Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 4 - June 11, 2008).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 4 - June 11, 2008. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME SHENZHEN, China -- OmniaLuo Makes Generous Donation to the Shenzhen Red Cross Association for the Victims of the Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan Province (June 11, 2008 04:23 PM) Source: OmniaLuo, Inc. SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- BioSolar Highlighted Nationally in Media Reports Focused on Growth of Solar Market and Company's Competitive Advantage (June 11, 2008 04:19 PM) Source: BioSolar, Inc. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nexxus Lighting Becomes Energy Star Partner (June 11, 2008 12:30 PM) Source: Nexxus Lighting, Inc. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Regions Achieves $25.1 Billion in Community Development, Small Business and Mortgage Lending for Low- to Moderate-Income Borrowers (June 11, 2008 12:30 PM) Source: Regions Financial Corporation HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast Indiana Manufacturing Facility Unharmed by Recent Flooding, on Track for Q3 Opening (June 11, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. STOCKTON, Calif. -- USG (UNIX Systems Group) The division within Novell that was responsible for UnixWare. See USL. Stockton Ceiling Grid Plant Wins California OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. STAR Award for Safety (June 11, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: USG Corporation MINNEAPOLIS -- United Health Foundation Grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians, physicians trained to deal with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children. to Help Pediatricians Improve Care Delivery Through Web-Based Program on Patient-Centered Medical Homes (June 11, 2008 07:00 AM) Source: UnitedHealth Group MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite Market Conditions, Community Reinvestment Fund Loan Securitization Sells Out (June 10, 2008 05:00 PM) Source: Community Reinvestment Fund, USA CLEVELAND -- Eaton Wins CALSTART 2008 Blue Sky[TM] Award For Environmental Innovation And Technology (June 10, 2008 04:09 PM) Source: Eaton Corporation CHICAGO -- Lone Cancer Survivor to Paddle 1,700 Miles for Two Million Men Battling Prostate Cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. (June 10, 2008 03:58 PM) Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation NEW YORK -- Time Warner Honors Employees' Outstanding Volunteer Achievements at Today's 27th Annual Andrew Heiskell Community Service Awards (June 10, 2008 02:08 PM) Source: Time Warner STRATHAM, N.H. -- CALLING ALL EARTHKEEPERS: Timberland Earthkeeper Network Inspires Consumers to Take Real Eco-Action (June 10, 2008 10:06 AM) Source: The Timberland Company LONDON -- Arthur D. Little Arthur D. Little, Inc. is the world's first management consulting firm. Founded in 1886 by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who discovered acetate, and co-worker Roger Griffin, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted technology research. : Journey 2.0 in Sustainable Transport (June 10, 2008 06:00 AM) Source: Arthur D. Little NEW YORK -- Farmers Insurance Awarded PRSA's Silver Anvil anvil Iron block on which metal is placed for shaping, originally by hand with a hammer. The blacksmith's anvil is usually of wrought iron (sometimes of cast iron), with a smooth working surface of hardened steel. Award of Excellence (June 09, 2008 02:49 PM) Source: Farmers Insurance Group DALLAS -- TXU TXU Texas Utilities (Electric and Gas Company) TXU Transmitter Unit Energy Power Saver Challenge Rewards Customers for Conserving Energy (June 09, 2008 10:30 AM) Source: TXU Energy SAN DIEGO -- Researchers from Five Continents Join Green Star's 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 Program (June 09, 2008 09:30 AM) Source: Green Star Products, Inc. LOS ANGELES -- OriginOil Recognizes Steven Shigematsu as Lead Inventor (June 09, 2008 05:00 AM) Source: OriginOil, Inc. LONDON -- Csrnetwork's Leading-Edge Approach to Independent CR Report Assurance Helps Holcim Build Trust (June 06, 2008 11:45 AM) Source: Csrnetwork BOSTON -- City Year, Inc. Expands Partnership with Comcast Valued at More Than $27 Million (June 06, 2008 09:30 AM) Source: Comcast Corporation DUSSELDORF, Germany -- Xerox Turns a Deeper Shade of Green at drupa (June 06, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Xerox Corporation WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Food Company Dole Food Company, Inc. is an American-based agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California and is the leading grower and packer of such food items as bananas, pineapples (fresh and packaged), grapes, strawberries, and other fresh and frozen , Inc. Announces World Environment Day Tree-Planting and Climate Change Awareness Campaign (June 06, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: Dole Food Company, Inc. PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Callaway Gardens([R]) Leads Southeast with Largest Wind Power Commitment (June 06, 2008 04:35 AM) Source: Callaway Gardens SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- PulseTech[R] Products Corporation Introduces a Green Message With Its Line-up of "Environmentally Responsible Products" (June 06, 2008 04:35 AM) Source: PulseTech(R) Products Corporation ORLANDO, Fla. -- RezHub.com Takes The Green Travel Search To The Next Level (June 06, 2008 04:35 AM) Source: RezHub.com PHILADELPHIA -- PECO PECO Países da Europa Central e Oriental (Portugal) PECO Philadelphia Electric Company PECO Public Education Capital Outlay PECO Pelagic Cormorant (phalacrocorax pelagicus) Honored With Two Awards for Corporate Philanthropy, Volunteerism (June 05, 2008 03:11 PM) Source: PECO WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Food Company, Inc. Named to "World's Most Ethical Companies" List by Ethisphere Magazine (June 05, 2008 01:25 PM) Source: Dole Food Company, Inc. