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11-20-09
The Levi's(R) Brand Announces charity: water as $100,000 Green Charity Winner
The Levi's® brand is proud to announce charity: water as the winning charity of its recent GO IV Fortune $100,000 green charity giveaway. Beginning in mid-October, GO IV Fortune players nominated hundreds of charitable organizations with a commitment to sust...
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11-19-09
UPS Tops 'Climate Counts' Scorecard For Consumer Shipping
UPS (NYSE:UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector of the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard and also was rated No. 11 among all 143 ranked companies.
UPS ranked No. 1 in the consumer shipping sector, leaping ahead of competi...
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11-19-09
SC Johnson Reaches Ingredient Transparency Ahead of Schedule...With More to Come
Just nine months after launching an industry-leading ingredient communication website, SC Johnson today announced it has already completed the task of populating the U.S. site with more than 200 products and their ingredients. The site,
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11-19-09
Global Stakeholder Influence Examined in New Boston College Report
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship today released a timely review of the influence of stakeholders and pressure groups in nine countries. The research reflects dynamics such as the spread of market capitalism, increasing wealth and power of business, the mou...
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11-19-09
International Youth Foundation Announces Recipients of 2009 StarbucksTM Shared PlanetTM Youth Action Grants
With support from the Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ Youth Action Grants program, 20 youth-led initiatives in 12 countries will expand the impact of their social change work. The grants, ranging from US$7,500-$10,000, will support youth-led projects such as efforts to influence t...
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11-19-09
Corporate Impact Awards Recognize Companies' $1 Million-Plus Annual Gifts to American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society's nationwide Corporate Impact Awards were presented today to 16 corporations during the organization's 96th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The awards recognize businesses' and their employees' financial as well as in-kind contributions of $1 milli...
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11-19-09
Ten Schools Recognized for High Achievement through the 2010 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools(TM) Program
Ten middle and high schools are being recognized for academic success through the 2010 MetLife Foundation-National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Breakthrough Schools program. The schools will be honored at the annual NASSP Convention, which is being held...
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11-19-09
IFC-ILO Better Work Conference Promotes Improved Labor Standards, Increased Competitiveness
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11-19-09
Kraft Foods Eliminated More Than 50 Million Truck Miles Since 2005 Through Focus on Transportation Sustainability Efforts
Everyone hates traffic. It eats up time, wastes energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. As population and urbanization increase, experts say traffic is only getting worse. Kraft Foods is addressing this challenge by finding alternatives to trucking and making its distributi...
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11-19-09
WWF And Forum For The Future Lead The UK Environmental NGO Market
To help CSR Directors select suitable partners to support their climate change, sustainability and environmental goals a new report from independent research firm Verdantix compares 12 environmental NGOs on 35 criteria. The report finds that WWF and Forum For The Future lead...
