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Accenture's Skills to Succeed Initiative Awards Grant to Back On My Feet
Social Enterprise: Accenture has awarded Back on My Feet (BoMF), a national nonprofit, a grant of $300,000 to expand skills based training initiatives. With this grant, Accenture's total support to BoMF comes to $619,000 since 2011. BoMF promotes running as an effective way to help those experiencing homeless improve their lives and achieve financial independence. The current grant will support the "Next Steps" program of Back on My Feet. This program combines personal training fwith access to housing opportunities, financial literacy courses, financial aid, job skills training, including engagement with employers to help BoMF members gain new jobs. Mich...
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Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards Finalists Announced
Corporate Social Responsibility: Nine companies that shine a new light on home energy efficiency products, services and solutions have been shortlisted...
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Girls Are Agents of Change in Rwanda
Social Enterprise: Ni Nyampinga, which means 'beautiful miss,' wants to empower adolescent girls in Rwanda and steer them towards a bet...
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Chrysler Foundation Helps Flood Victims in Howard and Tipton Counties
Corporate Social Responsibility: As a consequence of recent floods, almost 1,500 people have been affected by the flood in Howard and Tipton Counties in...
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H&M Signs Bangladesh Safety Accord to Prevent Future Factory Tragedies
Social Enterprise: H&M is among a group of European retailers who have agreed to sign a safety agreement aimed to prevent future factory t...
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Sustainable Energy in China: DuPont Reports
Social Enterprise: DuPont (NYSE: DD) has published a report that addresses the challenges and opportunities to secure the energy future in...
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Tesla Earnings Receive a Boost from 'Green' Car Credits
Social Enterprise: Tesla Motor Co. (NASDAQ: TSLA) may end up making $188 million this year from selling greenhouse gas and zero emission v...
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Mexican Coffee Growing Community Members Blog to Connect with Canadian Coffee Drinkers: Van Houtte's Farm Views Project
Social Media & IT: A busy coffee drinker at a Van Houtte® coffee shop in Canada or shopping in the coffee aisle at the grocery store may n...
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Air Travel Takes On Environmental Challenges the Industry Faces
Corporate Social Responsibility: Scientists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have issued a release saying the amount of carbon dioxi...
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Aeroplan Members Share A Milestone: 300 Million Aeroplan Miles To Charities
Corporate Social Responsibility: It started quietly seven years ago, with one web page online inviting Aeroplan loyalty program members to share their A...
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Welcome to the City: Sky Gardens, Roof Meadows and Rooftop Farms
Social Enterprise: There is something romantic about roof gardens: flowers amongst the clouds. Now the most romantic city in the world,...
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Dell Social Innovation Challenge Recognizes Exceptional Social Entrepreneurs
Social Enterprise: The annual Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) Social Innovation Challenge received a 60 percent higher response from participants this...
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DiCaprio's Environmental Charity Art Auction Raises $33 Million
Social Enterprise: Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental charity auction at Christie's in New York has raised an impressive $33.3 million from...
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The Best of British Community Spirit in Business: Think Local
Social Enterprise: We have seen how social media and communities come together during times of crisis; think of Hurricane Sandy last ye...
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Mabuhay, Business: Sustainable Development and Foreign Direct Investment in the Philippines
Sustainable Finance: No longer the "sick man of Asia," the Philippines proved to be economically resilient through the global financial cris...
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National PTA and Discovery Education Hit the Road to Fight Bullying
Corporate Social Responsibility: Bullying is not a new problem but it's one that has escalated and gained visibility in the last decades. It can destroy...
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Auto West BMW Wins 'The Most Sustainable BMW Dealership in the World' Award
Social Enterprise: BMW AG has recognized Auto West BMW as the world's most sustainable BMW dealership. The company awarded this coveted ti...
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Patagonia and eBay to Promote Sustainable Consumption in the UK
Ethical Consumption: Patagonia and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) have come together to encourage UK buyers to buy clothes responsibly and help preserv...
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Canadians Respond to Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Corporate Social Responsibility: As the bad news from Bangladesh continues, with the death toll from the Rana Plaza building collapses surpassing a gut-...
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