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02-12-08
National Coalition Announces Groundbreaking National Green Jobs
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A national coalition of
over 80 organizations today announced plans for "Good Jobs, Green Jobs:
A National Green Jobs Conference" to be held in Pittsburgh on March 13
and 14, 2008 -- the first ever national for...
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02-12-08
Companies with Buoyant Share Prices are More Proactive on Corporate Sustainability Issues
February 12, 2008 - Global companies that have delivered strong share price growth over the past three years are more proactive on corporate sustainability issues than those that have seen their share price stagnate or decline, according to a major new research report from t...
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02-12-08
Innovest Downgrades 3M Company's IVA Rating
February 12, 2008 "“ Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has downgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of 3M Company based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
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02-12-08
Blue Sky Lawn Environmental Inc.: Gas Powered Lawn Mowing Services Will Produce Over Eight Million kg of Harmful Emissions in Ontario
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- Environment Canada has recently warned that "...small gasoline engines that power equipment such as lawnmowers ... emit relatively high amounts of pollutants that can adversely affect air quality". For years these machines ha...
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02-12-08
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices Outlined by ASI
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the leading global provider of web-based software for associations and non-profits, today made public a set of best practices for using online tools -- particularly peer-to-peer fundraisi...
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02-12-08
NEC Foundation of America Announces New Grants
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Foundation of America today announced grants totaling $221,550 to six organizations that advance the independence and full participation in society of people with disabilities through the use of innovative technology.
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02-12-08
Doing Well by Doing Good: IBM Study Says Businesses Seeking Growth Through Social Responsibility
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- Companies believe that when they are more open with stakeholders and place social responsibility at the core of their business strategy they will be more competitive, attract and retain the best talent, and gain access to new busi...
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02-12-08
SustainLane Green and Healthy Lifestyles Ad Network Grows to Largest in Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 12, 2008 - SustainLane, the online media company dedicated to empowering people, businesses and government to go green and adopt healthy lifestyles, today announced record traffic to its leadi...
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02-12-08
Innovest Downgrades Sunoco Inc's IVA Rating
February 11, 2008 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has downgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of Sunoco Inc based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
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02-11-08
IFC Agreement with ING Bank Supports Abatement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 11, 2008-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and ING Bank N.V. of the Netherlands have signed an agreement to help reduce methane emissions in Ukraine. The agreement takes place under the Netherlands European Carbon Facility, a joint facility o...
