CSR News

Portland, OR - Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian aid organization, is expanding disaster relief operations this week for two recent natural disasters: the earthquake in Pakistan and tropical storm Stan in Guatemala.

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ICMM releases a guide for mining operations on how to develop an emergency response plan. It calls for companies to work with local communities to prevent accidents.

ICMM and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have re...

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household and personal care products, today announced the release of its third corporate responsibility (CR) report. Based on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Susta...

NEW YORK - In a move aimed at extending help, hope and healing to ever more children across America who find themselves beset by traumas and crises of growing up today, the 123-year-old national children's crisis charity KidsPeace has named Robert Charles Dunne, a ve...

Lafarge, Wis. - The launch of the "Everybody Works: Vernon County Initiative," a pioneering program for Vernon County businesses that enables people with disabilities to thrive in the workplace, was launched recently at a community event held at Organic Valley Family ...

All leprosy patients in the world will continue to benefit from free medicines under an agreement signed today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the pharmaceutical company, Novartis AG. This extends the current agreement until the end of 2010 and is valued at...

DETROIT - General Motors made significant reductions in energy use and C02 emissions last year, set the automotive industry benchmark for plant safety, and continued to make major improvements in independent rankings for vehicle quality and dependability, according to...

New York - The Foundation of Women Executives in Public Relations (The Foundation of WEPR) presented its prestigious Crystal Obelisk Awards for Social ResponsibilityTM at its annual awards ceremony tonight. In addition, The Foundation honored Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA...

LOS ANGELES - Precious metals and stones are in the news these days - and not always in a good way. Mountains are removed to extract gold dust with cyanide leaving behind a toxic, strip-mined landscape. Diamonds and other gemstones are mined in environmentally damagin...

RESTON, Va. - Eyak Technology, LLC (EyakTek) announced that it made this year's list of "Great Places to Work" in Washingtonian Magazine.

While most of the companies on this year's list were headquartered in the Washington metropolitan area, Washingtonian ...