National NeighborWoods Month Exceeds Expectations

2009-11-20 15:28:48 -0500

In October, The Home Depot® Foundation worked with the Alliance for Community Trees to sponsor National NeighborWoods Month, a month long series of tree planting events by 24,000 volunteers in 231 cities across the country. As a result, more t...

USAID, Walmart, TransFair USA and SEBRAE-Minas Gerais Sponsor Brazil Coffee Cupping Competition

2009-11-20 12:33:12 -0500

Winners for this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Sebastiao Reguim of the producer association, Unipcafem, and Marcos Antonio Nali of the producer association, Pro-nova, won first place in the n...

CVS/pharmacy Kicks Off Annual Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

2009-11-20 09:06:24 -0500

CVS/pharmacy kicks off its annual in store fundraiser for the sixth year to support the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thanks and Giving campaign, beginning this Sunday and running through December 12. CVS/pharmacy store colleagues will enc...

Universal Children's Day Commemorated With New Research: 300 Million School Children Worldwide Lack Acces To Clean, Safe Drinking Water

2009-11-20 08:00:07 -0500

In recognition of Universal Children's Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to promote the protection, welfare and education of the children of the world, Global Water Challenge (GWC) today released "Clean Start: Focusi...

The Levi's(R) Brand Announces charity: water as $100,000 Green Charity Winner

2009-11-19 19:56:32 -0500

The Levi's® brand is proud to announce charity: water as the winning charity of its recent GO IV Fortune $100,000 green charity giveaway. Beginning in mid-October, GO IV Fortune players nominated hundreds of charitable organiz...

UPS Tops 'Climate Counts' Scorecard For Consumer Shipping

2009-11-19 15:41:11 -0500

UPS (NYSE:UPS) has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector of the annual "Climate Counts" scorecard and also was rated No. 11 among all 143 ranked companies. UPS ranked No. 1 in the consumer shipping sector, leaping ahead of compet...

SC Johnson Reaches Ingredient Transparency Ahead of Schedule...With More to Come

2009-11-19 13:54:20 -0500

Just nine months after launching an industry-leading ingredient communication website, SC Johnson today announced it has already completed the task of populating the U.S. site with more than 200 products and their ingredients. The site,

Global Stakeholder Influence Examined in New Boston College Report

2009-11-19 13:31:21 -0500

The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship today released a timely review of the influence of stakeholders and pressure groups in nine countries. The research reflects dynamics such as the spread of market capitalism, increasing wealth an...

International Youth Foundation Announces Recipients of 2009 StarbucksTM Shared PlanetTM Youth Action Grants

2009-11-19 12:38:04 -0500

With support from the Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ Youth Action Grants program, 20 youth-led initiatives in 12 countries will expand the impact of their social change work. The grants, ranging from US$7,500-$10,000, will support youth-led...

Corporate Impact Awards Recognize Companies' $1 Million-Plus Annual Gifts to American Cancer Society

2009-11-19 11:51:05 -0500

The American Cancer Society's nationwide Corporate Impact Awards were presented today to 16 corporations during the organization's 96th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. The awards recognize businesses' and their employees' financial as well as in-ki...

Ten Schools Recognized for High Achievement through the 2010 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools(TM) Program

2009-11-19 11:00:29 -0500

Ten middle and high schools are being recognized for academic success through the 2010 MetLife Foundation-National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Breakthrough Schools program. The schools will be honored at the annual NASSP Con...

IFC-ILO Better Work Conference Promotes Improved Labor Standards, Increased Competitiveness

2009-11-19 10:37:30 -0500

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the International Labour Organization are meeting today with governments, garment industry leaders, and labor-related organizations to promote labor standards for millions of workers and expand efforts to...

Kraft Foods Eliminated More Than 50 Million Truck Miles Since 2005 Through Focus on Transportation Sustainability Efforts

2009-11-19 09:56:18 -0500

Everyone hates traffic. It eats up time, wastes energy and emits harmful carbon dioxide. As population and urbanization increase, experts say traffic is only getting worse. Kraft Foods is addressing this challenge by finding alternatives to trucki...

