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05-24-01
Weyerhaeuser Honored for Helping Hurricane Floyd Victims
Weyerhaeuser Company today announced that it has won the Helping People in Need Award presented by the Association of Washington Business (AWB). The company received the community service honor for its personal, monetary and in-kind assistance to employees’ families affected...
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05-23-01
Suncor Oil Sands Achieves Goal for Aboriginal Business Development
Suncor Energy announced today it has nearly doubled its annual target for aboriginal business development at its Oil Sands operation at Fort McMurray, and is close to achieving its target for aboriginal employment in its Oil Sands workforce.
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05-22-01
Internationally Recognized Architectural Firm Endorses CERES Principles of Environmental Conduct
McDonough + Partners, an award-winning architecture and community design firm based in Charlottesville, Virginia, today announced its endorsement of the CERES Principles, a code of environmental conduct established by CERES, the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Econ...
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05-15-01
Fannie Mae Announces Seven-Year, $55 Billion "HouseChicago" Investment Plan to Finance Affordable Housing for 500,000 Chicago Families; Single Largest Housing Investment in the History of the City
Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages and multifamily housing, today announced a new and expanded "HouseChicago" seven-year, $55 billion investment plan to finance affordable housing for 500,000 Chicago and area families. Mayor Ri...
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05-11-01
Dobson Communications Awards College (PRIDE) Scholarships Worth $50,000
Dobson Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DCEL) today announced the winners of its biannual Dobson PRIDE (Promoting Individual Development and Education) Scholarship Program for graduating high school students.
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05-11-01
Companies Show Their Generous Side - on the Net
For the second consecutive year, BT plc and Metropolitan Life Insurance are among the winners of the corporate website Hallmark Awards.
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05-09-01
Chiquita Brands International Named Wal-Mart Environmental Supplier of the Year
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., announced today that it has been named Wal-Mart's Environmental Supplier of the Year. Wal-Mart presents the annual award to recognize one supplier worldwide that is "making positive strides in providing environmentally sensitive products...
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05-08-01
GM Launches Program Showcasing Corporate Responsibility Efforts
General Motors Corp., a global leader and pioneer in corporate disclosure of social and environmental progress, today unveiled an aggressive plan to increase its visibility on its vast array of economic investments, philanthropic activities, environmental achievements and co...
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05-07-01
Agilent Releases First Environment and Social Responsibility Report
Agilent Technologies announced that it has released its first-ever Environment and Social Responsibility Report providing detailed information on the company's environmental and social impact, and how it manages its worldwide operations.
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05-02-01
DuPont Makes Polymer Ingredient from Corn Instead of Petrochemicals
DuPont has successfully manufactured a critical ingredient for its newest polymer, Sorona, using a fermentation process based on corn sugar, a renewable resource. Before this development, the substance could only be produced from petrochemicals.
