CSR News

The public will now be able to become familiar, in more detail, with McDonald's corporate social responsibility concept, together with the initiatives developed McDonald's Brazil. After a year's work, divided between research and writing, the fast-food chain is issuin...

PITTSBURGH, PA - Alcoa today announced that, consistent with the company's corporate governance guidelines, it continued to strictly limit the non-audit work of its independent accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), in 2002.

PHILADELPHIA,PA - Radnor Township announced today that it will purchase 62% of its electricity from pollution-free, wind-generated electricity, making it the nation's leading wind energy purchaser among municipalities.

The electri...

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Global Compact reports several recent achievements and new initiatives including:

Egypt Meeting Leads to Support for Global Compact

The International Organization of Employer...

FORT WORTH, TX - The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation awarded 130 grants totaling more than $1 million to non-profit organizations in the state of Texas in 2002. These grants support non-profit programs ranging from youth activities to public safety, human deve...

As corporations nationwide seek to rebound from a year of scandals, an upcoming issue of Fortune will feature a special advertising section on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) showcasing corporations innovative CSR policies and practices. The section will appea...

Newark, NJ – A coalition of more than 120 New Jersey-based education stakeholder organizations today released the results of a survey entitled Building Strong Bridges—A Report on Public Engagement in New Jersey Education. The research report, commissioned by New Jers...

BOULDER, CO - Seven years ago, White Wave set out to change the way Americans consumed soy. Now, the Boulder, Colo.-based maker of Silk(R) soymilk is leading a change in the way America chooses power.

White Wave, the country's la...

NEW YORK, NY - The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education, announced today the opening of the HSF Northeast Regional Office. In line with its goal to double the rate of Hispanics earning a college degre...

PALO ALTO, CA - HP (NYSE:HPQ) today launched a new global program, the HP Digital Cultural Exchange, focused on promoting cultural and environmental awareness among the world's youth, using digital imaging technology from HP.

Desp...