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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (October 7 – October 14, 2009)
Oct 15, 2009 7:08 AM CDT
NEW YORK-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of October 7 – October 14, 2009.
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NEW YORK -- Finding New Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid (October 14, 2009 01:49 PM) Source: Wharton School Publishing
WARSAW, Poland -- PFS Program: 41% of the Largest Listed Companies in 11 Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Publish Stand-alone English-language Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reports Online; Seventh Comparison with Peers in BRIC and Ukraine (October 14, 2009 01:03 PM) Source: PFS Program
NEW YORK -- InEnTec LLC Named as a Finalist in the Platts Global Energy Awards (October 14, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: InEnTec LLC
DALLAS -- Mary Kay Builds Nation’s First Outdoor Nature Classrooms at Women’s Shelters in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October 14, 2009 12:16 PM) Source: Mary Kay Inc.
TRUMBULL, CT -- Why Are Kids in Trumbull (CT) Excited to Play in Trash? (October 14, 2009 11:59 AM) Source: The Sun Products Corporation
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. -- Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Expands Commercial Markets to Europe Through License Agreement and Sale of EcaFlo® Equipment (October 14, 2009 09:15 AM) Source: Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd.
STRATHAM, N.H. -- Timberland CSR Report Designed To Engage Diverse Stakeholders in Dialogue Around Issues and Progress (October 14, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Timberland
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot Hosts Second Annual Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) of Florida Conference & Business Expo (October 14, 2009 08:55 AM) Source: Office Depot
CHAMBÉRY, France -- EBBF – The European Bahá’i Business Forum Issues 2009 Annual Report (October 14, 2009 02:30 AM) Source: EBBF
LONDON -- The CarbonNeutral Company - Planting New Roots (October 13, 2009 06:59 PM) Source: CarbonNeutral Company
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- IOGCC Selects HARC Program for Stewardship Award (October 13, 2009 01:00 PM) Source: Houston Advanced Research Center
NEW YORK -- Toshiba Gears Up for Month of Intense Environmental Sustainability and Community-Based Activities in October (October 13, 2009 11:49 AM) Source: Toshiba America, Inc.
NEW YORK -- LexisNexis Earns Perfect Score in 2010 Best Places to Work Survey for LGBT Equality (October 13, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: LexisNexis
HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. Provides a Business Review for Q2 and Q3 (October 13, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Seven New Suppliers Added to Premier Healthcare Alliance Program That Supports Growth of Diverse and Small Business Enterprises (October 12, 2009 03:32 PM) Source: Premier Inc.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team Up to Donate 5,000 Backpacks to Charlotte-Area Children in Need (October 12, 2009 03:27 PM) Source: Office Depot
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union Foundation Donates $50K to World Vision for Disaster Relief in Southern India (October 12, 2009)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Shutterfly Encourages Customers to Give Back This Holiday Season With New "Support-A-Cause" Cards (October 12, 2009 09:01 AM) Source: Shutterfly, Inc.
BOSTON -- Former New England Patriot Kicks off Latest Stop of Traveling Tree Exhibit in the Heart of Boston (October 09, 2009 03:45 PM) Source: Doubletree Hotels
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. -- Greener Dawn Goes Carbon Neutral (October 08, 2009 05:05 PM) Source: Greener Dawn Inc.
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Recognized for Environmental Practices by Newsweek Magazine (October 08, 2009 04:53 PM) Source: Cummins Inc.
ATLANTA -- ASI Raises $60,000 for Habitat for Humanity, American Heart Association (October 08, 2009 04:30 PM) Source: American Safety Insurance
LOS ANGELES -- Employment Round Table of Southern California - Annual Fall Conference and Carol F. Schiller Awards Luncheon (October 08, 2009 12:51 PM) Source: The Employment Round Table of Southern California
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- ServiceMaster Clean Believes in “Meeting” Green Standards (October 08, 2009 12:21 PM) Source: ServiceMaster
ADVISORY -- Starbucks & Fair Trade: Being Fair (October 08, 2009 12:10 PM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Lowe’s Takes Top Environmental Honors … Times Three (October 08, 2009 11:07 AM) Source: Lowe’s
KYOTO, Japan -- KYOCERA Donates Solar Power Generating Systems to Schools in Uganda (October 08, 2009 08:07 AM) Source: Kyocera Corporation
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Commits $350,000 to American Red Cross for Philippines Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) Disaster Relief (October 08, 2009 07:45 AM) Source: HP
NEW YORK & LONDON -- Misys Open Source Solutions Unveils Carbon Trading Solution for UK Organisations (October 08, 2009 03:00 AM) Source: Misys Open Source Solutions
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Bev Dribin, vice president, community relations for ARAMARK, is a resource for obtaining expert commentary on: Large-scale company-wide employee engagement/volunteer initiatives, including: How to develop strategic programs that engage employees in company-sponsored and personal volunteer events; Employee volunteerism, skills based volunteerism; Community programs and public/private partnerships, including: How to develop, implement and manage programs and partnerships, philanthropy and product donations, in-kind donations, employee volunteerism and community response; Building employee moral, by involving employees in their local business markets help to engage them around the company, which can result in a positive business environment; Integrating community involvement and corporate social responsibility into your business and aligning with core business strategy.
PR Contact: Krystin Williamson
Phone number: 619-533-7974
Email:
krystin@allisonpr.com
'We are all environmentalists, we just choose whether our impact is positive or negative.' Steven Sheldon is an architect, designer, developer and partner with IBIS Builds, a company dedicated to building environmentally friendly, and sustainable live/work developments that integrate a sense of community and respect for renewable resources. Sheldon is an expert on green building design and construction, including the use of solar power, radiant heating & cooling, graywater recycling, bio-remediation, and sustainably produced building materials. He can discuss green building practices that are starting to influence the broader construction industry. He can provide insight into planning a green project, building support from local planning boards, marketing to homeowners that want to live green, and share information on companies that supply green construction materials. The core principals reflected in Sheldon's sustainable and environmentally sound designs include: energy efficiency and conservation of resources; economy of space while creating a sense of spaciousness; utilization of natural light; and the seamless integration of buildings with their surrounding landscape. Sheldon received a degree in Architecture from University of Southern California in 1970. He is involved in the United States Green Building Council. He has been a builder in Sonoma County, California for over 30 years.
PR Contact: Joe Graceffo
Phone number: 415-434-0303 ext. 29
Email:
jgraceffo@gauger-associates.com
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