CSR News
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11-19-02
Structural Changes Likely for Many Boards, IRRC Finds
Washington, D.C. -- A significant number of companies face structural changes to their boards in light of proposed stock exchange listing rules that set new requirements for director independence and board committees, finds IRRC's latest study Board Practi...
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11-19-02
Christian Brothers Discloses Proxy Votes on Web Site; Catholic Institutional Investment Manager Says Good Corporate Governance Requires Engaged Investors
NEW YORK--Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS), a leading investment management firm serving the Catholic institutional market, today announced that it has begun publishing its proxy votes for all the companies in its investment portfolios on its web site (www.cbiso...
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11-18-02
Seventh LOHAS Market Trends Conference to Focus on Aging Boomers, New Consumers in the $230-billion “Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability” Market
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11-18-02
New report spotlights trends in corporate sustainability reporting
LONDON/NEW YORK/PARIS As trust in capitalism and multinational corporations hits new lows, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reporting potentially offers real opportunities for companies to rebuild that trust.
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11-18-02
GlaxoSmithKline Announces $1.5 Million in Community Development
Three new initiatives to combat malaria in Africa will share a grant of US$1.5 million as the beneficiaries of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) African Malaria Partnership (AMP).
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11-15-02
Traditional Financial Institutions Fail Businesses With A Social Purpose
LONDON, England - Research carried out for the London Rebuilding Society suggests that traditional financial institutions are failing voluntary, charity and community groups, leaving the social enterprise sector overly dependent on inadequate sources of grant funding.
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11-14-02
“Lufthansa Unbalanced” Web Site Exposes Conflict Between Socially Responsible Image and Treatment of U.S. Workforce, says Airline Catering Union
SAN FRANCISCO, California - www.lufthansa-unbalanced.org, a Web site contrasting Lufthansa’s image of social responsibility with information about the treatment of its U.S. workforce, has been launched by the union representing the 10,000 U.S. employees of Lufthansa’s airli...
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11-14-02
How to Invest in the Wind Industry: Report Released
NEW YORK, New York - Progressive Investor announces the release of the report, "How To Invest In The Booming Wind Industry."
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11-14-02
CHIQUITA Brands International Releases 2001 Corporate Responsibility Report
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) announced the issuance of Our Continuing Commitment, its second corporate responsibility report, which offers a comprehensive assessment of the company’s environmental, social and financial performance in 200...
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11-13-02
District Of Columbia Launches 529 College Savings Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mayor Anthony A. Williams today announced the launch of the D.C. College Savings Plan, an investment program that encourages families to save for higher education expenses. The plan allows low initial contributions, provides a variety of investment options...
