CSRwire Press Releases

US Department of Energy Green Button Program Spurs Smart Apps

05.24.2012 - 09:00AM

The winners of the US Department of Energy's “Apps for Energy” Challenge were announced this week, and New York based VELObill ...

CSX to Welcome EDF Climate Corps Fellow to Help Improve Energy Efficiency

05.23.2012 - 04:58PM

For the third consecutive year, CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) will welcome an MBA student from Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps summer fellowship program to help the company identify ways to improve energy and cost efficienc...

BD Issues 2011 Sustainability Report

05.23.2012 - 11:38AM

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report. The report focuses on the Company’s shared-value approach to sustainabili...

Eurovision Song Contest: Are some company sponsors ignoring concerns about human rights in Azerbaijan?

05.23.2012 - 11:17AM

As the Eurovision Song Contest gets underway, with the finals this Saturday in Azerbaijan, some companies sponsoring the event are refusing to respond to concerns raised about the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.

B...

Aflac Releases 2012 Corporate Citizenship Report

05.23.2012 - 08:57AM

/PRNewswire/ - Aflac, the number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, and the number one life insurance company in Japan, in terms of policies in force, released it...

Job Security and Meaningful Work in High Demand for Today's Workforce

05.23.2012 - 06:00AM

A new nationwide study examining work life and jobs with meaning finds that 65% of university students expect to make an impact on causes and issues they care about in their future job.

The study, Net Impact’s Talent Rep...

VolunteerMatch Announces Winners of 6th Annual Corporate Volunteer Awards

05.22.2012 - 01:00PM

VolunteerMatch has honored five U.S. companies for outstanding innovation, commitment and leadership in corporate community involvement. During a ceremony last week at its ...

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Joins Ceres Company Network

05.22.2012 - 09:45AM

Ceres announced today that it is has approved Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ:DECK), a footwear and accessories company headquartered in Goleta, California, as a Ceres Network Company. Deckers manufactures footwear and acce...

"Funnel Your Energy" Event To Repair Homes Hit by Disasters May 30

05.22.2012 - 09:05AM

Rebuilding Together’s Springfield affiliate is planning a citywide natural disaster rebuilding event on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to commemorate the first anniversary of the devastating June 1, 2011 tornado by repairing homes still damaged ...

EuroCharity and Leading Technology Institute AIT to Co-Organise Sustainability Forum 2012

05.21.2012 - 05:11PM

A training, networking and professional development event
Friday, October 5, 2012
AIT campus, 19th km., Markopoulo Avenue, GR-190 02 Peania, Athens, Greece...

BD and Heart to Heart International Collaborate on Second Volunteer Service Trip to Help Improve Healthcare in Haiti

05.21.2012 - 03:31PM

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Heart to Heart International, a humanitarian medical aid nonprofit organization, are teaming up for their second joint volunteer initiative to stren...

Rubicon Global Announces B Corporation Certification

05.21.2012 - 11:00AM

Rubicon Global, North America’s leading provider of sustainable waste and recycling solutions announces it is proud to stand among 515+ Certified B Corporations. B Corporations are a new kind of company that uses the power of business to ...

Registration Opens for BSR Conference 2012: Fast Forward, October 23-26 in New York

05.21.2012 - 08:00AM

Registration opens today for the BSR Conference 2012: Fast Forward. This is BSR’s 20^th anniversary Conference—the preeminent platform for business leader...

An Open Letter to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters From Equal Exchange

05.21.2012 - 07:00AM

In a rare business-to-business plea Equal Exchange has released an open letter to Larry Blanford, the CEO of fellow New England specialty coffee company, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) in the form of a <...

Nicor Gas Employees Energize Local Communities During 16th Annual Volunteer Day

05.18.2012 - 12:23PM

On Saturday, May 19, more than 800 employees, family members, and friends will perform a variety of hands-on service activities to benefit local community organizations in 19 cities and towns across northern Illinois.

Employees from Nic...

Behold Studio Announcement of B Corp Certification

05.18.2012 - 08:00AM

Behold, independent design and consultancy studio, is proud to announce official B Corp certification status – joining a community of over 515 Certified B Corporations from over 50 industries. B Corporations are a new kind of company, whi...

Making The Investment In Healthy People, Healthy Planet And Healthy Performance

05.17.2012 - 12:31PM

Corporations today are oblig...

Texas Instruments Initiative Helps Girl Scouts See STEM Careers In Their Future

05.17.2012 - 09:00AM

Marking the 100^th year since the organizations founding, Girl Scouts has declared 2012 the Year of the Girl. In an initiative that focuses on the future for girls, Texas Instruments recently partnered with The LOHAS Forum, the nation’s premier gathering of thought leaders, investors and industry executives focused on the $290 billion LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) mar...

Opportunity International to Expand Access to Financial Services in Tanzania

05.16.2012 - 09:38AM

(Marketwire) - Opportunity International announced it received a $250,000 grant from Monsanto Company, an agricultural company committed to improving farm productivity and crop quality, to expand access to affordable financ...

HEINEKEN Honoured for Global Health Practices

05.16.2012 - 09:16AM

Last night, HEINEKEN received the prestigious GBCHealth Business Leadership Award at GBCHealth's annual conference in New York City. HEINEKEN has been selected to receive this award by GBCHeal...

Hormel Foods Surpasses Water Reduction, Packaging and Solid Waste Minimization Goals

05.16.2012 - 08:00AM

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) today announced the release of its 2011 Hormel Foods Corporate Responsibility Report, available online at www.hormelfoods.com/csr.

Gains for Proposal to Avoid Investments Tied to Genocide, Despite JPMorgan Opposition

05.15.2012 - 03:42PM

Support for the genocide-free investing proposal on this year’s proxy ballot at JPMorgan Chase increased from last year, according to the preliminary results announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting today. Adding to the...