Organizations
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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06-18-13
Mars, Incorporated Joins BICEP and Signs Climate Declaration to Promote Climate-Focused Policies
BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) today announced that Mars, Incorporated has joined Ceres’ BICEP coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. In addition, Mars has signed
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06-12-13
U.S. Investor Group Joins Global Investors in Tackling Climate Change in Hong Kong
Amid growing concern that climate change is already having substantial global economic impacts that are certain to grow, a coalition of institutional investors, including the Boston-based Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), will meet in Hong Kong June 13-14 to identify the financial and inve...
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06-12-13
GreenBiz Group, The Sustainability Consortium and ASU Global Institute of Sustainability Partner on Weeklong Sustainability Solutions Festival
GreenBiz Group, The Sustainability Consortium, and the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, a program of the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, will be coming together for the Sustainability Solutions Festival, a unique and powerful partnership ...
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06-11-13
Led by CalSTRS and Oregon Treasurer, 22 U.S. Investors Sign Climate Declaration, Joining Call to Action on Climate Policy
On the eve of the inaugural Global Investor Forum on Climate Change on June 13-14 in Hong Kong, a total of 22 American investment firms with approximately $240 billion in assets under management, led by the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the Oregon State Treasurer’s of...
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06-06-13
AccountAbility - UN Global Compact Study Demonstrates Value of Voluntary Corporate Sustainability Commitments
Today, AccountAbility released the findings of a research initiative conducted in partnership with the UN Global Compact. The report provides an actionable framework for helping companies get the most out of their voluntary commitments to sustainability.
The research was undertaken in resp...
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06-05-13
Brazilian Company PUPA Commits to Expand Access to Education for 500,000 Children
Some 500,000 children are expected to gain access to early childhood education in low-income areas of Brazil following a commitment by PUPA to the Business Call to Action (BCtA). The educational company has also pledged to employ ...
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06-05-13
New Study: More U.S. Mutual Fund Companies Supporting Climate Change Resolutions, But Big Firms Still Lagging
Three large American mutual fund companies – DWS, AllianceBernstein and Oppenheimer, which collectively manage more than $930 billion in assets – last year supported the vast majority of shareholder resolutions filed with companies on climate change business risks. Until 2011, DWS had never cast ...
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06-03-13
Lifestyle Brand MUJI to Develop Local Handicraft Producers in Cambodia, Kenya and Kyrgyzstan
Japanese lifestyle brand MUJI has announced the development of an eco-friendly natural dyeing plant in Cambodia, as part as its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA).
The retailer, with international brand presence in nearly 600 stores across Japan, Asia, Europe and the USA, pla...
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05-30-13
Points of Light Launches Consulting Services for Companies Building Employee Volunteer Programs
Points of Light’s Corporate Institute today announced the launch of a comprehensive set of consulting services designed to help companies enhance their global employee volunteer strategies, which bolster recruitment and retention, drive leadership development and brand loyalty, and make a differe...
