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.
Futures Inc Joins Forces with First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Baden to Aid Military Families
US Military Pipeline to be Key Component of Effort to Reduce Unemployment and Underemployment Among Nation’s Veterans and Military Families. - April 15, 2011 - FuturesInc.com
AnswerFirst Answering Service Plans to Attend Relay for Life Charity Event
AnswerFirst Communications, an international telephone answering service, supports the American Cancer Society by attending Relay for Life Celebrity Bartending Event. - April 15, 2011 - AnswerFirst
Rohrich Lexus Casino Night to Benefit Japan Disaster Relief
Rohrich Lexus to host a fundraising event with a casino night theme on Friday, April 15 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. This fundraiser will benefit relief efforts in Japan, and introduce the launch of the new Lexus CT 200H. - April 14, 2011 - Rohrich Lexus
Construction Digital Takes a Look Inside TD Bank’s Net-Zero Energy Store in the April Issue
An inside look at TD Bank’s net-zero energy store in Florida - April 13, 2011 - WDM Group
DynGlobal Sends Water Purification Units to Japan
DynGlobal, a Southern California company specializing in renewable energy and advanced technology solutions, has completed an initial shipment of its solar powered water purification units to Japan. DynGlobal's units are capable of purifying water to remove bacteria, cysts, viruses, pathogens, heavy metals such as arsenic and lead and most importantly, radioactive contaminants such as uranium and iodine 131, to high potable drinking standards which exceed WHO suggested levels. - April 10, 2011 - DynGlobal
ABC11 Eyewitness News Makes Severe Weather Radios Available to N.C. Residents at Reduced Cost
Radios Share Emergency Information from National Weather Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - April 10, 2011 - ABC 11 Eyewitness News
Vern Davenport Joins JDRF Hope Gala Committee
Local Healthcare Leader Partners with Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to Host the 8th Annual Hope Gala - April 10, 2011 - Vern Davenport
Fuentek Senior Consultant to Raise Money for Pulmonary Fibrosis
Karen Hiser’s “Swim To Breathe” Fundraiser Will Occur April 15 - April 10, 2011 - Fuentek, LLC
Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Has Been Named Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation
The Issa Trust Foundation board announced today the appointment of His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, to the position of Patron of the Issa Trust Foundation. - April 09, 2011 - Issa Trust Foundation
Help and Support Japan Tsunami Affected with Sacramento Web Design Company LOJO Group
Sacramento Web Design Company – LOJO Group has announced they will donate 10% of its website design sales for Japan Tsunami affected people. - April 09, 2011 - LOJO Group LLC
ActionCOACH’s Dan Zimanski Giving Back to the Community Through “Coaching for a Cause”
ActionCOACH Dan Zimanski is proud to announce that The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)/Hope House has signed on as a “Coaching for a Cause” client. - April 09, 2011 - GulfSouth ActionCOACH
Laser Spine Institute to Participate in Great American Cleanup
Leader in Endoscopic Spine Surgery Partners with Keep America Beautiful to Keep Communities Clean and Safe. - April 09, 2011 - Laser Spine Institute
ABG Print Works with Japanese Company to Implement Environmentally Sustainable Strategy
New York City’s Leading 24 Hour Printing Company Adds Konica Minolta Digital Press to Increase Productivity and Environmental Sustainability. - April 09, 2011 - Advanced Business Group, Inc.
Longest BBQ World Record Attempt Proudly Sponsored by BBQBarbecues
Supporters of children's charity, WellChild are teaming up to break a Guinness World Record for the Worlds Longest BBQ - a staggering 30 hour marathon. - April 08, 2011 - BBQbarbecues
AnswerFirst Answering Service Sponsors Driving Miss Darby Golf Tournament
AnswerFirst Communications sponsored a hole for the Third Annual Driving Miss Darby Golf Tournament and Benefit. - April 08, 2011 - AnswerFirst
RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network's Hot Air Balloon to Visit SW Chicago Christian School in Oak Lawn on May 9
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Southwest Chicago Christian School, 10110 S. Central Ave., in Oak Lawn, Ill., on May 9, where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. In the audience will be the... - April 08, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Cramer Toyota of Venice Announces That It Recently Donated $500 to the Red Cross
Cramer Toyota of Venice announces that it recently donated $500 to the Red Cross for aid to the earthquake victims in Japan. - April 07, 2011 - Cramer Toyota of Venice
Rescue Chocolate Aids House Rabbit Society for Month of April
House Rabbit Society (HRS) has been named the April 2011 beneficiary for Rescue Chocolate, the vegan chocolate company which donates 100% of its profits to various animal rescue organizations. House rabbits, as distinguished from rabbits out in the wild, are human companion animals similar to dogs... - April 07, 2011 - Rescue Chocolate
White Glove Services Donates "Butler for a Year" to Habitat’s 2010 Home At Last Recipient
Home At Last, the flagship program of West Orange Habitat for Humanity, provides new homes to qualified disabled veterans. - April 06, 2011 - White Glove Services LLC.
