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Refugees United, The Social Network That's More Important Than Facebook, Goes Mobile

Blog from Korngold Consulting LLC

Plenty of people use the power of the internet to trace and reconnect with old friends. Two brothers from Denmark, however, are working to harness that power for a greater social good. Christopher and David Mikkelsen founded Refugees United, an NGO that uses secure web and mobile technology to enable refugees to find loved ones throughout the world.At the Clinton Global Initiative, Refugees …

Food Systems Featured at October Social Capital Markets Conference

Press Release from FarmsReach

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) San Francisco, CA – September 27, 2010 – This October, the Social Capital Markets (SOCAP) conference will feature a Food Systems Track dedicated to funding opportunities in sustainable agriculture and sustainable seafood.  The conference takes place Monday, October 4th to Wednesday, October 6th in San Francisco.Each year, over 1100 leading social …

What Needs to Be Done to Achieve the MDGs?

Blog from Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)

The MDGs and Market Development PrinciplesAs a preface to this post, here are the Millennium Development Goals and their targets. This is going to lengthen the post slightly, but it's necessary to ensure we’re all on the same page. After you read them, I'm going to ask you to list all eight of them. If you’ve memorized them or peeked, that doesn’t count.UN …

ERRA's YESS Battery Seen as Energy Storage Breakthrough

Press Release from ERRA

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) San Antonio, Texas - September 24, 2010 - ERRA is a Clean Tech company committed to the commercialization of green, renewable energy products powered by its proprietary reversible hydride technologies. We are currently in the running for the General Electric (GE) Ecomagination Challenge. We are asking all those who strive for a green planet powered by green energy to …

Going Green Is The Future For Every Businesses

Press Release from Green Business League

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) September 24, 2010 - The Green Business League is arguably the best and most reliable Green Business Certification in the country.  We have over 300 GBL Certified Green Consultants nationwide providing guidance to local businesses and promoting network participation. The Green Business League is known for certifying any company no matter what industry …

CGI: Accelerating 21st Century Education in Kenya

Blog from Microsoft Philanthropies

Last year at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, the Government of Kenya and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a collaborative project focused on improving education in up to 60 primary and secondary schools in Kenya. This was an incredible announcement for a number of reasons, including the fact that students and teachers in that region …

Friday Fun: Saving the Green

Blog from Taiga Company

Looking for eco actions to do on the weekend that won’t set you back a lot of money or hurt the environment?   While there are numerous benefits to green living, some mistakenly think it requires more effort and costs more.  Not so!  Our eco friendly training classes offer fun ways to kick start living a sustainable lifestyle.  The first step is creating eco …

Corporate Matching: A Catalyst for Corporate Giving

Blog from Benevity

In a world where consumers and employees alike are looking to companies to help them support causes that they care about as part of existing customer and employee experiences and where companies struggle with how to truly engage their stakeholders in “doing well by doing good” corporate matching can be an important aspect of building philanthropy into business. Matching offers …

ReportAlert.info - MTR Corporation (HKG:66) publishes Sustainability Report 2009

Press Release from CorporateRegister.com Ltd

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) September 24, 2010 - The Hong Kong-based rail and property service provider MTR Corporation has published its latest Sustainability Report. Read the full report here. The report, which covers 2009, reveals that sustainability is mainstreamed through MTR's Promise, Policy and Programmes. The Company has strengthened its sustainability governance by establishing a …

CR and Sustainability Jobs from CR Recruitment Consultancy Acre

Blog from Acre

Head of SustainabilityUK – Home Counties | £48k - £53k plus benefitsAcre has been engaged by a leading global electronics company to source a head of sustainability to lead and manage all sustainability issues at European level. This will include compliance to current and emerging legislation, external communications, internal strategies and stakeholder engagement.Click …
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