Organizations
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12-21-11
Ceres President Mindy Lubber Statement on EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Rule
In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement today of its final Mercury and Air Toxics Rule for Power Plants, the following statement was issued by Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of 100 institut...
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12-20-11
Investors Act on Climate Change: UN Event to Showcase Actions, Challenges From Global Warming
Despite the weak economy and inconclusive climate talks in Durban, South Africa, global investors are bringing unprecedented attention to climate change and its wide-ranging risks and opportunities for investment portfolios.
On January 12, 2012, nearly 500 of the world’s investors and most...
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12-18-11
AccountAbility Names Gilbert Rustom Regional Head for Middle East, Africa and Asia
Gilbert Rustom has been appointed by AccountAbility, the international corporate responsibility organization, to serve as Regional Head for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In his new role, Mr. Rustom will be responsible for client management and business development within the regions.
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12-14-11
BSR Adds Four Senior Executives to Board of Directors
BSR has added four new board members—Takashi Hatchoji, Chairman, Hitachi America; Rachel Kyte, Vice President of Sustainable Development, World Bank; Anne-Marie Skov, Group Communications and CSR Senior Vice President, Carlsberg; and Robert Webb, ...
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12-12-11
Tesco and the Sustainable Consumption Institute join the Sustainability Consortium
Tesco has announced that it is joining The Sustainability Consortium, an independent group of global businesses, academics, governments and non-governmental organizations that work collaboratively to drive innovation in consumer product sustainability. The Tesco-funded Sustainable Consumption Ins...
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12-05-11
Ceres & Trillium Seek Nominations to Honor Leader in Building Sustainable Global Economy; Nomination Deadline February 13, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Ceres and Trillium Asset Management are seeking nominations for the fifth annual Joan Bavaria Award. Submissions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 13, 2012. Nominations can be submitted at www....
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11-30-11
Prominent CR Advocate Joins Governance Body of AccountAbility - Leading International Sustainability Organization; Commits to Goal of "Mainstreaming" Corporate Responsibility
Ms. Carol Atwood, Chair of King Arthur Flour and Board Member of Community Investment Partners and the Calvert Foundation has joined the top governance body for AccountAbility, the international corporate responsibility organization.
Ms. Atwood will be part of a veritable ...
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11-18-11
IPCC Report Confirms What Businesses Already Know: Extreme Weather & Climate Affect Investors, Insurance, Agriculture, Other Industries
In the wake of a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on extreme weather and climate change, business leaders today discussed the growing impacts of extreme weather on their companies and customers, and actions tha...
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11-17-11
Social Accountability International Announces Enhanced Corporate Programs Membership
SAI is pleased to announce its newly enhanced Corporate Programs, which seek to enable more interaction and shared learning among all members.
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