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What are your options with dealing with fire safety in your supply chain?

Is it Auditing? Root cause analysis? Worker/ community engagement? Can we do all three effectively?

Fire safety continues to be an important topic that is quite high on everyone’s radar right now.  As a result, the Ethical Sourcing Forum team is enhancing the interactive workshop session to give you direct access to…

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The conference, which has been ranked as one of the world's leading executive events, convened close to 60 of the foremost global CEOs to discuss the theme "Next Generation Community Engagement: A Transformative Business Opportunity" and focused on changing the business model to one that simultaneously pursues strategies that create value for a company and address pressing…

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(3BL Media) May 29, 2012 - MSLGROUP, Publicis Groupe's strategic communications and engagement network, today unveiled a comprehensive global offering that connects its cause, responsibility and sustainability resources, experts and specialized services together. Called PurPle (Purpose + People), the new offering will guide organizations and companies in building and…

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(3BL Media) May 1, 2012 - Greg Koch, Director, Global Water Stewardship of The Coca-Cola Company sat down for an interview at the 2012 Ceres Conference, taking place April 25th and 26th in Boston, MA.  

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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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The North Face has committed $750,000 to the Conservation Alliance Legacy Fund. The donation, to be made over three years, brings the Legacy Fund Campaign to an end as the Conservation Alliance reaches its goal of building a $3.5 million endowment; earnings from the Fund will cover operating expenses for the organization. The North Face had previously contributed $1 million…

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14,000 employees of Eli Lilly have given $850,000 to more than 800 global projects in 2011. The donations included application of a $50 credit for each Lilly employee to direct toward a project of their choice through Lilly Global Giving; personal donations; and the foundation’s matching funds. Programs supported include those to help children in Guatemala and Haiti, to address food insecurity and illness in…

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The Home Depot Foundation has announced a $500,000 grant to the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Joplin Recovery Fund. The grant was made in conjunction with the re-opening of the Home Depot’s store in the Missouri town, which was destroyed along with much…

This CSR minute is brought to you by BrownFlynn, a corporate responsibility and sustainability consulting firm, and the first US-certified training partner of the Global Reporting Initiative.

The REI Foundation has awarded its annual $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to…

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The Staples Foundation has awarded $2.5 million in grants to 112 nonprofit organizations serving at-risk youth throughout the country. Organizations were selected for their commitment to providing youth with the skills and resources to become responsible citizens. 70 percent of the grant recipients will use the funds to address education and literacy; 20 percent…

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The Conference Board has released a study on the comparative sustainability practices of 476 Chinese enterprises and multinational corporations doing business in China. The report, “Business and Sustainability in China,”…

CITGO’s headquarters building in Houston has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for an Existing Building by the U.S. Green Building Council. CITGO implemented many green retrofits in the areas of energy efficiency, water usage, and construction materials to earn the sustainability award. The Leadership in Energy and Environment Design ratings are given out for sustainable improvements in existing structures as well as for new…

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Cone Communications has released the 2011 Cone/Echo Global CR Opportunity Study, a 10-country survey that draws on data from countries that make up half the world’s population. Among the study’s findings: 81 percent of consumers say companies have a responsibility to address key social and environmental issues beyond their local communities. 93 percent of consumers want to know more about what…

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Starting October 4^th, Starbucks retail stores and select grocery stores will feature specially marked bags of Gold Coast Blend - Morning Joe Edition coffee with $5 DonorsChoose.org donation…

The Tea Spot has been recognized for its commitment to triple bottom line practices by B Corp. The company, a woman-owned and operated company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado is now designated as a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of business decisions on their employees, suppliers, community, consumers, and the environment. The Tea Spot produces proprietary items for…

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Is CSR a waste of money? That’s the topic to be debated at CR Magazine’s COMMITForum, to be held in New York this September. Two teams will present their cases for and against the resolution, “Resolved that when companies…