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10-04-07
William James Foundation to Provide $40,000 in Cash and Prizes to Socially Responsible Business Plans
WASHINGTON, DC. - October 4, 2007 - The William James Foundation announces its 5th Annual Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition.
This competition supports entrepreneurs who are committed to multiple-bottom line businesses (people, plane...
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10-04-07
Macy's Back-to-School Promotion Raises Record $2.5 Million for Reading Is Fundamental
WASHINGTON - October 4, 2007 - Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest children’s and family literacy organization, announced today that a six-week promotion held at all Macy's stores has raised a record $2.5 million, which will be used to fund ne...
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10-04-07
KEEN Hybrid.STAND Inspires Everyone to Stand Up for the Environment
PORTLAND, OR - October 4, 2007 - KEEN - a leader in hybrid outdoor performance products, including footwear, socks and bags - has launched Hybrid.STAND, an innovative initiative designed to inspire and empower people who are passionate, active and involved - or want to beco...
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10-04-07
Abbott Named One of the 'Best Places to Launch a Career' by BusinessWeek
ABBOTT PARK, IL - October 4, 2007 - With more than 70 million Generation Y employees starting to hit the pavement, knocking for opportunities in the global workplace, smart companies are paying attention, providing these future leaders with a workplace that is responsive to...
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10-04-07
REI Prototype Store Opens October 5 in Boulder, Colo.
SEATTLE, WA - October 4, 2007 - On Friday, Oct. 5, Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, opens its first prototype store to test new retail concepts and the performance of green building features, inclu...
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10-03-07
Verité Convenes Landmark Conference on Worker Participation in Corporate Responsibility in China
AMHERST, MA - October 3, 2007 - Verité, the US-based non-profit which advances the cause of supply chain labor rights throughout the world, is convening a landmark one-day Symposium in Shenzhen, China, to build support for workers' involvement in corporate responsibility in ...
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10-03-07
Social(k) Urged Clients to Oppose SEC Efforts Constraining Shareholder Resolutions
SPRINGFIELD, MA - October 3, 2007 - When Social(k) President Rob Thomas learned of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposals to weaken the ability of investors to sponsor shareholder resolutions and nominate members of corporate boards, he did what he had to d...
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10-03-07
Webinar Series Helps Businesses 'Come to Grips' with Carbon Management
BERKELEY, CA - October 3, 2007 - Natural Logic and GreenBiz.com will present a four-part webinar series titled, "Coming to Grips with Carbon: How to Measure and Reduce Your Footprint." The online events will be held at 1:00pm eastern time on October 18 and 25th, and N...
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10-03-07
Aspen Institute/Zogby Poll: 42% Favor Higher Taxes to Fund Health Coverage for All
UTICA, NEW YORK - October 3, 2007 - Nearly half (42%) of Americans would be willing to pay higher taxes for everyone to have health insurance, a new Aspen Institute/Zogby Poll shows. When asked if they would be willing to pay higher taxes so that all children could have heal...
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10-03-07
Benson & Associates Offsets its Carbon Emissions with Carbonfund.org
GOLDEN, CO - October 3, 2007 - The construction defect law firm of Benson & Associates PC announced today that it has offset its carbon emissions for 2007 with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon solutions organization. Benson & Associates is pleased to red...
