Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 3 - June 10, 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 June 3 - June 10, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- CRO Names Fluor To Best Corporate Citizen List (June 10, 2009 07:00 AM) Source: Fluor Corporation WASHINGTON & NORCROSS, Ga. -- AIAS AIAS American Institute of Architecture Students AIAS Associazione Italiana Assistenza Spastici AIAS Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences AIAS American International Assistance Service AIAS American Institute of Applied Science and Kawneer Announce 2009 Student Design Competition (June 09, 2009 04:25 PM) Source: Alcoa LONDON -- Ethical Corporation Institute: Ikea, Bacardi, Anglo American and Others Discuss Pros and Cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. Industry Initiatives (June 09, 2009 06:38 AM) Source: Ethical Corporation ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell, Goodwill Expand Free Computer Recycling Most major Computer manufacturers offer some form of recycling, often as a free replacement service when purchasing a new PC. At the user's request they may mail in their old computer, or arrange for pickup from the manufacturer. Program to Seven More States (June 08, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc. HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Largest Agribusiness and Food Company in Brazil Finds Success with Cereplast Bio-Based Resins (June 08, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. SEATTLE & HONOLULU -- City of Honolulu Turns on Verdiem and Dials Down Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions (June 08, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: Verdiem, Inc. SEATTLE -- City of Seattle Drives Down Energy Costs with Verdiem (June 08, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: Verdiem, Inc. SEATTLE -- Verdiem Launches Sustainability Dashboard, Showcasing Real Energy Cost Savings and Carbon Impact (June 08, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: Verdiem, Inc. LONDON -- CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. and Allianz Launch Competition to Find 'Green' Entrepreneurs (June 08, 2009 03:30 AM) Source: CNBC EAST HILLS, N.Y. -- Pall Corporation Pall Corporation NYSE: PLL, formerly Micro Metallic Company, is an East Hills, New York based global business in the diverse field of filtration, separations and purification. Total revenues for fiscal 2006 were $2 billion, with over 11,000 employees and $56. Wins Largest Membrane Water Filtration Project in Philippines (June 08, 2009 12:01 AM) Source: Pall Corporation WASHINGTON -- Photo from the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure[R] on June 6, 2009 in Washington, D.C. is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (June 06, 2009 01:12 PM) Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is an organization supporting breast cancer research. Since its inception in 1982, Komen has invested nearly $1 billion in research, education and health services, making it the WASHINGTON -- Nearly 45,000 Participate in Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure[R] (June 06, 2009 07:15 AM) Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure CROFTON, Md. -- Take a New Look at Expanded Polystyrene Packaging (June 05, 2009 02:32 PM) Source: Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Helps Green Businesses Earth Rangers Earth Rangers is a registered non-profit organization located in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1999 by Robert Schad, Earth Rangers focuses on providing environmental education to youth through school assemblies and hands-on action programs. and Robertson Homes Reduce Energy and Manage Costs in Tough Economy (June 05, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Dell ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Joins The Prince's Rainforests Project (June 05, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc. CLEVELAND -- New Eaton Web Site Highlights Infrastructure And Energy-Efficiency Stimulus Solutions (June 05, 2009 08:31 AM) Source: Eaton Corporation DALLAS -- Dresser, Inc. Announces 2009 Scholarship Awards (June 04, 2009 12:16 PM) Source: Dresser, Inc. BOSTON -- ICIC ICIC Initiative for a Competitive Inner City ICIC International Cancer Information Center ICIC I See, I See ICIC International Council for Internet Communications ICIC Interexchange Carrier Industry Committee ICIC Intercalibrations-Intercomparisons Celebrates 11th Annual Inner City 100, a List of America's Fastest-Growing Inner City Companies (June 04, 2009 11:42 AM) Source: ICIC LONDON -- SpinVox Gives a Voice to Volunteers for 'Give & Gain Day' - 5 June 2009 (June 04, 2009 09:17 AM) Source: SpinVox ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kodak Unveils New Worldwide Sustainability Goals (June 04, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Eastman Kodak Company ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola to Take FIFA World Cup Trophy The World Cup is a gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have represented victory: the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970, and the FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day. on Its Biggest Ever Global Tour (June 04, 2009 04:00 AM) Source: The Coca-Cola Company ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials Testing Validates to Industry Standards for Recycling and Biodegradability of ENSO ENSO El Niño Southern Oscillation Bottles[TM] Made with EcoPure[TM] (June 03, 2009 08:05 PM) Source: Bio-Tec Environmental, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. Bev Dribin, vice president, community relations for ARAMARK, is a resource for obtaining expert commentary on: Large-scale company-wide employee engagement/volunteer initiatives, including: How to develop strategic programs that engage employees in company-sponsored and personal volunteer events; Employee volunteerism, skills based volunteerism; Community programs and public/private partnerships, including: How to develop, implement and manage programs and partnerships, philanthropy and product donations, in-kind donations, employee volunteerism and community response; Building employee moral, by involving employees in their local business markets help to engage them around the company, which can result in a positive business environment; Integrating community involvement and corporate social responsibility into your business and aligning with core business strategy. PR Contact: Krystin Williamson 619-533-7974 krystin@allisonpr.com Julia Wilhelm is an associate director in the San Francisco office of Studley, an international commercial real estate firm specializing in representing tenants. Her expertise in financial analysis as well as her detail-oriented execution style, supports her ability to successfully advocate on behalf of tenants in all types of real estate transactions from site selection and economic modeling to lease negotiation, execution and move-in. Julia specializes in implementing green real estate solutions for her clients and is the first Real Estate Professional in San Francisco to have been awarded the LEED-Accredited Professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council certifying her expertise in sustainable commercial real estate projects. She is also a member of Studley's National Sustainable Practice. Julia has represented office lease transactions totaling over 1,000,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco. Clients include San Francisco-based firms Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, New Resource Bank (representing the bank in one of the first LEED-CI office space acquisitions in San Francisco), PAV Investments, Dwell Magazine, MyVest, and the Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Clubs of San Francisco, as well as national and multi-national companies such as the Charles Schwab Corporation, EarthLink, eBay/StubHub, Forest Labs, and Novell. PR Contact: Renay Fanelli Phone number: 415-457-7180 Email: renay@wire-to-wire.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. 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