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09-22-10
General Mills Commits to 100 percent Sustainable Palm Oil by 2015
General Mills said today it will "strive to source 100 percent of our palm oil from responsible and sustainable sources by 2015."
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09-22-10
SRI in the Rockies Speaker Interview with Chris Hoenig
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has long been considered the classic barometer of a nation's economic health. But recently, many have begun to question the GDP's ability to truly measure national wealth. Many are wondering whether we are really measuring progress, or just the m...
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09-22-10
SRI in the Rockies Speaker Interview with David Brancaccio
How can we create a new kind of economy that serves more people across our country, not just those on Wall Street? David Brancaccio shares experiences from his recent trip around the country to provide insight on this question with host Steve Schueth, President of First Affi...
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09-22-10
10-year Global Summit aims to Accelerate Business & Finance Solutions to Climate Change
The most important and influential global industry, finance and government associations in the climate change sector, The UNEP Finance Initiative, The UN Global Compact, The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group,
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09-22-10
Walmart de Mexico Foundation Honored by World Business and Development Awards
/PRNewswire/ - The Walmart de Mexico Foundation has been honoured as a winner of the World Business and Development Awards 2010. The Foundation's Indigenous Product Commercialization Program was selected as one of ten winners, out of 170 initiatives submitted from around the...
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09-22-10
Partners for a New Beginning Announces Full Steering Committee and Clinton Global Initiative Commitments
Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, along with Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of The Aspen Institute, announced today the formation of the Steering Committee and the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) ...
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09-22-10
Business Groups Urge Campaign Finance Reform, Say Unlimited Donations Skew Lawmaker Priorities
The American Sustainable Business Council called on Congress to pass the Fair Elections Now Act which would stop the corrupting influence of special interest donations and enable legislators to focus on the people’s business rather than on fundraising.
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09-22-10
Seven Boys & Girls Clubs Honored With Inaugural 'Maytag Dependable Club' of the Year Awards
Maytag brand has committed $4.5 million over the next three years to commend Boys & Girls Clubs which are exemplary in their performance. Through a new partnership between Maytag and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) the chosen Clubs will receive up to $150,000 to...
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09-22-10
Merck Significantly Expands its Patient Assistance Program Offerings to Provide Access to More Medicines for People in Need
Today, Merck announced that it has significantly expanded the number of Merck medicines available through its Merck Helps™ patient assistance programs, which include the Merck Patient Assistance Program, the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program, the ACT Program for Oncol...
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09-21-10
Guayaki Yerba Mate Highlighted at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
/PRNewswire/ - Guayaki Yerba Mate, a pioneer and leader in the yerba mate beverage category, will be highlighted as part of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the
