News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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04-08-13
A group of investors today announced a Consultation Paper with recommendations for...
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04-02-13
GreenBiz Group Inc. has announced the appointment of Elaine Hsieh as VERGE Program Director and Senior Analyst, leading GreenBiz’s global series of VERGE events.
Hsieh, who most recently served as Global Business Strategist for DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, has 15 years’ experience...
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04-02-13
Tighter water supplies. Aging infrastructure. Uncertain water demand. Climate change.
U.S. water providers are facing unprecedented challenges, including more vulnerable water supplies, declining revenue and growing environmental pressures. Investors who finance the projects that keep the ...
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03-28-13
Some 1 million people are expected to gain access to high-quality dental care in low-income areas of Brazil following a commitment by the Brazilian dental franchise Sorridents to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initia...
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03-27-13
Hundreds of thousands of low-income people will benefit from expanded access to financial services as a result of new commitments to the Business Call to Action (BCtA), an anti-poverty initiative backed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
“By adapting business models to the needs of pr...
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03-20-13
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd. (MRHFL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (MMFSL), renewed its commitment to extend housing finance to customers in rural India, as it joined Business Call to Action (BCtA), a global initiative that encourages private sector effor...
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03-19-13
AccountAbility Advisory Council member Mr. Abdallah S. Jum’ah has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) for a three-year term.
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03-15-13
The IKEA Group of Sweden has announced its commitment to the Business Call to Action (BCtA) and reinforced its goal to use only cotton produced entirely in line with the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in all IKEA products by end of 2015.
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03-11-13
Belk is celebrating its 125th anniversary with 125 days of service dedicated to improving conditions at 250 Title I schools in low-income communities in 16 states. The first event took place in Charlotte on March 11, as more than 200 employees gathered to makeover two area schools.