Energy, Utilities & Waste
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Entergy Wins Industry Award for Low-Income Initiatives
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- News of Entergy Corporation earning a national award for helping low-income people didn't surprise Marion Zachary of the Scotlandville Community Development Corporation.
"I've known for years how much work Entergy pu...
Entergy Charitable Foundation Announces 2007 Third Cycle Grants
NEW ORLEANS, December 5, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Entergy Charitable Foundation today announced that grants totaling $723,249 will go to 63 organizations throughout Entergy's operating area. This brings the 2007 ECF grant total to more than $2.2 million.
Corporate Responsibility Publication Names Entergy Best Corporate Citizen in Utility Industry
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine has selected Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) for its 10 Best Corporate Citizens in 2007, an annual list that provides clear visibility to corporate citizenship leaders within the chemica...
Eaton Named To "World's Most Ethical Companies" List By Ethisphere Magazine
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2007--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today announced it was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Magazine, a national publication dedicated to "illuminating the correlation between...
BP Sustainability Report 2006 published
May 8, 2007 - BP publishes its Sustainability Report 2006, covering the company’s approach to the broad theme of corporate responsibility, responsible operations, environmental performance and its role in society.
This report is intended to pro...
ConocoPhillips Supports Mandatory National Framework to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2007--ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) today announced its support for a mandatory national framework to address greenhouse gas emissions and has joined the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), a business-environmental leadership group dedica...
Talisman Energy Inc. Has Released its 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report
Talisman Energy Inc. recently released its 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, entitled "Risky Business".
Eaton Issues Its First Sustainability Report As Part of 2006 Annual Report
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2007--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation this month issued its first sustainability report. It is included as part of the company's 2006 annual report. The eight-page section coincides with the overall theme of Eaton'...
TU Delft and Shell Jointly Invest in Sustainable Mobility
The first research proposals for the Shell/TU Delft Sustainable Mobility Programme have been accepted. As of 10 October, eight TU Delft PhD candidates will start working towards making a contribution to sustainable mobility. The research subjects vary from sustainable hyd...
Hess Corporation to Contribute $20 Million for Educational Initiative in Equatorial Guinea
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2006--Hess Corporation
(NYSE:HES) has joined with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in a $40 million program to support education in the West African country. Hess and Equatorial Guinea are each committing $20 million over the next fi...