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03-01-17
VolunteerMatch Aims to Protect Millions with SureID, Inc.’s Universal Identity Solution
In the days following the U.S. election and the inauguration on January 20, 2017, site traffic to VolunteerMatch.org skyrocketed to unprecedented highs. When interest in volunt...
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03-01-17
Trademark Holders Can Register New .eco Domains Until April 2, 2017
.eco, a new ending for the web addresses of those committed to positive change for the planet, has opened a priority registration period for trademark holders who have registered trademarks. Priority registrations for trademark holders will close on April 2, 2017 at 15:59 UTC.
Like all new...
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02-28-17
Arrow Electronics’ Engineer Noel Marshall Named a Women Worth Watching in STEM
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) today announced that Senior Applications Engineer Noel Marshall was named a Women Worth Watching® in STEM by the Profiles in Diversity Journal®.
Marshall wa...
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02-28-17
National Nonprofit Keep America Beautiful Joins Corporate Partners to Boost Recycling in Flint, Michigan, Schools
The Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé Waters North America, the PepsiCo Foundation and the Walmart Foundation today announced that they have partnered to fund an integrated recycling education and awareness initiative for the 10,000 school students affected by the Flint water crisis, led by national nonp...
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02-28-17
New Book Offers Guide to Social Enterprise and the Purpose-Driven Movement
At a time when corporations are experiencing a global crisis in consumer trust, author Russ Stoddard chronicles a revolution in business with the release of his new book, Rise Up—How to Build a Socially Conscious Business.
A special, early edition edition of
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02-27-17
Consumer Goods Industry Highlights Actions to Promote Healthier Lives in New Case Studies Booklet
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today published a new case studies booklet highlighting the positive actions of its members to create a culture of prevention and empower both consumers and employees to adopt healthier lives. The new booklet –
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02-27-17
Yum! Brands, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Expand Parental Time-Off Policy and Family Benefits for U.S. Corporate Employees
Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) today announced an expanded parental time-off policy as part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to its people-first culture and investment in its employees. The expanded parental time-off policy offers birth mothers 18 weeks of fully paid time away from work, including si...
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02-27-17
VF Corporation Acts to Minimize Impacts on Endangered Forests
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today released its first-ever Forest Derived Materials Policy, which sets formal guidelines for the company’s purchasing preferences and use of sustainable forest materials and products.
“De...
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02-27-17
Companies, NGOs and Scientists Come Together Behind New Definition for "Regenerative Agriculture"
Representatives from over 100 countries, including virtually all areas of food production, manufacturing, retailing and soil science have, for the first time, come together on a unified definition for the quickly emerging “Regenerative” approach to growing food that has been shown to provid...
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02-25-17
Call for Scholarship Nominations! Military Veterans and Deserving Professionals Gain Breakthrough Skills in Sustainability
Founded by a benefit company, SHERPA Sustainability Institute measures success, not only by financial performance, but also by our contribution to society. As part of our B-Corp Charter, SHERPA provides gratis seats to military veterans and other deserving professionals who do not have employer s...
