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09-28-07
Amnesty International USA and Responsible Endowment Coalition Launch Guide to Support Responsible Investing by U.S. Colleges and Universities
NEW YORK - September 28, 2007 - The first-ever step-by-step guide to encourage colleges and universities to adopt responsible investment practices in pursuit of social and environmental change is being released today in a collaboration between Amnesty International USA and t...
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09-28-07
Jane Goodall Institute Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Launches First Annual Global Leadership Awards with Bicoastal Events
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09-28-07
Dussault Apparel(TM) Launches Carbon Conscience(TM) Initiative With CarbonFund.org
September 28, 2007 - Dussault Apparel, Inc. (the "Company") DUSS unveiled a company wide initiative to become the world's first carbon neutral clothing company and to raise environmental awareness about global warming with the creation of the Carbon Conscience(TM) program.
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09-28-07
The ESG Risks of a Combined RBS and ABN AMRO
September 28, 2007 - RBS and ABN AMRO are both currently rated AAA by Innovest. However, it would be mistaken to conclude that a combined RBS and ABN AMRO will automatically become a AAA.
The key determinant of the combined entity is not how ...
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09-28-07
USO Helps Pearson Set New Record In Global Reading Campaign
ARLINGTON, VA - September 28, 2007 - The USO partnered with Pearson to help families of service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan take part in Jumpstart's Read for the Record 2007 Campaign, which set a new world record for the number of people reading the same book on ...
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09-28-07
National Sustainable Agriculture Standard Setting Process to be Launched This Fall
EMERYVILLE, CA - September 28, 2007 - Formal proceedings to establish the first national standard for sustainable agriculture will be launched in late October. All interested stakeholders are invited to help shape this standard under a transparent, multi-stakeholder consens...
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09-27-07
The Fifth Annual Glynwood Harvest Awards Honor Creativity and Leadership in the Sustainable Food Movement
COLD SPRING, NY - September 27, 2007 - Glynwood Center, the not-for-profit organization whose mission to support community stewardship is advanced through educational and community-based agricultural initiatives, will honor the winners of its 2007 Harvest Awards with a cere...
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09-27-07
Survey Reveals Fragmented Governance, Risk, and Compliance Efforts Can Thwart Companies From Achieving Business Goals
NEW YORK - September 27, 2007 - Most companies acknowledge the high cost and risks of fragmented governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts, yet few have taken action, according to the 2007 Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) GRC Strategy Survey released today.
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09-27-07
REI Grants $100,000 to Bikes Belong Foundation to Help U.S. Cities Become Bicycle Friendly
BOULDER, CO & SEATTLE, WA - Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, announced today that the company has provided a $100,000 grant to the Bikes Belong Foundation to support an innovative series of gra...
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09-27-07
Nation's Capital Seeing Green
WASHINGTON, DC - September 27, 2007 - Green Festivals, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, and widely known "party with a purpose," will celebrate its fourth year in Washington DC on October 6th and 7th, 2007 at the Washington Convention Center. The event w...
