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04-13-09
Genocide- Free Investing Proposal on Ballot at 30 Vanguard Funds
Boston, MA. - April 13, 2009 - Due to a shareholder action coordinated by Investors Against Genocide, millions of Vanguard customers will soon have the opportunity to vote on whether or not they want ...
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04-13-09
Ratings Service for Financial Institution Achieves Critical Mass; Investors can use CARS(TM) for Unprecedented Transparency with a Broad Range of CDFIs
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - April 13, 2009 - Seven community development financial institutions(CDFIs) from across the United States were rated by the CDFI Assessment and Ratings Service (CARS(TM) in the first quarter of 2009, bringing the total number of CDFIs rated to 46. Investor...
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04-13-09
OCEG Announces Standards to Improve Corporate Conduct
Pheonix, AZ. - April 13, 2009 - The non-profit Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG), today announced the release of ne standards for corporate conduct and management of risk. The OCEG GRC Capability Model(TM) (also known as Red Book 2.0) sets out practices that will ensur...
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04-13-09
Nestlé Crunch(R) Makes a Play Date with KaBOOM! for New Partnership
GLENDALE, Calif. - April 13, 2009 - Play has a purpose "“ to inspire, to motivate, to create and to energize. Every child deserves a great place to play, yet a steady decrease in the quality and quantity of play spaces has contributed to a decline in play throughout the Uni...
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04-09-09
Seventh Generation Unveils Three New Natural Cleaning Products to Detoxify, Green Spring Cleaning
BURLINGTON, VT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/09 -- Earth-friendly spring cleaning just got three steps easier. Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household products, today introduced Natural Fabric Softener Sheets, Auto Dish Pac...
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04-09-09
Nicor and Its Employees Give Back To Northern Illinois Communities
NAPERVILLE, IL. - April 9, 2009 - Today Nicor announced the results of its 2008 philanthropy endeavors, which resulted in more than $2 million in corporate and employee donations "“ and thousands of volunteer hours "“ benefiting more than 1,200 worthy causes in communities ...
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04-09-09
The Company You Keep: IBM Sustainable Procurement Consulting Service Helps Clients Reduce Costs, Ensure Suppliers Are "Green," Ethical, Safe
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/09 -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) consulting service can help clients establish sustainability standards -- from labor practices, to safety, to the environment -- throughout their global supplier networks.
The IBM...
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04-09-09
Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society Launch Public Campaign on Toxic Flame Retardants, Impacts on Human Health and Marine Environment
OFS' Latest Investigation Into Killer Whales, Premiering April 22 in a Two-Hour PBS Special, "Call of the Killer Whale," Enters the Domain of Human Health, Raising Urgent Concerns About an Increasingly Global Problem and an Impending Crisis for the State of California...
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04-09-09
World Cocoa Foundation and Swedish Chocolate, Confectionery and Biscuit Manufacturers' Association to Address Farm Safety and Health in Cocoa-growing Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2009 - The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and the Swedish Chocolate, Confectionery and Biscuit Manufacturers' Association (CHOKOFA) today announced a new occupational safety and health project. The "Improving Occupational Safety and Health on West A...
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04-09-09
"Sustainable Banking and Green Business" Workshop
- April 9, 2009 - Piraeus Bank organised a benchmarking workshop in Athens, 18 March 2009, on "Sustainable Banking and Green Business". Around 50 managers and executives from within the Bank had the opportunity to discuss with a distinguished panel of speakers issues ...
