Registering as a "benefit corporation" lets a firm declare in its articles of incorporation that the fiduciary duty of its executives includes "consideration of the interests of workers, community and the environment, " and not just the bottom line.
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The department said decisions involved an appropriate balance between design and the interests of the community.
The Hillsborough Agreement was to the benefit of the entire community and it was time for all parties to put aside their political positions in the interests of the common good, said Mr McGuinness.
We know how much teenagers value Skout, and we apologize for this disruption of service, but we hope they will understand that we are acting in the best interests of the community.
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What is missing is a community solution where the interests of all members are aligned.
He added that his party would "always act responsibly and in the best interests of the community".
President Bush has repeatedly demonstrated a full appreciation of the limitations and liabilities of working with the so-called "international community" on matters where vital American interests are at stake.
In the ongoing debate over whether to subject American maritime interests to the whims of the "international community, " a subset of LOST proponents have taken to pointing to the January 2008 near-altercation between U.S. warships and Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz as evidence of the necessity of U.S. ratification.
Realistically, the country is a community of individuals and private institutions, including the family, with their own interests, bound not by mutual love but by the political principles that are set forth in the Constitution, a document that secures and celebrates the freedom to pursue those interests, varied as they might be.
However, there's been a renewed focus in recent years by the sports community -- the NFL in particular -- to learn more about concussions in the interests of promoting player safety.
But then, it is no longer strange to see Hillels on American university campuses behaving in a manner that is not in line with what might be considered the interests of either the American Jewish community or the Jewish people as a whole.
Happily, a handful of committed community members throughout the country are standing up and demanding that their communal leaders act in the interests of the communities they serve.
"We appeal to our Western partners, especially the U.S. and NATO, that they should look at the stakes for Afghanistan and for the international community, particularly the vital national-security interests, and base their future decisions on the imperative of these interests rather than the angry statements of a leader, " said Mr. Atmar.
It is important to note that the interests of the U.S. business community would be better served if we were, instead, to act in such a way as to accelerate "reform competition" amongst the republics.
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Arsenal and all its staff have acted properly throughout, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, and in the best interests of Beveren, Arsenal and the broader footballing community.
"The group consider the leaking of the Group's interest in this matter unfortunate, and as supporters of Newcastle United, seek only to serve in the best interests of the club, the fans and the local community, " the company said in their statement.
This is true even when serving the interests of shareholders comes at the expense of its workers, community, or the environment.
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The JCRCs are supposed to be local umbrella organizations that conduct community events and other activities aimed at advancing the interests, concerns and values of the members of their local Jewish communities.
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Even if the UN Security Council were actually able -- and willing -- to regard Washington's objectives in Iraq as both compatible with the best interests of the Iraqi people and conducive to those of the larger international community, there is one further reason for not adopting the Bosnia model: The people of Bosnia-Herzegovina seem likely to remain under UN suzerainty for years, if not decades, to come.
Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing vowed to work with Rhoda Grant to improve her bill, in the interests of protecting victims of domestic abuse.
Doing so also means encouraging Beijing to define its national interests more in terms of common global concerns and to take responsibility for helping the international community address global problems.
The vital interests of the United States, of our friends and allies in the region, and of the entire international community are at risk, and the United States will act accordingly to protect those common interests.
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