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09-03-09
Abbott Listed on Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes For Fifth Consecutive Year
Abbott announced today that it was included on both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North America Index for the fifth consecutive year. This selection recognizes Abbott's continued global leadership in responsible economic, environmental and social performance. ...
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09-03-09
Baxter Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index For 11th Consecutive Year
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced today that it has been named 2009 Medical Products Industry Leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America). This marks the 11th consecut...
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09-03-09
LEED-EB Gold is Earned for Hines’ One Overton Park
One Overton Park, located in Atlanta, Georgia, owned by Franklin Street Properties and managed and leased by Hines Management, has officially received LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Buildi...
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09-03-09
Ashoka to Partner with Hystra to Increase Corporate Engagement in Scaling Up Social Innovations
Ashoka, the world's largest association of social entrepreneurs has entered into a strategic partnership with Hystra - Hybrid Strategies Consulting, a global consulting firm dedicated to combining the best insights and resources of business and citizen sector entrepreneurs t...
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09-03-09
Kraft Foods Makes Dow Jones Sustainability Index Fifth Year in a Row
Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index -- for the fifth year in a row on the North America Index and fourth year running on the World Index. This honor recognizes the company's economic, environmental and social performance.
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09-03-09
Dieter Luetticken Award 2008 for Alternatives in Animal Testing Presented to Dr. Ivo Claassen (The Netherlands)
The Dieter Luetticken Award 2008 for alternatives in animal testing was presented today to Dr. Ivo Claassen for developing an alternative quality control method for poultry vaccines at the Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) in Lelystad (the Netherlands). The > 20,000 awar...
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09-02-09
Sundance Channel Premieres Third Season of Isabella Rossellini's Innovative Series "Green Porno," Online, On-Air and at Toronto Film Festival
Sundance Channel today unveiled plans for its multi-platform third season premiere of the network's critically acclaimed and Webby Award-winning short film series, "Green Porno," from iconic actress Isabella Rossellini. The series, which focuses on the reproductive habits of...
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09-02-09
TechConnect World 2010 Solving Global Technology Challenges with Clean Technology, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology
The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that the 2010 TechConnect World Conference and Expo will take place June 21-25, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Califo...
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09-02-09
Canadian Green Consumers Turn to ZOLD
What's the difference between this organic brand and that one? When something is "100% natural," what does that actually mean? How did this product get here, where did the materials come from, and who made it? Is what I buy safe for my home, my family, and my children?
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09-02-09
Leonardo Academy Announces Call for Applications for Emissions Inventories, Reduction Credits and Offsets Standard Development Committee
Leonardo Academy, a non-profit organization that works to advance sustainability, announced today that it is now accepting applications for participation on the Standards Committee that will work to develop an American National Standard for quantifying and documenting enviro...
