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SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006-- Just in time for the hottest days of summer, Ben & Jerry's is bringing milkshakes to the masses for some cool relief. Ben & Jerry's MilkShakes are a rich, creamy drinkable treat in three classic flavors from the...

Dramatic global rise in corporate responsibility reporting

A record number of leading global companies are voluntarily reporting on social and environmental issues, according to a report published today (Global Corporate Responsibility Re...

UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Speaking at the United Nations before an audience of international leaders from the policy, business, and NGO communities, Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today committed the Company's resources to develop...

UNITED NATIONS -- Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), and Jin Zidell, founder of the Blue Planet Run Foundation, announced today a partnership focused on safe drinking water before an audience of dignitaries at the United Nations. The p...

Vancouver--Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Canada's largest retail co-operative and one of its leading corporate citizens, has published its most comprehensive report to date on its ethical sourcing program. The 2005 Ethical Sourcing Report marks another step towards ...

BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2006--Aliyah Cohn eyes the duffel bag she's packed for her week-long trip to the nation's capitol. No ordinary tourist navigating the Smithsonian, Cohn is taking a break from her summer job busing tables to participate in a notably ...

Silver Spring, MD -- Carbonfund.org is excited to announce that its newest partner, Camphill Village Kimberton Hills of Kimberton, PA, will be offsetting the emissions of its entire annual electricity usage with renewable energy certificates retired by Carbonfund.org.

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2006--Safeway Inc.
(NYSE:SWY) announced today that a record $5.1 million was raised to support prostate cancer research during the company's annual June fundraiser.

"Our customers and employees continue to impr...

BOSTON - Citing the company's recent progress on electronics recycling and its overall commitment to social and environmental improvements, the Ceres board of directors today announced it has approved Dell Inc. as a Ceres company.

Dell, the worl...

Thanks to Alan Farnharm's article, "Riding to the Rescue," in the July 24, 2006 issue, more than 920,000 international readers will get a feel for the special spirit of the RRI experience. As Farnham describes it: "A band of strangers gallops into town. Before they...