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02-26-10
Jaqueline Novogratz & Fred Wilson to Lead Panel on Public Service Potential of Private Capital
GoodCompany Ventures will announce its 2010 Venture Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs with a launch event March 4th from 6-8 pm in New York City.
The highlight of this event is ...
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02-26-10
Six Colleges and Universities Receive Presidential Recognition for Community Service
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six colleges and universities have been named as Presidential Awardees in the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, se...
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02-25-10
Boston Companies Go Green
Twenty-three Boston companies were certified as "Sustainable Business Leaders", having completed the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) -- a program of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) that provides guidance, support and technical assistance to facilitate the "...
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02-25-10
Is Your Hometown Prepared for a Disaster? FedEx Corp. Helps Red Cross Ensure Hometown Is Ready When the Time Comes
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), an active participant in disaster relief, recovery and preparedness initiatives, is engaging FedEx team members in major cities throu...
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02-25-10
Walmart Announces Goal to Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Supply Chain
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. This represents one and a half times the company's estimated global carbon footprint growth over th...
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02-25-10
Henkel Publishes 2009 Sustainability Report
- 25 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions*
- 26 percent lower energy consumption*
- 37 percent lower water consumption*
- 12 percent less waste*
At Henkel, sustainability is a co...
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02-25-10
SAM rates Johnson Controls as a Gold Class Sustainability Leader
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) today announced its recognition as a 2009/2010 Gold Class Sustainability Leader by SAM. A leading global asset manager for sustainability investments, SAM annually rates more than 2,000 companies based on their sustainability performance.
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02-25-10
Envido appoints new Director of Energy, Simon Tilleard
Envido is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Tilleard as Director of Energy at Envido.
Simon is an award-winning building energy manager with extensive experience in the application of low carbon technologies in buil...
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02-25-10
2010 Siemens Teacher Scholarships Awarded
The Siemens Foundation announced the winners of the 2010 Siemens Teacher Scholarship today in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The program provides scholarships to students enrolled in the nation's public and private Historically Black Colleges and Univer...
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02-25-10
U.S. and German Scientists Honored with MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease
Complementary approaches to Alzheimer's research were recognized as four scientists received the prestigious MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease in Washington, D.C. during a scientific briefing and luncheon.
