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10-05-01
Heineken and its U.S. Employees to Donate $500,000 to Disaster Relief Organizations
Heineken NV, the world's second-largest brewer, and its American subsidiary, Heineken USA, announced they are committing $500,000 to disaster relief efforts in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC.
POSTED
10-03-01
HON Industries Donates Money and Product to Recovery Efforts on East Coast
HON Industries Inc. (NYSE:HNI) announced today a joint contribution from its members and its charitable foundation of $182,000 to the American Red Cross to assist the victims and recovery efforts from the tragedy on September 11, 2001. Since the attacks, HON Industries also ...
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10-01-01
Coca-Cola Executive to Head Diversity Leadership Academy
The Coca-Cola Company announced today that under a partnership with the American Institute for Managing Diversity (AIMD), Juan Johnson, vice president and director of Diversity Strategies for The Coca-Cola Company, will assume the new role of president of the Diversity Leade...
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09-28-01
Fair Trade Certification Awarded to Six Organic Coffees From Green Mountain Coffee Roasters; Conservation International Endorses GMCR's Certified Organic Coffee Line
Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) announced today that six of the Company's certified organic coffees have received Fair Trade certification from TransFair USA. The Company signed a licensing agreement with TransFair USA in May of this year, to purchase and promote F...
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09-27-01
NASD Companies Donate $1 Million to Aid Victims of September 11 Attack
The NASD announced today that its family of companies, including The American Stock Exchange, is making a $1 million donation to The New York Times 9/11 Neediest Fund as part of its effort to aid victims of the September 11 attacks and their families.
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09-27-01
Non-Profit-Corporate Partnership Launches Program to Develop Affordable Housing in Houston
Avenue Community Development Corp., PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., and Southwest Bank of Texas dedicated the first home in their collaboration to develop affordable housing in the Near Northside area.
The program combines Avenue CDC's Move Home with PMI's Gateway Ci...
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09-27-01
Verizon Gives $1 Million to American Red Cross on Behalf Of Company's Retirees
Verizon Foundation has given $1 million to the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund to help families of those who were lost at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.
POSTED
09-24-01
Chiquita Announces Release of First Corporate Resonsibility Report
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. today announced the release its first Corporate Responsibility Report, which offers a comprehensive assessment of the Company’s environmental, social and financial performance, focusing on its banana sourcing operations in Latin America, w...
POSTED
09-21-01
Volkswagen of America, Inc. Donates 25 Vans to New York Fire Department
Volkswagen of America, Inc. is handing over 25 new EuroVans to the New York City Fire Department, to help the families of the firefighters who lost their lives responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, as well as to assist the department as it carries out...
POSTED
09-20-01
BSR Online Resource Enables Effective Corporate Responses to September 11th Disaster
In the aftermath of the September 11th tragedy, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) announces an online information center to help businesses address the needs of employees and contribute to the recovery efforts in New York and Washington, D.C.