Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (September 30 - October 7, 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 September 30 - October 7, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and LRN LRN Linux.ru.net (website) LRN Laboratory Response Network LRN Location Routing Number LRN Local Routing Number LRN Learning Resource iNterchange (Microsoft) LRN Lead Round Nose Celebrate 20 Years of Inspiring Ethical Leadership Among America's College Students (October 07, 2009 11:24 AM) Source: LRN and The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif. -- Napo Gathers International Panel on Global Health (October 07, 2009 11:02 AM) Source: Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CHICAGO -- IES Abroad Launches Go Green Initiative For Study Abroad Students and Study Centers (October 07, 2009 10:02 AM) Source: IES Abroad AUSTIN, Minn. -- Hormel Foods Announces Donation to Philippines (October 07, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Hormel Foods Corporation NEW YORK & LONDON -- Intertek Sustainability Solutions and CRedit360 Join Forces to Provide High-Efficiency Sustainability and Carbon Management (October 06, 2009 07:16 PM) Source: Intertek Sustainability Solutions SEATTLE -- Quintiles Quintiles Transnational Corp. is a contract research organization which serves the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. History Quintiles was founded in 1982 by Dennis Gillings and as of 2007 it has 18,000 employees. Backs Drug Discovery Transformation with Major Donation to Sage Bionetworks (October 06, 2009 04:05 PM) Source: Sage Bionetworks CHICAGO -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is a publicly-traded brand of coffee based at Waterbury in the U.S. state of Vermont. The brand specializes in organic, fair-trade, and specialty gourmet coffees. Keurig is wholly owned subsidiary of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Executive Named "Responsible 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. of the Year" by CRO Magazine (October 06, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. HERNDON, Va. -- PayItGreen Introduces New Membership Program (October 06, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: PayItGreen CYPRESS, Calif. -- UnitedHealth Group/PacifiCare Awards More Than $6.2 Million in Grants to Help Improve Health Care in California (October 06, 2009 11:30 AM) Source: UnitedHealthcare MEDIA ADVISORY -- Staples, Conservation Groups, Wood Products Companies and Landowners Join to Protect Forests and Combat Climate Change (October 06, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Carbon Canopy HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. Hybrid Resins[R] Reduce Use of Petroleum-Based Plastics (October 06, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. SKOPJE, Republic of Macedonia -- Intel and Government of Macedonia Announce Joint Plans to Improve Quality of Education by Accelerating 1:1 e-Learning in Macedonian Schools (October 06, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking PORTLAND, Ore. -- Economists Join to Say: We Can Afford a World Climate Policy (October 06, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Economics for Equity and the Environment KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global leader in the plasma protein biotherapeutics industry, providing plasma-derived therapies and their recombinant analogs that treat rare and serious diseases. Solicits Proposals for LEAD Grants to Support Patient Advocacy Patient advocacy refers to speaking on behalf of a patient in order to protect their rights and help them obtain needed information and services. The role of patient advocate is frequently assumed by nurses, social workers, and other healthcare providers. Efforts (October 06, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: CSL Behring WASHINGTON -- Government, Private Sector and Civil Society Leaders Highlight Improving Women's Economic Opportunities as a Growth Strategy at U.S.-Africa Business Summit (October 05, 2009 01:17 PM) 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. SPARKS, Md. -- McCormick Joins Coalition to Fight Childhood Obesity childhood obesity Public health Overweight in a child, an average BMI of ≥ 85% for age and sex; ≥ 95% for age and sex is very obese. See Body-mass index, Obesity. Cf Adult obesity. (October 05, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: McCormick & Company, Incorporated MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Joins Unprecedented Coalition to Help Reduce Obesity (October 05, 2009 11:32 AM) Source: General Mills CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Hagemeyer North America Donates Sustainable Lighting to SC Historical Society (October 05, 2009 10:02 AM) Source: Hagemeyer North America BALTIMORE -- Constellation Energy Receives NAHRO NAHRO National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Community Service Awards (October 05, 2009 09:26 AM) Source: Constellation Energy DALLAS -- Children's Eye Foundation Names Credit Solutions' CEO As Business Advisory Board Chairman (October 02, 2009 06:40 PM) Source: Credit Solutions ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union Foundation Bolsters the Response of Mercy Corps to Relief Efforts in Indonesia and Samoa (October 02, 2009) Source: Western Union MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Mark Your Calendar: Do-It-Yourself to Cut Your Energy Bills and Celebrate Energy Awareness Month with Lowe's (October 02, 2009 04:07 PM) Source: Lowe's IRVING, Texas -- ExxonMobil & American Idol Elliott Yamin Support Malaria Prevention at Angola Orphanage and School (October 02, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation CINCINNATI -- Hugging Trees Becoming New Mantra in the Act of Going to College (October 02, 2009 04:35 AM) Source: Hobsons LONDON -- Accor Hotel Group Tops the First Tomorrow's Value Rating (October 02, 2009 03:00 AM) Source: Two Tomorrows HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Career Education Corporation Announces Ronald McDonald House Charities This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Sponsorship (October 01, 2009 07:37 PM) Source: Career Education Corporation MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- HAVE IT YOUR WAY[R] Foundation Raises Funds to Support Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors (October 01, 2009 06:40 PM) Source: BURGER KING CORPORATION SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. and Learning Games Network Announce Winners of A-HA Moment Video Contest (October 01, 2009 05:01 PM) Source: AMD SAN JOSE, Calif. -- J. Lohr to Fund 500 Mammograms for Women in Need Through Partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.[R] (October 01, 2009 04:48 PM) Source: J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union Foundation Pledges Immediate Relief for Flood Response in the Philippines (October 01, 2009) Source: Western Union WATERBURY, Vt. -- Green Mountain Coffee's "Be Fair" Campaign Celebrates Fair Trade Month in October (October 01, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. PEORIA, Ill. -- Susan G. Komen Memorial Designated State Historic Site (October 01, 2009 10:30 AM) 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 PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Scan, Share and Recycle to Help the Environment with Visioneer and the Arbor Day Foundation (October 01, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Visioneer HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. Retains IRTH Communications, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control to Provide Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Services (October 01, 2009 08:30 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. LONDON -- Verdantix Says Ubiquitous Carbon And Energy Risks Accelerate Global Demand For Carbon Management Software (October 01, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Verdantix SAN FRANCISCO -- Photo of UnitedHealth Group Presenting a $250,000 Grant at On Lok's 2009 Annual Conference Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (September 30, 2009 05:24 PM) Source: UnitedHealth Group The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. Russell Griffin is founder, owner and president of Griffin MarCom Inc., a successful strategic marketing practice. He has also served as head of business line diversity for one of the largest insurance companies in the world. The federal government has, on numerous occasions, addressed the near critical shortage of diverse talent and minority-led firms in particular in advertising. Russell can address these issues from the front lines, and with an informed and knowledgeable opinion on what can be done to make progress. Phone number: 404-734-8843 Email: russell@griffinmarcom.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. 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