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.
New Long® Fence Office is Designed to be Green
Maryland Fencing Contractors move into new, state of the art eco-friendly facility. - June 26, 2010 - Long Fence
Corporate Sustainability Becoming "Force of Its Own" in Global Marketplace
New conference report from AltaTerra Research and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group highlights growing force of corporate sustainability in the global marketplace, and how leading companies are creating business advantage through innovation in products and operations. - June 25, 2010 - AltaTerra Research
NaturCert Signs South African Representative
Today NaturCert announces the appointment of ETC - Africa for the territory of South Africa. - June 25, 2010 - NaturCert E.E.
Fulcrum Celebrates World Environment Day - Employees Made Paper Bags and Distributed in Various Shops
On go green front on world environment day, Fulcrum employees took initiative to distribute the hand made paper bags to shopkeepers and educate them about the consequences of using plastic bags. - June 25, 2010 - Fulcrum
Pexagon Technology & ImageAmmo's Technology Products Enhance North Branford High School Project Graduation 2010
Two Connecticut shoreline technology companies joined forces to provide some "wow" in the effort to keep a local High School's Graduation Night drug & alcohol free. - June 24, 2010 - Pexagon Technology
Balfour Beatty Construction Receives 2009 Mayor’s International Community Award for Local Corporate Citizenship
Balfour Beatty Construction was honored in May for its volunteerism and corporate philanthropy with a 2009 Mayor’s International Community Award from the Charlotte International Cabinet and the Mayor’s office. The award recognizes the philanthropic giving and other forms of support that... - June 22, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Unified Grocers Partners with Brand Coupon Network for ‘Coupon for Miracles’ Initiative
Cause-Marketing Promotion Aims to Raise Funds for Children’s Miracle Network - June 22, 2010 - Brand Coupon Network,LLC
Geosemble Names New VP of Government Programs
The new position reflects growing demand from government customers for Geosemble’s technology for geographic search and overlaying of text on geospatial imagery and maps. - June 22, 2010 - Geosemble Technologies
VoicePulse Customers Help Fight Heart Disease this Father’s Day
VoicePulse customers will be helping to raise money for the American Heart Association when they call Dad this Father’s Day weekend. - June 19, 2010 - VoicePulse
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup Delayed Due to Contractor Insurance Requirements
Many contractors stand ready to help save the Gulf of Mexico, but rigid insurance requirements are thwarting their efforts. Contractors are required to purchase specific liability, pollution and federally mandated workers’ compensation coverages designed for employees working on, around or... - June 18, 2010 - MarketScout Corporation
Local Business Helps People Get Ready for Hurricane Season
Office Assistance Plus announced today the launch of their Hurricane GO Kit to help locals prepare for an active 2010 hurricane season that began June 1 and runs through November 30. According to the St. Petersburg Times (Friday, May 28), experts from NOAA forecast an “active to extremely... - June 18, 2010 - Office Assistance Plus
Charity Book Sale to Benefit Classrooms
4,000+ popular used books will be sold June 23-25 at prices of $0.50 and $1.00 to benefit public classrooms around the country. - June 16, 2010 - McKenzie Books, Inc.
Sales of Handmade Soap to Benefit Gulf Disaster Wildlife Rescue
Good Karma Soaps, makers of handmade soaps is donating 100% of the proceeds from the sales of their turtle soap to the National Audubon Society's gulf disaster wildlife rescue efforts. - June 15, 2010 - Good Karma Soaps
ConsumerBell Puts Power Back in the Hands of Consumers and Aims to Hold Corporations Accountable
With almost-daily product recalls, ConsumerBell puts the power back in the hands of consumers - and begins to hold corporations accountable. ConsumerBell is the first consumer complaint website to assist with resolutions. It aims to speed up the process of consumer resolution through the creation of a collective consumer power via an automated platform currently in development. - June 13, 2010 - ConsumerBell
Vaco Raleigh Employees Donate To Help Nashville Flood Victims
Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced its support of “Oreo Cookies for a Cause,” a campaign to aid flood victims in Nashville, Tenn. Hosted by Vaco Nashville, LLC, employees who participated in the event donated $1,000 for every... - June 13, 2010 - VACO Raleigh
ATS Walks for UNICEF
Advanced Thermal Solutions,Inc. (ATS) announces its participation in the 94th International Four Days Marches Nijmegen. In July 2010, senior executives at ATS, including Dr. Kaveh Azar, President/CEO, Sharon Koss, VP of Operations, and Norbert Engelberts, Director of ATS-Europe BV, will walk 160k to raise money for UNICEF. ATS will match every donation from http://inside.unicefusa.org/goto/qats - June 12, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
GetSolar Launches Online Solar Quote System
