CSR News

Washington, D.C.- The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today launched a Good Practice Note on Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations. The Note aims to increase awareness among existing and potential IFC clients in emerg...

Santa Barbara, CA--How many billable hours a month do you lose to project management overload? Tracking employee and contractor hours, staying on top of evolving client needs, adjusting budgets mid-stream, billing accurately and on time--it's an inevitable part...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--News From USW: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) Science Advisory Board's Carcinogen Identification Committee (CIC) will decide on Thursday, November 16 whether or not to conduct an expedited rev...

(New York) - The Global Compact presents Issue 4, 2006 of the Compact Quarterly, a publication featuring articles, interviews and news on corporate responsibility.

This issue of the Compact Quarterly spotlights the role that corporate respons...

Boston, MA -- During the first month of sales for Oxfam America Unwrapped, an online alternative gift catalog, consumers were more interested in the idea of giving a crocodile than the cow or a camel. Visitors to the website,

BOSTON, October 2006 - Oké USA, the country's first Fair Trade fruit company, launches this month, bringing fair trade, ecologically grown bananas to Northeast consumers excited to be more Oké. The company champions sustainable business and farming practices in an ind...

What activities can mining and metals companies undertake to enhance the durability and recyclability of minerals and metals, increase the efficiency of their production and use, and minimize associated risks? These are the issues addressed in a new ICMM publication - 'Maxim...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2006--As part of National Young Reader's Day, BOOK IT!(R) today launched an alumni initiative that offers past program participants a chance to wax nostalgic while giving to a worthy cause.

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MADISON, WI, November 14, 2006--Leonardo Academy announced today the kickoff of development of SPEED-E for Vehicles - the Sustainability Rating System for vehicles as an ANSI Standard. SPEED-E stands for Sustainable Performance and Environmentally Efficient Design Exc...