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12-01-07
Starbucks to Open Regional Farmer Support Center in Rwanda
KIGALI, RWANDA and SEATTLE - December 1, 2007 - Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) chairman Howard Schultz announced today that the company will open a regional Starbucks Farmer Support Center in Rwanda. The facility will provide an opportunity for Starbucks to collaborate with farmer...
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11-30-07
Barrick Marks World AIDS Day with New Clinics in PNG and Tanzania
On December 1, World AIDS Day, a newly rebuilt health clinic providing HIV/AIDS services will open near Barrick's Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea, along with a new facility set to open in the New Year at the company's Tulawaka mine in Tanzania.
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11-30-07
Run-in-a-Million Run from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Raise Awareness About AIDS and HIV Testing
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 30, 2007 - /PRNewswire/ - Mike Sacco and close friend Lejon Boudreaux, along with world-renowned, ultra-marathoner Dean Karnazes have signed on to bring awareness to the AIDS epidemic by staging a run from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The 510-mi...
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11-30-07
150 Global Business Leaders Call for Legally Binding UN Framework at Bali COP to Tackle Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -"“ Leaders of 150 global companies today called on world leaders to agree on a comprehensive, legally binding United Nations framework to tackle climate change during negotiations that begin next week during the Conference of the ...
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11-30-07
Support AIDS Vaccine Research on World AIDS Day
NEW YORK - November 30, 2007 "“ In honor of World AIDS Day on December 1, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) and Yahoo! have joined forces to raise US$100,000 to support pioneering technologies for AIDS vaccine research.
IAVI and Y...
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11-30-07
Dole Food Company Recognized for Corporate Social Responsibility Programs in Costa Rica and Thailand
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - November 30, 2007 - Dole announced yesterday that Standard Fruit Company de Costa Rica, a Dole division in Costa Rica, and Dole Thailand received the 2007 'Grand Winner' Award and a 2007 'Excellence Award' from their respective American Chambers of Com...
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11-30-07
IFC and Mercer Launch First Sustainability Survey in Emerging Markets
WASHINGTON, DC - November 29, 2007 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Mercer to undertake the first in-depth research on how prevalent environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are in emerging market investments.
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11-30-07
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Announces Extended Research Support from BD
NEW YORK - November 29, 2007 - In advance of World AIDS Day on December 1, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announced that BD, a global medical technology company, will provide the non-profit organization with US$900,000 in cash, equipment and medical supplie...
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11-30-07
French Institutional Investor Buy-In on SRI Continues to Increase, But Shareholder Engagement Lags Behind
PARIS, FRANCE - November 30, 2007 "“ Novethic, Amadeis and BNP Paribas AM today present the findings of the sixth annual Socially Responsible Investment survey and outlook for the French institutional market. Queried by Novethic and Amadeis, 50 French institutional invest...
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11-30-07
Innovest Upgrades Harrahs Entertainment Inc's IVA Rating
November 30, 2007 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has upgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of Harrahs Entertainment Inc based on the company’s relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
