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11-11-09
From super soft tissues to luxurious face rounds, a new range of organic, reusable personal care products take aim at throw-away thinking.
Created from soft, organic fair trade cotton, Better for Grownups' new range of reusable products - from facial tissues to family wipes to cotton rounds - offers a luxurious and convenient alternative to everyday...
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11-11-09
The William James Foundation Announces Eight Socially Responsible Business Plan Competitions Offering More Than $100,000 in Cash and In-Kind Prizes
WJF director Ian Fisk notes "The next great ideas that will use the power of business to make the world a better place are already out there. Our partners are working with us to offer more than $100,000 in cash and in-kind expertise to help sustainable entrepreneurs turn the...
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11-11-09
Americans Struggle to Feed Their Families, Know Others Who Needed Donated Food, According to The 2009 Hormel Hunger Survey
About a quarter of American adults (24 percent) say they have eaten less this year to ensure their children have enough food, a startling expression of parents' caring for their children that also sheds light on a the problem of hunger in America. Almost one in 10 (8 percent...
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11-11-09
Call for Applications: Five Open Seats on the National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee
Leonardo Academy announces a call for applications for five vacant seats on the National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee, in the following stakeholder categories: Producer (1), User (2), Environmentalist (1) and General Interest (1). Individuals or representativ...
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11-11-09
The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $1 Million To Environmental Organizations
The UPS Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in grants to environmental organizations around the world, an example of its continued commitment to environmental sustainability.
New grants awarded include:
- The ...
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11-11-09
Huggies Brand Teamed Up With Non-Profit KaBOOM! to Champion Play in Local Communities
Kimberly-Clark's Huggies brand understands how important it is for kids to keep active, and how important play is to the development of a child. As a result, the Huggies brand has teamed up with national non-profit KaBOOM! in their effort to bring play back into the lives of...
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11-11-09
Overstock.com Succeeds in Goal of Raising $30,000 for Veterans
Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) today gratefully thanked its customers for their overwhelming response to Overstock.com's announced goal to raise $30,000 for Wounded Warrior Project by Veterans Day.
"These are great Americans and great peop...
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11-11-09
IET-Aquaresearch Ltd: Bacta-Pur(R) Improves Life Quality in Pakistan
International Water Associates - Pakistan reports how the purely biological Bacta-Pur(R) System, of IET-Aquaresearch Ltd, is improving the environment and life quality of communities by cleaning both open and closed sewers and by eliminating toxic and noxious gases. Internat...
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11-11-09
Supply-Chain Labor and Human Rights Policies are Becoming the Norm for Large Cap Companies
Some 28% of global companies - including nearly half of those with market capitalizations of more than $10 billion - have labor and human rights (LHR) policies covering their global supply chains. However, materially fewer have established follow-up monitoring and enforcemen...
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11-11-09
Union Bank Honored by Association of Fundraising Professionals
Union Bank, N.A., was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Los Angeles Chapter as Outstanding Corporation or Corporate Foundation at its 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards luncheon held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles November 9,...
