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03-17-09
Morrison Takes a Stand for Healthy Food in Health Care
ATLANTA,GA. - March 17, 2009 - As a role model in health care food and nutrition services, Atlanta-based Morrison Management Specialists extended its commitment to nutritious sustainable food by becoming the first major national food service company to take the Health Care W...
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03-17-09
Net Impact and FEDEX Select Finalists for the Access Student Essay Contest
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - March 17, 2009 - International nonprofit Net Impact and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today the finalists of the Access student essay contest designed to engage the next generation of business leaders on the issue of access. The goal of the co...
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03-17-09
Wal-Mart, AFL-CIO, and 140 Other Powerful Entities Urge President Obama, Congress to Prioritize Global Development and Foreign Assistance Reform
March 17, 2009 (WASHINGTON): Leaders from diverse communities today sent an open letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders urging them to "make modernization of our foreign assistance programs a priority"¦ [and] make global development a co-equal pillar of U.S. for...
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03-17-09
Ecology and Environment Wins Award for LEED Platinum Headquarters Building Design
BUFFALO, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/09 -- Ecology and Environment Engineering P.C. (NASDAQ: EEI) received three awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), including ACEC's most prestigious "Diamond Award" in the Building/Technology Systems Ca...
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03-17-09
Merck Recognized for Environmental Leadership by US EPA With 2009 Energy Star(R) Sustained Excellence Award
Whitehouse Station, N.J., March 17, 2009 - Merck & Co., Inc. today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized the Company with its 2009 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for continued efforts to protect the environment. Merck will b...
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03-17-09
Union Settlement Association and Drew University Awarded $240,000 Teagle Foundation College-Community Connections Grant
NEW YORK, NY. - March 17, 2009 - Union Settlement Association in East Harlem (www.unionsettlement.org) and Drew University in Madison, New Jersey (www.drew.edu) tod...
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03-17-09
Sustainable Brands '09 Attracting Blue Chip Brands; Sustainability Remains a Key Priority
BURLINGAME, Calif. - March 17, 2009 - Sustainable Life Media today announced that Jez Frampton, Global CEO of Interbrand, will be among the leaders kicking off Sustainable Brands '09 (SB '09) with a look at "The Power of Brand to Change the Future." More than 60 thoug...
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03-17-09
IBM World Community Grid to Search for Cure for Childhood Cancer
TOKYO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/17/09 -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and researchers from the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute and Chiba University in Japan are launching a new World Community Grid project to discover a drug treatment for neuroblastoma, the most common cause of deat...
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03-17-09
Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition Finalist Presentation: March 20th, in Washington DC
- March 16, 2009 - The William James Foundation (WJF) will be holding our 6th annual final presentation round and awards ceremony on Friday, March 20th at the offices of the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC.
This event will feature four pre...
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03-16-09
FFC Announces Research & Sweepstakes for Free Membership for Participants
NEW YORK, NY. - March 16, 2009 - The Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) announced the launch of industry research, under a grant provided by the Levis Strauss Foundation, to understand the role technology can play in driving success in industry-wide collaboration in s...
