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Revenue Transparency: The Extractive Industry and Developing Countries

Posted: Apr 01, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Apr. 01 /CSRwire/ - WASHINGTON, D.C., - Over 40 representatives from extractive companies, non-governmental organizations, government and international finance institutions met last Wednesday in a confidential roundtable, chaired by representatives of the American Petroleum Institute and Transparency International-USA, to discuss the issue of...

CERES, ACCA Announce Winners of First Annual Sustainability Reporting Awards

Posted: Apr 01, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Apr. 01 /CSRwire/ - New York -- The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) presented reporting awards to five companies at the first CERES-ACCA U.S. Sustainability Reporting Awards program in New York City today. The...

Chiquita wins CERES-ACCA Award for Outstanding Sustainability Reporting

Posted: Apr 01, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Apr. 01 /CSRwire/ - NEW YORK, NY - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) earned the first-ever CERES-ACCA Award for Outstanding Sustainability Reporting for its 2001 Corporate Responsibility Report. The Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants...

LAPF Forum Supports US Shareholder Resolutions to Improve Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Posted: Apr 01, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Apr. 01 /CSRwire/ - NEW YORK, NY - In a major development of international shareholder activism the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, an alliance of 27 public sector pension funds with £40 billion in combined assets, announced its support today for shareholder proposals...

Golden Eagle Reaches Out to Neighboring Community of Chima, Bolivia After Devastating Mudslide

Posted: Mar 31, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Mar. 31 /CSRwire/ - SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Golden Eagle International, Inc. (MYNG, OTCBB) announced today that the Golden Eagle Hospital in Cangalli, Bolivia is currently treating victims of a mudslide that devastated the gold mining town of Chima, Bolivia on Monday...

Adele Simmons elected chair of Fair Labor Association (FLA) board

Posted: Mar 31, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Mar. 31 /CSRwire/ - WASHINGTON, DC - Adele Simmons, former President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and before that President of Hampshire College, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), effective...

Avon Moves Up On Business Ethics Magazine's " 100 Best Corporate Citizens" List

Posted: Mar 30, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

The world's leading direct seller of beauty and related products ranked at No. 7

Washington Mutual Announces Support and Relief Programs for Those Affected By the Iraq Conflict

Posted: Mar 30, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

American Red Cross and Mercy Corps Donations Accepted at Financial Centers

Europe Committee Reports on Corporate Social Responsibility

Posted: Mar 27, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Mar. 27 /CSRwire/ - The Scottish Parliaments Europe Committee today examined the implications for Scotland of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the so-called triple bottom line where organisations report on their social and environmental impact as well as their financial results. Committee Convener Irene...

McDonald's Announces Plans to Launch Healthy Lifestyles Activities Offering Even More Choice and Information for Customers

Posted: Mar 27, 2003 – 11:00 PM EST

Mar. 27 /CSRwire/ - OAK BROOK, IL - McDonald's Corporation announced today several worldwide leadership initiatives to enhance menu choice, promote healthy lifestyles, and work with experts to provide expanded consumer information. Jim Cantalupo, Chairman and CEO of McDonald's Corporation, has directed all...