CSR News

Social Venture Network (SVN), the country's leading network of socially responsible entrepreneurs, announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2010 SVN Innovation Awards. The Innovation Awards program supports the "next generation" of socially responsible busin...

Today, leading companies and organizations around the world celebrate International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), a day designated to highlight milestones and achievements in corporate philanthropy and encourage further corporate community investment. The Committee Enco...

For more than 23 years, SVN members have been transforming the way the world does business. From the organic revolution to fair trade to socially responsible investing and so much more, our members pioneered a movement that has proven that business can truly be used as a to...

Ceres, a leading network of investors, environmental groups and other public interest organizations working with companies to address sustainability challenges, announced today that EMC Corporation, a leade...

ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ESR) (the "Company" or "ERA"), is pleased to announce that the private placement previously announced, October 14th 2009, closed on February 17th 2010. The private placement consisted of 7,360,000 common shares at a price of CAD$0.75 per...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is pleased to announce Michael Betz has been selected as one of Engineering News-Record's (ENR) "Top 25 Newsmakers of the Year." Betz led the engineering team that researched and developed the D7E, the first electric drive track-type tractor in t...

While many companies are jumping on the "green" bandwagon without fully supporting their commitment, Elemental Herbs, manufacturer of organic healing balms and formulas, actually walks their talk every step of the way. With a focus on sustainability, Elemental Herbs recently...

First Book, the award-winning nonprofit providing new books and educational resources to children in need, announces a five-year partnership with Lockheed Martin and its corporate charitable foundation to develop and deliver digital educational resources to school and commun...

A national family literacy program was unveiled today at three Lincoln elementary schools. The program -- funded by a $600,000 grant from Toyota -- is coordinated by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). It is the only initiative of its kind to focus on the needs o...

A new lighting technology that saves energy and helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions may be coming soon to a street near you.

Green Mountain Power has submitted a plan to the Vermont Public Service Board to offer LED (Light Emitting Diode) ligh...