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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 17 - February 24, 2010)
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--
The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of February 17 - February 24, 2010.
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AIEA, Hawaii -- ClearFuels Announces Development of Co-Located Commercial Scale Biorefinery Facility for Renewable Synthetic Fuel Production in Tennessee (February 24, 2010 03:05 PM) Source: ClearFuels Technology Inc.
NEW YORK -- Corporate Responsibility Magazine to Announce 11th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List (February 24, 2010 10:44 AM) Source: Corporate Responsibility Magazine
SPELLO, Italy -- From Socially Conscious Hedge Funds to Bio-diversity Finance the Ethical Finance Sector Continues to Evolve. The (EBBF) European Baha'i Business Forum's Comprehensive and Ever Popular Ethical Finance Knowledge Center Helps us Understand (February 24, 2010 03:58 AM) Source: EBBF
WASHINGTON -- Invest in America Alliance to Fund American Technology Companies, Create Jobs for College Grads (February 24, 2010 03:56 AM) Source: Intel (News - Alert) Corporation
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. -- FPL's Home Energy Makeover Teams Help 50 Riviera Beach Families Save on Their Bills and Educate Public about Energy Efficiency (February 23, 2010 03:19 PM) Source: Florida Power & Light Co.
CINCINNATI -- Two-Year Anniversary of Tragic House Fire Recognized with Launch of Patent-Pending Invention: Bonnet Blankies™ - First Children's Blanket with a Built-in Hat (February 23, 2010 03:03 PM) Source: Bonnet Blankies, LLC
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France -- Sodexo's Sustainable Development Commitment Recognized Again in Sustainability Yearbook (February 23, 2010 12:20 PM) Source: Sodexo
WASHINGTON -- Sprint (News - Alert) Expands Its "Buyback" Program; Customers Can Trade in Any Eligible Cell Phone, Even from Other Carriers, for Account Credit (February 23, 2010 10:01 AM) Source: Sprint
WASHINGTON -- Sprint Challenges Wireless Industry to Embrace a Greener Future (February 23, 2010 10:00 AM) Source: Sprint
DENVER -- Regenesis Management Group Enters Into Water Optimization and Technology Development Agreement with the USDA (February 23, 2010 08:00 AM) Source: Regenesis Management Group
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (News - Alert) Changing the Game Education Initiative Expands Beyond United States (February 23, 2010 02:01 AM) Source: AMD
CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Private Equity Firm Global Environment Fund Announces Investment in UPC Renewables China Holdings Ltd. (February 22, 2010 05:40 PM) Source: Global Environment Fund
PITTSBURGH -- Alcoa to Provide Recycling Bins Throughout U.S. (February 22, 2010 12:38 PM) Source: Alcoa
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ITT and Mercy Corps Collaborate to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation to Earthquake Victims in Haiti (February 22, 2010 11:00 AM) Source: ITT Corporation
HOUSTON -- Dresser Consolidated® and Dresser Masoneilan® Earn ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Certification (February 22, 2010 10:53 AM) Source: Dresser Inc.
LONDON -- Ethical Corp: ArcelorMittal, Shell, Toyota, Cadbury, Royal Bank of Scotland, IKEA, Santander, Rio Tinto and 450 others to Gather in London to Discuss Responsible Business Practice (February 22, 2010 10:07 AM) Source: Ethical Corporation
PITTSBURGH -- American Eagle Outfitters and FILTER Magazine Offer Exclusive Compilation CD to Support Haiti's Recovery (February 22, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ITT Marks its Commitment to Philanthropy on International Corporate Philanthropy Day (February 22, 2010 08:30 AM) Source: ITT Corporation
NEW YORK -- Komen Greater New York City Kicks Off Year-Long 20th Anniversary Celebration (February 18, 2010 12:26 PM) Source: Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Phenomenex Launches Year-Long Haiti Relief Campaign (February 18, 2010 12:00 PM) Source: Phenomenex Inc.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Lowe's Customers Answer Call to Action by Donating More Than $630,000 to Red Cross Haiti Relief (February 18, 2010 10:03 AM) Source: Lowe's Companies Inc.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Valence Technology, Bénéteau Group Sign Exclusive Multi-Year Supply Agreement Worth Up To $45 Million (February 18, 2010 07:03 AM) Source: Valence Technology, Inc.
TORONTO -- Canada celebrates top investor relations performance (February 18, 2010 07:00 AM) Source: Cross Border Ltd
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Ben & Jerry's Goes Globally Nuts for Fair Trade (February 18, 2010 12:00 AM) Source: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Tim Mohin, of AMD, is an articulate, accomplished Corporate Social Responsibility professional with more than 20 years' experience. His roles have spanned multiple companies in the semiconductor and computing industry, as well as roles with the U.S. Senate and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Net Impact, an international nonprofit organization with a mission to inspire, educate, and equip individuals to use the power of business to create a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.
PR Contact: Catherine GreenlawTelephone: 512-602-2292Email: catherine.greenlaw@amd.com
Lois Vitt Sale is Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Wight & Company, a full-service design and construction firm in the Chicago area. She is an internationally recognized leader in sustainable design and environmentally sound building practices. Her portfolio consists of more than 60 LEED projects, including prominent projects such as the LEED Platinum Hidden Oaks Nature Center and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center - one of the first LEED certified buildings in the country. Her career has spanned over 20 years, through which she has remained at the forefront of the evolution of the green movement facilitating the integration of sustainability into the built environment. Vitt Sale also has contributed to the development of policy that has resulted in more sustainable building solutions. She is a national leader in the application of private and commercial green technologies and sustainable planning to the public and private sectors.
Lois has participated in the development of policies to reduce the negative impacts of the built environment on the health of people and our natural resources. Her special area of expertise is the intersection between applied technology and the development of policy provisions for City, State, and Federal entities. In addition, Lois applies these technologies and practices to leading-edge sustainable designs and consulting to design teams and clients to maximize the environmental potential for projects. Lois is also an adjunct faculty at Northwestern University, where she teaches sustainable construction, and LEED Faculty with the U.S. Green Building Council. She was also an integral part of the CDB Green Design & Construction Seminar, participated in a Green Building Trade Mission to China, was a member of the Illinois Climate Change Advisory Group, and Policy Committee for Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Additionally, she was a guest speaker for the American Embassy in Berlin where she spent a week touring cities across Germany lecturing on Integrating Environment into Urban Infrastructure in the U.S.A.
PR Contact: Peter DucklerTelephone: 312-423-4930Email: pduckler@hlbcomm.com
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