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Girls Inc., the nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold, will host its annual New York Luncheon Celebrating Women of Achievement on March 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis.  Girls Inc. brings together leaders from the corporate and nonprofit sectors to celebrate the incredible girls the organization serves and honor outstanding women for serving as role models of success and demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to…

On International Women’s Day, Banorte takes the opportunity to recognize women’s significant contributions to their homes, workplaces, communities, and the world, as well as celebrates the successes of women in Mexico and around the globe.

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John Ruggie, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights, has identified instances of applications of the U.N. “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework for advancing human rights.  Ruggie spotlighted GE for modifying its "Statement of Principles on Human Rights" in response to the Framework, by more explicitly addressing its responsibility to "respect" human rights.…

Greg Babe, President and CEO of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC, has been selected to receive the prestigious Vanguard Award from the Chemical Education Foundation (CEF).  The award honors the outstanding efforts of an individual who has exhibited leadership and commitment to fostering public awareness and understanding of the chemical industry.

Babe will receive the award at The Vanguard Award Dinner and Ceremony on May 2, 2011, at the…

Last February 8, Banorte, together with other companies from the state of Nuevo León, signed a cooperation agreement to begin working on the SumaRSE Network initiative, an alliance in Nuevo León that promotes the development of projects for strengthening the social fabric and citizens participation. Prominent civic, academic and government organizations will audit and measure its effectiveness and scope.…

• $750,000 in grants awarded through the GE Developing Health^™ Program to Hometown Health in Schenectady and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center’s facilities in Albany, Troy

• Thousands more patients to be served across the region

• Initiative to include skills-based volunteer support from GE employees

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 non-profit organizations whose mission is to support diverse populations. These grants will fund programs that develop leadership skills, promote education and encourage inclusion of all individuals.

The UPS Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, has a half-century history of supporting diversity organizations, especially those focused on the education and…

AngelPoints, the leader in online software for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, released an astonishing statistic after analyzing 87,000 volunteer events managed through its online software.…