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12-18-06
Mortgages that Matter "“ JCF Advisors Partners with Carbonfund.org to Offset All Electricity Use Emissions
SILVER SPRING, MD., December 18, 2006 -- Carbonfund.org is excited to announce that its new Carbonfreeâ„¢ partner, JCF Advisors, LLC of Marin, CA, will be offsetting the emissions of its entire annual electrical usage with renewable energy certificates retired by Carbonfund....
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12-18-06
Environmentally Friendly 'Green' Computers Explode in Popularity
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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2006--Rapidly growi...
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12-18-06
Mattel Donates Toys for Holiday Season
EL SEGUNDO, CA., December 18, 2006 "“ Mattel, Inc. [NYSE:MAT] today announced that in 2006 it has donated almost 1.5 million toys worth approximately $10 million to children in need around the world. Included in that donation is 45,000 toys worth $1 million to more than 160...
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12-18-06
Update: ICCR Institutional Investors Have Filed First 150 Shareholder-Sponsored Proxy Resolutions for 2007
New york, December 18, 2006 "“ Institutional investors of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have filed their first 150 shareholder-sponsored resolutions for the 2007 filing/proxy voting season. To date, resolutions have been filed with more than...
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12-18-06
ING Foundation President, Rhonda Mims, and Hollywood Luminaries, to Receive 2006 Spotlight Award
NEW YORK, December 18, 2006--Rhonda Mims, president of the ING Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ING’s U.S. operations, will receive a special 2006 Spotlight Award from The Creative Coalition. Entertainment personalities Sean Penn, Marcia Gay Harden, Heather Graham, Harv...
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12-18-06
Charity Navigator Awards Top Rating to ACCION International
BOSTON, MA, December 18, 2006-ACCION® International today announced that it has received Charity Navigator’s coveted four-star rating for demonstrating efficiency and sound fiscal management in its microfinance work around the world. A pioneer in the industry, ACCION’s miss...
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12-18-06
USA Cares Teams Up WIth Homes for our Troops Project
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12-18-06
Vulcan Materials, Western Division Joins California Climate Action Registry
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2006--Vulcan Materials Company, Western Division has joined the California Climate Action Registry, a distinguished group of organizations demonstrating leadership by voluntarily taking action on climate change. As part of its commi...
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12-18-06
Looking to the Future: Taking Action Today
This periodic newsletter offers a roundup of recent highlights from Alcoa’s operations worldwide. Taken individually, these summaries provide insight into Alcoa’s performance in the economic, environmental, and social realms. Taken together, they reveal the breadth of activi...
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12-16-06
Activists in Seattle Join International Call For Starbucks to Play Fair
SEATTLE, WA - December 16, 2006 - Activists from Seattle's Ethiopian community, local group Fair Trade Puget Sound and Oxfam are demonstrating today outside the Westlake Center Starbucks to protest against the company's refusal to recognize the rights of Ethiopian coffee far...
