Sasol and Gassnova SF Sign MoU on Participation in Norwegian CO2 Technology Centre in Mongstad

PRETORIA, South Africa, November 24 - Sasol and Gassnova SF, the Norwegian state-owned enterprise responsible
for managing governmental interests related to Carbon Capture and Storage
(CCS), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Union
Buildings in Pretoria that will enable Sasol to explore the possibility of
becoming a participant in the European CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM)
currently under construction in Norway.

National Air Cargo Completes First Phase of 'Operation Blanket Delivery'

ORCHARD PARK, New York, November 18 - More than 1,000 blankets hand delivered by National Air Cargo staff and
Afghanistan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs to orphanages in Afghanistan

National Awards Provide Framework for Improved Transparency

LONDON, November 19 - Organisations which have demonstrated best practice in terms of the
disclosure in their annual reports had their efforts rewarded at last night's
inaugural ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards held at the Brewery
in the City. Separate awards were made for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies
following a rigorous judging process which involved an analysis of the most
up to date annual reports and accounts of the companies in the FTSE 350. The
Awards identify and acknowledge companies providing excellent disclosure,
with the aim of encouraging improvements in the disclosure process for listed
companies.

Hard Rock International Announces IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER Campaign to Raise Awareness and Funding for WHY in its Fight Against Hunger and Poverty

ORLANDO, Florida -

- Campaign Features SERVE4 - A Limited-Edition Digital Album of Previously Unreleased & Rare Tracks from O.A.R., Elvis Costello, Brett Dennen, Eric Hutchinson and More

Travis Pastrana Joins Race 4 Change in Drive to End Poverty!

NEW YORK -

Nine-time X Games Gold Medalist and Rally legend, Travis Pastrana (www.travispastrana.com/), is ready to rev up the movement to race to end poverty on this planet. Pastrana, who is already a Rally Racing Champ in America, has entered his endorsement of car #20, Race4Change (www.race4change.org), in the East African Safari Classic (www.eastafricansafarirally.com/) - one of the toughest rallies in the world. He joins the efforts of Race4Change in raising awareness, on an international level, about microcredit and is encouraging people to donate money to two of the worlds leading poverty fighting organizations, the Microcredit Summit Campaign (www.microcreditsummit.org) and the on-the-ground Kenyan microfinance legend, Jamii Bora (www.jamiibora.org/), lead by microfinance eco-pioneer Ingrid Munro.

IGE and SAI Global Form Alliance to Enhance Business Ethics

PLAINSBORO, New Jersey and ROCKLAND, Maine -

SAI Global Compliance and the Institute for Global Ethics (IGE) have entered into a joint marketing and sales alliance to provide organizations and their employees with frameworks they can rely upon when making difficult ethical decisions.

Kraft Foods Extends Commitment to Sustainable Cocoa Farming

ZURICH -

- First Mainstream Chocolate Brands Launched in Europe with Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) Seal; Commitment to Buy 30,000 Tons of Sustainable Cocoa Beans by End 2012

Canadian Forestry Leader Urges Ambitious Global Action to end Deforestation

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Avrim Lazar, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and Chair of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Paper and Wood Products (ACPWP), came out yesterday in strong support of the WWF’s call-to-action to stop global deforestation saying the challenge could go even further by including a call to end illegal logging - one of the key contributors to global deforestation.

WISeKey to Establish Presence at the Swiss Village in Masdar City, United Arab Emirates

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE - WISeKey was part of the Swiss delegation of Mr. Pierre-François Unger, Minister of Economy and Health, State and Republic of Geneva, that visited Masdar City near Abu Dhabi in the U.A.E. this week.

Eazyrecruit to Support Starfish Greathearts through a Five Year Pledge

LONDON -

Eazyrecruit, the fixed fee resourcing firm, pledged to support Starfish, a leading HIV/AIDS charity in a five year donation deal.

Air Force General to Outline New Cyber Security Defense Mission at MAAWG October Meeting

SAN FRANCISCO -

- Meeting Will Advance Industry Cooperation on Messaging Security

Promoting global cooperation against spam and other online abuse, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) will focus on critical technical and public policy issues at its fall meeting, including bot mitigation, Web messaging abuse, and mobile spam among other topics. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David B. Warner will keynote the three-day event, outlining the government’s new military cyber security defense initiative, and several invited Internet organizations will join the meeting as MAAWG works to forge closer ties among industry, government and public policy agencies.

