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United Reservation Services Scam Team is a cutting edge department that was established by this travel club so that members could have peace of mind while on vacation from popular scams like those of the "Front Desk" travel scam. DALLAS, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- United Reservation Services Scam Team is one of the most acclaimed departments in the industry because of this staff's dedication to providing members with the most current scam information to avoid popular travel...

BOSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), an organization at the forefront of educating and engaging the public and the research community on the ethics of biomedical, social science, and behavioral research, has announced that its founding executive director, Joan Rachlin, will step down in early 2014 from the position she has held since 1975. Since its founding in 1974, PRIM&R has grown to be among the most...

The Corporate Whistle Blower Center is now urging physicians, or pharmaceutical company insiders to call them if they possess significant proof a pharmaceutical product is defective, and the company continues to sell the product regardless of the outcome to consumers, because the rewards for this kind of information can be huge. For more information whistleblowers can call the Corporate Whistle Blower Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://CorporateWhistleBlowerCenter.Com (PRWEB) April 30,...

RICHMOND, BC, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) has released its tenth sustainability report as an early adopter of this voluntary disclosure practice  more than a decade ago. Titled "Our Tomorrow Starts Today", the report covers calendar 2012 and was produced using Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines (B-level application). It also serves as Catalyst's Communication on Progress as a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact. "We aim to present a...

DETROIT, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A Greener Solution LLC has joined with Waste & Recycling News to organize the third annual Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference, the industry's focal point for shaping the future of tactical sustainability and corporate recycling programs. The Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference is a three-day event for senior executives involved in the development, innovation and implementation of corporate sustainability and recycling...

WeComply, Inc., a leader in web-based ethics and compliance training for corporate employees, has announced a new course on the "whistleblowing" provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act provides financial incentives for employees who report suspected financial fraud to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and prohibits retaliation against them by their companies. Mahwah, NJ (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 WeComply, Inc., a leader in web-based ethics and compliance...

NEW YORK, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board today announced that Matteo Tonello, managing director of corporate leadership, joined the Advisory Council of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), a non-profit organization developing sustainability measurement and reporting standards for publicly-held companies in the United States. The invitation to join SASB's advisory body recognizes The Conference Board's commitment to promote transparency and...

Company Rated Highly for its Corporate Citizenship MILWAUKEE , April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on the FTSE4Good Index Series for 2013. This is the tenth consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. The FTSE4Good Index Series measures the performance of companies that meet or exceed globally recognized corporate ethical standards and social...

Utility Ranks 37th among United States Companies in "100 Best Corporate Citizens" List Published by CR Magazine SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has once again been named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list - a comprehensive ranking of Russell 1000 publicly held U.S. companies that best advance corporate responsibility and sustainability through disclosure, policy and performance. This is the sixth consecutive year that...

Annual List Ranks Monsanto No. 36 among Major U.S. Companies ST. LOUIS, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CR Magazine named Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) to its "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for 2013. This is the fourth time Monsanto has been included on the magazine's ranking of corporate responsibility performance of major U.S. companies. "At Monsanto, we are committed to sustainable agriculture and to continuously improve ways in which we contribute. We are pleased that this honor...