CSR News

An equine vaccine developed by Akzo Nobel's animal health business Intervet, which is indicated for use in horses at risk from West Nile virus has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for use in the United States.

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Richmond, VA - Genworth Financial recently announced that grants totaling $473,000 were awarded to nine Richmond, Virginia charities focused on at-risk youth. The grants will be made from the proceeds of the Genworth Children's Advantage Classic tennis extravaganza f...

BOSTON - Ceres and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) today called for submissions to the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2006. The deadline for submissions is October 27, 2006.
 
The purpose of the awards p...

OAK BROOK, IL - McDonald's continues to open its doors with the release of its third Corporate Responsibility Report. Entitled "Open Doors," the report is a transparent look at the company's social responsibility progress.

The re...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2006--Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that it has been awarded the prestigious "Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award" by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its efforts to reach across cult...

STAMFORD, Conn. & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2006--Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has joined the California Climate Action Registry (Registry), a distinguished group of organizations demonstrating leadership by voluntarily taking action on climate change. As ...

DEERFIELD, Ill. - As part of its ongoing global commitment to assist patients suffering from severe illnesses, OVATION Pharmaceuticals announced donations of critically needed medications through two organizations that will distribute products to people in underdeveloped nat...

MIDLAND, MICH.- The Dow Chemical Company and The Glad Products Company today announced the donation of 380,000 trash bags to The Ocean Conservancy for use in the Conservancy's 21st annual International Coastal Cleanup day this coming Saturday, September 16th.

The 3rd CSR Summit which takes place next week 17-20 September, at the
JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai will place a special emphasis on businesses and their corporate responsibility towards youth throughout the Middle East. One of the panel sessions will focus on the role ...

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2006--Frederic Scheer, President and CEO of Cereplast(TM), Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), a producer of proprietary bio-based resins used as a substitute for petroleum-based plastics, will speak at the 16th Annual Thermoforming Conference i...