Organizations

World's First Corporate Responsibility Assurance Standard Launched to Improve Business Performance and Credibility

London, - Launched today is the world's first assurance standard developed to ensure the credibility and quality of corporate public reporting on social, environmental and economic performance, as demanded by campaigners and the public, and increasingly investors and ...

America 'Celebrates Volunteers!' During National Volunteer Week, April 27 - May 3, 2003

WASHINGTON,DC - The nation will commemorate the 30th annual National Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3, in recognition and celebration of volunteers at the local, state and national level. The Week's theme, "Celebrate Volunteers -- The Spirit of America!" reflects Americ...

Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation Announces 2003 Environmental Breakfast Series

NEW YORK, NY – The Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation (MICF) announces its 7th annual Environmental Breakfast Series. Supporting the Foundation's goal of facilitating environmental education, the breakfast series is an opportunity to convene people of th...

CERES Executive Director Bob Massie steps down

BOSTON, MA -Â CERES, The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies, announced today that after seven years as executive director, Bob Massie has decided to step down in order to give himself more time and room to be treated for chronic Hepatitis C. Accordin...

Mitsubishi Endorses Third Party Certification For Forest Product Operations

TOKYO - Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) Chairman Minoru Makihara has announced MC's policy of endorsing third party certification for all of its forest product operations. Supporting the Forest Stewardship Council's principles (FSC), Makihara stated that it would seek FSC cert...

900+ MBAs Gather to Discuss Corporate Ethics, Social Responsibility, Fair Trade and Environmentalism

Washington, DC - Even as the scandals of corporate giants Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Global Crossing continue to dominate headlines worldwide, more than 900 future business leaders convene today in Washington, DC for the 10th Annual Net Impact Conference. The conference wil...

Aung San Suu Kyi Joins Notable Business and Civic Leaders in Addressing the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility Conference

MIAMI, Florida - Approximately 1,000 business executives from more than 30 countries will hear about issues of corporate social responsibility from several notable business and civic leaders at the 2002 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Annual Conference this November...

BSR is Working to Create A Sustainable Conference

SAN FRANCISCO September 19, 2002 – The Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Annual Conference, to be held November 5-8 in Miami, Florida, promises to facilitate socially responsible business collaboration and highlight environmentally sustainable business practices throu...

Arthur Levitt, Former Sec Chairman, To Speak At Conference On Corporate Social Responsibility

SAN FRANCISCO, California - Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) announced today that Arthur Levitt, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will deliver a keynote address at the 2002 BSR Annual Conference, to be held November 5-8 in Miami, Florid...

Designing A CSR Structure Report Released By BSR

SAN FRANCISCO, California - As more companies seek to address issues of corporate responsibility and governance, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has released a new report to help companies design corporate social responsibility (CSR) management structures. The repor...