WWF And Forum For The Future Lead The UK Environmental NGO Market

2009-11-19 04:00:06 -0500

To help CSR Directors select suitable partners to support their climate change, sustainability and environmental goals a new report from independent research firm Verdantix compares 12 environmental NGOs on 35 criteria. The report finds that WWF a...

Traditional Medicinals(R) First U.S.-Based Manufacturer to Introduce New FairWild(R) Certified Herbal Products

2009-11-18 19:52:13 -0500

Traditional Medicinals, the leader in medicinal teas(1) and largest Fair Trade Certified Herbal Tea Company in the United States(2) is the first U.S.-based manufacturer to obtain the new FairWild certification. This sustainability standard, establ...

AmeriCares and Boeing Deliver Emergency Relief Supplies to the Philippines

2009-11-18 19:35:30 -0500

AmeriCares and Boeing today delivered an emergency shipment of medical aid to the Philippines, where thousands of people are still reeling from the devastation caused by back-to-back storms this fall. Floodwaters from Typhoon Ketsana and other...

Leonardo Academy Announces Opportunities to Participate in Development Process for Emissions Inventories, Offsets and Reduction Credits Standard

2009-11-18 15:54:02 -0500

Leonardo Academy, a charitable nonprofit organization that works to advance sustainability, announced today five opportunities to participate in the development of the Emissions Inventories, Offsets and Reduction Credits Standard (LEO-5000). Inter...

Ben and Jerry’s, Eileen Fisher and Stonyfield Farm Join BICEP Coalition

2009-11-18 14:06:48 -0500

Ceres president Mindy Lubber announced today that three new companies - Ben & Jerry's, Eileen Fisher and Stonyfield Farm- have joined the business coalition, Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) that is calling for strong clim...

NBC Universal Goes "Green Behind The Scenes"

2009-11-18 12:52:13 -0500

NBC Universal is making "green production" easier for its televisions shows by integrating environmental sustainability into its core production culture. As part of an ongoing goal to implement eco-friendly practices across the company, NBC Univer...

"Green Is Universal" Launches "Green Counts Here," A New Campaign Designed To Activate Consumers Around Green

2009-11-18 12:43:08 -0500

"Green Is Universal kicks off its annual "Green Week" November 15th, demonstrating a continued company-wide commitment to raise environmental awareness and activate consumers around ways to preserve the environment. For the third straight year, ov...

Thanks for Giving 2009

2009-11-18 12:09:36 -0500

WHAT: The Center for Family Resources Thanks for Giving 2009 Food Distribution WHO: The Center for Family Resources (CFR) has been providing Thanksgiving boxes to families in need in Cobb County for mo...

Earth Advertising marks a 10-year benchmark with new communication tools:

2009-11-18 11:36:29 -0500

Earth Advertising marks a 10-year benchmark with new communication tools: interactive CSR reports, web series, and games. (See "Selling Without Selling Out" web series trailer: above) Earth, the ad agency best known for its supporting role in t...

America's Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation Partner to Recognize the 100 Best Communities for Young People

2009-11-18 10:56:25 -0500

The America's Promise Alliance (the Alliance) today announced a three-year partnership with the ING Foundation to recognize the 100 Best Communities for Young People (100 Best). Launched in 2005, the 100 Best competition celebrates communities tha...

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Donates More Than $492,000 Dollars to 68 Nonprofits that Provide Basic-need Services

2009-11-18 10:15:31 -0500

BJ's Charitable Foundation distributed 68 grants totaling $492,700 to nonprofit organizations that focus on providing services in the areas of hunger prevention, self-sufficiency, health care, and education to children and families in need that re...

IBM Launches Consulting Service for Sustainable Assets

2009-11-18 08:50:53 -0500

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