Retail
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09-14-07
Safeway Unveils First Solar-Powered Grocery Store
PLEASANTON, CA - September 14, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY), one of the largest retail investors in renewable energy, today announced a new environmental project to power 23 California stores with renewable solar energy. The company installed solar panels atop a newly reno...
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09-06-07
U.S. Chamber Names Safeway as Finalist for Corporate Citizenship Award
WASHINGTON - September 6, 2007 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) today named Safeway Inc., headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, as a finalist for a Corporate Citizenship Award in the category of U.S. Community Service.
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09-04-07
Safeway Raises Record $7 Million for Muscular Dystrophy Association
PLEASANTON, CA - September 4, 2007 - Safeway Inc. announced today that it raised a record $7 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) during a month-long campaign at the company’s more than 1,600 U.S. stores.
The annual Safeway fund...
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08-02-07
Timberland Reaffirms Commitment to "Make it better" With its 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
STRATHAM, NH - August 2, 2007 - The Timberland Company today announced the availability of its 2006 Corporate Social Responsibility Report to all stakeholders, industry leaders and consumers. This annual report is an objective and transparent representation of the company's...
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07-31-07
Safeway Raises Funds for Research and Treatment to Help People with Disabilities
PLEASANTON, CA. - July 31, 2007 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) today elevated its commitment to charities that help people with disabilities by launching a month-long fundraising campaign in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
Store...
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07-16-07
Safeway Unveils Seattle-based Mobile Mammography Van
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) today unveiled a company-sponsored mobile mammography van equipped with first-of-its-kind digital screening technology at one of the company's Seattle stor...
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07-16-07
Safeway Customers and Employees Join Together to Raise Record $10.7 Million to Help Find a Cure for Prostate Cancer
PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--Safeway shoppers and employees joined together in the month of June to raise a record $10.7 million to fund critical research programs aimed at finding a cure for prostate cancer. By making donations when shopping at local ...
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07-06-07
"CVS All Kids Can" Announces $1.1 Million Pledge to Help Build Boundless(TM) Playgrounds Across America
Inclusive playgrounds to be built in Boston, Dallas and Los Angeles with funding from the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust; grants for additional projects nationwide and scholarships will help communities across the country build universally accessible playgrounds...
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07-03-07
Office Depot Announces Forest Stewardship Council-Certified Domtar EarthChoice(R) Paper Now Widely Available for First Time in the U.S.
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06-27-07
Carrefour Group (EPA:CA) publishes Sustainability Report 2006
The Carrefour group, the European leading retailer of food and non- food products has released its 6th Sustainability Report.
The 2006 Sustainability Report is available online at:
www.carrefour.com/...
