News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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04-24-13
GBCHealth, a non-profit coalition of more than 200 companies working to improve the health of their workforces and communities around the world, will bring together corporate executives, government leaders and visionaries from the most infl...
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04-16-13
Three companies have made new commitments to help thousands of low-income people in rural India improve their livelihoods, health and environment through the Business Call to Action (BCtA), an anti-poverty initiative backed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
“By think...
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04-10-13
As the President unveils his budget for the coming year, 33 major U.S. companies, including eBay Inc., Nike and Limited Brands signed a “Climate Declaration,” urging federal policymakers to take action on climate change, asserting tha...
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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...