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09-01-11
KPMG Announces Nationwide Community Service Campaign at More Than 200 Non-Profits to Mark 9/11 Anniversary
/PRNewswire/ - KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, announced today that it has launched a nationwide employee volunteer campaign, titled "Service in Remembrance," to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
As part of the "Service in Remembrance" camp...
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08-29-11
Western Union Responds to Humanitarian Crisis in East Africa
Under the umbrella of its signature initiative, Our World, Our Family®, The Western Union Company today announced a multi-faceted package of support to respond to the current humanitarian crisis in East Africa. Over the next few weeks, together with its Agents, consumers and g...
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08-23-11
Canada's Export Credit Agency Releases 2010 CSR Report
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's Export Credit Agency, has issued its seventh Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This year the report is integrated with the EDC Annual Report - a new development in CSR reporting that presents information on CSR in both places.
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08-23-11
United Nations Federal Credit Union Headquarters Earns LEED Silver Certification
/PRNewswire/ - In keeping with its efforts to protect the environment and operate as a good citizen of the world, United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) today announced that its headquarters received the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ...
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08-23-11
Export Development Canada releases 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's Export Credit Agency, today issued its seventh Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
“This year, greater integration between our CSR and corporate Annual Reports is a reflection that CSR is not only firmly embedded in EDC’s busin...
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08-19-11
Blackstone Announces Germany's Largest Fully Financed Offshore Wind Farm
- 80 turbines, 288 Megawatts offshore wind farm will be the largest offshore wind farm to operate in the German North Sea upon completion
- Will provide power for approximately 400,000 homes and eliminate more than 1 million tons of CO2 each year
- 2,000+ construction jobs and 8...
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08-10-11
Western Union Foundation Gives $1.8 Million
The Western Union Foundation today announced a series of grants supporting nearly 50 charitable organizations in more than 20 countries and totalling $1.8 million. Many of the contributions focus on charitable organizations that address the many challenges facing the global migrant population, i...
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08-09-11
Provident Financial (LON:PFG) publishes 2010 corporate responsibility report
Provident Financial has published its 2010 corporate responsibility (CR) report which is available at: www.providentfinancial.com/files/reports/2010cr/2010_cr_report.pdf
The purpose of...
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08-04-11
Fifth Third Bank Announces Third Annual Back to School Supply Drive
/PRNewswire/ - School starts later this month and for the third consecutive year, Fifth Third Bank is partnering with education foundations in Collier, Lee, Sarasota, Manatee, and Palm Beach counties for its annual Back to School Supply Drive.
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07-27-11
State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) publishes 2010 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report
State Street announced the release of its 2010 Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, marking seven consecutive years that State Street has publicly reported on its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The report is published online at
