Organizations
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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05-15-09
The Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa announces its funding programme for environmental and developmental charities in 2009
LONDON - 15th May 2009 - Following its annual meeting of Trustees on the 6th April, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) has announced a program of £350,000 in new grants, including a 2-year grant to FARM-Africa, an initial 1-year grant to the Wildfo...
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05-08-09
President Obama's Budget Includes 10 Million Dollars to Volunteer Generation Fund
ATLANTA - May 7, 2009 - President Obama just announced his full budget for fiscal year 2010, and 10 million dollars is proposed to support the Volunteer Generation Fund, an important first step in growing and strengthening our nation's volunteer infrastructure, and an integr...
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05-06-09
HandsOn Network and PGA TOUR Announce Multi-Faceted Relationship
ATLANTA, GA. - May 6, 2009 - HandsOn Network today announced an alignment with the PGA TOUR that will leverage the volunteerism, philanthropic and community improvement priorities and assets of both organizations. As two "volunteer forces," the TOUR and HandsOn will ...
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04-28-09
Co-Financing and Better Visibility for CSR Initiatives
New York, NY - April 28, 2009 - Collective action is the next-generation way for business to achieve real impact against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, enabling companies to get visibility of grand proportions for their CSR efforts and helping to attract new co-financin...
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04-23-09
Public Trust in Business Shrivels in Recession - but Consumers Hold Steady on Ethical Commitments.
April, 23, 2009 - As the UK officially falls into recession, a new report 'What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn: Reviewing the agenda in the global economic crisis' from the think-tank AccountAbility investigates what enables consumers to trust in a business's inte...
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04-22-09
BSR Conference to Prepare Business Leaders for 'Reset World'
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 22, 2009 - Answering the call for direction in a world that's been "reset" by a trio of global crises-the sharp worldwide recession, accelerating climate change, and a collapse of trust in business-the
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04-22-09
President Barack Obama Signs Historic Volunteerism Act into Law
ATLANTA, GA. - April 21, 2009 - Today, President Barack Obama signed into law the historic Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, heralding the next phase in the nation’s renewed call to service. With the signing, America’s local, regional and national service programs and non...
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04-17-09
Home-Based HIV Testing Initiative in Western Kenya To Reach 2 Million People
Click here to view the video describing GBC's role in Heath at Home Kenya: http://www.gbcimpact.org/health-at-home-kenya
NAIROBI, KENYA - April 17,2009 - A groundbreakin...
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04-17-09
Volunteerism Surges with National Volunteer Week 2009
ATLANTA, GA. - April 17, 2009 - National Volunteer Week is April 19-25 and according to Points of Light Institute CEO Michelle Nunn, this year, the week takes on special significance with the expected signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act by President Bar...
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04-16-09
GE Corporation Wins Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Best Sustainability Reporting
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - April 16, 2009 - GE Corporation received the top sustainability reporting award today at the 2009 Ceres Conference in San Francisco, California, as part of international competition organized by the Boston-based Ceres coalition and the Association of Cha...
