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02-05-09
Johnson Controls Added to Calvert Social Index for Leadership in Sustainability
MILWAUKEE (February 5, 2009) "“ Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial leader in energy efficiency and sustainability, has been added to the Calvert Social Index, a broad-based, rigorously constructed benchmark for measuring the performance of U.S.-based socially respon...
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02-05-09
National Park Trust Presents the First ‘American Park Experience’ Award to Dayton Duncan, Acclaimed Writer and Executive Producer
Dayton Duncan accepted the first National Park Trust 'American Park Experience' Award for his work on the new Ken Burns documentary series: The National Parks: America's Best Idea. The Award was presented by NPT Board Chair, F. William Brownell at an event hosted by t...
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02-05-09
REI Boulder Awarded LEED(R) Gold Rating by the U.S. Green Building Council
SEATTLE, WA. - February 5, 2009 - Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the national outdoor gear and clothing retail cooperative, today announced that its prototype store in Boulder, Colo. has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certificatio...
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02-05-09
CITI Foundation Funding gives Boost to 15 MicroEnterprise Organizations.
WASHINGTON,DC. - February 5, 2009 - With funding from the Citi Foundation, 15 nonprofit community-based organizations across the country that help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses will be able to hire graduate students as summer interns this year. Called the "Ci...
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02-05-09
Social(k)'s SRI Retirement Plans Increase in 2008
SPRINGFIELD, MA. - February 5, 2009 - Business was good for Social(k) in 2008. The number of companies and organizations adopting the company's socially responsible retirement platform for their 401(k) or 403(b) plans inc...
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02-05-09
AEP PSO Operating Unit to Purchase Renewable Energy to Serve Oklahoma Customers
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) operating unit Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has signed long-term power purchase agreements for approximately 198 megawatts of renewable energy from two Oklahoma wind farms.
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02-05-09
cMarket Reports Forty Four Percent Online Auction Growth in 2008 and Dramatic Increase in Bookings for 2009
CAMBRIDGE, MA. - February 5, 2009 - cMarket Network, the leader in online auction fundraising for nonprofit organizations, announced the results of auctions hosted on it's platform in 2008, noting a 44% increase in the number of auctions run, bringing the total to over $53 m...
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02-05-09
WRI, NewPage Launch Partnership to Protect Indonesian Forests
WASHINGTON and MIAMISBURG, Ohio, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Resources Institute (WRI) and NewPage Corporation today announce a partnership to protect f...
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02-05-09
IBM Launches "Ready for IBM Energy & Environment" Validation for Business Partners
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/05/09 -- Â IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new technical validation program to help clients easily identify IBM Business Partner offerings that are designed and demonstrated to provide energy and environment benefits.
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02-05-09
Campero USA Makes Donations to Make-A-Wish Foundation
MIAMI, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ ?- Campero USA Corp., the U.S. affiliate of Pollo Campero, the leading chain of chicken quick service restaurants from Latin America, is proud to announce it has made another $5,000 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in celebration of the new P...
