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Entertaining Economics

Blog from Good Business International

 At the World Business Forum:  October 6, 2010 Steven Levitt, co-author with Stephen Dubner of “Freakonomics” makes complex economics both accessible and entertaining. Perhaps this is why his book sold four million copies. Ordinary folks can finally understand the economy we live in. Part Jon Stewart, part Bill Gates, the self-deprecating and affable Levitt rocked the …

2011 Show Us Your BRA!™ Calendar Launch

Press Release from All4One Alliance

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY -  October 6, 2010 - The Breast Form Fund, CancerCare, Cancer Resource Foundation, and Luminous Breast Cancer Foundation announce a partnership to combine fundraising efforts to support women with breast cancer. The first fundraiser for the newly formed All4One Alliance is the 2011 Show Us Your BRA!™ Calendar, a wall calendar which features …

Is Business Sustainability the Elephant in the Room?

Blog from Taiga Company

There are many factors that will ultimately shape the future face of business.  For some, these pressure points will show up as risks while for others as opportunities.  With many businesses discussing strategies and actions on a road to recovery, business sustainability may be the massive unseen elephant in the room.There is no doubt, at least from our sustainability consulting …

Corpedia Partners with Second City Communications to Deliver Breakthrough Ethics and Compliance Training

Press Release from Corpedia, Inc.

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Phoenix, AZ - October 6, 2010 - Corpedia Corporation, a global leader in ethics and compliance training solutions and advisory services, has announced a partnership with Second City Communications (SCC), the innovative corporate services division of the world’s foremost comedy theatre company, The Second City, to distribute SCC’s RealBiz Shorts videos for …

Is it time to be philosophical about climate change?

Blog from Climate Counts

With apologies to another ancient Mediterranean civilization, is it useful -- when in Greece – to do as the Greeks might have when it comes to addressing climate change? In other words, with a crisis that demands such urgent and widespread human action, do we have time to be philosophical?Dr. Ole Faergeman, a renowned Danish cardiologist and co-chair of a groundbreaking international …

CECP Webinar - Preparing a Winning Excellence Awards Application

Press Release from CECP: Chief Executives For Corporate Purpose

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2010Time: 3:00 to 4:00 PM EDTSpace is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:http://cecp.me/cjpXy6 This webinar is intended for prospective applicants to CECP's Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy. Now in their 11th year, the Excellence Awards recognize the significant role that corporations play in solving social problems. Through their …

SOCAP Update

Blog from Mission Markets

SOCAP really hit its stride here on Tuesday.  With even more sessions on the schedule across twelve parallel conference tracks, it was even more difficult to decide where to go when.Once again you can find complete coverage of these sessions on the main SOCAP site and once again Mission Markets offers you a few highlights here.With so many excellent choices, it was tough to …

Anvil Knitwear Unveils 'Message From Earth: Organic Matters' Digital Short at Farm Aid: 25 Growing Hope for America Concert

Press Release from Anvil Knitwear, Inc.

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) NEW YORK, NY -  October 06, 2010 - Anvil Knitwear, a leading manufacturer of sustainable apparel, premiered a digital short at Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America Concert at Miller Park in Milwaukee on October 2, as part of its sponsorship of the event. The thought provoking video educates consumers about the impact of pesticide use on the environment and farmers and …

Immigation, Innovation, and Success in Canada

Press Release from The Conference Board Of Canada

Plenary Session 3Original Conference Board of Canada Research - Immigrants as Innovators: An Element of Canada's Strategy for Global CompetitivenessModerator:Lynda Goldman, Partner, Bromgold Workplace Diversity, and Author, You're Hired. Now What? An Immigrant's Guide to Success in CanadaPanellists:Hadi Mahabadi, Vice-President and Director, Xerox Research Centre of CanadaKate …

Energy and Transportation: Bicycle Night

Press Release from World Centric

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) October 6, 2010 - World Centric hosts a weekly series of films (many of them critically acclaimed and award winning) & speakers to increase our awareness of the many issues confronting our planet - issues of globalization, environmental destruction, economic and social justice, peace, consumption, biodiversity, sustainable alternatives etc.October 8 – Bicycle …
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