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- 2008 Recipients of Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence Announced (June 05, 2008 12:09 PM) Source: Amgen DES MOINES, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, -- The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Contributes to Iowa Tornado Relief Efforts (June 05, 2008 12:06 PM) Source: Principal Financial Group MINNEAPOLIS -- Epilepsy Foundation Honors the Medtronic Foundation for Putting People First (June 05, 2008 11:20 AM) Source: Medtronic ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Defining What It Means to Be 'Green' in Technology (June 05, 2008 11:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc. NEW YORK -- Alcoa Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies (June 05, 2008 10:03 AM) Source: Alcoa Inc. NEW YORK -- Twenty Five Students Named Citi Academy of Finance Scholars (June 05, 2008 09:52 AM) Source: Citigroup Inc. BISMARCK, N.D. -- Qwest Foundation Grant Brings Noted Speakers to NDANO Leadership Conference (June 05, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Qwest WASHINGTON -- Students in One of the World's Largest Science and Technology Competitions to Present Future Inventions in Washington, DC (June 05, 2008 09:00 AM) Source: Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards Program BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Seventh Generation Invites America to Get Out of Hot Water on World Environment Day (June 05, 2008 08:00 AM) Source: Seventh Generation MINNEAPOLIS -- UnitedHealth Group Launches New Social Responsibility Web Site (June 05, 2008 07:00 AM) Source: UnitedHealth Group LONDON -- Arthur D. Little: Delivering Sustainable Performance (June 05, 2008 05:14 AM) Source: Arthur D. Little BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Seventh Generation Ranks As Top Green Household Cleaning Brand Among U.S. Consumers (June 04, 2008 06:58 PM) Source: Seventh Generation The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. Anita Contini is Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate and Public Affairs for CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. . She is responsible for designing and implementing CIT's community and public affairs activities, both externally and internally. Contini works closely with the Executive Committee and key business leaders to bring CIT's core vision, mission and principles to life through the development and implementation of programs with civic, cultural and government groups that strengthen CIT's commitment and involvement in the markets it serves. Prior to joining CIT, Contini served as Vice President and Director of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. In this role, she worked closely with the Chairman and President of LMDC LMDC Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (New York City, NY, USA) LMDC Lake Merritt Dance Center (Oakland, California) LMDC Logistics Management Development Course LMDC Laser Motion & Development Company and key Board members to develop a process and implementation plan for the Memorial, Cultural and Civic Programs for the World Trade Center site and Lower Manhattan. Later, she served as a First Vice President of Global Sponsorships and Client Events Marketing at Merrill Lynch, where she forged partnerships for the firm with leading local and international cultural and civic institutions and public projects and instituted programs to further business objectives and community interests. Contini serves as Vice Chair of the Board of the Alliance for the Arts and on the boards of The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , The Estate Project for Artists with AIDS, and The Drawing Center. She is an active member of the Financial Women's Association; Art Table; American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA (AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture ) New York Chapter; and the LMDC's Cultural and Community Enhancements Fund grant program. She was the founder and President of the not-for-profit and award-winning arts organization, Creative Time, and has received a number of awards for distinguished public service from the Municipal Arts Society; Hofstra University; AIA New York Chapter; and the Downtown Lower Manhattan Business Association. PR Contact: Curt Ritter, 212-461-7711 curt.ritter@cit.com John Hamilton is president and 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 Intellecor, a human capital management firm. He was formerly Executive Vice President for TMP TMP (thymidine monophosphate): see thymine. Worldwide, parent company of Monster.com. He is an expert in human capital, recruiting and retaining executive talent, also strongly passionate about corporate social responsibility. His experience includes project recruitment, program management, recruitment process development, human capital management technology development, recruitment communications, marketing, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and many other areas. Prior to entering his current field, Hamilton worked within the aerospace and defense industry and also served in the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps (USMC) Separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy (see U.S. Navy), charged with providing marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air in connection with . He has served as Vice President of FAPS FAPS Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome FAPS Fayetteville Animal Protection Society (Fayetteville, NC) FAPS Finnish Association of Physics Students FAPS FERS Automated Processing System FAPS Fire Alarm Panel, Supervisory and has served on various industry related boards. He is an active member in NBAA NBAA National Business Aviation Association, Inc. NBAA National Board of Accountants and Auditors NBAA Nichiren Buddhist Association of America , AIAA AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. AIAA Associate Insurance Agency Administration (LOMA insurance program) AIAA Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. & ASME ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers . PR Contact: Stacy Wood, 614-540-5520 woods@marketing-works.net 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, 415-457-7180 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 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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