Organizations
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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06-20-13
Points of Light Recognizes The Ritz-Carlton and HP for Innovative Corporate Volunteer Programs
Points of Light honored The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and technology company HP today for their outstanding employee volunteer prog...
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06-20-13
A Billion + Change Inspires Largest Commitment of Pro Bono Service in History
Today, A Billion + Change will announce that it has inspired the largest commitment of pro bono service in history. More than 500 companies across the country—from the largest in the Fortune 100 to the smallest sole...
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06-20-13
350+ Small Businesses Sign Climate Declaration in Call for U.S. Climate Change Policy
More than 350 American small businesses from 47 states and the District of Columbia have signed the Climate Declaration, a statement calling on U.S. policymakers to capture the American economic opportunities of addressing climate change.
The announcement comes during Small Business Week i...
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06-19-13
With Help from Rival Pundits, Points of Light and JPMorgan Chase Announce National Effort to Unite Unlikely Allies in Service to 'One America'
At the largest convening of volunteer, national service, and civic leaders in the world, Points of Light and JPMorgan Chase will today announce the launch of a year-long, nationwide campaign to bring together rivals in politics, entertainment, and sports with the goal of inspiring millions to uni...
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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...
