Mercedes Gives $1M for Youth Sports; McDonald's Reports 90 Better Eco Practices; Eaton Named to "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by CR Magazine - CSR Minute for April 25, 2012
Mercedes has pledged $1.3 million dollars this year to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, an organization that improves the lives of youth through sports. The funds will support coaches in five U.S. cities: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Miami,…
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Avedis Seferian, President & CEO, WRAP - Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 Interview
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Avedis Seferian, President & CEO of WRAP sat down with 3BL Media at the Ethical Sourcing Forum to talk about the role of the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production Program as a "sweatshop watchdog". WRAP works directly with factories, carrying out audits and issuing certificates of compliance, to promote safe work environments and raise awareness about widespread safety issues.
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with Catherine Sproule, Chief Operating Officer at Responsible Jewellery Council
Catherine Sproule, Chief Operating Officer at Responsible Jewellery Council caught up with …
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with John Bullock, Attorney at Metalor Technologies
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with Marcus Chung, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Talbots
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with Racheal Yeager, Manager of HERproject at Business for Social Responsibility
Racheal Yeager, Manager of HERproject at Business for Social Responsibility caught up with …
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with Mathieu Lamolle, Market Analyst at International Trade Centre
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Adobe Foundation Launches Aspire Awards for Teens; CSC Wins Gold Ranking From Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index - CSR Minute for April 9, 2012
The Adobe Foundation has launched the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards, a new online youth media competition and festival that showcases creative media from teens ages 13-18. Entries produced by teens who demonstrate creativity in using video, print, and/or audio will be accepted through April 20th. Winners’ prizes…
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Ethical Sourcing Forum 2012 - An Interview with Bob Willard, Sustainability Author and Speaker
Bob Willard, Sustainability Author and Speaker caught up with 3BL Media at the Ethical Sourcing Forum hosted by Intertek on March 29th and 30th, 2012.
For over 10 years the Ethical Sourcing Forum -- the premier industry event for building sustainable supply chains - has been bringing you incisive information and timely, innovative approaches to imbedding sustainability into corporate value chains. The ESF 2012 will drive 120+ participants towards proactive and preemptive solutions,…
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Cisco Reinforces Commitment to Russian Sustainable Development and Innovation
(3BL Media) San Jose, CA and Moscow – March 29, 2012 – Cisco today announced the signing of a strategy document outlining its Research and Development plans with the Skolkovo Foundation. This marks an important milestone in Cisco's…
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Social Accountability International's Newsletter - March 2012
SAI's newsletter is a monthly online publication, covering the latest news from SAI including CSR and supply chain management insight from the field, SAI program updates from around the world, Social Fingerprint®, SA8000® certification statistics, upcoming events and training seminars, job…
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CSR in Canada, Part Three: Vancouver's Small Businesses
In “CSR in Canada, Part Three,” Lorraine Smith, Director, SustainAbility, highlights the role of the small businesses of Vancouver as a major driver for CSR throughout Canada. The environmental and social issues of British Columbia were adopted by the business community, creating a climate for the creation of Canadian…
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Volkswagen Partners with Stupid Cancer for Awareness Road Trip; UN Global Development Forum Calls for "Reset" of Rio+20 Agenda - CSR Minute for March 29, 2012
Volkswagen is teaming up with Stupid Cancer, also known as the I’m Too Young for This! Cancer Foundation, on a cross-country road trip to raise awareness in support of young adults affected by the disease. Volkswagen has provided a co-branded 2012 Beetle Turbo to…
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Bridging Peace: Cisco Empowers Al Fakhoora Students in Gaza to Share their Experiences and Engage in Global Dialogue
(3BL Media) Doha, Qatar - March 7, 2012 - Cisco announced today that Al Fakhoora, an international campaign committed to raising awareness of the plight of students in Gaza, has officially launched its Virtual Majlis initiative based on …
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General Motors Foundation Gives $2.5M to Focus: HOPE Fund for Tech Education; Brooks Doubles Support for its "Inspiring Coaches" Program - CSR Minute for March 23, 2012
The General Motors Foundation is granting $2.5 million to the Focus: HOPE Fund for its education initiatives. The contribution will go to the Center for Advanced Technologies, which offers students who may not have access to a college education…
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Deloitte Hosts College Students in Alternative Spring Break Program; Globe Advisors Report West Coast Clean Economy is Job Creator - CSR Minute for March 20, 2012
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Deloitte hosted 88 college students chosen from 1,600 applicants for its fifth annual Maximum Impact: Alternative Spring Break…
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Darden Restaurants Installs Largest Solar Unit in Florida; National Grid Sponsors Energy Efficiency Education - CSR Minute for March 19, 2012
Darden Restaurants has turned on a solar panel installation on the roof of its Restaurant Support Center in Orlando. The largest private solar unit in Florida, the system generates enough power to produce 15 to 20 percent of the RSC’s annual usage. Darden’s RSC facility is the largest building in Florida to receive Leadership in…
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Outdoor Nation Unveils 2012 Program Plans and Announces Major Support from The North Face
(3BL Media) Washington, DC – March 6, 2012 – Outdoor Nation, an outdoor movement led by leaders…
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Johnson & Johnson Adds New Products to Earthwards Line; Illinois Legislature Passes Benefit Corp Bills - CSR Minute for March 8, 2012
Johnson & Johnson has added 19 new products to its Earthwards portfolio. Earthwards is an internal process used by the company’s product teams to innovate better products with smaller environmental footprints. To qualify, a product must achieve a greater than 10 percent improvement in at least three of seven areas,…
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Sales of Fair Trade Certified™ Products Up 75 Percent in 2011
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