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10-14-09
Kraft Foods Steps Up Investment in Russia
Everyone needs to eat. But in Russia, 70 percent of children ages 6 to 11 don’t regularly eat breakfast. School lunches often lack protein and vitamins. And to make matters worse, schools often lack adequate sports and playground equipment to help children exercise. With...
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10-14-09
Sustainable Supply Chain Leaders Reap Bottom-Line Benefits, According to New Report From Greentech Media
GTM Research, the research arm of Greentech Media, has released a new report: "Greening the Supply Chain: Benchmarking Sustainability Practices and Trends." The findings of the report shed light on the current and future market of sustainable supply chain trends, reporting a...
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10-14-09
UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry Goes Green with Dow Chair
The College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley is making major new commitments to advance research and education in sustainable green chemistry, thanks to the financial support of The Dow Chemical Company Foundation and ongoing collaboration with The Dow ...
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10-14-09
Ten Years of Green Investing and Financial Performance
Ten years ago, Portfolio 21 (PORTX) began investing in companies selected for their 21st Century "green" acumen. Now, ten years later, the financial performance of this global investing strategy has been very competitive.
Portfolio 21 integrate...
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10-14-09
World Cocoa Foundation Holds 16th Partnership Meeting on Cocoa Sustainability; Announces New Officers and Members
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) Partnership Meeting held in Brussels, Belgium on October 14 and 15, 2009 will focus on building the capacity for a sustainable cocoa sector. Over 150 representatives from the cocoa and chocolate industry, cocoa-producing countries, government...
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10-14-09
Media Alert: BSR 'Reset World' Conference Begins October 20 in San Francisco
In less than one week, business leaders from around the globe will gather at the BSR Conference 2009 to develop sustainability strategies for a world that has been "reset" by a trio of global crises: the sharp worldwide recession, accelerating climate change, and a collapse ...
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10-14-09
The George Washington University and VolunteerMatch Partner to Help Students Reach First Lady's Service Challenge
Following a unique challenge issued by the First Lady, The George Washington University and VolunteerMatch have partnered to launch a new Web site that will enable the GW student body to inspire and track the 100,000 hours of service that Mrs. Obama challenged the University...
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10-13-09
Oviya Systems LLC Acquired TransparentCMS from Hokura LLC in December 2008
Oviya Systems is dedicated to supporting your company's implementation and management of corporate social responsibility using TransparentCMS (Transparent Compliance Management System), a collaborative software platform that is built to achieve transparency.
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10-13-09
Five-Year-Old Foodies Line Up for Sushi at School Cafeterias
Sushi has joined the list of favorite menu items at six elementary schools in New Jersey's Hillsborough Township Public Schools. Sodexo, the official student nutrition provider for the district, prepared and served California rolls to 400 adventurous students at lunch in lat...
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10-13-09
Smurfit-Stone Partners With Waste Services, Inc. to Provide Recycling and Waste Solutions in Miami-Dade County
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's Recycling division has partnered with Waste Services, Inc. (WSI) to operate WSI's materials recycling facility (MRF) in Hialeah, FL, near Miami.
This is the third such arrangement between the two companies. ...
