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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

GreenBiz

From 1992 to 2007, I worked at the footwear and apparel company Timberland, which prided itself on being a force for social and environmental good. Close to 90 percent of the S&P 500 now produce sustainability reports and a preponderance of academic research touts the link between ESG and equity returns.

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Return of the original Corporate Knight

Corporate Knights

In 2007, Benedek left his academic job and founded Anaergia, which converts organic food waste into biofuels, such as renewable natural gas. Benedek hopes that things won’t get to that point and that his current company, Anaergia, can be part of the solution in weaning the world off fossil fuels.

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Are MBAs doing enough to equip tomorrow’s CEOs for purpose beyond profit?

Corporate Knights

We know what to do, but progress is slow,” says Morsing, whose organization was founded in 2007 and now has 880 business school signatories. “If One of those barriers is the academic reward system that credits discipline-focused faculty for the number of peer-reviewed citations.

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More women in senior management is better for the bottom line

Corporate Knights

The presence of an ecosystem of government, community, academic and individual initiatives that promote female talent. As far back as 2007, a study by the American consulting firm Catalyst concluded that companies with a high proportion of women in their decision-making structure have 42 per cent higher profits.

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Four Boise Organizations Receive KeyBank Grants Totaling $50,000

3BL Media

Founded in 2007, the nonprofit has multiple programs, including swimming lessons for children, residential camp experiences and over 250 pieces of sporting adaptation equipment available to lend. The grants will help each organization continue their mission of supporting disadvantaged Idaho residents.

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Southwire’s 12 for Life Program Celebrates 55 Seniors at Commencement for the Class of 2024

3BL Media

Since the program's inception in 2007, more than 3,300 students in Georgia and Alabama have received diplomas with support from this public-private partnership that builds better lives through education, employment and opportunity. The most powerful part of this program is not the focus on academics or work skills.

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Direct Relief Announces Appointment of Three Directors to Board

3BL Media

From 2005 to 2007, Ms. He is a highly regarded clinician and healthcare leader with a wealth of experience in global partnerships, international patient services, health system development and academic medicine. Prior to taking up this appointment, she served as both the Administrator of the U.S. Foreign Assistance in the U.S.

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