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01-29-08
ATHENS, GREECE "“ January 29, 2008 "“ Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (Coca-Cola Hellenic, the Company) announces plans to reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than 20% across all of its production facilities through the development of 15 energy-efficient power plant...
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01-23-08
AUSTIN, MN - January 23, 2008 "“ Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) announced the release of its 2007 Corporate Responsibility Report today. The report highlights the company’s efforts in corporate citizenship, including employee training, food safety and quality, animal hu...
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01-22-08
RACINE, WI- January 22, 2008 "“ SC Johnson (SCJ) certainly has a good thing going! The company is an eight-time honoree on the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America list, published by FORTUNE magazine. SCJ was listed as number 27. This will be the 8th time that SCJ h...
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01-16-08
RACINE, WI - January 16, 2008 - Generations of families that recognize Windex® glass cleaner for its distinctive blue color may be surprised to learn that the product is actually green. That's because SC Johnson has used its patented Greenlist(TM) process to continu...
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12-21-07
BEAVERTON, OR - December 21, 2007 "“ Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc., today announced that through its Jordan Fundamentals program it will recognize 300 educators nationwide for their outstanding achievements and contributions in the classroom. This year, the J...
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12-17-07
NEW YORK - December 17, 2007 "“ The UN Global Compact and the Barcelona Centre for the Support of the Global Compact today launched the first comprehensive survey of Global Compact Local Networks. The report presents a detailed analysis of 90 emerging and existing networks a...
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12-10-07
BALI "“ December 10, 2007 "“ More than 90 representatives from business, United Nations agencies and governments gathered in Bali today for a business dinner hosted by the UN Global Compact, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the UN Environmen...
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12-06-07
NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2007 - For her pioneering work with telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, and their relation to cell aging and disease, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was presented the prestigious L'ORÉAL -UNESCO For Women in Science Award. An exper...
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12-06-07
NEW YORK, NY - December 5, 2007 - On 5 December, 2007 the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the Resolution "Towards Global Partnerships" recognizing the importance of voluntary initiatives and partnerships toward the achievement of internationally agreed development go...
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12-03-07
ATLANTA "“ December 3, 2007 "“ As part of a larger commitment to climate protection, The Coca-Cola Company today launched a new website, http://www.polarbears.thecoca-colacompany.com, to help raise ...