Organizations

BOSTON, MA - Today international development agency Oxfam America announced the start of Check Out Fair Trade, the second phase of its coffee campaign. Mobilized activists and supporters will visit their local supermarkets and ask store managers to stock and promote ...

SAN FRANCISCO - To explore the challenges of CSR integration in new ways, a number of this year's 30-plus break-out sessions at the BSR 2004 Annual Conference will feature a unique 'in-conversation' format, providing an extraordinary opportunity to interact with the e...

NEW YORK - Integrating supply chain management with workplace accountability cannot be accomplished without the important dialogue between businesses, government, and civil society. SAI convenes its annual conference to provide a forum for exchange among these key ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Many business leaders have moved beyond the basic need to justify the incorporation of greater corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the way they manage their enterprise. The challenge that many now face is the more complex integration of environm...

Peruvian communities impacted by the largest gold mine in Latin America, Yanacocha, were victorious last night when Peru's government agreed to in effect, cancel the Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation's permit for further exploration of Mount Quilish.

NEW YORK - We are pleased to announce that Social Accountability International (SAI) will convene its Sixth Annual Conference, "Corporate Social Responsibility and Workplace Standards: Responsible Strategies for Global Sourcing," on October 18, 2004 in New York City.

BOSTON, MA - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Ceres, a US coalition of environmental and investor groups today called for submissions to the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2004. These awards, the first ever ...

San Francisco - Three years after the destruction of the World Trade Center, lower Manhattan is being rebuilt embracing sustainable building principles. This is made possible through a stakeholder engagement process occurring on a mammoth scale. Dev...

BOSTON, MA - An investor guide released today outlines specific strategies for addressing the financial risks and investment opportunities posed by global warming. The guide identifies actions that pension plans, fund managers and companies can take...

Stamford, Conn. - Keep America Beautiful, Inc. has announced that Waste Management, Inc. has been selected as the 2004 recipient of its annual Vision for America Award. Keep America Beautiful is recognizing the nation's leading provider of c...