CSR News

SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ March 12, 2007 "“ For the last several years many large hotel brands and management companies have been implementing "Green" measures in an effort to create a more environmentally-sensitive business model. These measures include everything from giving gu...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2007--When Lynn Schanz decided to go back to work at age 55, she realized pretty quickly that she needed computer skills to succeed. Through her local OASIS center in Indianapolis, she signed up for a few computer skills classes such as ...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia "“ March 14, 2007 - Ethiopian Fine Coffee Farmers Cooperative Unions and Exporters expressed their disappointment over the delays that Starbucks has caused in negotiations with Ethiopia and taking deliberate actions to divert attention from the trademar...

BISMARCK, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2007--The Qwest Foundation today announced an award of more than $3,000 to a Roosevelt Elementary School teacher who shows innovation in the classroom. Susan Biesiot, an elementary teacher at Dickinson Public Schools, applied for th...

DEARBORN, Mich., March 14, 2007-The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) recently published a new book written by Gary Langenwalter entitled The Squeeze: A Novel Approach to Business Sustainability. The foreword to the book is written by Robert W. "Doc" Hall, Prof...

RADCLIFF KY.- March 14, 2007- USA Cares, worldwide charitable organization focused on assisting military families and service members, reached the $2.5 million dollar mark the first quarter of 2007 in found resources and support in the form of grants, for military families. ...

Arnhem, the Netherlands, March 14, 2007 - Akzo Nobel has today published its Annual and Corporate Social Responsibility Reports for 2006-the first time that the company has launched both publications on the same day.

Highlighting Akzo Nob...

Zurich - March 14, 2007 - The Ethiopian Rainwater Harvesting Association (ERHA) has won Swiss Re's 2007 International ReSource Award for Sustainable Watershed Management. The ERHA will receive up to USD 80 000 for the implementation of a rainwater harvesting system to pro...

BERKELEY, CA.,- March 13, 2007 "“ Sustainable Ventures (SV) catalyzes opportunities for people to create a sustainable future by using their purchasing power. In order to inform and engage the marketplace, SV and the Our Daily Bread Leadership Team are seeking Market Leader...

March 13, 2007- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the release of a new IFC publication, "ILO Convention 169 and the Private Sector: Questions and Answers for IFC Clients." The publication is intended as a practical guide for IFC clients and t...