CSR News

March 8, 2007- The following statement was issued by Grameen Foundation President Alex Counts in honor of International Women's Day 2007:

Today, Grameen Foundation and its network of partners join with millions around the world in saluting the a...

NORTHBROOK, IL.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2007--Allstate is one of the top 10 best companies for executive women in the country according to The National Association of Female Executives (NAFE). Thirty companies were named to this list recognizing companies for their exempl...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2007--Boost Mobile RockCorps(BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that since 2005 has motivated more than 16,000 young people to get involved and help their communities, today announced that Chicago and Miami have won its first-...

LONDON- March 8, 2007- FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the results of the March review of the FTSE4Good global index series. An additional 25 companies worldwide have met the FTSE4Good Corporate Responsibility (CR) standards and will be...

BEAVERTON, OR- March 8, 2007 "“ Nike Vice President and General Manager for the USA Craig Cheek announced today a $200,000 Innovation Grant to Hillsboro Schools from the newly-created Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF). The NSIF is a five-year, $9 million commitment to suppo...

San Francisco, March 7, 2007 "“ The Asia Foundation, the premier non-profit organization devoted to Asia's development since 1954, today announced the launch of In Asia, a weekly, in-depth, in-country resource blog for readers who want to stay abreast of significant e...

ABBOTT PARK, IL - March 5, 2007 - As part of its continuing effort to highlight the critical role that laboratory medicine plays in healthcare, Abbott today announced that it has awarded diagnostic equipment, supplies and service to clinical laboratory educational programs a...

MONTREAL, CANADA - March 7, 2007 - Alcan has been named the industry champion for metals on Fortune Magazine's "America’s Most Admired Companies" list in 2007, and is the only Canadian company to be included on the rankings. In terms of social responsibility, Alcan ranked fi...

NEW YORK, NY- March 7, 2007 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been named one of FORTUNE Magazine’s 2007 Most Admired Companies in the publication’s annual ranking. Only the best are listed as most admired, and Alcoa has been named to the top admired ranking for 2...

COLCHESTER, VT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2007--Green Mountain Power Corporation (NYSE:GMP) announced today that only two percent of its fuel mix for 2006 was from carbon dioxide emitting sources, compared to a national average of nearly 70 percent from emitting sources, acc...