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News & UpdatesMarch 1, 2010 Boston Companies Go GreenSource:CSRWireBOSTON- Twenty-three Boston companies were certified as "Sustainable Business Leaders", having completed the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) -- a program of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) that provides...[more] March 1, 2010 MSCI buys RiskMetrics for $1.55bn
Source:Responsible Investor
MSCI, the index and risk group is buying RiskMetrics, the New York-listed risk management and corporate governance firm, in the latest twist to consolidation in the ESG research and governance space. It is paying approximately... February 26, 2010 Small steps in CSR better than no stepsSource:C&IT.com"It does not serve the events industry to criticise people who are making small steps in the right direction," Andrew Williams, managing director of Seventeen Events, told delegates at a seminar on the last day of Confex. ... February 26, 2010 Feds want health insurers to explain rate hikesSource:Chicago Sun-TimesChicago-based Health Care Service Corp., parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, said it is considering a request by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss premium increases. February 26, 2010 Wal-Mart Unveils Plan to Make Supply Chain Greener
Source:New York Times
Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, announced on Thursday that it would cut some 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by the end of 2015 — the equivalent of removing more than 3.8 million... February 25, 2010 The changing roles of social media and CSR in eventsSource:CIT Magazine.comAlmost 40 per cent of delegates at the session claimed that they have used social networks to support their events at least once. A smaller number have used virtual events, but more than 30 per cent are actively considering it... February 23, 2010 Study: UAE companies shirk social responsibilitiesSource:The NationalABU DHABI - In the 1970s, the economist Milton Friedman delivered a withering assessment of the idea that companies need to be socially responsible. Writing in The New York Times Magazine, he said, “There is one and only one... February 23, 2010 UK trades unions and NGOs unite for pension fund e-mail campaign over BP/Shell tar sands
Source:Responsible Investor
A coalition of UK trades unions, NGOs and investors is attempting to get thousands of pension scheme members to join an e-mail bombing campaign aiming to force oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell to reconsider investments in... February 22, 2010 Water shortages: How does CSR address it?Source:The Jakarta PostOne of the critical resources related to global climate change issues is water. In 2030, water supplies will meet less than 50 percent of global demand in many developing regions where water supply is already under stress February 20, 2010 AT&T Rolls Out Its 1,000th Alternative Fuel Corporate Fleet VehicleSource:CSRWireDALLAs - CSRwire- AT&T* has announced the deployment of its 1,000th alternative-fuel vehicle in its corporate fleet. The deployment is part of a $565 million planned investment announced in March 2009 to replace more than 15,000...[more] [What would you find useful here?]
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