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06-13-11
Climate Change Investor Groups Publish Report on Global Investor Practices Relating to Climate Change
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change ("IIGCC"), the North American Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) and Australia/New Zealand Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) have today jointly published a report detailing the investment practices of asset manag...
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06-13-11
ING to Offer Socially Responsible Asset Allocation Portfolios for Retirement Plan Investors
In an effort to provide customers with socially responsible investment options, ING's U.S. Retirement Services business announced today that it will be offering the ESG Managers™ Portfolios to participants in many ING-administered defined contribution retirement plans.
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06-13-11
Sobeys Inc.'s Sustainable Seafood Policy in Action: Working in Partnership to Improve Canada's Seafood Stock
Sobeys Inc. is inviting Canadians to take a deep dive into the issues and challenges facing the seafood they eat through a series of videos that highlight the complexities of the ocean ecosystem, the efforts to preserve wild British Columbia salmon and the plans to implement...
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06-13-11
Education Funding Partners become B Corporation
Education Funding Partners (EFP) announced today that it has attained Certified B Corporation status after meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance.
"We are very proud to be a Certified B Corporation," said President an...
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06-13-11
Social Enterprise Alliance Selects New CEO
Kevin Lynch, long-time Board member and current Vice Chair, has been selected to take over from Lisa Nitze as the President and CEO of the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA). Due to family commitments, Nitze is stepping away from the CEO role, but remains deeply committed to ...
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06-13-11
Choice Hotels Music 'Download to Donate' Program Launches Next Song "California" to Help the Children of the Night Foundation
/PRNewswire/ - Choice Hotels is proud to announce the newest release of the song "California" by Asia Whiteacre as part of the Choice Hotels Music program. This time, Choice Hotels teamed up with Whiteacre and Children of the Night, a non-profit organization that tackles the...
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06-13-11
Kraft Foods Invests $10 Million in a Three-pronged Approach to Eradicate Child Malnutrition in Indonesia and Bangladesh
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- Empowers Women as Gatekeepers to Family Food Security Through Sustainable Farming, Microenterprises and Nutrition Education
- Part of Kraft Food's Commitment to WFP Project Laser Beam Partnership
By te...
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06-13-11
Babylon Group pioneers the production of Low-cost Sanitary Napkins in Bangladesh
During the last decade, Babylon Group has introduced Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the garment sector for the first time such as: Clinics and Child-Care Centers at all factories and public health centers with surgery facilities to serve the local commu...
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06-13-11
MetaVu and CRD Analytics Form Strategic Alliance
MetaVu, Inc., and CRD Analytics, both leaders in the discipline of sustainability, jointly announced today the formation of a strategic alliance.
The MetaVu/CRD Analytics relationship will provide immediate value to organizations through a uni...
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06-12-11
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts of North America Break World Record for Largest Car Wash
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- More Than 140 Stores Help Break Record by Washing More Than 4,900 Cars Across the U.S. and Canada
- Record-Setting Event Donated 100 Percent of Sales to the Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Cystic Fibrosis, Select Local Charities Topping $67,0...
