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    20 Million People Wear Yellow, Live Strong Image

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    10-28-04

    20 Million People Wear Yellow, Live Strong

    AUSTIN, TX - The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) announced today that more than 20 million LIVESTRONGTM wristbands have now been purchased. The Wear Yellow Live Strong campaign, a LAF and Nike partnership, was launched last May in an effort to raise funds for LAF pr...

    Nike Names New VP of Corporate Responsibility Maria Eitel Becomes President of the Nike Foundation Image

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    10-20-04

    Nike Names New VP of Corporate Responsibility Maria Eitel Becomes President of the Nike Foundation

    BEAVERTON, OR - Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced the appointment of Hannah Jones, director of corporate responsibility for Nike's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for the past four years, to vice president of corporate responsibility. She succeeds Ma...

    Gold Medal Soccer Stars Mia Hamm & Briana Scurry Help NikeGO and The U.S. Soccer Foundation Dedicate Chicago Soccer Field Image

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    10-19-04

    Gold Medal Soccer Stars Mia Hamm & Briana Scurry Help NikeGO and The U.S. Soccer Foundation Dedicate Chicago Soccer Field

    CHICAGO - Lawndale community kids got a kick out of their own world-class soccer field when gold medal-winning soccer stars Mia Hamm and Briana Scurry from the U.S. Women's National Team visited Douglas Park today to dedicate a new half-million dollar FieldTurf soccer...

    Nike's Sixth Annual Community Involvement Day Brings More Than 900 Nike Volunteers Out to 41 Projects Throughout Multinomah and Washington Counties Image

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    10-15-04

    Nike's Sixth Annual Community Involvement Day Brings More Than 900 Nike Volunteers Out to 41 Projects Throughout Multinomah and Washington Counties

    BEAVERTON, OR -- Instead of reporting to work today, more than 900 Oregon-based Nike employees volunteered out in the community, doing everything from helping teach P.E. classes in the schools to providing maintenance on the popular Sckavone Baseball Stadium at Westmo...

    L'Oreal USA Named One of America's Safest Companies Image

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    09-14-04

    L'Oreal USA Named One of America's Safest Companies

    NEW YORK, NY - L'Oreal USA has been named one of America's Safest Companies by Occupational Hazards magazine, a national publication for occupational safety and health professionals. The award is presented annually and recognizes companies for outstanding occup...

    Before ''The Apprentice'' There Was L'Oreal's E-Strat Challenge Image

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    09-09-04

    Before ''The Apprentice'' There Was L'Oreal's E-Strat Challenge

    New York, New York -- .....Four years before "The Apprentice" appeared on the horizon, there was a business competition that was already testing the business savvy of graduate and undergraduate business students around the world: the L'Oreal e-Strat Challenge....

    L'Oreal USA Launches Second Year of Science Fellowship for Postdoctoral Women Image

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    08-26-04

    L'Oreal USA Launches Second Year of Science Fellowship for Postdoctoral Women

    New York, NY - Following the successful launch of the L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Fellowship Program benefiting young women researchers earlier this year, L'Oreal USA announces the start of the application process for year two of the Fellowship...

    The United Nations Global Compact Announces New Initiatives Image

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    08-16-04

    The United Nations Global Compact Announces New Initiatives

    NEW YORK - The United Nations Global Compact today announced the following initiatives:

    Business Participants Pioneer Evidence-Based Approach to Human Rights
    Five Global Compact participants (Novartis, Novo Nordisk, A...

    Nike Donates $37.3 Million in Cash, Product and In-Kind Services to More Than 4,500 Non-Profits Globally in Fiscal Year 2004 Image

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    08-09-04

    Nike Donates $37.3 Million in Cash, Product and In-Kind Services to More Than 4,500 Non-Profits Globally in Fiscal Year 2004

    BEAVERTON, OR - Nike, Inc. reported today that in its fiscal year ended May 31, 2004, it contributed $37.3 million in cash, product and in-kind services to non-profit organizations and community partners around the world, exceeding its annual target of investing 3% of...

    The Global Compact Announces Publication of "Raising the Bar - Creating Value with the UN Global Compact" Image

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    06-30-04

    The Global Compact Announces Publication of "Raising the Bar - Creating Value with the UN Global Compact"

    The U.N. Global Compact announces the publication of "Raising the Bar" - Creating Value With the UN Global Compact".

    The book, produced by a unique team of business experts and UN agencies, is designed to fill a critical void - be...

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