Consumer Services
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11-02-06
First Blind Man in History to Summit Mount Everest, Erik Weihenmayer, Receives Sixth-Annual Casey Martin Award
Beaverton, OR (November 2, 2006) - Erik Weihenmayer, an accomplished mountain climber, sky diver and skier who lost his vision at age 13, was named the 2006 Casey Martin Award recipient today at Nike's World Headquarters. The award ceremony included PGA Tour Me...
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10-18-06
Nike Named One of the Country's Best Workplaces for Commuters by the U.S. EPA
BEAVERTON, Ore.- For the third straight year, Nike Inc. has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the country's top workplaces for commuters based on the company's innovative efforts to promote alternative ways for employees to get to work, fr...
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10-09-06
New Web-based Tool Aims to Simplify and Improve UN Global Compact ''Communication on Progress'' Reporting
New York - Today, the UN Global Compact launched a comprehensive, web-based tool - OneReport Communication on Progress (COP) Publisher - to help Global Compact participants prepare and publish progress reports on integrating the ten principles into day-to-day business opera...
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10-06-06
UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative Form Strategic Alliance
(Amsterdam, 6 October 2006) - The world's two most significant international corporate citizenship initiatives announced today that they have united in a strategic alliance aimed at providing the global private sector with an opportunity to embrace a responsible business str...
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10-03-06
Global Compact Delists 335 Companies
(New York/UN Global Compact Office) - As part of a general strategic drive towards elevating the integrity and accountability of the initiative, the Global Compact Office today announced that it has removed 335 companies from its global participant list.
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09-18-06
President of the Iowa Senate to Visit the Principal Financial Group; Congressional Candidate Jeff Lamberti (R) to Share His Vision for Iowa with Employees
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal Financial Group:
WHAT:
PrinPac, the political action committee established by the Principal Financial Group(R), is hosting a visit with state Sen. Jeff Lamberti (R), Iowa's U.S. House of Representative...
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09-12-06
UN Global Compact - 4th International Learning Forum Meeting in Accra/Ghana, Nov 22-24, 2006
Who: UN Global Compact
Where: Accra/Ghana
When:November 22-24, 2006
What: Participants...
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09-08-06
Seeing Stars: 'Academy Award' Winners Step Out at The Principal; Company Executives Dress up as Celebrities to Thank Employees for a Record-Breaking United Way Campaign
ADVISORY...--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Program Begins at 11:45 a.m. Today; Great Photo Opportunities
Who:
-- Thousands of Principal Financial Group(R) employees
-- Barry Griswell, cha...
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08-30-06
Donna DeBerry Joins Nike as Company's First Vice President of Diversity
BEAVERTON, Ore. (29 August, 2006) - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Donna DeBerry is joining the company as its first Vice President of Diversity. In this newly created role, DeBerry will help to further integrate diversity into Nike's global business strategies a...
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08-21-06
American Red Cross Honors Herbalife Family Foundation
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2006--The American Red Cross presented the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) with the Circle of Humanitarian award today for its fundraising efforts in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and of the American Red Cross Internatio...
