Holding Companies & Conglomerates

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2006--On Dec. 14, the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta will announce the results of its 2006 campaign, including its largest supporters. The United Way of America also will have a special announcement about its largest national supporter....

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2006--The 2006 Toys for Tots campaign will rev into high gear on Sunday, Nov. 5, when NASCAR legend Dale Jarrett races The UPS Store/Toys for Tots car at Texas Motor Speedway. Toys for Tots' national spokespersons Dr. Phil McGraw and h...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2006--What does a company that delivers almost 15 million packages and documents to 200 countries every day do in its spare time? Spend 100,000 hours volunteering in 50 countries.

As part of the fourth ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2006--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today released its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report tracking the company's progress on balancing a variety of economic, social and environmental objectives.

The report, bas...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled the first-ever series hydraulic hybrid diesel urban delivery vehicle, which will provide dramatic improvements in fuel economy and in emission reductions. The develop...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2006--In recognizing UPS, Black Enterprise cited the company's continued commitment to a multicultural environment indicative of its global reach. The magazine highlighted statistics including 70,000 African Americans in UPS's U.S. workforc...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 13, 2006--UPS's fleet of alternative fuel trucks recently hit a major milestone, surpassing more than 100 million miles in delivering packages to homes and businesses.

The total mileage accumulated just sinc...

Fairfield, Conn. - GE released today its 2006 citizenship report highlighting the company's progress in 2005 and providing a view into its priorities for the coming year. The report, "Solving Big Needs," is the company's second, and tells the story of how GE uses its ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2006--Maybe your business makes handcrafted jewelry pins to raise money for good causes, or custom-blended cosmetics or even children's shoes that "grow" as kids grow.

Last year, three small bu...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2006--Citing UPS's (NYSE:UPS) alternative fuel program and fuel conservation initiatives, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has honored the company with its distinguished Clean Air Excellence Award. The annual award r...