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The challenge of global poverty is now on the agenda of the world's top CEOs. Discussions at the 2005 World Economic Forum confirmed the rise of international development issues in the corporate world during the past year. The shape of this new agenda and the potentia...

NEW YORK - The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) calls for submissions for the 2005 Awards for Business Excellence. The awards, instituted in 1998, recognize outstanding business responses to HIV/AIDS around the world.

STAMFORD, CT - Eight Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) employees will transfer their strong business skills, problem-solving abilities and passion for service from inside the walls of Xerox out into the world of community nonprofit work as part of fully paid, 6- to 12-mon...

Woonsocket, Rhode Island - The CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust, the private foundation established by CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS), announced today that it has awarded $1.7 million in grants to 76 non-profit organizations in 20 states and Washington, D.C. The number of ...

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - Former president William J. Clinton called on participants at the Annual Meeting 2005 of the World Economic Forum to embrace "a vision of the 21st century world that shares prosperity and benefits".

This visio...

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2005 in Davos heard a call for action today on African debt relief, from a panel of special guests including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the lead singer of U2, Bono, President Bill Clinton, President ...

Davos, Switzerland - A new global business ranking - called the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World - was unveiled here today at the World Economic Forum, identifying the top 100 companies that are leading the way to a more sustainable world.

AccountAbility, in co-operation with the United Nations Environment Programme and Stakeholder Research Associates Canada, are working on a stakeholder engagement manual, which will provide practical, user-friendly guidance on building effective stakeholder engagement....

Launched this week, a new UK-wide initiative - the Payroll Giving Grants programme - is rewarding any employer, with fewer than 500 staff, for setting up a Payroll Giving scheme with a cash incentive of up to £500. By setting up Payroll Giving, employers enable emplo...

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - The 16 leading mining and metals companies comprising the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) have agreed to report on their sustainable development performance using the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework, including the recently...