AutoCricket.com’s CEO Jason Brian Launches Fundraising Campaign
Jason Brian, CEO of AutoCricket.com, kicks of the 10 week Man of the Year campaign to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. - April 06, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Aerus Sends Relief Technology to Japan
Aerus LLC, formerly Electrolux USA, the leader in the development and management of technologies that create and sustain a healthy home environment, reported that a team from Dallas headed up by Arthur Johnson is traveling to some of the hardest hit areas of Japan with special technology to aid in... - April 04, 2011 - Vollara
Moms in Business Unite Seeks Donations for Japan; Executive Director Kyoko Tanaka Has Personal Connection to Disaster
Moms in Business Unite is accepting donations at its website to send to those who are suffering from the aftermath of the earthquake/tsunami. Kyoko Tanaka, one of its executive directors, is a native of Japan with family still there, so MIBU wants to do all it can to support her and the devastated country. - March 31, 2011 - Moms in Business Unite
Leader in Green Real Estate, Verdigris Group Expands Carbon Neutral Operations to Include Watershed Restoration and Reforestation as Well as Solar and Wind Investments
Verdigris Group, the highly-progressive Real Estate Development and Services Company, expands their Corporate Sustainability Program to include watershed restoration and reforestation efforts in addition to their ongoing investments in solar and wind project development. Verdigris Group has... - March 30, 2011 - Verdigris Group
Pulse Energy Tracks Building Energy Savings for Earth Hour
Pulse Energy, North America’s leading independent building energy management software company, is pleased to announce the results of its 2011 Earth Hour campaign. This year Pulse Energy monitored over a dozen sites around the province as part of a world-wide movement for climate action. - March 28, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Tech Company to Sponsor Food Bank Annual Event
Converged Communication Systems has signed on to sponsor the Greater Chicago Food Depository's 5th Annual CANstruction event in May 2011. - March 27, 2011 - Stratosphere Networks
Pulse Energy Showcasing Earth Hour Building Energy Savings
Pulse Energy, the leading provider of building energy management software, is pleased to announce the launch of its 2011 Earth Hour campaign. The focal point of the campaign is an online dashboard that features the real time energy use of organizations participating in Earth Hour... - March 26, 2011 - Pulse Energy
Avoid Dangerous Slips with InvisaTread® Outdoors. Comply with California Title 24 - Chapter 31b.
InvisaTread® Outdoors helps reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents at home at work and at play. Don't let your pool area be a danger zone. InvisaTread Outdoors is now available in Southern California. - March 26, 2011 - Anti-Slip Solutions, LLC
Russian Families Hit by Summer Wildfires Enjoy a Week in Cyprus
As part of a charity initiative organized by Uniastrum Bank and the Bank of Cyprus, residents from the Volgograd region and Lukhovitsky district met with the Primate of the Cypriot Orthodox Church and Cyprus’s first lady. - March 26, 2011 - Uniastrum Bank
Guide Assists Businesses in Establishing a Recycling Program
Free how-to guide to business recycling now available at www.GreenExpressDirect.com. - March 26, 2011 - Green Express Direct
AnswerFirst Answering Service Sponsors Team Psych Triathletes
AnswerFirst Communications sponsors Team Psych, a Tampa-based triathlon club. - March 26, 2011 - AnswerFirst
Lapel Stick's New Quilting and Sewing Notion Combines Business and Charity by Donating Product to Non-Profit Organizations in the United States and Canada
Company creates a shared success model between wholesalers, retailers, customers, and charities in the sewing, quilting, and craft industry. - March 25, 2011 - Lapel Stick
XCom Global Offering Free Internet Access to Relief Workers Traveling to Japan to Aid in Disaster Recovery
Company will provide its Internet access rental service at no charge to those heading to Japan or who have arrived in Japan to help the country through this crisis - March 17, 2011 - XCom Global, Inc.
U.S. Concrete Recognized for Sustainable Concrete Construction, Greensite Award for Its Contribution to One World Trade Center, New York, New York
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (OTCBB: USCR) today announced that its subsidiary, Riverside Materials, LLC d/b/a Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., was recently honored with the Reader’s Choice GreenSite Award for its contribution to One World Trade Center, New York, New York. Sponsored by The Concrete... - March 16, 2011 - US Concrete
Syngenta and Gibbs & Soell Recognized for Cause Branding Campaign in National PR Competition
The Weeding out Hunger cause-marketing campaign created by Gibbs & Soell and launched for Syngenta has been recognized with an honorable mention in the 2011 PR News Awards for outstanding corporate social responsibility in the category of cause branding. Gibbs & Soell is a global independent public relations agency and leader in agribusiness communications that is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Syngenta is one of the world’s leading companies dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. - March 12, 2011 - Gibbs & Soell, Inc.
Paladin Fights Cancer in Texas Stadium Seats
Dallas based Paladin Consulting, Inc., used vintage authentic Texas Stadium Seats to raise money for cancer patients fighting to regain better health. Paladin sponsored the first annual “Dallas Day of Dot Net” which drew in a crowd of over 300 talented technical professionals. This... - March 11, 2011 - Paladin Consulting, Inc.
