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09-27-11
Econo Lodge- and Rodeway Inn-Sponsored 'Rebuilding Dreams' Project Winning Results Announced
/PRNewswire/ - With the success of last year's project, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn franchisees have teamed up again with Rebuilding Together, the signature cause of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), franchisor of the Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands, to help a homeowner in need th...
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09-27-11
REC to Sponsor U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011
REC has announced its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011.
The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The win...
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09-27-11
Dow Joins 100Kin10 in Goal to Create 100,000 STEM Teachers
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced it is joining more than 80 organizations around the U.S. as part of 100Kin10, a collaborative movement to support the national imperative of preparing, deploying and supporting 100,000 new, bes...
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09-27-11
Nissan Announces Founding Partnership With Urban Green Lab
/PRNewswire/ - Today Nissan Americas announced a founding partnership with Urban Green Lab, Nashville's first community center dedicated to sustainable living, at the organization's future home in East Nashville. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean participated in the announcement, which kicks off wh...
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09-27-11
Non-Profit Invites Companies to Ditch Dress Shoes for Sneakers
Back on My Feet, the national non-profit organization that uses running as a vehicle to promote self-sufficiency within the homeless population, is inviting companies to participate in its first national “Sneaker Week” campaign from November 14 to the 18, which is also National Hunger and Homeles...
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09-27-11
Oltmans Solar Completes Construction of Largest Rooftop Solar Installation in North America
/PRNewswire/ - Oltmans Construction Co., a leading U.S. industrial and commercial general contractor, announced today it has completed construction of the largest rooftop solar installation in North America, totaling 8.6 megawatts (MW).
"With the completion of this...
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09-27-11
Walden University Demonstrates Social Change in Action During Sixth Annual Global Day of Service
/PRNewswire/ - Following the launch of Walden University's inaugural Social Change Impact Report, the online university will put its mission of effecting positive social c...
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09-27-11
The Allstate Foundation and National Network to End Domestic Violence Named Finalists for U.S. Chamber Partnership Award
/PRNewswire/ - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) announced that The Allstate Foundation and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) are finalists for the Best Partnership Award, a category in the prestigious annual Corporate Citizenship Award...
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09-27-11
ManpowerGroup Recognized For Driving Socially Responsible Business Results
/PRNewswire/ - ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, will detail how its acclaimed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mission has evolved into a sophisticated global network of social change initiatives that effectively bolster the economic statu...
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09-27-11
CSO Back Story: How Chief Sustainability Officers Reached the C-Suite
Did you know that DuPont was the first company to have a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)? Or that CSO’s are largely internal hires that have been at the company for an average of 16 years?
When it comes to sustainability and organizational success, there is a ton of media chatter, but n...
