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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 ...
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12-03-07
NEW YORK, NY - December 3, 2007 - The Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting factory compliance through the sharing of factory audit information, today announced that four leading companies are participating in the FFC's Sha...
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11-28-07
RACINE, WI - November 28, 2007 "“ Innovation is not only the hallmark of SC Johnson's products, but also its efforts to continually improve the eco-efficiency of transporting those products to market. The company recently completed a transportation-logistics project that e...
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11-20-07
NEW YORK, NY - November 20, 2007 - L'Oréal Paris is fully committed to supporting women's issues and is honored to celebrate its 10-year anniversary as a partner of The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). The partnership has raised over $13 million to fund much-needed rese...
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11-15-07
ST. LOUIS, MO - November 15, 2007 - "As you can see, we're one of the largest recyclers of aluminum cans."
Those words are spoken by Jeff Lopez, a recycling dock operator at Anheuser Busch's Fort Collins, Colo., brewery, in one of a series of ...