CSR News

SEATTLE; WA – The Business and Industry Resource Venture announced today that Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) is one of 11 recipients of the 2003 BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Awards. The awards program recognizes the Company’s energy conserva...

CHICAGO,IL - The first nationwide Hispanic venture-capital fund has opened its doors for business, evolving from a 2000 alliance of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Bank One Corporation (NYSE: ONE). Hispania Capital Partners is actively se...

HOUSTON, TX -- The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) has been named the government category winner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's 2003 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards for its innovative use of dredged material from the Houston Ship Channel wide...

SAN ANTONIO, TX - Uniting the tradition of the nonprofit world and the promise of the Internet, www.texasnonprofits.org is pleased to announce a new and improved website that offers an easier way for nonprofits to raise money, find volunteers, employees, advisors and ...

NEW YORK - TechnoServe President and CEO Peter A. Reiling will announce today that McKinsey & Company has agreed to undertake a comprehensive and independent analysis of the global coffee industry for TechnoServe, on a pro bono basis over the next 10 weeks. The a...

SEATTLE, WA - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) is pleased to announce that Mary Williams was presented with the Individual Green Globe Award by the Rainforest Alliance on Wednesday, May 14 in New York City. Williams recently retired as the senior vice president...

OAK BROOK, IL - McDonald's reported today that it has reached a global milestone in its on-site animal welfare audits, according to a key member of the company's independent Animal Welfare Council (AWC).

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Seattle, WA - Washington Mutual today announced its plan for expanding and strengthening support of the company’s community-related activity. The company has launched a dedicated team with its Community and External Affairs Division that unifies the efforts of several...

LONDON - Socially responsible businesses are outperforming the energy sector and are seeing the benefits of being seen as a "greener" company both with consumers and investors. Shareholders and investors in major energy companies want all environmen...

Kennebunk, ME - The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), a leader and resource in maternal and child health, has named Tom’s of Maine a Workplace Model of Excellence. The 2003 award recognizes Tom’s creative and holistic approach to promote the ...