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05-13-09
Green Summit to Champion Innovative Business Strategies and Best Practices for Sustainable Enterprises
DURHAM, NC. - May 13, 2009 - SJF Ventures announced today that the 'SJF Summit on the New Green Economy: How to Make it Work' will be held in Durham, NC, June 2-3 at the Durham Convention Center. Four keynote speakers will share a variety of perspectives on cleantech investm...
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05-13-09
Eli Lilly and Company Responds to U.S. Economic Challenges, Donating Millions of Dollars, Volunteer Hours, and Life-Saving Medicines
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/13/09 -- In some of the darkest economic times our country has seen, companies and their employees are stepping up to give and volunteer more to help strengthen local communities. To recognize those efforts, United Way today presented t...
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05-13-09
The Coca-Cola System Advances New Solutions For Economic Development
ATLANTA, GA - May 13, 2009 -- In a panel discussion today at the Brookings Institution, President Bill Clinton, Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, and Pat Woertz, Chairman, CEO and President of Archer Daniels Midland Company, discussed ways business can ...
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05-13-09
Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard Development Takes New Steps Forward
Madison, WI - May 13, 2009 - The National Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard setting process moves up to a new level with two recent developments. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) of Emeryville, CA-the organization responsible for launching the initiative-has co...
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05-13-09
Novelis Sets GHG Reduction Goal with U.S. EPA Climate Leaders
ATLANTA, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc. announced today that its North American organization has established its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Climate Leaders program. Novelis has committed to a voluntary 5 ...
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05-13-09
Obama Administration Nominates Microfinance Leader as U.S. Under Secretary of Global Affairs, Department of State
BOSTON, Mass. - May 13, 2009 - ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that MarÃa Otero, president and CEO, has been nominated by the White House as Under Secretary of Global Affairs at the Department of State. Ms. Otero has ex...
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05-13-09
Leadership Change at Bainbridge Graduate Institute
- May 13, 2008 - Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) in Washington, the first graduate school in the U.S. to offer an MBA in Sustainable Business, announced Thursday May 7th the resignation of Dr. Jon C. Strauss and the re-instatement of co-founder Gifford Pinchot III...
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05-12-09
Calling Business and Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Building a More Just and Sustainable World
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - May 12, 2009 - Social Venture Network (SVN), the country's leading network of socially responsible entrepreneurs, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2009 SVN Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program supports the "next ge...
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05-12-09
Sustainable Brands '09 Releases Full Program Schedule: REI, Clorox, Kaiser, Starbucks Contribute
BURLINGAME, Calif., May 12, 2009 - Sustainable Brands today announced its full conference schedule for 2009 conference taking place in Monterey, California May 31 - June 3 and unveiled confirmed plenary speakers for each morning. The event will feature three distinct themes:...
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05-12-09
During Challenging Economic Times Nicor Employees Geer Up to Give Back to Local Communities During 13th Annual Volunteer Day
Naperville, IL - May 12, 2009 - Nicor employees, families, and friends will support the company's commitment to philanthropy during the 13th Annual Volunteer Day on Saturday, May 16. Nicor's Volunteer Day is an annual celebration of the company's ongoing mission of contribu...
