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03-10-09
Pizza Hut(R) BOOK IT! Beginners(R) Kicks Off 2009 Reading Program With 'Charlie and Lola' Book Series By Lauren Child
DALLAS, TX March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- BOOK IT! Beginners(R) announced today that it is featuring the Charlie and Lola book series in its 2009 read-aloud program. Created and sponsored by Pizza Hut(R), the program encourages teachers to read aloud to students in preschool and ...
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03-09-09
The Walt Disney Company Announces Significant Long-Term Environmental Goals
BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2009 -- The Walt Disney Company today announced a landmark set of strategic environmental goals and challenging 3 to 5 year targets to reduce emissions, waste, electricity and fuel use, and its impact on water and ecosystems.
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03-09-09
Newmont Releases Independent Community Relationships Review
DENVER, March 9, 2009 - Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today released the results of an independent, 18-month global review of the Company's ability to manage relationships with local communities. The Community Relationships Review (CRR) and supporting documents are ...
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03-09-09
Letter from Council of Women World Leaders expresses concern over recent actions taken by Government of Sudan
9 March 2009
To H.E. Omar al-Bashir, President, Republic of Sudan
To Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations
To H.E. Jean Ping, President, African Union Commission
At a meeting of the Council ...
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03-09-09
Bayer Awards $200,000 to National Science Teachers Association to Nurture Early-Career Science Teachers
PITTSBURGH, PA, March 9, 2009 "“ Bayer Corporation's Bayer USA Foundation has awarded the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) a $200,000 grant to create the Bayer-NSTA Fellows program and to expand the NSTA New Science Teacher Academy.
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03-09-09
Johnson Controls Named a Top U.S. Corporate Citizen
MILWAUKEE (March 9, 2009) - Johnson Controls, Inc. is ranked 22nd among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in the U.S. by Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine, based on the company’s performance in seven key areas - environment, climate change, human rights, philanth...
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03-09-09
Wrigley Advances Sustainability Commitment: Earns LEED(R) Gold Green Building Certification for Global Innovation Center in Chicago
CHICAGO, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company's Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Chicago has received LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), marking a significant achievement in the company's commitment to global sustainability.
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03-09-09
Drycleaners Phase Out Plastic and Improve Profits With The Green Garmento Reusable Drycleaning Bag
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/09/09 -- Created to eliminate single-use plastic from drycleaning in the same way smaller totes do for groceries, The Green Garmento is having a second surprisingly positive impact: improving drycleaners' revenue. As a result, just six...
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03-09-09
Gap Inc. Ranked # 1 Retailer Among 100 Best Corporate Citizens
For the fourth year in a row, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) has been distinguished as one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens." The company ranked first among retailers, and moved up 37 spots to place 24th overall in the most recent ranking of major U.S. companies by CRO Magazine whi...
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03-09-09
Amid Crisis, Policymakers Embrace Mobile Banking to Reach Unbanked Poor
WINDSOR, England, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite regulatory challenges and the financial crisis, policymakers are embracing mobile banking as a means of providing financial access to the unbanked poor. More than a billion people worldwide lack bank accounts, but ...
