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06-05-08
Tradeshows are a Waste (of Energy): The Virtual Energy Forum debuts a Greener Way to Gather
BOSTON,MA.,AND THE WORLD WEB - June 5, 2008 - The Virtual Energy Forum,the world's first-ever, online-only event focused on energy and sustainability, today announced that registrants of next week's Web event (...
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06-05-08
Starbucks Reaffirms Commitment to Ethical Sourcing, Environmental Leadership and Community Investment
SEATTLE, WA - June 5, 2008 - As part of its continued commitment to transform its business, Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) today announced that it is realigning its Corporate Social Responsibility department to be even more effective in its ethical sourcing, environ...
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06-05-08
Farmers Insurance Group(R) Raises More Than $3.2 Million in a Single Day for the March of Dimes
LOS ANGELES, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, Farmers Insurance Group(R) agents, district managers, and employees have shattered the single-day fundraising record in March of Dimes history -- raising more than $3.2 million on Tuesday, June 3. The ...
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06-05-08
Johnson Controls Again Among World's Most Ethical Companies
MILWAUKEE, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls has been recognized by Ethisphere Magazine for a second consecutive year as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies in the Automotive category.
Johnson Controls was measured on several criteria which inc...
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06-05-08
Azul Systems Joins The Fight To Deliver Environmentally Friendly Technology With Carbonfund.org
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. - June 4, 2008 - Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations, announced today a new partnership with Azul Systems, the award-winning innovator behind server appliances tha...
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06-05-08
Harvesting Energy "“Going Green! New York Marriott Downtown is First Hotel in New York City to Install Energy-Efficient Tri-generation Plant
NEW YORK, NY,. - June 5, 2008 - In a major initiative to reduce energy and carbon emissions significantly, the New York Marriott Downtown, a 500-room full-service Marriott hotel managed by Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) and owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., ...
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06-05-08
Companies Worldwide Rely on Polycom Video and Telepresence to Cut Carbon Emissions for a Greener Planet
PLEASANTON, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/05/08 -- In honor of UN World Environment Day and its "Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy" theme, Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the leader in collaborative communications solutions, today celebrates the success of early adopte...
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06-05-08
Baxter Highlights Recent Sustainability Achievements and Recognition
- June 5, 2008 - Baxter recently played a leading role in World Environment Day sponsored by the United Nations, committed more than $1 million for disaster relief in China and Myanmar, and donated products to treat victims of violence in Kenya. The Baxter International Fou...
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06-05-08
Knowledge Leaders To Provide Tools To Increase Capacity, Strengthen Practice And Build Competitive Advantage At The Ethical Sourcing Forum Europe, October 2, 2008
NEW YORK, NY,. - June 5, 2008 - Intertek Sustainability Solutions has announced that it will host the 4th Annual Ethical Sourcing Forum on 2 October 2008 at the Tapis Rouge in Paris, France. This leadership forum will deliver new strategies and practices to address the lates...
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06-05-08
Global Nomads, Polycom, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and The 11th Hour Film Present 'Climate for Change' Class Over Video on World Environment Day
NEW YORK, NY and PLEASANTON, CA and WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE)
-- 06/05/08 -- How is our Earth different now from ever before? Why are there cyclones in Burma and droughts in Spain? In response to these and other questions about environmental crises that are perma...
