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Corporate Social Responsibility
'Our Pick'
12.03.2007 - 11:00am ET
CSRwire.com joins United Nations Global Compact: World's Largest Corporate Citizen Initiative
SPRINGFIELD, MA - December 3, 2007 - CSRwire.com has been accepted into
the United Nations Global Compact - the world's largest corporate citizen
initiative, with 3,800 business participants and other stakeholders
located in over 100 countries.
CSRwire.com joins today's most influential corporate social responsibility
leaders who are working with the United Nations to advance the principles
of human rights, labor rights, protection of the environment and
anti-corruption in the strategies and operations of businesses all over
the world.
"As the most relevant service for the dissemination of sustainability
news, CSRwire has played a crucial role in spreading the word about
corporate social responsibility and advancing the issue around the world,"
said Georg Kell, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
"We are very happy to welcome CSRwire now also as a participant in the
Global Compact."
The UN Global Compact works with the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights, the United Nations Environment Programme, the International
Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime, in addition to governments, companies, and civil society
organizations to make the global marketplace more socially and
economically inclusive and to advance international cooperation, peace and
sustainable development.
"We are thrilled to be participating in the largest corporate citizen
initiative in the world," said CSRwire's Director and Chief Operating
Officer, Greg Schneider. "As the leading source of corporate social
responsibility news and information, it's imperative for us to partner
with others who are part of the movement and share our vision for a
better, more just world."
About U.N. Global Compact: Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact
seeks to mainstream ten universal principles in business activities around
the world and to catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals. With over
3,000 participating companies from more than 100 countries, it is the
world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative. For more
information, please visit www.unglobalcompact.org.
About CSRwire.com: CSRwire is the leading source of corporate
social responsibility and sustainability news, reports and information.
CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations
interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability,
and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through
CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts. CSRwire content
covers issues of Diversity, Philanthropy, Socially Responsible Investing
(SRI) Environment, Human Rights, Workplace Issues, Business Ethics,
Community Development and Corporate Governance
CSRwire's parent company, Meadowbrook Lane Capital (MBLC) investment bank
serves businesses that value social responsibility as a sustainable
economic driver, a strategic cornerstone, and a source of competitive
advantage. The mblc team views the transaction as a piece of the larger
picture. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals provide customized
solutions mindful of our client's long-term objectives. MBLC has worked
with large corporate clients, mid sized companies and startups. Our
experiences encompass a wide variety of industry sectors and spans the
full gamut of investment banking and corporate finance services.
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