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03-30-15
U.S. Entrepreneur Helps Businesses in India Do More with Corporate Social Responsibility Investments
After three decades of “doing well by doing good” in the United States, entrepreneur Tom Raffa is assisting some of the largest companies in India as they set out to invest billions in socially responsible projects.
The Indian government passed a law in 2013 requiring companies with a net...
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03-30-15
Boeing Named ‘Eco-Company of the Year’ by Air Transport World
Boeing [NYSE: BA] was named “Eco-Company of the Year” by Air Transport World (ATW) at the trade publication’s 41st Annual Industry Achievement Awards.
ATW editors credited Boeing for “ever-more fuel and emissions-efficient aircraft” ...
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03-30-15
Volunteerism and Community Engagement Tops Climate Change in 3BL Media Study of Most-Read CSR Content
Among all the news distributed by corporate America, content concerning volunteerism and community relations initiatives gets the most engagement, according to newly released research report from 3BL Media.
News about the environ...
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03-30-15
Boxed Water Partners with NFF to Plant One Million Trees by 2020
Today Boxed Water, an environmentally conscious and BPA-free alternative to bottled water, announces a partnership with National Forest Foundation (NFF) to plant one million trees by 2020. Boxed Water’s goal to plant one million trees represents the largest single tree-planting commitment to date...
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03-27-15
Astellas USA Foundation Announces Grants to Support STEM Education Initiatives
The Astellas USA Foundation today reaffirmed its commitment to inspiring the next generation of scientists by awarding grants to the Museum of Science and Industry, Science Buddies and the iBIO Institute’s Stellar Girls program. The three contributions total a collective $200,000 and w...
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03-27-15
Norfolk Southern Launches $53-Million Energy Innovation Project at Juniata Locomotive Shop
Norfolk Southern today launched a $53-million energy conversion project at its Juniata Locomotive Shop that will substantially reduce carbon emissions and water usage at the 70-acre facility.
Norfolk Southern will replace the shop’s coal boilers with natural gas heaters and install a 1.2-m...
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03-27-15
Wells Fargo Publishes 2014 CSR Progress Report
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today the release of its 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Interim report, revealing the company has met or surpassed 10 companywide social, economic and environmental goals and is ahead of schedule or on track to meet its additio...
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03-26-15
U.S. EPA Recognizes Sand Valley Landfill Renewable Energy Program as Electricity Project of the Year
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) announced today that its Sand Valley Landfill Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE) project in Collinsville, Ala. has been named Electricity Project of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) The EPA's Landfill Methane Out...
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03-26-15
Hilton Worldwide Celebrates its Commitment to Living Sustainably with Earth Hour Projects Around the World
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) and its portfolio of 12 brands announced today that for the fifth consecutive year, its Team Members and franchisee employees around the world will unite to protect the planet by participating in the celebration of Earth Hour 2015 through a number of innova...
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03-26-15
GE Should Take the Lead in Opposing Discrimination Based on Race and Religion By Adopting Holy Land Principles
The giant American corporation GE has an important role to play in combating discrimination against religious and racial minorities in Palestine and Israel by setting an example for its own workplaces there, the Catholic priest who leads the Holy Land Principles campaign said today.
A new ...
