All Blog Posts Tagged 'world' (14)

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ConAgra has issued its 2011 Corporate Responsibility report. Among the highlights are details of a comprehensive health and nutrition platform; LEED Platinum certification for its new facility in Louisiana; a zero-waste…

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(Cross post from 3BL Media / theCSRfeed) August 3, 2011 - GE released its seventh annual Citizenship Report, entitled Sustainable Growth.  The report covers GE’s worldwide operations for the 2010 fiscal year and is structured around discussions of GE’s long-term value creation in addressing the world’s most pressing problems.

“Sustainable growth requires solutions that…

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Fullbloom Baking Company has become the first LEED Platinum Certified private label bakery in the country. Platinum certification is the highest level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

award offered by the US Green Building Council. The bakery’s 95,000

square foot food manufacturing plant, bought by the company in 2006,

was retrofitted over two years with…

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Fullbloom Baking Company has become the first LEED Platinum Certified private label bakery in the country. Platinum certification is the highest level of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

award offered by the US Green Building Council. The bakery’s 95,000

square foot food manufacturing plant, bought by the company in 2006,

was retrofitted over two years with upgrades in water and energy

efficiency, the use of eco-friendly materials, and design…

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Christopher Swain believes change is in the kid's hands and he's is starting a movement from the ocean up.



Christopher launched Swim for a Healthy World last Earth Day and he will swim 2,000 miles from Boston to DC to measure effects of climate change and pollution on the ocean and raise awareness about their harmful effects. So far, he's finding some pretty… Continue

As caring and dedicated individuals, we do our very best to ensure the people we love around us are safe and healthy. Unfortunately, in developing countries, this is a much more difficult task. I am informing you of World Sight Day on behalf of ORBIS International, a non-profit, global development organization whose mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness in developing countries. ORBIS envisions a world where no one is needlessly blind, where quality eye care, education and treatment are… Continue

Have you ever sat around with friends discussing how this world could be a better place? Did you end up with some darn good ideas that you would love to see happen, but don’t know how to go about doing it? If that’s the case then check out Challenge Your World.



Your ideas can change the world, and Challenge Your World is there to help (just like Home Depot’s “you can do it; we can help” motto). You’ll find a space where ideamakers and emerging entrepreneurs can get support,… Continue

Athletic competition has brought rivals together in peace since Spartans and Athenians met to test their skills in ancient Olympia. With its emphasis on fair play, team work, self discipline, and respect for the skill and athleticism of competitors, sports provides a natural bridge between cultures, religions, ethnic groups, and nations.



The summer 2009 Interfaith Sports for Peace Carnival in Perth, Australia, welcomed groups from diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic… Continue

Have you ever watched the TVO television series called Get Involved? It showcases inspirational stories of people who are making a difference in their communities, mostly regular folks like you and me who have done some amazing things. There’s ROLF, an inventor who has taken his family home almost entirely off the municipal grid; Edney who wrote a book called “How to Change the World for 10 Bucks” to promote microphilanthropy; and Amanda, a 10 year old who raised over $100,000.00 for The Heart… Continue

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I'm seeking marketing advice from anyone that is willing to offer it. My company Indonique Tea & Chai cafe evacuated from New Orleans after Katrina and is rebuilding as a wholesale and internet retail company in New England with our New Orleans experience in mind. 10% of every sale we make, right off the top, is donated to fund programs in the communities where our teas are picked through NGOs like Mercy Corps and Feed the Children for oversight. Our goal for 2009 is… Continue