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09-21-09
Campbell Soup Company Joins the UN Global Compact
Reinforcing one of its core business strategies to advance a powerful commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest...
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09-19-09
Ghana Inspires Cadbury Dairy Milk's Innovative Advertising of Fairtrade
Cadbury's commitment to Ghana is strengthened today with a Ghanaian-inspired TV, radio and billboard campaign which celebrates the talents of local artists, musicians and dancers, and uses an innovative record-release to raise additional funds for cocoa growing communities. ...
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09-18-09
Mayor Daley Joins U.S. Olympic Committee, Allstate and Chicago 2016 to Dedicate Olympic-Themed Playground and New Field House at Jesse Owens Park
Mayor Richard M. Daley, Alderman Michelle Harris (8th) and State Representative Marlow Colvin (22nd) joined the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), Chicago 2016, Allstate, the Chicago Park District and members of the Jesse Owens family to dedicate a new field house and O...
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09-17-09
L’Oreal USA Hosts Fore the Children Charity Golf Outing
Employees and supporters of L'Oreal USA, based in Clark, New Jersey, gathered recently for the company’s second annual charity golf outing, Fore the Children, at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township. In total, L'Oreal USA raised $300,000 from this year's event...
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09-17-09
Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes and FTSE4Good Index Series
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a Fortune 100 company and global leader in energy efficiency and sustainability, today announced its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) World and North America categories for 2009.
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09-17-09
KABOOM! Play Days Bring More Than 1,000 Communities Together to Celebrate Play and Get Kids Off the Couch
With children between the ages of eight and 18 spending on average 6.5 hours a day in front of the television or computer, kids need a strong dose of good, old-fashioned, outdoor fun. This September 19-27, more than 1,000 communities across the country and around the world w...
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09-17-09
First-Ever Survey Shows Emerging Market Banks Growing Interest in Climate Change
Amid growing pressure on developing countries to join an international climate treaty later this year, a new Ceres report released today shows that emerging market banks are beginning to integrate climate change considerations into lending and other business decision-making,...
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09-17-09
GlobalGiving and HR Magazine to Host Webinar/Teleconference on Employee Engagement
GlobalGiving and HR Magazine are partnering to host a "Giving Back Through Tough Times" webinar/teleconference to talk about trends and best practices in employee engagement. The discussion will begin at 11:30 AM Eastern Time on September 23, 2009.
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09-17-09
UN Global Compact Executive Director Addresses Private Equity Community
Georg Kell, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, addressed the Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference in New York yesterday. The following is the text of his speech (please check against delivery):
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09-17-09
Opportunity Finance Network Names Gregory Schiefelbein New Executive Vice President of Development
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the leading network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that work in urban, rural, and Native markets to deliver sound financial returns and real changes for people and communities, announced today that Gregory Schiefelb...
