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NEWS ABOUT: corporate responsibility

corporate responsibility stories: 4 news summaries

Obama's Inaugural Speech
to Urge Responsibility

Government, banks, citizens must do their part to fix US

Jan 19, 09 11:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s inaugural speech will highlight the need  for responsibility—among government, financial institutions, and the citizenry, the Washington Post reports as the incoming press secretary described what we can expect in tomorrow. “We need more responsibility and accountability, certainly, in the way our government acts,” Robert... More »

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Barack Obama • social responsibility • corporate responsibility • speech • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

Edwards Talks Tough on Iraq, Business

Plans to pull all
troops out of Iraq; stop corporate abuses

Jan 2, 08 12:41 PM CST
(Newser) - John Edwards is turning up the heat in the countdown to Iowa, considered do-or-die for his campaign. He tells the New York Times that he would be the president quickest to bring American troops home from Iraq, pulling them all out—including those providing training and support for the Iraqi... More »

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health care • John Edwards • Iraq pullout • retirement • corporate responsibility • Iowa caucus • Iraq security

UnitedHealth's Ex-CEO Will
Pay Back $620M

Ousted Maguire settles claims over backdating stock options

Dec 6, 07 9:59 PM CST
(Newser) - UnitedHealth's ex-CEO will surrender another $420 million in stock options and retirement pay to settle claims in a scandal over stock-option backdating. William McGuire already had forfeited $200 million to UnitedHealth when he was ousted last year, the Wall Street Journal reports, making his giveback one of the largest in... More »

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health insurance • CEO • health care industry • corporate earnings • corporate responsibility • stock options

Multinationals Have Suppliers Feeling Green

Firms to monitor environmental impact of distribution as well as manufacturing

Oct 9, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Some of the world’s largest firms are uniting to encourage their suppliers to incorporate environmental awareness into their operations. Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and other multinationals hope to shrink their carbon footprints, educate consumers—and soften the potential financial impact of climate change legislation that hasn't even been proposed... More »

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climate change • carbon footprint • carbon trading • corporate responsibility

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