Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (October 28 - November 4, 2009)

NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of October 28 - November 4, 2009.

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

NEW YORK -- Alcoa Partners with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales' Rainforests Project (November 04, 2009 02:31 PM) Source: Alcoa Inc.

NEW YORK -- Belgrave Trust Sparks Innovation in Carbon Offsetting for Individuals, Taps Power and Speed of Global Markets (November 04, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: Belgrave Trust

NEW YORK -- Baruch College Hosts Sustainability 2.0: Envisioning Business and the Urban Environment (November 04, 2009 09:45 AM) Source: Baruch College

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Redesigns Accessory Packaging for the Eco-Conscious Consumer (November 04, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Sprint

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to Receive up to $5.5 Million in Funding from U.S. Department of Energy to Further Technical Goals of Competition (November 03, 2009 10:55 PM) Source: Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE

ST. LOUIS -- U.S. Bank Receives $95 Million in New Markets Tax Credit Allocation to Attract Investment in Distressed and Underserved Areas (November 03, 2009 02:34 PM) Source: U.S. Bank

NEW YORK -- Alcoa Highlights Sustainable Aluminum Design for Building and Construction Industry at Greenbuild 2009 (November 03, 2009 01:30 PM) Source: Alcoa Inc.

PHOENIX -- ON Semiconductor Joins Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) (November 03, 2009 01:00 PM) Source: ON Semiconductor

LOS ANGELES -- Opportunity Green 2009 Announces Panel Presentation on MIT Sloan's New Global Study Special Report, "The Business of Sustainability," Featuring Nike as Case Study (November 03, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: Opportunity Green

PLANO, Texas -- JCPenney and The Salvation Army Launch Largest Online Angel Giving Tree Program (November 03, 2009 10:57 AM) Source: JCPenney and The Salvation Army

HOUSTON -- ONTILITY Announces Receipt of $3.57M Department of Energy Grant, Solar Train-the-Trainer, for South Central US with Partnered Academic Institutions (November 03, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: ONTILITY

TEMPLE, Texas -- Wilsonart Achieves Third-Party Certification for Laminate (November 03, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: Wilsonart International

NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox 2009 Report on Global Citizenship Marks Progress (November 03, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Xerox Corporation

IRVING, Texas -- Hanson Pipe & Precast Creates LEED Calculator for Its Products Recognized by United States Green Building Council (November 03, 2009 07:37 AM) Source: Hanson Pipe & Precast

SAN FRANCISCO -- McKesson Releases Corporate Citizenship Report and Announces McKesson Foundation Focus on Chronic Disease Management (November 03, 2009 07:00 AM) Source: McKesson Corporation

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Undisclosed Plight of Third World Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW's) Often Abused and Tortured, Portrayed in the Revealing Documentary "Modern Day Slaves" (November 03, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: GTC Films

HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Major Corporations Using Cereplast Bio-Plastic Resins to Meet Their Sustainable Packaging Needs (November 03, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

BURBANK, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Company Makes Significant Commitment to Protect Threatened Forests in the Amazon, Congo and United States (November 03, 2009 03:01 AM) Source: The Walt Disney Company

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- FPL Wins Unprecedented Sixth Straight National Customer Service Award (November 02, 2009 03:14 PM) Source: Florida Power & Light Co.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Denny's Restaurants Kick off Nationwide Initiative in Support for Toys for Tots Foundation (November 02, 2009 09:11 AM) Source: Denny's

WASHINGTON -- New Report by Philanthropy Heavyweights Offers Strategies for High-Impact Giving (November 02, 2009 06:00 AM) Source: Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors

BOSTON -- Message to Philanthropists: Get Clear, Get Real, Get Better (November 01, 2009 01:00 AM) Source: The Bridgespan Group

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Photos of UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presenting The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses are Available on Business Wire's Website and AP Photo Express (October 30, 2009 05:39 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare

MINNEAPOLIS -- Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Receives $75 Million New Markets Tax Credit Allocation To Stimulate Business Growth (October 30, 2009 01:45 PM) Source: Community Reinvestment Fund, USA

LONDON -- Ethical Corporation: International CEOs from Tata, Coca Cola, Intel ICA and Kingfisher gather in London in May to discuss CR, sustainability and their business models at industry-leading conference (October 30, 2009 05:48 AM) Source: Ethical Corporation

LONDON -- Ethical Corporation: Nestle, British American Tobacco, Shell and AWE to join 100+ other multinationals to discuss their CR and sustainability reporting and communications in London in November (October 29, 2009 12:54 PM) Source: Ethical Corporation

LONDON -- EU States Failing to Support Critical Renewable Energy Investment, According to New Report by London Research International (October 29, 2009 12:29 PM) Source: LRI

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Former Labor Secretary Alexis Herman to Advise Dell on Diversity (October 29, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: Dell Inc.

HOUSTON -- ONTILITY Launches Solar and Green Business Certified Partnership Program - Adding 50 Partners to its EcoCommunity Network in the First Month (October 29, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: ONTILITY

LOS ANGELES -- Driving Inventiveness, Opportunity Green Announces OG25 Competition Top Green Start-up Finalists (October 29, 2009 10:56 AM) Source: Opportunity Green (October 29, 2009 10:56 AM) Source: Opportunity Green

SAN FRANCISCO -- Combined Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and FHA Programs Expand Homeownership Opportunities for Lower-Income Families (October 28, 2009 08:50 PM) Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

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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.

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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 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.

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