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10-11-02
Starbucks “Makes a Mark” With Record Volunteerism
SEATTLE, Washington - From organizing the first-ever AIDS walk in Wilmington, N.C., to breaking volunteer attendance records in neighborhood cleanups in San Francisco, Calif. and Boston, Mass., Starbucks partners (employees), their families and customers donated more than 35...
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10-11-02
Oxford University, IBM and UK Government to Build Massive Computing Grid for Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
OXFORD, England and ARMONK, NewYork - Oxford University has joined with IBM and the UK Government to build a sophisticated computing Grid that will enable early screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, and provide medical professionals with more information to help treat th...
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10-11-02
GMMDA Honors Jane Newcomb for Minority Dealer Advocacy
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – General Motors Minority Dealers Association GMMDA) recently honored Jane Newcomb, regional manager-Southeast, Minority Dealer Development, General Motors Corporation with the association’s Shining Star Award. The new award was designed by the GMMDA boa...
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10-09-02
IRRC Finds Little Change in Potential Auditor Conflicts
WASHINGTON, DC - The Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) has released its second annual report on the fees public companies pay to their auditors. Audit versus Non-Audit Fees: What U.S. and U.K. Companies Pay Their Auditors indicates that increasing audit failures...
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10-09-02
California University Earns Top Grades for Energy Efficiency and Huge Rebate From Pacific Gas and Electric Company Sonoma State University on Track to Receive Nearly $450,000 in Rebates
SAN FRANCISCO, California - Pacific Gas and Electric Company today will deliver a check for $106,279 to the president of Sonoma State University as an incentive for incorporating energy efficient measures in its remodeled library. The school is also on track to receive anoth...
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10-08-02
9th Annual Ethics in Action Awards will Celebrate Leadership and Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - On October 23, a shortlist of 15 finalists will compete for the six 2002 BC Ethics in Action Awards. This year the awards will recognize leadership in the areas of Community Care, Environmental Excellence and Overall Ethics in Action Leadership...
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10-08-02
Aung San Suu Kyi Joins Notable Business and Civic Leaders in Addressing the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility Conference
MIAMI, Florida - Approximately 1,000 business executives from more than 30 countries will hear about issues of corporate social responsibility from several notable business and civic leaders at the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Annual Conference this November...
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10-08-02
ABB sponsored award acknowledges energy conservation by students for schools
Washington, D.C. - ABB, sponsor of the Alliance to Save Energy's Earth Apple Awards, presented a team of staff and students from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA with a trophy and computer for their energy savings activities at the Smart Design Forum in Washington, DC...
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10-05-02
8th Annual Socially Responsible Business Awards Presented at Expo East
Washington DC – The Eighth Annual Socially Responsible Business Awards will be presented Saturday, October 5, 2002 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington DC during Natural Products Expo East.
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10-04-02
Latino Youths To Get Broadband In The Bronx And Bridgeport, Ct
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey - Over 4000 Latino youths in the New York metropolitan area will get high-speed Internet access and training on the latest computers.
