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11-12-02
Financial Planners Debate Corporate Governance Reform
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - In researching Vanguard’s Calvert Social Index fund, Patrick Christensen began a dialogue with the Vanguard Group regarding its policy on proxy voting. At issue was how Vanguard voted its proxy shares. Vanguard not only refused to publish its proxy vot...
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11-12-02
Australia's Indigenous People to Be Showcased in Guangzhou; China Southern Takes Leading Corporate Sponsorship Position
GUANGZHOU, China - China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH)(HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, will be one of the leading corporate sponsors of a major international exhibition on the past and present identities of Australia's indigenous people.
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11-12-02
Ballard and Millennium Cell Complete Joint Development Agreement and Formalize Next Phase of Relationship
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP)(TSX:BLD) and Millennium Cell, a technology solutions company that has created an energy dense proprietary technology to safely store, deliver and generate pure hydrogen, have successfully completed their Joint...
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11-12-02
Staples Environmental Paper Procurement Policy Marks Industry Milestone; Staples Strengthens Commitment to the Environment
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts - Staples, Inc. (SPLS) today announced its environmental paper procurement policy, formalizing the company's commitment to protecting forest resources through environmentally sound paper procurement practices. The policy solidifies Staples' position...
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11-12-02
Maytag Appliances Sponsors Mother Earth Float in 76th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(TM) Reflects Commitment to Water and Energy Conservation
NEWTON, Iowa - As America nears the end of a drought-plagued year, Mother Earth continues to guard over the nation's precious water and energy supplies.
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11-12-02
National Competition Taps Students' Creative Power; K-12 Challenge Invites Projects About Conserving Energy, Environment
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - In celebration of National Education Week, Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) and the National Energy Foundation have announced the launch of the second "Igniting Creative Energy" Challenge. The Challenge is an educational competition designed to encourage st...
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11-11-02
Calvert Announces New Web-Based Campaign Enlisting Investor Support of Mutual Fund Proxy Disclosure
BETHESDA, Maryland - Calvert, the nation's largest family of socially responsible mutual funds, today launched an investor activism campaign on the Web site designed to encourage investors to support an SEC proposal on mutual fund proxy disclosure. Under the proposed rule, ...
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11-11-02
Mitsubishi Endorses Third Party Certification For Forest Product Operations
TOKYO - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) Chairman Minoru Makihara has announced MC's policy of endorsing third party certification for all of its forest product operations. Supporting the Forest Stewardship Council's principles (FSC), Makihara stated that it would seek FSC cert...
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11-11-02
Domini Applauds SEC Mutual Fund Proxy Disclosure Rule
NEW YORK, NY - Domini Social Investments, manager of the Domini Social Equity Fund (NASDQ: DSEFX), sent a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applauding its proposed rule issued September 19, 2002, mandating disclosure of proxy voting policies, pro...
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11-08-02
ICCR Panel Urges Corporate Leaders To Focus On Accountability, Disclosure, Board Independence
NEW YORK, New York - A recent symposium on corporate governance, presented by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), put a spotlight on abuses in corporate governance, while calling for changes that will make the process of building stakeholder value not o...
