NEW YORK - (Business Wire)
—The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of May 7
– May 14, 2008.
ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME
NEW YORK -- As Part of New Transparency Initiative Pfizer Releases List of Grants and Charitable Contributions Made in the First Quarter of 2008 (May 14, 2008 03:41 PM) Source: Pfizer
HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results, Provides Business Update (May 14, 2008 03:12 PM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.
WASHINGTON -- American Red Cross Honors FedEx Corporation at Heritage of Service Dinner (May 14, 2008 11:00 AM) Source: FedEx Corp.
PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa Foundation Begins Five Year Partnership with Gilda's Club Western Pennsylvania (May 14, 2008 09:40 AM) Source: Alcoa Inc.
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Sets New Energy-Efficiency Computing Standard to Drive Unprecedented Customer Savings (May 14, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc.
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. -- ''Going Green'' Comes Home With ZipGoesGreen (May 14, 2008 08:32 AM) Source: ZipGoesGreen
SEATTLE -- Starbucks Increases Commitment to Supporting Coffee Farmers and Communities; Announces New Environmental Initiatives (May 14, 2008 03:01 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company
SHANGHAI, China -- Dell to Donate up to RMB 2.1 Million to Chinese Earthquake Relief (May 13, 2008 10:13 PM) Source: Dell Inc.
DALLAS -- Mary Kay Launches Global Philanthropic Campaign (May 13, 2008 01:57 PM) Source: Mary Kay Inc.
HOUSTON -- ExxonMobil Welcomes Transparency Initiative (May 13, 2008 11:00 AM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation
PHILADELPHIA -- Rohm and Haas Supports Safety Initiative for College and University Engineering Students (May 13, 2008 09:03 AM) Source: Rohm and Haas Company
DENVER -- Qwest Foundation Awards $77,000 Grant to Junior Achievement - Rocky Mountain (May 12, 2008 07:03 PM) Source: Qwest
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mazzetti & Associates Launches Climate Change Practice (May 12, 2008 06:05 PM) Source: Mazzetti & Associates
ATLANTA -- Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Opens Today (May 12, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Intel Corporation
LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil Names Paul Reep as Senior Technical Advisor (May 12, 2008 02:08 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc.
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Commits $250,000 to World Food Programme for Relief Efforts in Myanmar (Burma) (May 09, 2008 08:38 PM) Source: Hewlett-Packard Company
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Farm Sanctuary Thanks Trader Joe’s for Removing Gemperle Eggs from Its Store Shelves, Urges Removal of All Battery Caged Eggs (May 09, 2008 05:45 PM) Source: Farm Sanctuary
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Silicon Valley Public Relations Agency Wins International PR Award for Orchard Supply Hardware Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign (May 09, 2008 03:02 PM) Source: PRx Communication Strategists
NEW YORK -- International Paper and RR Donnelley Challenged to Address Climate Change (May 09, 2008 02:45 PM) Source: Domini Social Investments
PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway Unveils New Family of Baby Products Developed for Moms by Moms (May 09, 2008 02:19 PM) Source: Safeway Inc.
ATLANTA -- The UPS Foundation Donates $200,000 to Myanmar Relief Effort (May 09, 2008 01:02 PM) Source: The UPS Foundation
SAN DIEGO -- Green Star Releases Complete Algae Demonstration Report (May 09, 2008 12:24 PM) Source: Green Star Products, Inc.
DENVER -- Quiznos Donates 250 Deli Favorite Sandwiches to Homeless Families in Denver through America’s Road Home (May 09, 2008 08:04 AM) Source: Quiznos
MINNEAPOLIS -- Pedaling A Healthy Initiative: Mayors Rybak And Coleman Join To Bring Freewheelin Bike Sharing Effort To Minnesota (May 09, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: Humana Inc.
OAKLAND, Calif. -- OneCalifornia Foundation Announces Eight Oakland Winners for 2nd Annual Indie Awards (May 08, 2008 05:45 PM) Source: OneCalifornia Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO -- Launch Celebration Marks Eco MedSpa Opening (May 08, 2008 04:23 PM) Source: Epi Center MedSpa
PHILADELPHIA -- Cozen O’Connor Ranked Top Law Firm in Corporate Charitable Contributors List (May 08, 2008 03:30 PM) Source: Cozen O'Connor
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Water Vend Transforms the Bottled Water Industry by Being the First to Market Eco-Friendly Vending Machines in North America (May 08, 2008 01:30 PM) Source: Water Vend
WARSAW, Poland -- More CEE Blue-Chips Issuing Stand-Alone English-Language Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reports (May 08, 2008 12:40 PM) Source: PFS Program
LOS GATOS, Calif. -- E-Fuel Unveils World’s First Home Ethanol System (May 08, 2008 10:00 AM) Source: E-Fuel Corporation
BILLERICA, Mass. -- Millipore Announces Major, Multi-Year Environmental Effort (May 08, 2008 09:38 AM) Source: Millipore Corporation
WASHINGTON -- Equator Principles Celebrate Five Years of Positive Environmental Impact and Improved Business Practices (May 08, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: WestLB
SAN ANTONIO -- Introducing Personal Finance to Teens in San Antonio (May 08, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: Capital One Financial Corporation
SAN FRANCISCO -- Experts on Myanmar Available for Interviews (May 07, 2008 06:55 PM) Source: Foundation for the People of Burma
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Jeff Greene, of Battalia Winston International, has 20 years of experience in senior executive recruitment. Mr. Greene is one of the founding members of the Foundation for Minority Professional Advancement, a non-profit organization that provides career counseling and networking solutions for minorities and women. He has also had the opportunity to lead the diversity staffing initiative for The Center for Military and Private Sector Recruitment Initiatives, at the request of former President William Clinton and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In addition to general trends surrounding minorities in the workplace, Jeff can discuss filling the diversity gap, where to find the best talent, the breakdown between entry-level and middle management and the subsequent shortage of minority talent at the executive level, building a pipeline of diverse candidates and the importance of encouraging minority advancement.
PR Contact: Paige Holden, 212-840-1677
paige@blisspr.com
Chuck Pappalardo is Managing Director of Trilogy Search Non+Profit, a retained executive recruiting firm headquartered in California's Silicon Valley. A 20-year veteran of the retained search industry, Chuck specializes in C-level searches and building executive management teams for venture, private equity, technology and life sciences, as well as nonprofit organizations and foundations. Chuck is available to talk about economic conditions, specifically as they relate to hiring trends and hot employment opportunities, as well as such topical issues as corporate governance, character/ethics assessments, compensation / severance packages, succession planning, etc. He is quite intelligent, spirited, and opinionated!
PR Contact: Renay Weissberger Fanelli, 415-457-7180
renay@wire-to-wire.com
Joseph Perkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Northern California (HBANC), a non-profit trade group of nearly 1,000 member companies. As an advocate for home builders, contractors, and suppliers, Perkins is a noted source for commentary on legislative and public policy issues that affect the residential construction industry, and the home buying public. Perkins initiated the association's support for mandatory sustainable green building standards - using Build It Green's "Green Point Rated" program - in all Bay Area cities and counties, aimed at reducing new home energy consumption by 50% and carbon emissions by 30% of 1990 levels. Perkins authors "The Bay Area Housing Report" at hbanc.org/blog, wrote a nationally-syndicated real estate column, and served on the White House staff of former Vice President Dan Quayle as his Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy.
PR Contact: Joe Graceffo, 415-434-0303 ext. 29
jgraceffo@gauger-associates.com
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