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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (August 26 - September 2, 2009)
Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:08 AM


Sep. 3, 2009 (Business Wire) -- The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of August 26 – September 2, 2009.

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

PITTSBURGH -- H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Partners with World Food Program to Fight Malnutrition in Bangladesh (September 02, 2009 02:58 PM) Source: H.J. Heinz Company

HOUSTON -- Headworks Inc.: Acquisition, New Tech Lifts Global Clean Water Effort (September 02, 2009 08:44 AM) Source: Headworks Inc.

LONDON -- Starbucks Serves up its First Fairtrade Lattes and Cappuccinos Across the UK and Ireland (September 02, 2009 03:05 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company

PARIS -- Sodexo Mobilizes Worldwide for Servathon 2009 (September 02, 2009 02:56 AM) Source: Sodexo

SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards Over $1 Million in Predevelopment Grants for Arizona, California, and Nevada (September 01, 2009 04:34 PM) Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

PORTLAND, Ore. -- lucy Introduces the Hatha Power Pant; Donates 5% of All Hatha Pant Sales in September to Off the Mat, Into the World® (September 01, 2009 02:27 PM) Source: lucy activewear

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- EarthSure Announces A Very “COOL” Way to “Go Green” (September 01, 2009 12:43 PM) Source: EarthSure Renewable Energy Corp.

ATLANTA -- NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 4,000 Backpacks to Atlanta-Area Children in Need (September 01, 2009 08:40 AM) Source: Office Depot

ARLINGTON, Va. -- World’s Largest K-12 Science and Technology Competition Now Accepting Entries for 2010 Program (September 01, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: ExploraVision

NEW YORK & PANAMA CITY -- Open Blue Sea Farms' Panama Acquisition Creates World’s Largest Open Ocean Aquaculture Operation (August 31, 2009) Source: Open Blue Sea Farms

MOBILE, Ala. -- Alabama Student AP Test Scores Soar under ExxonMobil-Funded Program (August 28, 2009 01:20 PM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation

ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Company Names King & Spalding, L.L.P. as Recipient of Its “Living the Values” Award (August 28, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: The Coca-Cola Company

KYOTO, Japan -- KYOCERA Sakura Solar Energy Center Marks 25 Years (August 28, 2009 08:07 AM) Source: Kyocera Corporation

FRESNO, Calif. -- Photos of UnitedHealthcare at The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress (August 27, 2009 07:43 PM) Source: UnitedHealthcare

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Brown-Forman Publishes Second Corporate Responsibility Report (August 27, 2009 02:51 PM) Source: Brown-Forman Corporation

SAN FRANCISCO -- BLUE Climate Change Consulting to Help Clients Thrive in the Low Carbon Economy (August 26, 2009 05:33 PM) Source: Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch

The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility.

With over 21 years of expertise in packaging, David Luttenberger, CPP, VP, Packaging Strategist, leads Iconocultures Global Packaging Advisory Service. David has been a student of the global business of packaging, covering the entire supply chain from raw materials to design to printing to converting to brand ownership to the changing retail environment and even the institutional investment/financial communities. He has a broad base of experience across such end-use categories as food, beverage/spirits, pharma/medical, health/beauty, consumer electronics, ag/chem and toys/games. David has consulted on corporate social responsibility and holistic approaches to environmentally responsible package sourcing, design, production, and distribution. He is credited as being the first to use the term eco-nomics to describe the point where the business of packaging, innovation, and sustainability converge. Through observation and analysis he puts the business and technologies of packaging in context with consumer behaviors, lifestyles, and the motivators and drivers of consumers purchasing decisions. David provides insight into how and why consumer values and macrotrends influence, and are influenced by, packaging.

Phone Number: 612-642-2222

Email: dluttenberger@iconoculture.com

 
PR Contact: Laurie Healy
Phone Number: 612-642-2207

Email: lhealy@iconoculture.com

Dr. Maretno Agus Harjoto (Augus) received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in 2002. Prior to joining the Graziadio School of Business and Management in 2007, Augus served as a finance faculty member at San Jose State University. His banking area of expertise is asset and liability management as well as the Asian banks with a presence in the U.S. and particularly in Los Angeles. He published in academic and practitioner journals such as Financial Management, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Review, Journal of Financial Education, and Commercial Lending Review. His work on whisper number (Wall Street analyst's true number for earnings per share which is different from the published number) received media coverage by the Business Week and CFO Online magazines.

Phone Number: 310-506-7352

Email: maretno.harjoto@pepperdine.edu

 
PR Contact: Douglass Gore
Phone Number: 310-568-5580

Email: graziadiopr@pepperdine.edu

Carrie Reuben is president of Organicality, Inc. Eco-fashion adoption is following closely behind the continued growth curve of organic and natural foods and personal care products. With new materials, terminology, and evolving standards for apparel, consumers are looking for transparency in the process and education to understand the impact on health and sustainability. As an eco-fashion consultant and organizer of Practically Natural, a one-day event designed to empower consumers to align their spending with their personal values, Ms. Reuben brings a big picture view of how what we wear affects not only our health, but also that of our environment and populations around the globe.

Phone Number: 919-678-8100

Email: creuben@organicality.com

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