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04-29-10
Rainforest Foundation US Announces Partnership with J. Sabatelli Brazil Cosmetics
The Rainforest Foundation has its roots in Brazil, where it has worked with local partners to protect indigenous lands and forest resources for the past 21 years.
Founded by Sting and Trudie Styler after a trip to the Amazon in 1989, the Rainfo...
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04-29-10
Is There a Sweatshop in Your Home? Hundreds of Events Planned Nationwide to Encourage Americans to "Fair Trade Your Home"
Is there a sweatshop in your home? For millions of Americans, the answer is an unwitting yes. Americans across the country can find out how to replace goods made in sweatshops with Fair Trade products at hundreds of events taking place across the U.S. over the course of the ...
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04-29-10
SEMAFO: Corporate Social Responsibility Remains Top Priority
(Marketwire) - SEMAFO (TSX: SMF) today provided an update on its corporate social responsibility ("CSR") initiatives and highlights Fondation SEMAFO's important contributions to improve the quality of life in West Africa.
"In the context of SEMA...
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04-29-10
First report mapping global supply chain sustainability initiatives predicts a thrust by 2011
cKinetics today announced the release of the report 'Exporting Textiles: March to Sustainability', a first of its kind that maps supply chain sustainability initiatives by global brands and retailers in their textile procurement process.
Progres...
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04-29-10
Abbott Recognized as One of the 'Best Places to Work in Industry' by The Scientist magazine
Abbott has been named one of the Top 10 companies on The Scientist magazine's annual "Best Places to Work in Industry" list. Abbott is the highest ranked health care company on the 2010 list, ranking No. 4 on the list of Large Companies. This is the seventh time tha...
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04-29-10
Sustainable Brands 2010 Launches Connext(TM) Online Community and Event Elements to Nurture Growing Community of Global Collaborators
Sustainable Life Media today announced the launch of Connext™, a new online capability that will facilitate collaboration activities...
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04-29-10
Kraft Foods Foundation and Feeding America Deliver a Fresh Food Oasis to Our Nation's Food Deserts
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - For many families facing financial troubles and struggling to put dinner on the table, help is hard to find. In this country, we're hearing more each day about the growing problem of "food deserts" -- rural and urban communities where residents might...
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04-29-10
Silk Green Caps For A Greener World Helps Consumers Raise Funds For A Green Cause
More and more people are looking for simple ways to help make the world a healthier place. But often the pressure and bustle of day-to-day life can make it seem overwhelming to seek out and implement the small changes that can make a big difference.
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04-28-10
Masimo Establishes Non-Profit Foundation to Promote Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry™ and Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced today the formation of The Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation and Competition in Healthcare, a non-prof...
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04-28-10
Wainwright Bank Lends $10 Million to Commonwealth Dairy for Construction of State-of-the-Art Yogurt Production Facility
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (Nasdaq: WAIN) has provided $10 million in financing to Commonwealth Dairy, LLC for the construction of a state-of-the-art yogurt production processing facility in Brattleboro, Vermont.
