the GLN Global Compact Implementation Tool

    July 6, 2007- The United Nations Global Compact, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Leadership Network (GLN) have formed a joint partnership to help UN Global Compact signatories, IFC clients and the wider private sector in emerging markets integrate ...

    United Nations Global Compact Issues International Call for Responsible Business Education Image

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    07-05-07

    United Nations Global Compact Issues International Call for Responsible Business Education

    NEW YORK, July 5, 2007 "“ The United Nations has issued a call for business schools and academic associations to do their part to advance corporate social responsibility worldwide. The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), were unveiled at the 2007 Global C...

    Groundbreaking Studies by the United Nations, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company Show Benefits of Corporate Responsibility Image

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    07-05-07

    Groundbreaking Studies by the United Nations, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company Show Benefits of Corporate Responsibility

    GENEVA- July 5, 2007 "“ Three groundbreaking studies by organizations such as the UN Global Compact and Goldman Sachs presented today at the Global Compact Leaders Summit show that an increasing number of business leaders see corporate responsibility as a way to compete succ...

    UN Secretary-General Opens Historic Leaders Summit on Corporate Citizenship Image

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    07-05-07

    UN Secretary-General Opens Historic Leaders Summit on Corporate Citizenship

    GENEVA- July 5, 2007 "“ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially opened the Global Compact Leaders Summit today, announcing that the UN has successfully created an international movement of companies dedicated to advancing responsible business practices "“ but...

    SABMiller (LON:SAB) publishes Sustainable Development Report 2007 Image

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    07-04-07

    SABMiller (LON:SAB) publishes Sustainable Development Report 2007

    In its latest Sustainable Development Report available at (www.sabmiller.com/sabmiller.com/en_gb/our+responsibility), SABMiller provides an update on its sustainable development framework which was introduced in last...

    Global Investors Get Serious on Environment, Social and Governance Issues Image

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    07-03-07

    Global Investors Get Serious on Environment, Social and Governance Issues

    July 4, 2007 - Geneva, Switzerland "“ A comprehensive survey of the world’s largest institutional investors released today shows that the global giants of investing are now actively integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment polici...

    SC Johnson Web Site Features Company's Commitment to Doing What's Right Image

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    07-02-07

    SC Johnson Web Site Features Company's Commitment to Doing What's Right

    RACINE, WI.- July 2, 2007 "“ Emphasizing the company's longstanding commitment to doing what's right, SC Johnson has established a new section of its corporate web site devoted exclusively to the company's sustainability initiatives. The site also features videos and interac...

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