Hathaway Construction Services, Inc. Hosts the 9th Annual "Swing a Club" for CASA Charity Golf Tournament
On Monday, May 2nd at the Harbor Club on Lake Oconee, Hathaway will partake in its 9th annual “Swing a Club” for CASA charity golf tournament. This tournament is a fun and exciting way to help an organization that provides essential services to the children in the community. CASA, or... - March 11, 2011 - Hathaway Construction Services
Franchises That Are Going Green Are Featured in the March Issue of Food and Drink Digital
Food & Drink Digital, a top digital media source for global food and drink news and information reaching over 155,646 C-Level executives and more than 49,814 companies worldwide announces the launch of its newly developed Front of Book story featuring Franchises that are Going Green. Going... - March 09, 2011 - WDM Group
Sustainable Wineries and Restaurants Are Discussed in the March Issue of Food & Drink Digital
Food & Drink Digital, a top digital media source for global food and drink news and information reaching over 155,646 C-Level executives and more than 49,814 companies worldwide, announces the launch of its March issue. For the cover issue three wineries were investigated in how they best... - March 09, 2011 - WDM Group
Four MiniCo Employees Pledge to Go Bald in Support of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Four employees of Phoenix-based MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC, will shave their heads in solidarity with children affected by cancer at a fundraising event for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to be held March 12, 2011, at the Skeptical Chymist Irish Restaurant and Pub in Scottsdale. Dan Sommer... - March 03, 2011 - MiniCo Insurance Agency, LLC
Endeavor Provides 1,425 Meals for Low-Income Families Through Atlanta Community Food Bank
Food Drive yields the equivalent of nearly 2,000 pounds of food, through canned goods and monetary donations. - March 02, 2011 - Endeavor
HealthyFeetStore.com a Shoe Donation Drop-off Site for Give Your Sole Charity
HealthyFeetStore.com, an online store that sells orthopedic shoe and foot care products, has begun a partnership with the charity Give Your Sole to collect gently used athletic shoes and hand them out to local shelters. HealthyFeetStore.com's administrative office in San Diego is a shoe donation drop-off site. - February 25, 2011 - HealthyFeetStore.com
Cedar Brook Financial Partners Doubles Donation to American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Campaign
Cedar Brook Financial Partners, one of Northeast OH's largest independent wealth management firms, sponsored a firm-wide program to raise donations for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Campaign. - February 25, 2011 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Hammersmith Mfg. Named the Recipient of the 2011 Region 7 Head Start Association Corporate Award
Hammersmith Mfg., of Horton Ks. received the 2011 Corporate Award from the Region VII Head Start Association. This award recognizes achievements and services contributed in the August 2009-2010 school year. As an award winner, Hammersmith Mfg. will now continue to the National Head Start level to... - February 23, 2011 - Hammersmith Mfg
Paladin CEO Joins 6Stones Board
Enoch S. Timothy, President CEO of Paladin Consulting, Inc., has volunteered to serve as a board member for 6Stones, a rapidly growing charity dedicated to providing a helping hand to benefit children, families and others who find themselves in need. Paladin Consulting, Inc. has provided business... - February 21, 2011 - Paladin Consulting, Inc.
HCR Group Continue Sustainable Relocation Promise
Over 500 trees will be planted on Sunday 13th March, marking the anniversary of the start of the HCR Sustainable Relocation Promise. For every full corporate relocation case undertaken by HCR, a new tree is planted. The Sustainable Relocation Promise enables HCR to provide greener relocations to... - February 19, 2011 - HCR Group
AutoCricket.com Supports the 2011 Junior Olympics
The 2011 Junior Olympics Boxing Elimination Tournament featuring young boxers of the local communities has reached out to local business in support of their event. - February 16, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Balfour Beatty Construction Delivers 1,700 Valentines to Military Veterans
Balfour Beatty Construction's divisions in California and Texas turn to some of the youngest artists in their communities to create and distribute Valentines to patients at local Veterans Associations hospitals. - February 11, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, Discusses His Company’s Involvement in the Community in February’s Manufacturing Digital
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s leading beverage manufacturer and is featured in February’s issue of Manufacturing Digital. Coca-Cola was first introduced in 1886 and over the years has become the most popular and biggest-selling soft drink in history. Last year the company... - February 11, 2011 - WDM Group
2011 IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications to be Held September 26 – 29, 2011
IEEE ComSoc Emphasizes Need to Reduce Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Hosting Three-Day Event on Energy-efficient Communications & Green Technologies Totally Online - February 11, 2011 - IEEE Communications Society
Fashion with a Heart
MIKE Program presents "Our Community Gathering: It's the Fashion to Love Your Kidneys!" a benefit fashion show produced by local entrepreneur Kenneth Doswell of BJC Productions LLC: "My vision is to bring excitement through an infusion of color, music and fashion." MIKE Program works locally to enrich the lives of teens and empower them to be ambassadors of health. "I enjoy the fact that they want to use fashion to get their message out," says Doswell. - February 10, 2011 - MIKE Program