CSR News

PDO has been awarded the ISO 14001 certificate of compliance for its environmental management systems, and becomes the first oil company in the Middle East, and one of the largest Exploration & Production companies in the world, to gain the award.

American Express Company today announced over $1.2 million in grant awards through its Performing Arts Fund to more than a dozen performing arts organizations. The 13 grant recipients, located in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas, wi...

April 1, 1992 is a date everyone at
the Sonoco composite can manufacturing plant here remembers. That is the last
day an employee was injured on the job. Since then -- more than seven-and-a-
half years, 2.3 billion composite cans and one million work hour...

Intel Corporation today announced Intel® Teach to the Future, a worldwide initiative to address the barriers teachers face in effectively applying computer technology to improve student learning. Over the next three years, Intel will invest $100 million in cash, equipment, c...

Six Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) employees will take fully paid leaves of absence this year to work full time on community projects. The sabbaticals are part of Xerox' Social Service Leave program, which has granted paid leaves for volunteer work to nearly 450 employees sinc...

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARDS FOR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STILL OPEN FOR 2006

Nominations for the Sustainable Leadership Awards for Design and Development are open now through March 1, 2006.

Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it would extend and expand on its commitment to Habitat for Humanity International by donating a Whirlpool brand refrigerator and freestanding range for homes built in the United States and Canada under Habitat's new More than House...

Microsoft Corp. today announced grants to 11 African-American and Hispanic universities across the country, the latest in the company's long-standing effort to increase technology access for students of color. The grants, totaling $440,000 in cash and more than $1 million in...

FORTUNE announced today that IKEA, the leading home furnishings retailer, has been ranked 96th on the 10th annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. IKEA also ranked 36th on the best large-sized company list. IKEA was cited by FORTUNE for opening 3-5 new stores each year...

Nicor's chairman, president and CEO Tom Fisher announced today that the Nicor Corporate Challenge has raised a grand total of $22,080 for the United Way. The money is being donated by Nicor and Arthur Andersen L.L.C. who have designated $10 per Bears tackle and $100 per Bear...