Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (April 22 - April 29, 2009).NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of April 22 - April 29, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla. -- Nearly 1.5 Million Pounds of Technology Waste Recycled in 2008 Through the Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, Tech Recycling Service (April 29, 2009 08:54 AM) Source: Office Depot WASHINGTON -- Coca-Cola Launches the Greening of the Nation's Capital (April 29, 2009 08:01 AM) Source: The Coca-Cola Company MENOMONEE FALLS Menomonee Falls (mənŏm`ənē), village (1990 pop. 26,840), Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Menominee River; inc. 1892. Wire, metal, paper, concrete, plumbing fixtures, furniture, fiberglass products, machine tools, steel, and aluminum , Wis. -- Kohl's Recognized for High-Performance Green Buildings (April 29, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Kohl's Department Stores NEW YORK -- M Space wins 'Green' Modular Building Design Competition (April 28, 2009 04:09 PM) Source: M Space MAYNARD, Mass. -- Nearly 545 Employers with Jobs to Fill Have Joined Monster.com's Keep America Working Tour in Eight Weeks (April 28, 2009 03:59 PM) Source: Monster Worldwide, Inc. FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany -- Deutsche Borse Publishes First Corporate Responsibility Report (April 28, 2009 11:54 AM) Source: Deutsche Borse RAMSEY, N.J. & NEW ORLEANS -- Konica Minolta Colorful Tomorrow Foundation Continues Support of KIPP KIPP Knowledge Is Power Program McDonogh 15 Students with High School Scholarships (April 28, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Konica Minolta LOS ANGELES -- Published Algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that Technologist Joins OriginOil As Senior Research Engineer (April 28, 2009 05:00 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc. CHICAGO -- Exelon Energizes National Volunteer Week With 36 Environmental Service Projects (April 27, 2009 04:01 PM) Source: Exelon Corporation MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Kohl's Department Stores Number One on EPA's List of Retail Green Power Purchasers (April 27, 2009 12:17 PM) Source: Kohl's Department Stores IRVINE, Calif. -- Project Management Students Leverage Web Technology to Organize a Local Food Drive (April 27, 2009 05:00 AM) Source: Metafuse, Inc. LOS ANGELES -- Mr. Ron Nechemia, Chairman of EurOrient Financial Group, to Attend Special High-level Meeting of Economic and Social Council with Bretton Woods Institutions, World Trade Organization and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Organ of the United Nations General Assembly, created in 1964 to promote international trade. Its highest policy-making body, the Conference, meets every four years; when the Conference is not in session, the (April 27, 2009 02:34 AM) Source: EurOrient Financial Group LOS ANGELES -- EurOrient Financial Group, the Global Financial Development Institution, Unveils New Corporate Identity to Mark New Phase of Progress (April 24, 2009 08:08 PM) Source: EurOrient Financial Group REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Rambus Participates in National Rebuilding Day (April 24, 2009 04:45 PM) Source: Rambus NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Emma Celebrates Arbor Day by Continuing to Plant 5 Trees for Each New Customer (April 24, 2009 12:10 PM) Source: Emma HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast Featured at Major Plastic Fair in Brazil (April 24, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. NEW YORK -- Pfizer Supports The Global Fight Against Malaria And Commemorates World Malaria Day - "Counting Malaria Out" (April 24, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Pfizer Inc BOCA RATON, Fla. -- ADT (Asynchronous Data Transfer) A transmission technique used in ISDN PBXs that dynamically allocates bandwidth. See also abstract data type. ADT - abstract data type Helps Interact Provide Life Safety and Security to North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. Women and Families (April 24, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: ADT Security Services  This article or section uses first-person or second-person inappropriately or excessively.Please [ edit this article] to use the more expected of an encyclopedia, per Wikipedia's . LOS ANGELES -- Algae Takes Center Stage as OriginOil Conducts Earth Week Media Blitz (April 24, 2009 05:00 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc. BALTIMORE -- Constellation Energy Celebrates Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work([R]) Day on April 23 (April 23, 2009 03:50 PM) Source: Constellation Energy HOUSTON -- Photos of The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Texas Children's Hospital Texas Children's Hospital is an internationally recognized pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the United States. in Houston Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (April 23, 2009 02:42 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills' Hamburger Helper([R]), Beyonce, and Feeding America Launch Show Your Helping Hand([TM]) Campaign to Help Fight