GetSolar releases a new interactive online tool that allows US residential and commercial customers to find out the true energy potential of their roofs. - June 09, 2010 - GetSolar
Ecotrain Media Group is Transparently Green
Ecotrain Media Group is doing it again with the first of its kind 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report, a quarterly template for sustainable business operations. - June 08, 2010 - Ecotrain Media Group, LLC
Winery Insider and Humanitas Support Gulf of Mexico Response on World Oceans Day
Winery Insider (wineryinsider.com), the first members-only, private sale company to focus exclusively on the wine category, and Humanitas Wine Company are teaming up on World Oceans Day – June 8th – in support of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response effort. 100% of the profits of Humanitas wines sold by Winery Insider during the one-day sale, which will feature the winery’s Signum and Good Earth wines at up to 40% below suggested retail prices, will be donated to Ocean-related organizations. - June 05, 2010 - Cronin Communications
AXIS Foundation, Inc. Receives Sponsorship from Morongo Band of Mission Indians
As the Morongo Band of Mission Indians acknowledges the goals and objectives set forth by Axis Foundation, Inc (AFI), AFI look forward to addressing the IT and IS needs of the “at-risk” youth and the concerns they have in the Riverside County community. - June 02, 2010 - AXIS Foundation, Inc
Atelier Aveda Salons Join Efforts to Clean Up the Gulf Coast After BP Spill
Following the tragic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast on April 20th, Atelier Aveda Salon Spa founder Karie Bennett decided to take action. Once again, Atelier Aveda Salon Spa and Atelier Aveda Studio at Santana Row is helping the San Francisco Bay-based organization Matter of... - May 28, 2010 - Atelier Aveda
Charter Builders Breaks Ground on the Largest Zero Energy Public School in the United States
Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as... - May 27, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Supply Chain, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility Executive, John Wilkerson Earns Breakthrough Global Financial Credentials
John Wilkerson, Vice President, Supply Chain, Environmental and Corporate Social Responsibility Practice Leader achieved senior accreditation, similar to former Kraft, Albertson’s, Mckinsey, Grant Thornton Executives. - May 25, 2010 - Bellwether Services
Queensboro Shirt Company on Why It is Difficult to Go Green and Make Green
How one small business is finding ways to make environmentally-friendly products and money at the same time - May 25, 2010 - The Queensboro Shirt Company
Business Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Giving to Charity
Cosmetic Promotions Donates Money and Time to Different Charities - May 20, 2010 - Cosmetic Promotions Inc.
iReuse Announces New B Corporation Status
iReuse becomes a Certified B CorporationTM. iReuse and B Lab announced today that iReuse is now certified as a B Corporation, joining a network of over 280 leading companies in a movement to build a new corporate standard for social and environmental performance. B Corporations use the power of... - May 19, 2010 - iReuse
Internship Program, Helps Downturn in Job Market
GreenReady! internship program helps new graduates enter the job market were the traditional fails to address critical issue. - May 18, 2010 - GreenReady Sustainability
Cooking Teens to Feature Hottest Farm-to-School Efforts
The online daily magazine Cooking Teens will send live dispatches from the Taking Root conference in Detroit to teen foodies and their families - May 17, 2010 - Cooking Teens
$900B in Retail Purchasing Power Seeking Greener Products
New research by Five Winds uncovered over 50 retailer programs, representing $900B in purchasing power, seeking greener consumer products from suppliers and including “green” as a selection criteria for stocking products on retail shelves. - May 17, 2010 - Five Winds International
NPSA Offers Help to Tennessee Flood Victims
The National Portable Storage Association is encouraging members to donate portable storage containers to charitable organizations in the wake of the Tennessee floods. - May 16, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association
Lutheran Settlement House - Women of Courage: Women of Inspiration! May 20, Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, 5:30 Reception, 6:30 Dinner
Lutheran Settlement House - Women of Courage: Women of Inspiration! recognizes nine outstanding women, one woman who has distinguished herself by overall commitment to the wellbeing of Philadelphians and two women in each of the four areas of LSH’s work: bilingual domestic violence; community education and employment training; senior services, and homeless services - one woman who has been an advocate in the area and one who has received services, overcome challenges, and given back. - May 15, 2010 - Lutheran Settlement House
Geo-Logical CEO, Chad Dudeck, Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2010 Award Finalist in Florida
Dudeck, an award-winning entrepreneur, has spent five years building a successful Inc. 500|5000 company, and now, in the spirit of giving back, he is committed to raising $1 million for charity this year. - May 14, 2010 - Geo-Logical, Inc.
