Corporate Social Responsibility News
Learn about companies that are doing good while turning a profit. This section features news on company and employee initiatives, corporate donations, activities and announcements that benefit the environment, under-represented groups and the community at large.
RN Cancer Guides LLC to Sponsor 2014 Charity Polo Classic
RN Cancer Guides a provider of oncology nurse services that help cancer patients and their families navigate all barriers to a cancer diagnosis is a sponsor of the 2014 Charity Polo Classic hosted by the Morgan Group to support Children's cancer charities within the Tampa Bay on Feb 22, 2014. - February 09, 2014 - RNCG Solutions, Inc.
Togrye Orthodontics is Running for Impact Special Kids
Togrye Orthodontics is running and raising money for Danielle. - February 07, 2014 - Togrye Orthodontics
Lexington Non-Profit Takes Aim and Improving Mental and Physical Well-Being
Nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals spilling out of the hospitals and into the streets with mental and physical health education. - February 07, 2014 - Lamplighters of America, Inc.
Greenbridge Condominiums Welcomes Environmentally Friendly Wet Cleaners
New Greener Alternative to Dry Cleaning to Open May 2014 in Luxury Condominium Retail Space - February 07, 2014 - Greenbridge Condominiums
Greenbutts Biodegradable Cigarette Filters Receive Delegate Support in Maryland
Legislation proposed in Maryland would mandate the sale of cigarettes to only those with biodegradable filters. - February 06, 2014 - Greenbutts LLC
SWACHA Sponsors Its First "Art of Saving' Contest in Louisiana with the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Shreveport
SWACHA to Award a Total of $700 as Part of Its America Saves Week Education Efforts. - February 05, 2014 - SWACHA
The Cassata Family Foundation Teams Up with the NY Islanders & Make-a-Wish Foundation Help a Child Get His Wish to Go to Jamaica
The Cassata Family Foundation helps makes a 15 year old boy's wish come true. - January 31, 2014 - The Cassata Foundation
David Murdock Announces $10 Million Investment in New Westlake Village Park and YMCA
David H. Murdock, owner of Dole Food Company, pledged $10 million to begin construction of the Triunfo YMCA facility at the new Westlake Village Park/YMCA. - January 31, 2014 - Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Houston and Galveston Partner with Amazing Spaces® for Personal Items Collection
Valentine’s Day themed donation party set for Thursday, February 13 at Amazing Spaces on W. Holcombe Blvd. - January 30, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
MaleSurvivor Supports NCPTC Review of USA Swimming Safe Sport Program
MaleSurvivor: the National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization publicly praised USA Swimming upon the release of today's report assessing the Safe Sport program. "USA Swimming is to be commended for proactively engaging the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC) to... - January 28, 2014 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
YourCause Grows by 60% in 2013 and Expects Similar Trend in 2014
YourCause, LLC, provider of the CSRconnect employee engagement solution, has released their 2013 revenue growth rate of 61%. Since 2009, the company has consistently grown revenues by more than 60% year-over-year and expects to do the same in 2014. Similarly, the company employee headcount and... - January 28, 2014 - YourCause, LLC
New Report by SolaVis: The Cost of the Fossile Energy System: Double Renewable
Data analysis of past tends show global expenditure for energy rose sharply due to rising cost of extracting fossil resources. At the same time, renewable energy is becoming cheaper with mass production, accelerated by economics of scale. Under a renewable high investment scenario, global energy expenditure will be halved by 2030 as compared to a fossil scenario. - January 27, 2014 - SolaVis
Houston Chronicle Reports That Storage Industry Soars – Local Storage Provider, Amazing Spaces®, Stays Grounded Among Competitors Trying to Cash in
Local storage provider, Amazing Spaces, has remained Houston communities' trusted storage choice since 1998. - January 24, 2014 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Alfaro Oil and Gas is Giving Back
Alfaro Oil and Gas has been in the energy business for years. While successful energy extraction is always important for this company, community responsibility is a top priority. In 2014 alone Alfaro Oil and Gas has been involved with charities such as the Multiple Sclerosis Society, American... - January 23, 2014 - Primera Energy
Alfaro Energy Sponsors the American Heart Association
Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in America, killing an average of 600,000 people every year according to the Center for Disease Control. The American Heart Association aims to improve cardiovascular health through awareness campaigns and events. On Saturday, Feb. 8 the Red Run for... - January 23, 2014 - Primera Energy
Label Company, Name Bubbles Donates $25,000 to Children’s Charity
Name Bubbles, makers of award-winning labels and gifts, has fulfilled a pledge made last year to charity partner K.I.D.S. (Kids in Distressed Situations), donating $25,000 to the national organization. The company, which made the announcement as part of their month-long fifth-anniversary... - January 23, 2014 - Name Bubbles
Coworking Expanding in Metro Detroit. Livonia Based Metro Work Space, a Coworking Facility, is Opening an Additional Location in Farmington Michigan.
