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02-28-02
Global Reporting Initiative to be Officially Inaugurated at United Nations Headquarters
BOSTON, USA - The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international sustainability reporting institution, will be formally inaugurated at a luncheon event to be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on 4 April 2002 at 13:00. Incubating under the auspice...
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02-28-02
Minnesota FoodShare Kicks Off 20th Anniversary March Campaign
Although Minnesota FoodShare kicks off its 20th annual March Campaign to stock food shelves across the state tomorrow, FoodShare sees very little reason to celebrate the anniversary. Food shelves have seen a sudden upturn in clients this past year due to layoffs and a slumpi...
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02-28-02
The Pepsi Bottling Group Promotes Literacy With Donation of Debut Novel by African-American Writer to "The Next Generation"
In celebration of Black History Month, The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) is extending its ongoing support of local schools by donating copies of The Real Slam Dunk to more than 2,000 elementary school students in Detroit, Pontiac and Howell.
In addition, copies of t...
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02-28-02
L'Oreal Researcher, Dr. Victoria Holloway, Receives First Annual Women of Color Award
Dr. Victoria Holloway, director of L'Oreal's Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research, has been honored with a prestigious Women of Color in Health, Science and Technology award. The award, sponsored by Baltimore's Career Communications Group, recognizes the career accomp...
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02-27-02
Majority of Nonprofits Not Dependent on Corporate Giving According to Kintera Survey
In a survey of decision makers in the nonprofit sector, only 18% said corporate giving made up more than a quarter of their total donations. The survey noted that 36% estimate corporate donations at 10% or less of their total donations, while nearly half (46%) say it represe...
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02-27-02
The Greater Boston Food Bank Joins America's Second Harvest in Issuing Urgent Call to Action for More Food for the Hungry
The Greater Boston Food Bank joins America's Second Harvest today in issuing a Call to Action to individuals and businesses to feed hungry Americans in response to rapidly increasing demand for food that in recent months has exceeded supplies.
The national campai...
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02-27-02
HP and Government of Andhra Pradesh in India to Accelerate State's IT-enabled Economic Development
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HWP) and the state government of Andhra Pradesh in southern India announced a three-year alliance to build an HP i-Community in the area of Kuppam.
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02-26-02
Starbucks Offers Fairtrade Certified Coffee in the UK
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX), announced an agreement today with the Fairtrade Foundation to sell Fairtrade Certified coffee in Starbucks stores in the UK.
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02-26-02
HSBC Group Donates $16 Million to Earthwatch Institute
Earthwatch Institute announces a $16 million grant from HSBC Group, one of the world's largest financial services organizations, to train 200 scientists and send 2,000 HSBC staff over 5 years to work on vital conservation research projects worldwide. For the full release, pl...
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02-26-02
Evergreen Solar, Inc.; 20kW PV System Delivered to Uji Country Club in Kyoto, Japan
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a developer, marketer, and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV, solar power) products for the worldwide market, announced today that its Japanese marketing partner, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., has delivered and commissioned a 20kW PV r...
