CSR News

London, UK - Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence 2004 are now open for entries. The aim of the Awards is to identify and celebrate best practice and communicate the positive impact of business on society. Companies aspiring to win a 'B...

AMERICUS, GA--Building on its 57-year history of home improvement and community involvement, Lowe's has joined forces with Habitat for Humanity International to impact communities across the country. Donating $2 million to facilitate the constructio...

PITTSBURGH - November 20, 2003-Students in Pittsburgh-area schools have a new tool to introduce them to an important regional asset - trees. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has produced The Trees of Pittsburgh , a 120-page pocket-sized guide to...

VALDOSTA, Ga. - Saft America, Inc., an international company with a local facility in Valdosta, Ga., has been recognized for its innovative environmental management policies by Frost & Sullivan, a recognized global leader in growth consulting. ...

Boston, Mass. - Jumpstart, the national early literacy organization, was recognized by Fast Company for being one of the top 20 social capitalists of 2004. The Fast Company/Monitor Social Capitalist Awards identify 20 organizations that use entrep...

Sydney, Australia - A 21-year-long partnership between Alcoa and Greening Australia is the National Winner of a Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships.

The Award winners were announced at a special evening in Sydney last n...

OVERLAND PARK, KA – In April 2002, Sprint launched a wireless phone donation/recycling program — Sprint Project Connect — to raise money and support for people with disabilities while providing an environmentally friendly way to dispose of used wireless phones. Now, ...

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4th Annual Social Responsibility Conference

"Understanding the Chain of Compliance: Looking from the Top Down and Bottom Up"

NEW YORK--As issues of corporate governance continue to rock Wall Street firms, the nation's largest pension fund is once again coming under fire. At the CREF annual meeting, advocacy groups are joining shareholders to demand that TIAA-CREF -- the $...

OTTAWA - The number of Canadian companies issuing corporate sustainability reports is escalating as the business value of demonstrating corporate responsibility is being recognized.

That’s one of the key findings of a benchmarking...