Corporate governance refers to the structure and value, which determine corporate direction and performance. The framework depends on the legal, regulatory, institutional, and ethical environment of the company's stakeholder community.
Press Releases are distributed to journalists at major media outlets, investment professionals, academics, analysts, activists and consumers, NGOs and nonprofits, sustainability and CSR organizations, corporate CSR officers and other professionals focused on Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainability.
Select from the menu to the right to filter by CSR Category
BIRMINGHAM, May 10 /CSRwire/ - World Banks recent research has acknowledged that sustained growth in the coming years would come from emerging countries. However, their research has also revealed that corporate governance appears to be the bane of many organizations in evolving countries,...
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., May 09 /CSRwire/ - Kohls Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) today released its 2011 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, providing updates on the companys programs and accomplishments in sustainability, community relations and social compliance. It is available for download on Kohls...
Who should own the business? What does it mean to be an These questions are explored in the documentary film We the Owners: Employees Expanding the American Dream. Produced by The Foundation for Enterprise Development and directed by Passage Productions, the trailer for...
BOSTON, Apr. 25 /CSRwire/ - In the first major assessment of progress on a unique Ceres Roadmap to corporate sustainability released two years ago, Ceres and global research and analysis firm Sustainalytics today released The Road to 2020: Corporate Progress on the Ceres...
NEW YORK, Mar. 15 /CSRwire/ - Facing increased financial risk in Latin America, Chevron has launched a corporate espionage campaign designed to intimidate and track the whereabouts of the lead lawyers who recently won an $18 billion judgment for environmental damage against the...
TORONTO, Mar. 02 /CSRwire/ - Barrick Gold Corporation is pleased to announce it has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advisory Board and named five distinguished individuals to serve as inaugural members. The Advisory Board will provide external advice and guidance to Barrick...
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 29 /CSRwire/ - ALUMINIUM S.A. and DELFOI-DISTOMON S.A., MYTILINEOS Group subsidiaries, gained the distinction "Diamonds - The Most Admired Enterprises 2011", by the Information Bank for Economy and Business, STAT BANK. ALUMINIUM and DELFOI-DISTOMON were both included in the Greek...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27 /CSRwire/ - There are close to 30 million companies in the U.S. of those, only 500 are certified B-Corps. Earlier this year, Ethical Ocean (www.ethicalocean.com) joined the ranks of this exclusive group, becoming one of the first angel-backed start-ups...
NEW YORK, Feb. 23 /CSRwire/ - Horacio Grigera Noan, Chevron's arbitrator in a secret investor proceeding related to an $18 billion environmental judgment in Ecuador, has what amounts to a "business relationship" with the oil giant's lead American lawyer and therefore should be...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /CSRwire/ - Business leaders made the following statements today about the corporate tax reform framework released by the White House: Scott Klinger, tax policy director of Business for Shared Prosperity, said, "President Obama's outline draws attention to some very important...