CSR News

ARCADIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006--The Vons Division of Safeway Inc. announced today that a record $1,170,800 was raised to support prostate cancer research during the company's annual June fundraiser. This amount is the largest contribution toward the Company'...

DAVIS, Calif.- MicroCredit, a not-for-profit venture that makes guarantor-backed loans to aid third-world poor, today announced its loan of $500,000 to CREDIT, the Cambodian Rural Economic Development Initiatives for Transformation. The three-year loan will enable CREDIT to ...

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006--Exchanging Views:
Visions of Latin America in the Coleccion Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, a major exhibition of work from the 1950s through the present, is on view at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City, from A...

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006--Cereplast Inc.
(OTCBB:CERP), producer of resins made from renewable and biodegradable sources, announced today that it has signed an agreement with a Brazilian plastics manufacturer. IraPlast Ltda, located in Iracemapo...

(New York) - Alabama Power Company Senior Vice President Robert Holmes, Jr. today began a two year term as chair of the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA). The ECOA is the world's largest membership organization for professionals managing ethics, comp...

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006-- Just in time for the hottest days of summer, Ben & Jerry's is bringing milkshakes to the masses for some cool relief. Ben & Jerry's MilkShakes are a rich, creamy drinkable treat in three classic flavors from the...

Dramatic global rise in corporate responsibility reporting

A record number of leading global companies are voluntarily reporting on social and environmental issues, according to a report published today (Global Corporate Responsibility Re...

UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Speaking at the United Nations before an audience of international leaders from the policy, business, and NGO communities, Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), today committed the Company's resources to develop...

UNITED NATIONS -- Andrew Liveris, chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), and Jin Zidell, founder of the Blue Planet Run Foundation, announced today a partnership focused on safe drinking water before an audience of dignitaries at the United Nations. The p...

Vancouver--Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Canada's largest retail co-operative and one of its leading corporate citizens, has published its most comprehensive report to date on its ethical sourcing program. The 2005 Ethical Sourcing Report marks another step towards ...