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Women’s Health, Pension Plan Fairness, and Environmental Issues are Focus of Domini’s Shareholder Resolutions

Posted: May 13, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

Socially Responsible Investment Firms Proxy Voting Guidelines Now Address Risks of Corporate Water Use and Expensing of Stock Options

Steelworker Rally Challenges Tiffany to Live Up to Its Word

Posted: May 12, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 12 /CSRwire/ - Chicago, IL--The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) on Friday held a rally at Tiffany in Chicago on behalf of the Kennecott Coordinated Bargaining Committee to challenge Tiffany to live up to its pledge to do business with suppliers that...

Anderson Lithograph Certified for Forest-Friendly Printing

Posted: May 09, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 09 /CSRwire/ - Washington, DC -- Anderson Lithograph has attained Chain-of-Custody certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) system, enabling it to offer customers the choice to print on paper that originates in responsibly managed forests. Anderson Lithograph is the first West...

Finnish Mandatum Asset Management Licenses DJSI World for Sustainability Funds

Posted: May 09, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 09 /CSRwire/ - Zurich - Mandatum Asset Management, the leading investment manager for corporate customers in Finland, has licensed the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index ex Alcohol, Gambling, Tobacco, Armaments & Firearms (DJSI World ex All) for its offering to sustainability-driven investors....

Visteon Corporation Joins Newly Formed Suppliers Partnership for the Environment

Posted: May 09, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 09 /CSRwire/ - DEARBORN, MI - Visteon Corporation (VC) is joining General Motors and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the newly organized Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP). This innovative partnership is intended to increase the business performance of companies in...

BSR Conducts Stakeholder Engagement and Supply Chain Trainings to Help Companies Improve Corporate Social Responsibility Management and Performance

Posted: May 08, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 08 /CSRwire/ - San Francisco, CA Preparing corporate leaders and staff to address some of todays most challenging social and environmental issues, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) today announced a series of upcoming corporate trainings on stakeholder engagement and supply chain management....

Washington Mutual Names Susan Jackson to Lead Efforts to Increase Homeownership in Underserved Markets

Posted: May 08, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 08 /CSRwire/ - Seattle, WA Washington Mutual, a retailer of consumer financial services, today announced that it has named Susan Jackson as senior vice president of Emerging Markets for the companys Home Loans and Insurance Services Group. She will be responsible for...

The "It Happened to Alexa Foundation" Announces its Launch and Mission to Assist Rape and Sexual Assault Victims

Posted: May 08, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

Organization Serves as the Only Nonprofit Offering Rape Victims Families Financial Assistance During Criminal Trials

AT&T Offers $150,000 in University Fellowship Grants

Posted: May 07, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

May 07 /CSRwire/ - BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- AT&T today announced it is offering $150,000 in fellowship grants to universities to further academic research in the emerging field of industrial ecology. Industrial ecology is the study of industrial and economic systems and their linkages...

Envirotech Petitions the Department of Energy to Become the First Water Heater Manufacturer Approved for the Energy Star Program

Posted: May 07, 2003 – 12:00 AM EST

Envirotech's Award-Winning Water Heaters Are Based on a New "Tankless" Design that Reduces Energy Consumption by 50% and Maintains a 0.98 Energy Factor