In this special episode of ennTV, learn how Johnson & Johnson approaches corporate citizenship and impacts the world through product reusability and recycling. SterilMed®, Inc. improves the sustainability of healthcare, lowering healthcare costs, by reducing hospital equipment costs and environmental waste.
To learn more about our responsibility and citizenship programs, visit …
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In this special episode of ennTV, learn how Johnson & Johnson approaches corporate citizenship and impacts the world through product reusability and recycling. SterilMed®, Inc. improves the sustainability of healthcare, lowering healthcare costs, by reducing hospital equipment costs and environmental waste.
To learn more about our responsibility and citizenship programs, visit …
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Last week, CBSR member Loblaw Companies Ltd. published their 2011 CSR report. The report provides a comprehensive account of the company’s initiatives, targets and performance across the following commitments: Respect for the Environment, Source with Integrity, Make a Positive Difference in the Community, Reflect the Nation’s Diversity and Be a great Place to Work.
Among numerous…
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Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE: ECL), was named the 2012 Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence, the leading publisher and provider of water industry news and information. The award, given for Nalco's contributions in the field of water technology, was presented during the 2012 Global Water Awards ceremony in Rome.
The Global Water Awards recognize the most important achievements in the water industry. Recipients are selected by subscribers…
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As the prevalence of social networking expands, peer-to-peer charitable giving continues growing at a steady pace. Network for Good finds a 20% increase in giving via…
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The US State Department is working to accelerate practices and thinking around the impact economy—an economy in which government works with civil society and the private sector to create positive social and environmental impact while generating economic value. The following article is part of a series written by participants in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Global Impact Economy Forum in Washington, DC, April…
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Today Bombardier Inc. published its 2011 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, entitled All Aboard, presenting the Company’s CSR activities over the past year.
All Aboard represents the fifth annual CSR Report Bombardier has published.
“While 2011 marked the fifth year of CSR…
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The following post is part of a CSRHub series focusing on 10 trends that are driving corporate transparency and disclosure in the coming year. To follow the discussion of each trend, watch for posts on the CSRHub blog every Wednesday.
By Karen Dam
“There is no time for a regulatory…
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NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today released its FY10-11 Sustainable Business Performance Summary which introduces its new targets and outlines its progress against key business, labor and environmental goals. The company also discusses the key challenges and its…
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Vancity’s 2011 Annual Report, entitled Good Money is Changing How We See Wealth, reflects the credit union’s belief that people can meet their own financial goals without trading off their need for healthy communities. Stories about members have been included in the report to show the scope of the financial, social and environmental impact Vancity helps create through its members’ deposits.
Vancity’s 2011 Annual Report, along with links to 14 members stories and a video…
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The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) was ranked No. 48 in the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CII).
The Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs) evaluate the largest multinational companies in the U.S. and how they manage and adapt to climate change, with a special focus on innovation. Maplecroft rated each company against more than 100 criteria, including: technological innovation and new working practices to combat climate change impacts; management of climate-related issues;…
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The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) was ranked No. 48 in the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CII).
The Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs) evaluate the largest multinational companies in the U.S. and how they manage and adapt to climate change, with a special focus on innovation. Maplecroft rated each company against more than 100 criteria, including: technological innovation and new working practices to combat climate change impacts; management of climate-related issues;…
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Who Cares About the outdoors? REI Partners Mobilize More Than 3 Million Volunteer Hours
By Kevin Hagen, REI director of corporate social responsibility
You have to admit that volunteering to care for great outdoor places is awesome on so many levels.
From picking up a piece of litter as you walk along to putting in a day of sweat equity with a work crew organized by a local nonprofit, every one of us…
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Global health care company Abbott has published its 2010 Global Citizenship Report at http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/Abbott/2011/?ID=37841. The report demonstrates how Abbott is redefining the concept of “responsibility” - applying its expertise in science, technology and engineering to build sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing health care challenges. Abbott’s enhanced online report offers a…
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Eastman is pleased to present our first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Supplement. The GRI is an internationally recognized framework for sustainability reporting. The report is designed to supplement our second Sustainability…
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