Hunger (April 23, 2009 12:16 PM) Source: General Mills NEW YORK -- Moishe's Moving and Storage Announces Sponsorship of 2009 EIF EIF Eukaryotic Initiation Factor EIF Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor EIF European Investment Fund EIF Edinburgh International Festival EIF Entry Into Force EIF Entertainment Industry Foundation EIF European Interoperability Framework Revlon Run/Walk For Women (April 23, 2009 11:49 AM) Source: Moishe's Moving and Storage IRVING, Texas -- ExxonMobil Marks World Malaria Day with $1 Million Grant to the President's Malaria Initiative (April 23, 2009 11:24 AM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. PHILADELPHIA -- 50,000 Volunteers to Beautify Schools, Parks and Neighborhoods Across the Nation on the 8(th) Annual Comcast Cares Day (April 23, 2009 10:07 AM) Source: Comcast CARLE PLACE, N.Y. -- Plow & Hearth([R]) Celebrates Earth Day with Focus on Reforestation Reforestation The reestablishment of forest cover either naturally or artificially. Given enough time, natural regeneration will usually occur in areas where temperatures and rainfall are adequate and when grazing and wildfires are not too frequent. (April 22, 2009 08:06 PM) Source: Plow & Hearth MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- Buckeye Technologies Announces Long Term Sustainability Goals (April 22, 2009 06:00 PM) Source: Buckeye Technologies Inc. The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. Gus Ezcurra is an experienced senior executive for Fortune 100 companies as well as high tech start-ups. As CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Advanced Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. (www.advancedtelemetry.com), he oversees all aspects of developing, manufacturing and marketing the company's EcoView product, ensuring it remains the most cost-effective, future-proof "green" solution enabling residential and small commercial users to easily view, manage and reduce their energy, water, natural gas and other resource consumption - and thus minimize utility bills and carbon footprint - in real time. Prior to joining Advanced Telemetry, Gus served as the Vice President, Inside Sales, at VeriSign Corporation. Previous positions held by Gus include Senior Vice President, Business Development & Sales at Coactive co·ac·tion n. 1. An impelling or restraining force; a compulsion. 2. Joint action. 3. Ecology Any of the reciprocal actions or effects, such as symbiosis, that can occur in a community. Networks. Coactive was the world's pioneer in delivering telemetry solutions for home and businesses. Gus is also the former Executive Director of Sales for Europe, Middle East, & Africa for Echelon Corporation, and the former Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Harris Corporation PR Contact: Merilee Kern Phone Number: 858-577-0206 Email: merilee@kerncommunications.com or advancedtelemetry@kerncomm.com Linda Figg is President/CEO and Director of Bridge Art for Figg Bridge Engineers, Inc. (FIGG), a U.S. company specializing in creating world-class bridges designed with timeless artistry. After working closely with her father, who founded the company in 1978, she assumed the company's top executive spot in 2002. FIGG bridges have received 299 prestigious design awards. Figg serves on the board of directors of the Construction Industry Round Table, an advocacy group of 100 CEOs from America's leading engineering, architecture and construction companies and is a former board member of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. She was named as one of Engineering News Record's 22 Top Newsmakers in 1998. Her passion for aesthetics, sustainability and responsible construction of the nation's infrastructure has led her to focus on improving the quality of life in communities. PR Contact: Ivette Marques Marques may refer to:
Phone Number : 850-220-1996 Email : ivette@ronsachs.com Joseph Perkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Northern California The Home Builders Association of Northern California (HBANC) is an industry advocacy association comprising approximately 1,000 companies in the home building industry. (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 Phone Number : 415-434-0303 ext. 29 Email : jgraceffo@gauger-associates.com Registered journalists can submit queries to the ExpertSource staff and/or search for more experts in this and various other topics by going to www.businesswire.com and logging in A colloquial term for the process of making the initial record of the names of individuals who have been brought to the police station upon their arrest. The process of logging in is also called booking. with your email address and PressPass password. If you are not registered, you may do so at www.businesswire.com. For more information or assistance with ExpertSource, please contact Stacey Frank, ExpertSource Coordinator/Business Wire at 312-223-1037, stacey.frank@businesswire.com. If you have any questions or would like to subscribe to our Corporate Social Responsibility news, please contact Business Wire's Media Relations team at media.relations@businesswire.com. |
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