Metro Work Space announces the opening of a new facility, capitalizing on the rising trend of coworking in Farmington, MI. Metro Work Space is a metro Detroit area business that is at the forefront of the "coworking" trend that is revolutionizing the field of entrepreneurship. - January 22, 2014 - Todd A. Luhtanen
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Sponsors Two Families for 7th Annual Wounded Warriors Ski Week
Week-long trip to Breckenridge aims to build esteem, restore family bonds. - January 22, 2014 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
JFCS’s Operation Military Assistance Program Collects Donation from Local Real Estate Professionals
Generous Property directs a portion of the professional fee earned from their latest real estate transaction to JFC's Operation Military Assistance Program. The money will go towards supporting our local veterans in need. - January 20, 2014 - Generous Property
Hutto ISD Students to Choose2Matter
Hutto students and staff will work with the team at Choose2Matter to develop an action plan to solve a societal problem that breaks their hearts. The goal is to create an authentic, social entrepreneurship learning experience for students, in which they learn skills relevant to the modern world. - January 17, 2014 - Choose2Matter
ISLP Supporter is "$100 Millionth Donor" on GlobalGiving Site
The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) announced today that one of its supporters made a $50 contribution to an ISLP campaign that pushed the total dollars contributed to GlobalGiving member organizations past the $100 million mark. The donor, a man named Saunora, gave to ISLP’s... - January 15, 2014 - International Senior Lawyers Project
Moye White Announces B Corp Certification: Prestigious Designation is a First for a Denver Law Firm
Moye White LLP, announced that it has been certified as a B Corporation, the first such certification for a Denver law firm. To become certified, a company has to go through a rigorous certification process around hiring, governance, environmental practices & more. Certified B Corps, numbering around 900 internationally, demonstrate socially-conscious, sustainable business practices. - January 15, 2014 - Moye White
Wheeling Businesses Deliver Water to Victims of WV Chemical Spill
Wheeling businesses teamed up to deliver over 400 gallons of water to residents of southern West Virginia affected by the recent chemical spill. On Friday, January 10, Direct Online Marketing President Justin Seibert drove a box truck loaned by Wheeling Truck Center to transport the water to... - January 14, 2014 - Direct Online Marketing
CASO Named NYSID Corporate Partner of the Year Award for 2013
This Award Recognizes CASO’s Employment of People with Disabilities - January 08, 2014 - CASO Inc.
Belcan Staffing Solutions Gives to Make-A-Wish Foundation
In the spirit of giving during this holiday season, Belcan Staffing Solutions, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, offered Make-A-Wish a holiday gift in honor of its customers to help grant wishes to local children with life-threatening illnesses. Todd Cross and Robert Baer, President and Vice... - January 05, 2014 - Belcan Corporation
Dick Hannah Dealerships Employees Donate Thousands to Local Charities This Holiday Season
In December 2013, the employees of Dick Hannah Dealerships generously donated more than $19,000 to six local charities, knowing that every dollar donated would be matched by the Company. Shortly before the holidays, representatives of Dick Hannah Dealerships personally delivered checks to the... - January 04, 2014 - Dick Hannah Dealerships
Free Analysis for Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power and Otter Tail Power Solar Rebate Program
If you're an Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power or Otter Tail Power customer you have a limited opportunity to benefit from a new Minnesota Solar rebate. Receive a no cost-no obligation solar/cost analysis. Jan 1, 2014 through Feb 28, 2014, you can apply for a new solar rebate program. Find out if it makes economic cents for your home/business. This service is provided by "The Centsible Energy Hour, MN's "makes cents" call in Energy talk show. Saturday 3-4 pm on AM 1280 WWTC. www.Centsiblemedia.com. - January 02, 2014 - Centsible Media
City Entrepreneur Selected as the Founding Curator for the Chandigarh Hub of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community
Mr Munish Jauhar, CEO and Founder of GrayCell Technologies Exports, one of the leading Application development companies in North India has been selected as the Founding Curator for the Chandigarh Hub of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community. - December 24, 2013 - GrayCell Technologies Exports
The Grimes Companies Donates 3,500 Meals to Second Harvest Food Bank
Giving back to the community is a part of the culture at The Grimes Companies, and the holiday season brings many opportunities to do just that. At this year’s Holiday Charity Event with The Transportation Club of Jacksonville, Grimes donated $500 to The Second Harvest Food Bank, matching the... - December 23, 2013 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Career Step to Donate $5,500 to the National Military Family Association
Career Step is donating $5,500 to the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple® program in celebration of National Military Family Appreciation Month. - December 22, 2013 - CareerStep LLC
Hilltop Home Raises Funds Through the Annual Performance of a Christmas Carol
Local Nonprofit Intermediate Care Facility for Children Partners with Area Businesses This Holiday Season - December 21, 2013 - Guardian Capital Advisors
Local Remodelers Give Generously to Toys-for-Tots
Members of the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Inc. generously donated dozens of toys and raised $400 to support the U.S. Marine Corps' local Toys-for-Tots campaign. The effort was led by EM NARI member Mark-One, Inc. - December 20, 2013 - EM NARI
Precision Door Service of Delaware Participates in Operation Christmas Wish
Precision Door Service of Delaware contributed to “Communities In Schools” 4th Annual Operation: Christmas Wish - December 19, 2013 - Precision Door Service
Sompo Japan and Nipponkoa Certified ISO14001 for All Its 400 Offices in Japan -Introducing CSR and Environmental Management System Based on ISO26000 Guidelines
Sompo Japan and Nipponkoa Insurance have constructed the Largest Environmental Management System of any Financial Institution in Japan. One of the greatest features of these systems is that they focus not only on environmental, but social issues based on ISO26000 guidelines pertaining to human rights, consumer issues and other core subjects as well. - December 19, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
New Carbon Trading Approach to Challenge Deforestation
Direct Measurements, not estimation, are used to quantify carbon sequestration of forest carbon benefiting landowners, local economies and ecosystems. The approach is applicable to forests anywhere on the carbon that are essential for a reversal of deforestation practices. - December 18, 2013 - Planetary Emissions Management Inc.
