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Thames Water organised fundarising events to help WaterAid
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In 2009/2010, Thames Water hosted various fundraising events for its principle charity WaterAid, raising a grand total of £2,541,688 in funds.
PwC helped Fundacion Paraguaya to develop a strategy and business plan for their work in microfinance and education
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) partnered with Fundacion Paraguaya to develop a strategy and business plan for the organisation.
Levi Strauss works with NGOs to get involved in disaster response
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The Levi Strauss Foundation provides relief grants, organizes employee volunteerism, and matches donations made by Levi Strauss & Co. employees to support communities that have fallen victim to natural disasters.
Gap Inc. and the Door launched a programme to provide job training for underprivileged youth
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In 2006, Gap Inc. partnered with "The Door", a New-York City non-profit, to launch a joint job training and internship program for under-served youth. Since then, more than 1,000 youth have participated in the training and it has expanded to additional cities in the U.S.
Gap Inc. works closely with social accountability NGO to promote improved labour standards
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Social Accountability International (SAI) is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to improving workplace conditions and combating sweatshops. In 2008, Gap Inc. become involved in SAI's Continuous Improvement in the Central American Workplace (CIMCAW) Alliance project (CIMCAW) project in Central...
Gap Inc.supports annual AIDS walks
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Gap Inc. has been supporting AIDS walks in New York City and San Francisco for more than a decade through the participation of employees as the largest teams and fundraisers.
ABN Amro subsidiary creates joint venture with microlending organisation ACCION
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Banco Real, a major Brazilian bank owned by ABN AMRO, created a joint venture with the American non-profit microlending organisation ACCION.
Lex Mundi Legal Services Allows Social Entrepreneurs To Use Their Top-class Legal Expertise Pro Bono
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The Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation calls upon Lex Mundi's unique global network of 160 top tier business law firms to provide legal assistance to 'social entrepreneurs' on a pro bono basis. By providing social entrepreneurs with access to critically needed legal assistance, the foundation joins the...
Freshfields provides necessary assistance to Crossroads as they ship much-needed goods to aid marginalized populations
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The Freshfields Hong Kong office holds volunteer days for Crossroads Foundation, a relief agency that ships goods donated by Hong Kong residents to marginalized populations in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. The office sends personnel to volunteer on a weekly basis to help the charity sort...
Bank of America and Habitat for Humanity 'Raise the Walls' on Three New Habitat Houses in Amarillo
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More than 50 Bank of America associate volunteers and Amarillo Habitat for Humanity will join together to build three new Habitat homes in Amarillo over the next three days.
Nau works with Mercy Corps in its "Partner for Change" programme
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Mercy Corps have been selected by Nau for its "Partner for Change" program, which means that whenever a customer makes a purchase, they donate 2 percent of the sale to Mercy Corps and other nonprofit Partners for Change.
BNP Paribas cooperates with the Pasteur Institute in the global fight against infectious diseases
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BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) helps in the global fight against infectious diseases by joining forces with the Institut Pasteur, a long-time partner of the BNP Paribas Foundation. BNP Paribas CIB will offer financial aid across 29 countries to medical research teams from the...
Western Union partnered with Mercy Corps to increase financial literacy
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Western Union, the leading money transfer service around the globe, entered into partnership with Mercy Corps in 2007 to increase financial literacy for families and individuals in some of the world's poorest countries. "Our World, Our Family" is the five-year, $50 million program that Western...
Walmart unveils eco-friendly products, mobilizes workforce in partnerships with NGOs
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Walmart celebrated global Earth Month by demonstrating its commitment to a greener environment around the world. Walmart will unveil a number of earth friendly products, partner with local governments and NGOs, sponsor community activities and engage its 2.2 million associates worldwide to promote...
Co-operative Bank offers 'WaterAid credit card' to raise money for WaterAid
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In partnership with WaterAid, Co-operative Bank offers the public a WaterAid credit card. To date over 2000 WaterAid Credit Cards have been issued raising over£90,000 for water, sanitation and hygiene projects that have benefited many people in the world's poorest countries.
Woodmansterne and Paperchase support WaterAid through the sale of Christmas card
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Paperchase and Woodmansterne have been supporting WaterAid through the sale of an exclusive range of Christmas cards. Their contributions have enabled the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.
Partnering with WaterAid, One Queen Anne's Gate helped people to have access to safe water and sanitation
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Through their meeting and conference rooms in the heart of Westminster, London, One Queen Anne's Gate is supporting Tap into WaterAid.
Divine Grace Medical Missionaries
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Divine Grace Medical Missionaries is a Christian NGO based in Houston, Texas. The organisation seeks to preserve and optimize human life by fostering an environment of caring, compassion and love in order to respond to the needs of women and girls in particular. Programmes focus on health,...
Hughes, Hubbard & Reed offers pro bono services to help 'Art in All of Us' in the USA
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Thanks to the partnership with the law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, and after more than a year procedure with the IRS, Art in All of Us was granted a tax exempt status with the IRS in the United States.
Perdue Incorporated contributes to researching and improving compliance and nutrient management in local watershed
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Perdue Incorporated partnered with the Center for the Inland Bays (CIB), a private non-profit organization under the U.S. EPA’s National Estuary Program, on a "model watershed" initiative to accelerate compliance and nutrient management, ahead of a state-mandated schedule.