All Blog Posts Tagged '2011' (22)

As we close out the week, we are sharing the final video we produced in alignment with GM's 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report.

 

In this video, Rob Threlkeld, GM's Manager of Renewable Energy, Rob talks about all of the opportunities for renewable energy and how GM is taking advantage across the globe.

 

You can view Dr. Alan Taub's video …

As we close out the week, we are sharing the final video we produced in alignment with GM's 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report.

 

In this video, Rob Threlkeld, GM's Manager of Renewable Energy, Rob talks about all of the opportunities for renewable energy and how GM is taking advantage across the globe.

 

You can view Dr. Alan Taub's video …

As we close out the week, we are sharing the final video we produced in alignment with GM's 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report.

 

In this video, Rob Threlkeld, GM's Manager of Renewable Energy, Rob talks about all of the opportunities for renewable energy and how GM is taking advantage across the globe.

 

You can view Dr. Alan Taub's video …

McDonalds has published its 2011 Global Sustainability Scorecard. Among its highlights: By March of this year, fruit will be automatically included in every Happy Meal served in U.S. and Latin America restaurants. By the end of the year, every Happy Meal purchase in Canada will feature…

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Cone Communications has released the 2011 Cone/Echo Global CR Opportunity Study, a 10-country survey that draws on data from countries that make up half the world’s population. Among the study’s findings: 81 percent of consumers say companies have a responsibility to address key social and environmental issues beyond their local communities. 93 percent of consumers want to know more about what companies are doing to operate more responsibly, and 89 percent expect…

ConAgra has issued its 2011 Corporate Responsibility report. Among the highlights are details of a comprehensive health and nutrition platform; LEED Platinum certification for its new facility in Louisiana; a zero-waste status at 12 facilities that account for more than 70 percent of ConAgra’s total waste generation; and a consumer call-to-action for the company’s Child Hunger Ends Here campaign.…

PriceWaterhouseCoopers has announced $135 million in scholarships to 136 Impact Scholars, to make up the PwC Impact Class of 2011. PwC’s Impact program provides support for academically talented African American high school students in navigating college planning and the financial aid process. Since the launch of Impact in 2008, 271 students have completed the program and attended college.

Dansico has published its…

Pearson and Booktrust have announced the 2011 titles for Booktime, a reading program that provides free books for British children entering school. This fall, each of 690,000 schoolchildren will receive two free copies of Tinga Tinga Tales and Face Painting from Pearson UK, its first donation of books. Booktime, a program run by the independent charity Booktrust, is now in its sixth year and has…

Over the past 11 years, some of the most elite corporate citizenship and CSR programs have been named winners and finalists for "The Citizens." Companies including Abbott, Best Buy, Cargill, Chevron, Deloitte, Navistar Diesel, PwC, Wegmans, have won the award over the years.  Visit the website to learn more about the awards program and to apply!

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GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company, has received the 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award from Nalco, for its efforts to reduce its climate change impact, and energy and water use. The Award recognizes exceptional performance in achieving sustainability objectives and financial goals. In 2006, GSK planned to reduce water consumption by two percent by 2010. By 2009, water use had decreased by 15 percent. GSK has…