Scribbos Partners with Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)

ATLANTA -

- Stonebranch subsidiary kicks off ‘Stonebranch Shares,’ an international philanthropic program to support charities and non-profit foundations

Video: Guy Laliberte’s First Poetic Social Mission In Space

MOSCOW -

- “Moving Stars and Earth for Water”

- International artists for a global event

UN-HABITAT Chooses 67 Global Urban Youth Groups to Share First US$1-Million Opportunities Fund Grant

NAIROBI, Kenya -

UN-HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlements Program has selected the first 67 youth groups from a pool of 1,116 applicants from 86 developing countries, to benefit from the new Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development — a grant program worth US$1 million per year.

President Bill Clinton Honors LeapFrog Investments(R), Microinsurance Fund, as the ‘Insurer to the Poor’

NEW YORK -

In the Closing Plenary of the Clinton Global Initiative 2009, former President Bill Clinton featured LeapFrog Investments(R), which raised the world’s first microinsurance fund. Before an audience of 1000 global leaders, President Clinton drew a direct link between the work of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to bring microcredit to millions of people, the ‘Banker to the Poor,’ and the work of LeapFrog as the global leader in microinsurance: “LeapFrog is quickly becoming the ‘Insurer to the Poor’. Just like Yunus, [LeapFrog] is the first out of the gate, the first microinsurance fund in the world.”

First Trading Platform for Voluntary Emission Credits Announced

HONG KONG -

- Irish Investment Bank and CITIC GROUP Begin Joint Venture

Carbon Bank Ireland, Ltd., an Irish investment bank, today announced the execution of a joint-venture agreement with the Chinese financial conglomerate, CITIC GROUP, to implement a trading platform for Voluntary Emission Credits (VERs). These will be generated by companies which wish to reduce their carbon emissions in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC).

World Record Breaker Mike Perham Secures Further Sponsorship From VocaLink After Inspiring the Youth of Hong Kong

SOUTHAMPTON, England -

- Southampton Boat Show

VocaLink, the international payments specialist, have appointed Mike Perham as corporate social responsibility (CSR) ambassador to further their shared objective of inspiring and supporting young people around the world. This follows a successful joint visit to Hong Kong where Mike presented to 500 young people at the Island School and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club on Wednesday 16 September.

CBp Carbon Industries Announces Pre-Commercial Production for Its First Commercial Plant in Cyprus

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -

CBp EU Headquarters - CBp Carbon Industries, Inc. (”CBp” or “the Company”) (OTC: CBPJ) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update in its affairs, particularly its progress of plant construction and technology development.

ArmorGroup Statement - Update on Iraq Incident - 9th August 2009

LONDON - Immediately following the incident that took place in Iraq on 9th August 2009, in which two valued colleagues, Paul McGuigan and Darren Hoare, were shot and killed and another, Arkhan Mahdi, seriously injured, we instigated two separate internal investigations - this was is in addition to the ongoing investigation by the Iraqi authorities.

Last Chance to Voice Business Electricity Concerns

LONDON - Price comparison service, Make It Cheaper, is urging small businesses to add their voice to its concerns over the changes being proposed by Ofgem in an attempt to make business energy ( www.makeitcheaper.com/business-electricity.aspx) contracts fairer.

The Winner of the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom is Announced - Teton Valley Community School, Victor, Idaho

VICTOR, Idaho -

- www.openarchitecturechallenge.org

- Innovative designs for schools in Colombia, India, Uganda and the United States also recognized.

Planning Ahead: The Hunting Dynasty - Advertising for Sustainable Products & Services - Appoints Awarded International Planner Colwyn Elder as Director of Planning & Strategy With Equity Stake

LONDON -

- Colwyn Elder Takes an Equity Stake and the Role of Director of Planning & Strategy in The Hunting Dynasty - the Start-up Advertising Agency For Sustainable Products & Services.

