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07-25-13
110 Shareholder Resolutions Related to Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Use Yield Strong Results During 2013 Proxy Season
Investors achieved noteworthy victories during this year’s shareholder proxy season, with a near record 110 shareholder resolutions filed with 94 U.S. companies on hydraulic fracturing, flaring, fossil fuel reserve risks and other climate – and sustainability – related risks and opportunities.
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07-19-13
Points of Light Names Bank of America Chair of its Corporate Service Council
During the 2013 Conference on Volunteering and Service, Points of Light announced that Bank of America has been named chair of its
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07-16-13
Registration Opens for the 2013 Net Impact Conference: Change Starts Here
Registration for the 2013 Net Impact Conference, to be held Oct. 24-26 in California’s Silicon Valley, opens today at netimpact.org/conference. Hosted by Net Impact, a global nonprofit inspiring a new generation to work for a sustainab...
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07-15-13
President Obama and President George H. W. Bush Join Together to Honor 5,000th Recipients of the Daily Point of Light Award
Today President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted former President George H. W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush, and members of the Bush family to honor Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton, the winners of the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award.
The award – established in 1989 by ...
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07-10-13
Business Leaders Continue Call to Action on U.S. Climate Policy by Signing the Climate Declaration
Two weeks after President Obama announced plans to address climate change in a major speech, large American businesses are continuing to express their support for U.S. policy action on climate change. Eight more leading businesses, including several multi-billion dollar enterprises, have signed t...
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07-09-13
Verge São Paulo to Convene Energy, IT, Building and Transportation Executives
GreenBiz Group, a media and events company, will bring its acclaimed global event series, VERGE, to São Paulo, Brazil, November 12-13, the final stop on its three-continent 2013 schedule.
VERGE focuses on the intersection of technology and sustainability – in particular, the convergence of...
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07-02-13
Patagonia and New Chapter Join BICEP to Partner in Climate and Clean Energy Advocacy
BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) today announced that outdoor apparel company Patagonia and dietary supplement provider New Chapter have joined the BICEP coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean ene...
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06-27-13
CEOs and Businesses Respond to President Obama's Climate Action Plan
Two days after President Obama unveiled a sweeping plan to address the threat of climate change, more than 50 companies have offered their support for the President’s national climate change strategy, including statements from several CEOs.
The President’s plan answers the call of the near...
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06-26-13
Hapinoy Links Healthcare to Consumer Goods through Business Call to Action
Philippines-based Hapinoy has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to further expand its model Health Hub, a programme that gives low-income neighbourhoods access to a range of healthcare initiatives.
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06-26-13
New Ceres Blueprint Outlines Action Steps for Major Investors on Sustainable Investing
Institutional investors and their investment managers must integrate the financial risks from climate change, resource scarcity, supply chain failures and tighter water supplies into their investment practices if they are to be successful in the 21st century.
That’s the message of
