Philanthropy

HOUSTON, TX and ABBOTT PARK, IL - To address the growing need for care and treatment of children with HIV/AIDS in the developing world, Baylor College of Medicine announced today that it has received a grant from the Abbott Fund's Step Forward program to link B...

New York - Domtar Inc. announced today that it will provide a new line of socially and environmentally responsible papers, called Domtar EarthChoice®, certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance, for busin...

The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) - an alliance of leading companies and business schools working together on corporate responsibility - today launched a 1 million euro, 3 year partnership programme on research, education and training. Topics covered...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Socially responsible mutual funds are considerably stronger proponents of corporate governance shareholder resolutions - such as focusing on poison pills, expensing stock options, golden parachutes, declassifying boards, and "vote no" director campa...

GENEVA -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) today signed an agreement to enhance the organisation's technology infrastructure. Under the agreement, Microsoft, through the Int...

SAN FRANCISCO and NAIROBI - Fritz Institute completed the first step in creating a third-party quality certification to recognize excellence among African NGOs. The Kenya and Uganda Red Cross Societies were certified for achieving world-class standards in management ...

This periodic newsletter provides highlights of Baxter's recent sustainability performance. To learn more about the company's sustainability initiatives, please visit Baxter's sustainability portal on its corporate website. Among its features are stories of how Baxte...

SAN DIEGO -The PMI Foundation, along with seven partnering mortgage banking companies, joined forces with the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) to co-sponsor a Habitat for Humanity home in Escondido, CA. The home was dedicated to the Kwangaba family, and was one of t...

ATLANTA - Georgia-Pacific Corp. has released its corporate social responsibility report, Values in Action, which reviews the company's performance in workplace safety, employee relations, community support and the environment. The report also includes industry...

COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been named the top U.S. corporate citizen by Business Ethics magazine, the Company and the magazine announced today. Cummins was chosen from among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies for the award, which recognizes commi...