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10-03-12
Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility
The annual AIM Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) enters its second decade with its biggest conference yet as it travels to Thailand to hold the 11th AFCSR at the Bangkok Shangri-La Hotel on October 25 and 26, 2012.
Organized by the Asian Institute of Management – Ramon...
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10-03-12
Whole Foods Drops Hershey’s Scharffen Berger Chocolates Over Child Labor Abuses
Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM) locations around the country will be removing one of Hershey’s high end products-- Scharffen Berger chocolate-- from shelves across the country by the end of the year due to Hershey’s failure to assure that the cocoa is sourced without the use of forced child labo...
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10-03-12
Leaders from GE, IBM, Natura, Walmart Convene at VERGE São Paulo
On October 16, corporate executives, city officials and thought leaders will meet in Brazil to examine the sustainable business opportunities found at the convergence of technologies. VERGE São Paulo...
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10-03-12
Scholastic Media and HandsOn Network Announce Winners of Fourth Annual Clifford the Big Red Dog BE BIG In Your Community Contest
Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and HandsOn Network, the volunteer activation di...
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10-03-12
EuroCharity Submits its Communication on Progress
EuroCharity published its first Communication on Progress (COP), the most important expression of a participant's commitment to the UN Global Compact and its Ten Principles, in September 2012.
The company became a founding member of the Global Network Network Hellas (
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10-02-12
CROA Announces New Advisory Board Members
The Corporate Responsibility Officers Association (CROA) announced today its slate of 2012-2013 Advisory Board members, which includes:
- Carol Baroudi, Sustainability Practice Advisor, Redemtech
- Edgar Blanco, Research Director, MIT
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10-02-12
U.S. Courts Hit Chevron Hard Over $19 Billion Ecuador Judgment
Chevron’s courtroom setbacks in the U.S. related to its $19 billion Ecuador liability are piling up as CEO John Watson faces increased shareholder pressure around the world to settle the case, according to an ...
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10-02-12
Gap Inc. Announces Comprehensive Building and Fire Safety Action Plan for Bangladesh Apparel Facilities
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) announced today a significant initiative to improve building and fire safety standards across the company's approved third-party garment manufacturing factories in Bangladesh. Underscoring the tangible steps taken in the country over the last two years—including humanitarian...
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10-02-12
UnitedHealthcare Helps Renovate Seymour Park Community Garden and Adds New Edible Landscape Garden with Funding from CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd
Seymour Parks Community Garden will be undergoing a major renovation and improvement while the park also adds an innovative new Edible Landscape Garden both thanks to financial support from UnitedHealthcare’s advertising through CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd program. The garden projects are designed ...
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10-02-12
King Arthur Flour Joins the EcoBonus®: Collect & Earn™ Rewards Coalition
EcoBonus® today announced that King Arthur Flour, the baking leader in the natural products industry, has joined the EcoBonus customer rewards program.
"We couldn't be more excited about working with King Arthur Flour" said Tiger Beaudoin, Founder of EcoBonus.com. "Their leadershi...
