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01-24-12
IKEA Powers-Up Solar Energy System at Cincinnati-Area Store
IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its Cincinnati-area store in West Chester, Ohio. The 128,000-square-foot PV array consists of a 1,026-kW system, built with 4,186 panels. IKEA West Chester’s program will produc...
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01-24-12
New Research Proves the Business Case for Product Giving
New research from Indiana University concludes that businesses can do well by doing good through product philanthropy. Donating products to charities helps corporate bottom lines, reduces waste in landfills, and provides relief for people in need. With a record number of Americans living in pove...
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01-24-12
Integrated Sustainability Solutions(TM) Launched at New York GreenBiz Forum
Integrated Sustainability Solutions, a suite of services and tools designed to bridge the gap between sustainability consulting and PR and marketing counsel, debuts today at GreenBiz Forum. A joint offering of award-winning strategic marketing firm 4GreenPs and sustainability consultancy Eco-Coa...
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01-24-12
Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Vermont Receives Prestigious $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (MAHHC) in Windsor, Vt., is the recipient of the 2011 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community ser...
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01-24-12
Extraordinary Times Demand Extraordinary Acts -- The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Commits $130 Million to Help Ease the Adverse Effects of the Current Crisis in Greece
/PRNewswire/ - The Board of Directors of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, concerned with the socio-economic crisis in Greece, has committed up to $130 million (euro 100 million) over the next three years to help ease the adverse effects of the deepening crisis. This decision comes on the heels of...
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01-23-12
"Row For Freedom," Supported by ManpowerGroup, Achieves Double World Record-Breaking Feat
/PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, is delighted to announce that the Row for Freedom team has set a double world record in completing their epic endeavor to row 3,000 miles unaided across the Atlantic Ocean. After 45 gruelling days...
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01-23-12
Gerber Life And Reading Is Fundamental Launch Project Open Book
Gerber Life Insurance Company recently debuted Project Open Book, a Facebook campaign benefiting Reading Is Fundamental (RIF). To participate, Gerber Life Facebook fans across the country can upload a photo of their child into a mosaic on the
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01-23-12
ScottsMiracle-Gro to Award Grants for Community Garden and Green Space Development
/PRNewswire/ - The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) is helping improve more communities with the availability of its GRO1000 Grassroots Grant awards. As part of the GRO1000 program, a commitment to build 1,000 community gardens and green spaces by 2018, Grassroots Gr...
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01-23-12
Chevron Paid $2.2 Million to Man Who Threatened To Expose Company's Corruption in Ecuador
Chevron has paid a whopping $2.2 million to a longtime company contractor who repeatedly threatened to expose the company's attempts to mislead the court and corrupt the landmark environmental trial in Ecuador, according to new court documents. Links to documents are below at the end of press rel...
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01-23-12
Marriott Selects Kimberly-Clark Professional for Environmental Sustainability Award
"We are proud t...
