Organizations

January 18, 2007--A diverse group of companies, academics, investors, technology leaders and human rights organizations announced today its intention to seek solutions to the free expression and privacy challenges faced by technology and communications companies doing busine...

San Francisco, CA-- January 11, 2007-- Creating a recycling program at the office, setting the library computers to default to two-sided printing, and changing the lighting in campus buildings to be Energy Star compliant are all ideas that can positively impact the environme...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ December 19, 2006 "“ Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has teamed up with The Ecosystem Marketplace to issue a new report for companies considering the purchase of voluntary offsets for their greenhouse gas emissions.

SEATTLE, WA - December 16, 2006 - Activists from Seattle's Ethiopian community, local group Fair Trade Puget Sound and Oxfam are demonstrating today outside the Westlake Center Starbucks to protest against the company's refusal to recognize the rights of Ethiopian coffee far...

December 12, 2006--Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) today announced the shortlist of candidate reports for the Ceres-ACCA North American Sustainability Reporting Awards for 2006. Of the 102 sustainability reports received, 19 were s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 11, 2006 - Today more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have employee volunteer programs to leverage the power of service and volunteering in the corporate sector. By harnessing employee volunteering, large, small- and medium-sized businesse...

BOSTON, MA December 8, 2006-- International relief and development organization Oxfam America today congratulated Dr. Mohammed Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank on the eve of his receiving this year's Nobel Peace prize at a gala ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden this com...

Boston, MA - December 7, 2006 - Several marquee film and TV stars are voicing their support this holiday season for Oxfam America's ongoing work around the world, and especially for its unique online gift-giving program available at

November 29,2006- International aid agency Oxfam welcomed Tuesday's meeting between Starbucks CEO Jim Donald and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, but urged the international coffee giant to stop dragging its feet before the holidays, and instead recognize Ethiopia's owner...