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05-05-08
America's Promise Alliance Receives Grant from ING Foundation to Support Dropout Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC "“ May 5, 2008 - The America's Promise Alliance (the Alliance), today announced it has received a $1 million grant from the ING Foundation to help support its Dropout Prevention Campaign, which aims to reduce the nation's high school dropout rates by hosting D...
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05-02-08
Visa Launches New Corporate Responsibility Program
NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today launched its first corporate responsibility program at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) mid-year meeting, where Visa was recognized as the first CGI "commitment to action" of 2008.
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04-30-08
ING Strengthens Commitment to Educators Around the U.S. by Sponsoring the National Teacher of the Year Program
April 30 - ING, a global financial services leader, today announced it is sponsoring the National Teacher of the Year Program, a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), for the fourth consecutive year. ING executives will join officials of CCSSO at the...
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04-17-08
ING Foundation Makes Endowment Gift to Elon Academy
A $200,000 gift from the ING Foundation will establish a new course this summer to help teenagers in the Elon Academy enrichment program learn more about personal finance and responsibility, university and ING officials announced this week.
The ...
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04-15-08
International Personal Finance (LON:IPF) publishes first Corporate Responsibility Report
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International Personal Finance publishes first online Corporate Responsibility report available at www.ipfincrreport.co.uk
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04-11-08
ING USFS and Nissan Motor Initiatives Honored With the 2008 Catalyst Award
NEW YORK, NY (April 9, 2008) "“ Catalyst today presented the 2008 Catalyst Award for initiatives that advance women in the workplace to ING U.S. Financial Services (USFS) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Both award-winning initiatives are from companies...
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04-08-08
Lighting Africa 2008 - First Global Business Conference and Competition for Off-grid Lighting in Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2008 - The World Bank Group invites the media to its first global business conference and competition for off-grid lighting in Africa. The conference, Lighting Africa 2008, will take place at the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, f...
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04-08-08
KPMG Claims Six Industry Sectors Should Be on Alert Over Climate Change Risks
April 8, 2008 - Six major industry sectors are in particular danger from climate change risks, claims professional services organization KPMG today.
Aviation, healthcare, tourism, transport, oil and gas and the financial services sector all feat...
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04-01-08
Standard Chartered plc (LON:STAN) publishes Sustainability Review 2007
Standard Chartered has launched its Sustainability Review 2007 highlighting progress made in building a sustainable business.
The Review leaves no paper trail. In line with the Bank’s commitment to reduce paper use, the report is only available online:
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03-31-08
Wells Fargo Reports Progress in Community Investments, Supporting Homeownership and Environmental Commitment
SAN FRANCISCO - March 31, 2008 - Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has released its 2007 Corporate Citizenship Report, showing how the Company is making progress in community involvement, team member volunteerism, financial education, environmental stewardship, workplace...