National Life to Reduce Carbon Footprint with Biomass Heating System
Biomass Energy Project Will Meet 90% of Heating Needs at National Life Group Headquarters in Vermont. - May 14, 2010 - National Life Group
Financial Services Firm Gets Muddy for the Military
Financial services company, Coastal Credit Solutions, is sponsoring 25 people for the upcoming Camp Pendleton Mud Run on June 5, 2010. - May 13, 2010 - Coastal Credit Solutions
Bellwether Services Green Purchasing Program Drives Out Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Georgia based Supply Chain, Energy Audit and Climate Change firm, Bellwether Services reduces Supply Chain Emissions via Green Purchasing program. - May 11, 2010 - Bellwether Services
LAN Systems Participates in Gwinnett Relay for Life on the Toners for Life Team
LAN Systems partners with Print Green USA, Benevox and Freeland Painting to support the Toners for Life team. The Gwinnett Relay for Life event starts today at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds and gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer. The... - May 09, 2010 - LAN Systems
VoicePulse Joins the Battle Against Breast Cancer
VoicePulse customers can help raise money for Susan G Komen for the Cure this Mother’s Day weekend. - May 08, 2010 - VoicePulse
Ronald McDonald House Benefits from Home-Tech Sponsorship and Customer Purchases
Non-profit organization selected as “Charity of the Month” - May 08, 2010 - Home-Tech
Bellwether Services Releases 2010 Green Purchasing Program Operating Principles
Supply Chain, Energy Audit and Climate Change firm, Bellwether Services reduces Supply Chain Emissions via Green Purchasing program. Global Supplier Operating Principles are key to reducing Carbon Emissions in 2010. - May 07, 2010 - Bellwether Services
EFA Processing™ is a Proud Sponsor of Frisco Family Services Center Salsa Nights Gala 2010
EFA Processing, LP™ was a Cha Cha Cha Sponsor of the Frisco Family Services Salsa Nights Gala this past April 17th. - May 06, 2010 - EFA Processing, L.P.
Ecocyn Building a Greener Technology City with ecoCity
Ecocyn today unveiled a new energy efficient platform designed to fundamentally change the way that local, state and national governments manage and deliver services to the public. - May 04, 2010 - Ecocyn Energy, Inc.
Mercy House's Sixth Annual Fundraising Gala "Living With Heart" Celebrates 20 Years of Service
Mercy House will host its sixth annual fundraising gala, "Living With Heart," at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. - May 03, 2010 - Mercy House Living Centers
Haddonfield Progressive Dinner Dishes Up Local Support for Family Service
On Friday, April 23, 150 Haddonfield residents gathered for an evening of fun and fine dining at the first Family Service Haddonfield Progressive Dinner. The evening started with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at a beautiful home on Lane of Acres. Guests then proceeded to one of eight fabulous... - May 02, 2010 - Family Service
Family Gateway Announces 2010-11 Board Officers
Family Gateway, Inc., a Dallas area non-profit providing homeless families with children with supportive housing, transitional housing, rapid re-housing (HPRP), children’s services, job services, culinary arts training and community transition services, has announced that Ruth Ann Firestone, a vice president at Comerica Bank in Dallas, has been elected as Chair. Serving as Vice Chair is Pam Blankenship, as Secretary, Joe Vickrey and as Treasurer, Kelly Harris. - May 01, 2010 - Family Gateway, Inc.
WSI Donates $8,000 to Help Restore Grace Children’s Hospital After the Earthquake in Haiti
WSI Makes a Donation towards ‘Hockey for Haiti’ through its Make Child Poverty History Program - May 01, 2010 - WSI Internet
Farm Bureau Insurance Reaches $5 Million Milestone in Rewarding State’s Safe Teen Drivers
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance offers a $1,000 US Saving's Bond to teens who successfully complete a safe driving program. The company recently awarded its 5000th bond. The investment in the safety of Virginia's teens through this program has now reached $5 million. - April 30, 2010 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
RedVector & Care2Learn Staff and Habitat for Humanity Build Together for 4th Consecutive Year
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the design and construction fields, and its subsidiary Care2Learn, the top provider of online CE for the post-acute healthcare sector, focused their efforts outside and offline on Thursday, April 15 to help a deserving family achieve home ownership through a Habitat for Humanity Corporate Day. - April 29, 2010 - RedVector
Former Hughes Aide and World Recognized Environmentalist John Meier Releases Book for Earth Day
John Meier re-releases the book he wrote for the 1st Earth Day, Speaking for the Earth, for Earth Day’s 40th Anniversary so the environmental movement can look back at what has and hasn’t been done with environmental issues. - April 22, 2010 - Speaking For the Earth
Bake Hand Car Wash Keeping It Clean and Green
Lake Forest based car wash continues its effort to educate Orange County residents about the eco-friendly benefits of its professional car wash service and facility. - April 22, 2010 - Bake Hand Car Wash
Hamper and Gift Supplier Virginia Hayward Ltd Works to Reduce the Company's Carbon Footprint
Dorset based Virginia Hayward Ltd (VH), supplier of hampers and gifts to John Lewis, Waitrose, Selfridges and Interflora, are working hard to reduce their carbon footprint by expanding what is now known as the 'Millennium Wood' with the introduction of 3,300 native British trees. "The... - April 21, 2010 - Virginia Hayward Ltd