Sustainability

This periodic newsletter offers a roundup of recent highlights from Alcoa's operations worldwide. Taken individually, these summaries provide insight into Alcoa's performance in the economic, environmental, and social realms. Taken together, they reveal the breadth ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--Best Buy has launched its fifth annual drive to collect holiday gifts for underprivileged teens in need across the U.S. As the exclusive sponsor of "Toys for Teens," Best Buy has again partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps to...

Vancouver B.C. - This March GLOBE 2006 will host 10,000 participants, 2,000 conference delegates and 400 exhibitors representing 75 countries. This is the 9th biennial gathering of the world's leading experts on the business of the environment, one of the largest and ...

Consultation Advisory No. 11 - International Finance Corporation marked the halfway point of its 60-day public comment period on its latest draft Policy an...

PROVO, Utah - Google's recent announcement that it has earmarked $265 million of the money raised in its public stock offering for charity resurrects a long-standing debate over whether or not companies should be involved in philanthropic efforts.

CLARENDON, Jamaica--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2005--Alcoa announced today it has released its 2004 Jamalco Sustainability Report, which provides detailed insight into the environmental, social, and economic achievements and challenges of Alcoa in Jamaica. The report i...

Boston, MA - Oxfam America welcomes McDonald's announcement today that it will be serving Fair Trade Certified™ coffee in 658 of its restaurants in New England and Albany, NY. Starting Nov. 1, participating locations will be switching 100 percent of their coffee produ...

MCLEAN, Va. - Ventera Corporation, an information technology professional services company, has announced that it was selected the winner of the National Capital Business Ethics Award, in the small business category. Ventera was one of more than 50 companies nominate...

DARMSTADT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2005--Examples of corporate responsibility in action abound in the second edition of the Corporate Responsibility Report of Merck KGaA. Reports and information on relief measures for the victims of natural catastrophes, pr...

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Interactive audio conference with author and chairman of Huntsman Corp., Jon M. Huntsman, followed by a Q & A with the author hosted by Chris Murray, Soundview's Editor-in-Chief. Hear first-hand advice and suggestions from a self-m...