Innovative Danish Design Provides New Solutions to Climate Issues

COPENHAGEN - With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP15) lurking in the near future, innovative designers are finding new ways of battling climate change. Can a curtain store and save energy? Yes, and it is just one of many new Danish design concepts that will be presented at the international exhibition ‘It’s a Small World’ during the upcoming Copenhagen Design Week.

Summer Sea Ice Good News for Hudson Bay Polar Bears

CHURCHILL, Canada - Scientists have confirmed what a Tundra Buggy(R) business in Churchill is witnessing: that due to colder-than-usual subarctic weather this year, healthier polar bears are being spotted along the west Hudson Bay coast.

Crown Worldwide Group Aids HIV Positive Children

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -

- Crown’s Corporate Social Responsibility Group Sponsors a Second School in Cambodia

National Air Cargo Teams Up With Admiral Jeremiah Denton Foundation to Send School Supplies to Iraq

ORCHARD PARK, New York -

- National Air Cargo set to deliver more than 2,200 pounds of school supplies to Iraqi children in Diyala Province

MAAWG Tackles Bots with New ISP Guidelines for Restoring Infected End-Users’ Machines

SAN FRANCISCO -

- Industry Recommendations Can Improve Consumer Bot Removal

With the growing problem of bot infestations contributing to spam, identity theft and online fraud, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) has issued the first best practices aimed at helping the global ISP industry work more closely with consumers to recognize and remove bot infections on end-users’ machines. The paper outlines a three-step approach with recommendations for detecting bots, notifying users that their computers have been compromised, and guiding them in removing the malware.

Scope e-Knowledge Center Releases the First of its “GoGreen” Series Reports - “Solar Photovoltaic Cells (SPVC) Market - A Market & IP Perspective”

CHENNAI, India - Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading content and knowledge services company, has launched its “GoGreen” series of thought leadership initiatives with a report on the “Solar Photovoltaic Cells (SPVC) Market - A Market & IP Perspective”. Sivadas, CEO of Scope says “As part of our social corporate responsibility thrust, we felt that we should contribute in our own way for the green energy initiative. Being a leading patent research and business analytics provider, what better way than to provide valuable insights on green energy to our global audience”.

‘Hey, Why Did You Reply to that Spam?’ Anti-Spam Group MAAWG Surveys Consumer Email Behavior and Security Awareness

SAN FRANCISCO -

Everyone asks, “who would be so reckless as to click on this junk?” but almost a third of consumers admitted to responding to a message they suspected might be spam, according to a survey released today by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG). Also alarming, about 80 percent of users doubted their computers were at risk of ever being infected with a “bot,” which is a covertly planted virus capable of sending spam or causing other damage without the owner’s knowledge.

AFRA Completes Environmental Best Practice Accreditation of Evergreen Trading

ORLANDO, Florida - The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) is delighted to announce that Evergreen Trade Inc. is the latest company to receive its prestigious Best Management Practice (BMP) audited accreditation for its aircraft disassembly and parts and materials recycling operations.

Study Confirms the Business Case for Employer-Sponsored Child Care

RUSHDEN, England -

- Employees with Benefit Miss 70% Fewer Work Days Due to Child Care Issues

Microsoft Commits US$50 Million in Higher Education Resources, Training and Certifications to Drive Economic Recovery

PARIS -

- Resources offered in support of UNESCO-Microsoft Task Force on Higher Education and ICT.

New Environment Campaign Launched by Plastics Industry

LONDON -

- Survey Reports ‘High Risk’ of Council Tax Rises if Government Targets Missed

Westminster City Council and Zipcar Launch UK’s Greenest Car Club in London

LONDON -

The UK’s most environmentally friendly car club scheme was launched in central London today. It is being jointly run by Westminster City Council and Zipcar, the world’s largest car club operator. The car club will include a fleet of 20 hybrid vehicles, ten times more than all the other car clubs in the UK combined. It also will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1.

IBM Award for Innovative Solution to Tackling World’s Most Critical Social and Environmental Problems

LONDON -

IBM (NYSE: IBM (www.ibm.com/investor)) was awarded the prestigious Coffey International Award for its application of technical expertise in innovative ways to address the greatest societal challenges of our time at the annual Business in the Community (BITC) Awards for Excellence yesterday.