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10-29-07
Jeffrey Sachs Exclusive with DESIGN 21
NEW YORK, NY - October 29, 2007 /PRNewswire/ In an exclusive interview with DESIGN 21, a Felissimo-UNESCO initiative that promotes better design for the greater good, world-renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs discusses how the design industry can make a difference.
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10-29-07
Grameen Foundation and ITU Launch New Publication to Help Spur Telecommunications Access and Business Opportunities for Poor Communities
KIGALI, RWANDA AND SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA - October 29, 2007 "“ Despite the ongoing mobile phone explosion across the developing world, millions of people in poor, rural communities continue to be left behind. To help expedite the provision of affordable telecommunications acc...
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10-26-07
U.S. Chamber Aids Disaster Response Efforts in Southern California
WASHINGTON, DC - October 26, 2007 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) has dispatched a team to Southern California to assist the disaster response process. BCLC is working closely with businesses across the country to contribute to the r...
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10-26-07
Adventure Travel Company Detour Offsets its Carbon Emissions with Carbonfund.org
DENVER, CO - October 26, 2007 "“ Detour, The Adventure Travel Marketplace (www.detourdestinations.com), announced today that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country’s leading carbon r...
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10-26-07
EDC Adopts Equator Principles
OTTAWA - October 26, 2007 - Export Development Canada (EDC) today announced that it has become a signatory to the Equator Principles, an international financial industry benchmark for assessing and managing social and environmental risk in project financing.
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10-26-07
GM Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - October 26, 2007 - General Motors and the GM Foundation are putting in place several efforts to help those persons impacted by the devastating fires that have raged across Southern California.
The GM Foundation has contribut...
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10-26-07
World Cocoa Foundation Partners Join Together to Discuss "Best Practices" in Cocoa Farming
VIENNA, VA - October 26, 2007 - More than 220 Delegates from 23 countries participated in the 12th Cocoa Sustainability Partnership Meeting on October 24-25, hosted by the World Cocoa Foundation in Washington, DC. The meeting's theme "Sustainable Cocoa Farming: Building To...
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10-25-07
Abbott Named to Science Magazine's List of "Top Employers" in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry
ABBOTT PARK,IL - October 25, 2007 - For the fifth consecutive year, Abbott has been named among the top 20 employers in the Science magazine 2007 Top Biotech and Pharma Employer's survey.
Scien...
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10-25-07
CareerAccelerator Event Will Help Socially Responsible Businesses Recruit Emerging Talent
NEW YORK, NY - October 25, 2007 - StartingBloc, a non profit that educates undergraduates and young professionals on social responsibility, will hold an innovative career fair this weekend in New York City in partnership with CSRwire and The United Way of New York. The day-l...
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10-25-07
Sustainable Business Growing in Importance, Global Leaders Say at Business for Social Responsibility Conference
SAN FRANCISCO "“ October 25, 2007 "“ Corporate responsibility is becoming a more critical strategic issue for business, according to the results of a survey released today at the ...
