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07-27-10
Kohl's Donates $100,000 to the American Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts in Milwaukee Area
Today Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE:KSS) announced a $100,000 cash donation toward flood relief efforts in the Milwaukee area. The Am...
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07-27-10
New Greeting Card Line Gives Hope to Women Escaping Prostitution in the Philippines
Greeting cards are opening the path for a new beginning for a group of women who have escaped prostitution in the Philippines. They are now handcrafting cards for Sanctuary Spring, a new line of beautiful, handmade, fair trade greeting cards that launched today.
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07-27-10
MetLife Foundation Announces Grants to Twelve Local Food Banks
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - MetLife Foundation today announced grants to twelve food banks. The grants, which total $450,000, will help the food banks respond to increased needs in local communities around the country. Since December 2008, MetLife Foundation has contributed $9...
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07-27-10
New Deloitte Report Highlights a Clear Recognition of the Importance of Sustainability to the Future of Businesses Among Cross-Sector Leaders
A new Deloitte report released today and a corresponding
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07-26-10
ITT recognized as top corporate citizen in government contracting
ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) was recognized by CR magazine as a Best Corporate Citizen in Government Contracting. This inaugural list recognizes publicly traded companies that exemplify transparency and accountability while serving the United States government.
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07-26-10
CARS(TM) Gains Traction with Investors who Stipulate that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Have a Rigorous Third-Party Rating
The CDFI Assessment and Ratings System (CARS™) is seeing a growing commitment among investors to third-party ratings as part of their lending process for community development loan funds. Approximately one-third of the investors that use CARS™ to augment their investment dec...
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07-26-10
Yahoo! Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Yahoo! is commemorating this milestone and its commitment to providing accessible websites, services, and advertisements to people of all abilities. In addition to making its services - includ...
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07-26-10
Kraft Foods Announces Plans to Double the Amount of Whole Grain in Nabisco Crackers
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Kraft Foods announced plans today to significantly increase the whole grain content in its leading Nabisco cracker brands, more than doubling the amount of whole grain currently used across the Nabisco portfolio. Over the next three years, some of Am...
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07-26-10
NIKE, Inc. and Central General de Trabajadores de Honduras (CGT) Statement
NIKE, Inc. and the Central General de Trabajadores de Honduras (CGT), representing the former employees of the Nike contract supplier factories Hugger and Vision Tex, have reached an agreement to help improve the lives of workers affected by the Hugger and Vision Tex factory...
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07-26-10
J. Jill Announces Compassion Fund 2010 Grant Recipients
/PRNewswire/ - As part of their ongoing commitment to partner with community-based organizations that assist women in need, specialty retailer J. Jill (www.jjill.com) today announced the Compassion Fun...