eWareness Receives State of Florida’s Office of Supplier Diversity Business Certification
Central Florida Headquartered Web-Centric Marketing Communications and Technology Firm Receives State of Florida’s Minority, Women & Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV) Business Certification - December 18, 2013 - eWareness (dba VeteranOwnedBusiness.com)
Employee Solutions Donate $10,500 Worth of Gifts to Children's Advocacy Center Toy Store
This year's donations by Employee Solutions topped 2012 gifts by nearly 20 percent. - December 18, 2013 - Employee Solutions
Texas Trust Donates $5,000 to Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is $5,000 richer today after receiving a check from Texas Trust Credit Union. Amber Danford, senior vice president of marketing at Texas Trust, presented the donation during the Mansfield Independent School District's second annual toy drive benefiting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve... - December 14, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Execulink’s Movember Campaign Fundraises Over $5,000
Execulink is once again proving their commitment to the community by raising over $5,000 towards men’s health, with their Movember fundraising campaign. In addition to funds raised by Execulink employees (individually and as a team), the telecommunications provider hosted an online vote... - December 14, 2013 - Execulink Telecom
MakerPlace Announces 2nd Annual Holiday Open House on December 14
The do-it-yourself workshop invites the public to celebrate the holidays at its facility with shopping, food and a Toys for Tots toy drive. - December 13, 2013 - MakerPlace
Lyon Communities Gives Back for the Holidays with Operation Connor Share
Lyon Communities, recognized as one of the largest and most respected privately held multi-family real estate companies in the Western United States, kicked off its annual “Giving Back for the Holidays” with Operation Connor Share. Lyon Communities’ Water Terrace team members... - December 13, 2013 - Lyon Communities
The Chef's Academy Continues Holiday Tradition with Meal Donations to Local Families in Need
Students, Instructors and Faculty of Local Culinary Institute to Prepare and Deliver Meals to 12 Local Families on Dec. 12 - December 13, 2013 - The Chef's Academy
Southern Season’s Share the Food Foundation Takes a Bite Out of Hunger in the Triangle
Landmark Gourmet Food and Gifts Store’s Nonprofit Foundation Awards More Than $70,000 to North Carolina Nonprofits - December 13, 2013 - Southern Season
Glendale, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Gives Local Children a "Special Christmas"
Glendale, Ohio Chamber adopts a family in need to ensure they have Christmas gifts for their children. - December 12, 2013 - Agricola Redesign
Lyon Communities Kicks Off Annual Toy Drive in California Benefiting Cheer for Children
Lyon Apartment Communities in Redondo Beach Give Back for the Holidays. - December 12, 2013 - Lyon Communities
Lyon Communities Volunteers for Feeding America San Diego
Lyon Communities, recognized as one of the largest and most respected privately held multi-family real estate companies in Southern California, has kicked off its annual “Holiday Food Drive” benefiting Feeding America San Diego at the upscale latitude33 apartment community in... - December 12, 2013 - Lyon Communities
The We women foundation Launches Its 2013 Awareness Campaign, Emerging Women of Burma
The We women foundation, Thailand, launches its 2013 awareness and fundraising campaign profiling the Emerging Women of Burma. The campaign runs until 17th January 2014 and aims to raise $10,000 to help fund upcoming projects in Burma and enable the foundation to continue supporting the women of... - December 09, 2013 - We women foundation
Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers Helps Bring Joy to Houston Children in Need for the Fifth Year, Partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers is an official Toys for Tots donation site for the residents of the greater Houston communities. Its four Houston-area locations will collect toys to give to Houston children in need this holiday season. - December 06, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Nefab Strives to be a Leading Green Industrial Packaging Partner, Reducing the Environmental Impact of Production, as Well as the Transport and Waste Disposal Needed
This year Nefab launched a new Environmental Impact Calculator, GreenCALC, designed to optimize Green efficiency in all phases of industrial packaging: production, transport and waste disposal. - December 06, 2013 - Nefab Packaging, Inc.
Lakeview Consultants Remains Active to Help Operation Smile
Lakeview Consultants supported the charity, Operation Smile, an international medical charity which is dedicated to helping heal the smiles of small children by conducting surgeries on cleft lips and cleft palates. Lakeview Consultant’s employees supported the largest volunteer-based charity through donating from their personal funds. - December 06, 2013 - Lakeview Consultants