Media & Internet
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11-16-11
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Qualifies as Certified B Corporation
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., is excited to announce that it has become a “Certified B Corporation,” joining over 450 other Certified B Corporations in the United States. B Corporations meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance. They also expand their corporate legal res...
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09-14-11
Military Families to Benefit from "Now You're Thinking" Reading Campaign
Readers everywhere can help make a difference in the lives of U.S. military families through the “Now You’re Thinking” online reading campaign from the Pearson Foundation and We Give Books.
From now through Sept...
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09-08-11
Pearson Heads Media Sector in Sustainability Index Review for Fifth Consecutive Year
Pearson has been named the top company in the media sector for the fifth consecutive year in an annual review for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, which measures economic, environmental and social performance in such areas as corporate governance, talent retention and engagement with externa...
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09-06-11
Viacom Recognizes Ten-Year Anniversary of 9/11 as the National Media Partner of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
/PRNewswire/ - To commemorate the ten-year anniversary of 9/11, Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today announced the launch of a multi-platform public service campaign to inspire Americans to participate in the U.S. "9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance" by committing to good deeds, c...
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07-21-11
Pearson Foundation Extends Multi-Year Commitment to Provide Regional and National Support for National Academy Foundation's Public High School
On the heels of President Barack Obama's call to build strong industry-led partnerships that will transform the American education system, the Pearson Foundation today announced details of a $900,000 grant to extend the professional development program for high school teache...
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04-21-11
More Than 2,000 Comcast Volunteers to Volunteer at 12 Community Service Projects Across Western Washington and Spokane for Comcast Cares Day
/PRNewswire/ - On Saturday, April 30, more than 2,000 Comcast employees and their families and friends will volunteer to improve more than a dozen locations throughout Western Washington and in Spokane as part of Comcast's
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04-18-11
Three Great Books on Green Marketing, Sustainability, and Environmental Spiritualism Help Extend Earth Day Well Beyond April 22
Berrett-Koehler Publishers make an effort to extend their mission of "Creating a World That Works for All" into the environmental space, with the publication of three "green" titles this season. Spanning the categories of marketing, spirituality, and business, these books he...
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02-23-11
Pearson Foundation Announces 2011 Pearson Prize for Higher Education
The Pearson Foundation today announced the 2011 Pearson Prize for Higher Education, the award that recognizes and provides support to student leaders who are distinguishing themselves by leading public service efforts that give back to their local communities while completin...
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02-07-11
The New Rules of Green Marketing Represent a Win-Win-Win for Consumer, Company, and Environment
Green has gone mainstream. What used to be a fringe market that appealed to a faction of eco-hippies is now a bona fide $290 billion industry ranging from organic foods to hybrid cars, ecotourism to green home furnishings. Over the past 20 years, Jacquelyn Ottman has been wa...
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01-27-11
New Comcast Missing Kids on Demand and Online Service Brings Missing Children Information to Millions of Consumers
/PRNewswire/ - Every year an estimated 800,000 children are reported as missing in the United States. Comcast is announcing today that it has launched Missing Kids On Demand and online at ...
