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San Francisco - World Fair Trade Week, May 3 through 9 is a time to combine the American passion for shopping with economic justice, two imperatives that are often at odds in the world of consumption. When shoppers make an effort to purchase Fair Trade products, inste...

CHICAGO -- Boards concerned with social responsibility, integrity and ethical behavior often face a challenge in translating their values into results.

Legislative initiatives are one approach, but to truly assure ethical b...

BATH, UK - For the past year the New Academy of Business and the British Council have collaborated on the design of a program to encourage education about responsible business and society. This work is being coordinated through the British Council's governance team an...

New York, NY - The first-ever, face-to-face gathering of the leading figures in corporate accountability worldwide—including representatives of multinationals and the organizations that monitor them—is set to provide a forum for setting up voluntary codes of conduct f...

SEATTLE — Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced today the distribution of award money to four coffee farming communities in Sumatra, Guatemala and Kenya that won the 2003 Starbucks® Special Reserve contest, the company’s annual search for the world’s best ...

Beaverton, OR - In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-9) and National Teacher's Day (May 4), Jordan, a division of Nike, Inc., today announced it will recognize 400 teachers nationwide through the Jordan Fundamentals program, by awarding $1 milli...

ABBOTT PARK, Il. - Abbott Laboratories issued its third annual global citizenship report, "Touching Lives." The report highlights Abbott's work to develop sustainable business solutions to address three major issues facing the global community: access to medicines, i...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Now in its fifth year, the annual listing of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2004 celebrates 29 firms that made the list five years in a row. The most consistent performer was Procter & Gamble, which this year ranked No. 2 and has been in the...

WASHINGTON -- As the 2004 summer vacation season approaches, U.S. motorists are already reeling from record-high gasoline prices. To ease pain, the Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers tips for cutting gas costs:

Before Hitti...

WESTLAKE, Ohio - Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN), where the company's founder...