Organizations
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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03-13-14
Aveda, Pioneer of Natural Beauty Products Becomes 30th Company to Join BICEP Coalition
BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) announced today that Aveda, the Minnesota-based manufacturer and distributor of botanically-based personal care products, has joined the BICEP coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. Aveda becomes the 30
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03-11-14
Ideagen 'Empowering Women' Summit
On March 3, 2014, Ideagen − a cross sector, collective impact network where the world’s leading organizations convene to innovate and collaborate hosted a summit focused on ‘Empowering Women’, with a focus dedicated...
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03-11-14
Pittsburg, Calif. Elementary School Wins National Recycle-Bowl® Competition
Keep America Beautiful today recognized Foothill Elementary School in Pittsburg, Calif., in an all-school awards ceremony celebrating its championship in Recycle-Bowl, a nationwide recycling competition for elementary-, middle- and high-school students.
The Recycle-Bowl® competition, spons...
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03-07-14
Shareholders Seeking Stronger Responses from Companies as Climate Change Concerns Deepen
Motivated by mounting scientific evidence that human activity is a leading cause of climate change, major institutional in...
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03-04-14
Making a Replicable Model for Excellence: H&M Creates a New Paradigm For Skilled Labor
H&M has announced its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) as part of its goal to make continuous and lasting improvements for the garment industry in Bangladesh. The company will invest in skills training which will benefit an estimated 5,000 individuals by 2016.
H&M p...
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02-27-14
Morgan Stanley Joins Ceres Company Network
Ceres announced today that its board of directors has approved Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm, as the newest member of the Ceres company network. Companies that join the Ceres network st...
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02-25-14
Apple, San Diego International Airport, SolarCity and Sapphire Energy Join Call for U.S. Action on Climate Change
As California battles the worst drought in centuries, more than a dozen major businesses, including Apple Inc. (APPL), SolarCity (SCTY), San Diego International Airport, Sungevity and Sapphire Energy today joined...
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02-18-14
Turkish Company Pledges to Support Small Scale Farmers in Low Income Communities
Leading dried food producer Taze&Kuru Inc. will integrate 100 small scale Turkish farmers to support local production with their new commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA). The company has also pledged to establish m...
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02-18-14
Business Turns the Table in First-Ever Corporate Ratings of Activists
The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund and WWF topped the first-ever corporate ratings of environmental advocacy groups, according to a new report. The study was based on a survey of more than 200 companies.
The GreenBiz NGO Report, released today at the annual
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02-12-14
Shareholders File Resolutions to Press Fossil Fuel Companies on Low-Carbon Strategies, Carbon Asset Risk
On the heels of the Investor Summit on Climate Risk at the United Nations, a half-dozen investors today announced the filing of shareholder resolutions with 10 fossil fuel companies, including Exxon Mobil, Chevron...
