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Intel Demonstrates Water Leadership in Semiconductor Industry

2013-05-17T14:36:42Z

Intel Corporation has released its 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report, summarizing the chipmaker’s performance across a range of sustainability activities. The report – the company’s 12th – also provides updates on Intel’s progress toward its 2020 environmental goals. “Intel’s annual Corporate Responsibility Report allows us to transparently track our progress and aggressively work toward new goals [...]

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JPMorgan Releases CSR Report Amid Negative Press

2013-05-16T23:06:21Z

If you’re following the news there’s a good chance you’ve heard a story on JPMorgan Chase. Yet, there’s little chance it was about the company’s new CSR report released earlier this week.

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Trader Joe’s Amends Sustainable Seafood Policy, Again

2013-05-16T23:15:31Z

Trader Joe’s most recent update to its sustainable seafood policy has left environmental groups largely skeptical of the grocery chain’s commitment to preserve the planet’s ocean wildlife. In a statement posted on the company’s website, Trader Joe’s said it has ceased buying swordfish caught in Southeast Asia and is “evaluating sources from U.S. Pacific waters,” [...]

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Traditional VCs Get Big Returns from Positive Social Impact Investments

2013-05-17T20:47:47Z

New research shows that social impact can outperform traditional funds.

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E-Bikes Continue to Expand in the U.S.

2013-05-17T19:31:01Z

Unlike many manufacturers that just sell one e-bike amongst a range of human-only powered bicycles, A2B under Hero Eco instead focus just on e-bikes, while providing a range of different models for riders with different needs.

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No Surprise: Monsanto Beats Farmer in Supreme Court Patent Case

2013-05-16T18:40:15Z

The court ruled unanimously in favor of Monsanto, concluding that patent exhaustion does not apply to this case and that Vernon Hugh Bowman violated Monsanto’s seed license.

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Why Most American Companies Didn’t Sign the Bangladesh Safety Agreement

2013-05-16T13:52:49Z

Why would major European companies sign this agreement while American companies refuse to do so? Are European fashion companies and retailers simply more responsible or is there something else here that can explain this phenomenon?

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Multinationals Agree to Safety Accord for Bangladeshi Factories

2013-05-16T01:08:17Z

In the wake of the Rana Plaza factory fire in Bangladesh last month that killed over 1,100 workers in the deadliest industrial accident in nearly three decades, dozens of multinational apparel companies have joined a commitment to improve health and safety measures in the country's garment factories.

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Women in CSR: Angela Parker, Realized Worth

2013-05-16T06:19:16Z

Angela Parker, COO, Realized Worth, talks about her career in our Women in CSR series.

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NPR’s Planet Money Tries Crowdfunding

2013-05-16T14:03:41Z

As social media continues to drive what best-selling author Seth Godin refers to as our "connection economy," successful alliances, like that between "Planet Money" and Kickstarter, will likely multiply.

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Fast Food Workers Strike – Is a Living Wage Really Possible?

2013-05-16T14:13:13Z

Living wage proponents want to peg the minimum wage to the cost of living so that all workers, including those working in fast-food and retail settings can be assured a wage that will adequately cover their living expenses. While there is a fair amount of resistance to the idea in the U.S., the concept is catching on in the U.K., where employers report lower turnover and better worker attendance from happier employees. The companies are happy as well, since lower recruitment and retention costs mean better profits.

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SAP Pledges to Hire Adults with Autism For 1% of Workforce

2013-05-16T20:57:52Z

This week SAP announced that one percent of its workforce will eventually be adults diagnosed with a form of autism. That number could eventually be as high as 6,500 employees spread across 60 of its locations

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How Can the U.S. Get More Women in the Boardroom?

2013-05-16T02:21:48Z

A GMI Ratings survey, shows that, since 2009, the percentage of women on boards in the U.S. has risen just 1.9 percent. This is compared to a 3.3 percent increase in Nordic countries and a four percent increase in the rest of developed Europe.

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Buycott: Transformative App for the Responsible Consumer

2013-05-16T14:21:24Z

A free new smartphone app called Buycott has become an instant hit, by enabling shoppers to access information on a product's corporate parentage.

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