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Fannie Mae Boosts Nation's Affordable Rental Housing as Company's Multifamily Investments Nearly Double in 2001

Posted: Feb 03, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Feb. 03 /CSRwire/ - Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM), the nation's largest source of financing for affordable housing, today announced the company nearly doubled its investment in multifamily rental housing in 2001, providing $22.8 billion to serve over 460,000 families, primarily those with lower incomes....

Investors Urge Emerson to Bar Discrimination Against Gays, Lesbians

Posted: Feb 03, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Pride Foundation and Domini Social Investments Say Company's Employment Policies Should Forbid Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Unilever United States Foundation Contributes $1 Million to Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

Posted: Jan 30, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America(TM) (CSFA) announced today that it received a $1 million donation from the Unilever United States Foundation for the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund(TM). The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund(TM) was initiated by CSFA and...

Calvert Social Equity Fund Wins Busniness Ethics Magazine Social Investing Award

Posted: Jan 30, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - Today, the Calvert Social Investment Fund Equity Portfolio received Business Ethics magazine's Social Investment Award. This annual recognition is awarded to social investment funds that demonstrate above average performance and social leadership. The Calvert Social Investment Fund Equity Portfolio...

Lilly To Enlist In President's USA Freedom Corps; Company Will Facilitate Volunteer Opportunities for Employees and Retirees

Posted: Jan 30, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 30 /CSRwire/ - Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today pledged its support and participation in the USA Freedom Corps, an initiative outlined by President George W. Bush in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. Specifically, the company will work with the...

General Motors Environmental Performance Measured

Posted: Jan 29, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Conducted with Cooperation of GM, Investors and Environmentalists Assess Progress

European Business Leaders launch Campaign to promote Corporate Social Responsibility

Posted: Jan 24, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 24 /CSRwire/ - CSR at national and European level The European Business Campaign on Corporate Social Responsibility is now taking off at national level in the form of the European CSR Marathon. The Campaign Marathon will link conferences in 12 major European...

QUANTUM Technologies' C.O.O. Alan Niedzwiecki Speaks at JPMorgan H&Q Energy Conference

Posted: Jan 23, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMCO) announced that its Chief Operating Officer, Alan Niedzwiecki, is speaking today at the JPMorgan H&Q Energy Technology Conference, "Powering the Digital Age,'' Thursday, January 24th...

Nuclear Solutions, Inc. Names John Dempsey Executive Vice President

Posted: Jan 23, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - Nuclear Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:NSOL) announces the appointment of John Dempsey as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Dempsey will be responsible for general operations involving NSOL's continuing development of the company's proprietary HYPERCON(TM) ADS technology, which holds the...

Global Reporting Initiative Announces First Board of Directors

Posted: Jan 23, 2002 – 11:00 PM EST

Jan. 23 /CSRwire/ - Boston, USA - The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), convened to develop an internationally accepted framework for sustainability reporting for businesses and other organisations, announced today the appointment of fourteen members to its first Board of Directors. This announcement brings...