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01-14-10
The PepsiCo Foundation today announced it will donate $1 million to the earthquake victims in Haiti and that PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) will provide Quaker products as well as bottled water and Gatorade for the disaster victims through its bottlers in Florida and the Dominican Repu...
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01-14-10
Abbott and its philanthropic foundation the Abbott Fund have committed to provide $1 million in initial humanitarian aid in response to the earthquake in Haiti. This support includes grant funding and donations of critical pharmaceutical and nutritional products to strengthe...
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01-05-10
Although the delegates to the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) Dec. 7 - 18 in Copenhagen failed to agree on a legally binding replacement of the Kyoto Protocol, many opportunities already exist to save energy and reduce carbon emissions through improved...
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12-18-09
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced it would begin an important shift in the production and sale of Deca-BDE, also known as decabrom. This flame retardant has for many years enhanced the safety of many con...
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12-08-09
Specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced an important advance in flame retardant technology. Flame retardants used to enhance durable plastics in many consumer and commercial products, from textiles and electronics to airplane and automobil...
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12-03-09
Greg Babe, President and CEO of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC, will serve as executive chair of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Responsible Care$reg; Board Committee, Bayer announced today. Babe will succeed Oxy Chem CEO Chuck Anderson on January 1, ...
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12-02-09
Abbott and its philanthropic foundation the Abbott Fund were honored with the 2009 Corporate Citizenship Award for International Community Service at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)'s 10th annual awards dinner. Abbott was recognized for ...
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12-01-09
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- Enhanced role of corporate social responsibility in business
strategy
- Achieved 10% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions between fiscal
2004 and 2009 and aims to reduce emissi...
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11-23-09
After weeks of public voting and campaigning among 50 of America's most inspiring and creative non-profits, Tom's of Maine announces the five winners of its "50 States for Good" initiative. The program, which rewards non-profits that make a lasting difference in their local ...
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11-13-09
In partnership with the Building Technologies Division of Siemens Industry, Inc. and its Sustainability Education Program, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Department of College and Career Preparation is offering an unprecedented opportunity for the Class of 2010 to connect with...