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10-15-08
Interest in Innovative Tools for Poverty Alleviation Grows
WASHINGTON,D.C. - October 15, 2008 "“ Light Years IP, a nonprofit organization specializing in export business strategies with intellectual property (IP) elements for developing countries, is seeing unprecedented interest levels in using IP tool such as trademarks, l...
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10-15-08
Every Dollar Makes A Difference: The Better World Shopping Guide
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10-15-08
BSR Conference Plenary Debate: Impact of Global Financial Crisis and U.S. Elections on Sustainability
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - October 15, 2008 - With the world's tumultuous financial markets and the U.S. presidential election dominating the news, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) will host a debate at the
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10-15-08
GenGreenLife.com Releases The State of The Green Union -- The First Nationwide Report Covering Eco-Trends and Trend-Setters in Cities Across The Country
FORT COLLINS, CO. - October 14, 2008 - Locavore, agri-tourism, eco-sphere? If these terms don’t sound familiar yet, they are part of the new lexicon of leading environmental trends, according to a report released today by the company GenGreen(TM) LLC. The first ever Sta...
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10-14-08
Learn How Organisations are Preparing for the UK's First Mandatory Carbon Trading Scheme
LONDON - October 13, 2008 - Around 5,000 organisations operating in the UK will soon be participating in the country's first mandatory carbon trading scheme: The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). The CRC targets emissions from large non-energy intensive business and public ...
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10-14-08
Palestinian Business and Investment Forum: Promoting Opportunity in the Middle East
Washington, DC -- October 14, 2008 -- Building on the staggering success of the Palestine Investment Conference in Bethlehem last May, which led to an historic investment of more than $1.4 billion in Palestinian businesses, the US-Palestinian Partnership (UPP) and the US Cha...
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10-14-08
Campbell Soup Company Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for World Headquarters Expansion
CAMDEN, NJ - October 14, 2008 - Executives along with New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine, Camden Chief Operating Officer Judge Theodore Z. Davis, Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison and Freeholder Louis Cappelli held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the company’s new World Head...
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10-14-08
Owens Corning Sets Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a world leader in glass fiber reinforcements and building materials systems, announced today that it will reduce its total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent per unit of production from 2006 t...
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10-14-08
The UPS Foundation Awards $1 Million to Environmental Groups
ATLANTA, GA - October 14, 2008 - The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS [NYSE: UPS], today announced five grants totaling more than $1 million to support a variety of environmental programs and organizations worldwide.
The grants, which i...
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10-14-08
Study of S&P 100 Reveals More Focus Needed on Sustainability Communications
DALLAS - October 14, 2008 - With increased communications on sustainability topics, dialogue about company practices and the growth of "green" marketing, sustainability has now become a critical part of many companies' corporate communications strategies. Taking note of this...
