"The
Pope's card is a one-of-a-kind. Other world leaders
included are Czar Paul I and King Frederick the Great, whose cards have sold
for $3,050 and $3,000 respectively .

Russia to Launch 24-Hour English News TV Channel

The Council will
be made up of famous Russian and foreign public figures, journalists, artists,
scientists and businessmen.

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-- Procter + Gamble - conducts a product life cycle assessment to ensure
that its consumer products are manufactured, used, and disposed of in a
responsible manner. Beckett, considered the world 's
most trusted source in collecting, currently publishes 14 magazines. NEW YORK, Russia has begun setting up an English-
language news television channel, Russia Today (RT).
The new satellite channel will provide viewers with up-to-date reports on
the most important global events, reflect Russia's position on key issues in
world affairs, and inform the foreign audience about the variety of aspects of
life in Russia.

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While these companies are from different industries, there are some common
themes that run through their practices on corporate citizenship reporting:

-- Citizenship values are reflected in the discussion of each company's
core values.
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most valuable trading card of all-time, though.com (http://www.com ), the leading online
destination for sports collectible enthusiasts, and is the premier publisher
of monthly sports collectibles magazines. James
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-- Novo Nordisk - evaluates the impact of the fight against diabetes and
its other healthcare programs on the health of people worldwide. The company also
operates Beckett Grading Services, the award-winning third-party professional
sports card grading service.
Russian News and Information Agency RIA Novosti is playing an active role
in establishing RT.

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There is a high degree of transparency in the setting of
targets and detailed reporting on the degree of attainment of targets
in communicating with stakeholders.
"To put the sale into context, Barry Bonds, who is the most collected
modern baseball player, has never had a non-graded card sell for more than
$1,200," says Mike Payne, editor of Beckett Baseball, which has been the
acknowledged authority on the trading card hobby for over 20 years. It depicts one of the most revered leaders in
history, so from that standpoint the sale really isn't surprising.

ABOUT BECKETT MEDIA
Based in Dallas, Beckett Media LP, an Apprise Media company, is the
leading publisher of sports and specialty market collectible products in the
U.beckett. The company was founded in 1984 by Dr.

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also in less developed countries. Beckett operates Beckett.

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The report describes how five of the most successful companies' reporting
practices have been integrated into their firms:

-- BP - offers a detailed discussion of the impact of this energy
company's fuels and other products on the environment.

-- Each company makes extensive use of internal audits, internal and
external benchmarking, and continuous improvement metrics (such as a
Balanced Scorecard) to continually raise the bar on its citizenship
performance . "Increasingly, companies
believe that they will be evaluated not just on their own performance but on
their ability to ensure that their suppliers also adhere to acceptable
standards of corporate citizenship.

Pope John Paul II Outslugs Barry Bonds; According to Beckett the Pontiff's Trading Card Is the Hottest on the Market

Collectors love the novelty aspect of these issues.

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-- HP - employs its technology expertise to pursue "e-inclusion"
initiatives to bridge the digital divide not just in the U."

Source: Corporate Citizenship Reporting: Best Practices
Report #1367-05-RR, The Conference Board

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-- UPS - strives to realize operational efficiencies in the transportation
and logistics services that it provides to customers, while minimizing
the company's impact on the environment.

-- Companies are increasingly making use of independent auditors (such as
major accounting firms or NGOs) to monitor and report on their
performance with regard to these standards.

"Looking to the future , the biggest growth area is likely to be in
applying best practices in corporate citizenship reporting across the
'extended enterprise,'" says Amy Kao, author of the report and a consultant in
global corporate citizenship at The Conference Board. DALLAS, Barry Bonds may be prepping for a summer
assault on the home run marks of Babe Ruth and Henry Aaron, but he has a ways
to go before his trading cards reach the popularity of a recent Pope John Paul
II issue. The magazine, which hits newsstands on Monday,
details the $8,100 sale of the card by a California dealer to another Golden
State collector shortly after the pontiff's death.S.

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According to Beckett, the
biggest sale ever recorded for a trading card remains the $1.

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The companies that have best adapted their businesses report that setting
goals, measuring performance, and assessing the degree of compliance are vital
to the successful implementation of citizenship initiatives."
To date, the Pope's card has generated the largest sum tracked for any of
the 48 cards included in Topps' 2005 World Treasures . Its
flagship title is the popular Beckett Baseball magazine.
The 24-hour news channel will be broadcast in Russia, Europe, the USA, the
CIS and a number of Asian countries.

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To ensure balanced reporting a Public Council will be set up
to establish and oversee the new channel's editorial policy .

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NEW YORK, Successful global companies are
integrating the reporting of their corporate citizenship activities into their
firms' basic business missions, according to a report released today by The
Conference Board. Because they are so central to the firm's mission, these
values are highly integrated into the firm's operations and are given
heavy weight in corporate governance.

The Pope's 2005 Topps World Treasures card, which features his actual
signature, is the hottest trading card on the market, according to the June
edition of Beckett Baseball. These
types of cards, featuring world leaders and historical figures, are en vogue
right now.26 million paid
for a 1902 T-206 Honus Wagner in 2000.

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-- The companies have incorporated widely recognized standards into their
reporting and assessment efforts, including the Global Reporting
Initiative , the AccountAbility 1000 standards, ISO 14001 on
environmental impact, the United Nations ' Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, and the International Labor Organization's Tripartite
Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and
Social Policy .

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The set features issues
of historical figures complete with "cut signatures " (autographs taken from
documents and incorporated into the card's design).