Published: August 19, 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (August 11 - August 18, 2010)
NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and
moved during the week of August 11 - August 18, 2010.
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ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME
LOS ANGELES -- Brookfield
Office Properties Earns LEED Gold Certification at Bank of America
Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles (August 18, 2010 12:01 PM) Source:
Brookfield Office Properties
MOBILE, Ala. -- ExxonMobil
Foundation and Employees Donate More Than $429,000 to Three Alabama
Universities (August 18, 2010 11:00 AM) Source: ExxonMobil
Foundation
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- UnitedHealthcare
Commits $1.95 Million to the American Heart Association to Help Get
People Walking (August 18, 2010 09:30 AM) Source:
UnitedHealthcare
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Cereplast
Cites Impact on Bioplastics Growth as European Commission Focuses on
Bio-Based Initiatives (August 18, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Cereplast,
Inc.
CHICAGO -- Bank
of America Chicago Marathon to Help Set Opportunity in Motion for
Chicago; "10-10-10: The Date to Motivate" Campaign Launches Today (August
18, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Bank of America Chicago Marathon
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The
Coca-Cola Company's Haiti Hope Project Momentum Continues with
Investment from United States Government (August 18, 2010 08:30 AM)
Source: The Coca-Cola Company
EDINA, Minn. -- Injured
Veterans to Ride 430 Miles from Edina, Minn., to Milwaukee in Fundraiser
for Rehabilitation Programs (August 17, 2010 09:10 AM)
Source: UnitedHealthcare
NEW YORK -- CharityHappenings.org
Launches Free Online Event-Ticketing for Nonprofits in Time for Fall
Gala Season (August 17, 2010 09:10 AM) Source:
CharityHappenings.org
ST. LOUIS -- Build-A-Bear
Workshop Supports Youth Education Through DonorsChoose.org (August
16, 2010 01:02 PM) Source: Build-A-Bear Workshop
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Cereplast,
Inc. Appoints Heather Sheehan as Chief Financial Officer (August
16, 2010 08:30 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- NASCAR
Star Tony Stewart and Office Depot to Auction Race-Worn Firesuit and
Helmet to Benefit The Office Depot Foundation's National Backpack Program
(August 13, 2010 02:00 PM) Source: Office Depot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- BBR
Management Reorganized, Renamed Ginkgo Residential (August 12, 2010
02:17 PM) Source: Ginkgo Residential
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western
Union Commits $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan (August
12, 2010 01:38 PM) Source: Western Union
PHOENIX -- UnitedHealth
Group Pledges Additional $3 Million to Make-A-Wish Foundation (August
12, 2010 01:27 PM) Source: UnitedHealth Group
SAN FRANCISCO -- Terra
Global Capital's VCS Mosaic REDD Methodology Completes the First
Validation (August 12, 2010 10:00 AM) Source: Terra Global
Capital, LLC
BURLINGTON, Ontario -- Eaton
Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Support Mitsubishi Clean Across
Canada Tour (August 12, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Eaton
Corporation
ATLANTA -- Georgia
State University's Robinson College of Business Announces 2010 Bergeron
Scholarship Recipients (August 12, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: VeriFone
Systems, Inc.
The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business
Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to
Corporate Social Responsibility.
Lisa Beres is a certified Bau-biologist (building Biology, a
study derived from Germany which encompasses how buildings impact life
and the living environment). With her B.A. from Arizona State
University, already under her belt, she incorporates her two passions in
life: interior design and health. Lisa Beres is owner and co-founder of www.greennest.com,
an e-commerce web site dedicated to providing tools and resources to
create healthy, non-toxic homes. She is the author of the audio CD:
Learn to Create a Healthy Home! and has appeared on national television
shows including The Today Show, The Doctors, Living Well with Montel
Williams, Fox & Friends and over 100 radio shows. Lisa is a regular
green correspondent for the Sally Jessy Raphael radio show and has
served as an advisory board member for Cal State University Fullerton's
UEE Green Building Program. Lisa is also a Certified Green Building
Professional. Lisa is the author of a children's book: MY BODY MY HOUSE
to educate parents and children alike about the relationship of our
homes to our health and the environment.
Phone Number: 949-387-3804
Email: lisa@greennest.com
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.
Phone Number: 404-734-8843
Email: Russell@griffinmarcom.com
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