Organizations
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in organizations.
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04-30-08
Ford and Timberland Win Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Best Sustainability Reporting
BOSTON, MA "“ April 30, 2008 - Ford Motor Company and The Timberland Company received the top sustainability reporting awards today in an international competition organized by the Boston-based Ceres coalition and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). T...
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04-29-08
Enhanced Analytics Initiative, Bainbridge Graduate Institute Win Inaugural Joan Bavaria Awards
BOSTON, MA - April 29, 2008 - Ceres and Trillium Asset Management Corporation ("Trillium") today announced the inaugural winners of the Joan Bavaria Awards for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets. The two winners were announced at the Ceres annual conference in...
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04-29-08
Virgin America Joins Ceres' Network of Companies
BOSTON, MA - April 29, 2008 - Virgin America, the new California-based airline aimed at reinventing air travel has been approved as a Ceres network company by the Ceres board of directors. The board cited the company's founding commitment to being a sustainability leader in...
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04-16-08
Ceres Report: Mutual Fund Industry Opposition to Climate Change Resolutions Begins to Thaw
BOSTON, MA - April 16, 2008 - The mutual fund industry's previously icy attitude toward climate change shareholder resolutions is beginning to thaw as Wall Street starts to recognize the financial risks and opportunities of global climate change, according to a new Ceres rep...
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04-16-08
New Report on Eco-Labels Offers Best Practices for Consumer Products Companies
SAN FRANCISCO "“ April 16, 2008 "“ Pop into any supermarket today and you can't fail to be struck by the number of labels making claims about the social and environmental attributes of a range of different products. Organic, Fairtrade and FSC Certified - "eco-promises" are m...
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04-15-08
Oxfam America to Promote the Rights of Communities Impacted by Oil, Gas and Mining Development
WASHINGTON, DC "“ April 15, 2008 "“ Oxfam America today announced a new initiative to promote the rights of communities impacted by oil, gas, and mining industries. As oil, gas, and other commodity prices reach record levels, investment in extractive projects is growing. Mor...
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04-09-08
The Global Reporting Initiative Names 45 Finalists of its First-Ever Readers’ Choice Awards for Sustainability Reports
AMSTERDAM "“ April 8, 2008 - A landmark initiative undertaken by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) reveals new leaders in sustainability reporting. GRI announced today 45 finalists of its Readers' Choice Awards for sustainability reporting, which were selected by readers...
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03-28-08
Citi Joins Ceres' Network of Companies
BOSTON "“ Citing the company's leadership on climate change, Citi has been approved by the Ceres board of directors as a Ceres network company.
Citi Inc. is the world's largest financial services company, which provides global consumer services,...
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03-28-08
Student Engagement and Sustainability Reporting: The Global Reporting Initiative Matchmaker Program
- Mark A Buchanan
Professor
College of Business and Economics
Boise State University
Irene M. Herremans
Associate Professor
CMA Faculty Fellow
Haskayne School of Business
University of Ca...
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03-26-08
BSR Launches HERproject Web Site
SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ March 25, 2008 "“ Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has launched a new Web site dedicated to HERproject (www.herproject.org), an initiative that addresses the unmet general and reproductive h...
