6.26.2007 - 11:59pm ET

(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2007 – Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is pleased to announce that it has formed a partnership with BusinessWeek to present a special advertising section on CSR, in conjunction with the 2007 BSR Conference, October 23-26, 2007, in San Francisco.

BusinessWeek will publish the special section -- CSR: Leadership for Sustainability in a Networked World -- in its Sept. 24, 2007, global edition (which hits newsstands Sept. 5). The section will reach 4.8 million BusinessWeek readers worldwide and also be distributed to more than 1,000 participants at the BSR Conference.

BSR is working with BusinessWeek to develop content for this section, which will illustrate the ways that companies are developing new forms of leadership needed to advance sustainable business, and inspire others to innovate further. Details are available at www.bsr.org/bw.

This is a valuable opportunity for companies to communicate their CSR efforts and leadership initiatives in the world's most widely read business weekly. Exposure includes visibility on www.businessweek.com/adsections with direct links to companies’ websites, and on www.bsr.org.

Based on past experience, space in this special section is likely to be reserved quickly. Reserve space today by contacting Lisa Wood (+1-732-701-1051, lisawood@fvg.com) or Stacy Sass McAnulty (+1-212-512-6296, stacy_sass-mcanulty@businessweek.com). The deadline for space reservation is August 13, 2007.

About the BSR Annual Conference

The BSR Annual Conference provides unparalleled opportunities to meet business leaders and opinion formers who are shaping the relationship between business and society. The largest global gathering dedicated to corporate responsibility, the BSR Conference attracts more than 1,000 business leaders and experts from NGOs, government and academia from over 40 countries. About three dozen sessions will focus on issues such as climate change and the environment, sustainable design, emerging economies, governance, human rights and more. Register by July 31, 2007 and save up to $550.

About BSR

Since 1992, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has been providing socially responsible business solutions to many of the world’s leading corporations. Headquartered in San Francisco and with offices in Europe, China and Hong Kong, BSR is a nonprofit business association that works with its 250 member companies and other Global 1000 enterprises to create a more just and sustainable global economy. For more information, visit www.bsr.org.

About BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek is a leading global business media organization, providing unparalleled insight and analysis to a worldwide audience of business leaders. Founded in 1929 and published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, BusinessWeek magazine is the market leader, with more than 4.7 million readers each week in 140 countries. Local language editions include Chinese, Russian and Bahasa Indonesian. Launched in 1994, BusinessWeek.com is the preeminent provider of daily, essential business news, information and services to business decision-makers.

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