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Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (June 24 - July 1, 2009)
By: Business Wire
Jul. 2, 2009 08:08 AM
The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of June 24 – July 1, 2009. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME NEW YORK -- LexisNexis Employees Participate in Community Events Across the U.S. to Assist Non-Profit Organizations (July 01, 2009 01:16 PM) Source: LexisNexis WASHINGTON -- Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Staples Foundation for Learning Announce Continued Collaboration and National Teacher Award Winner (July 01, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: Staples Foundation for Learning SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- Clean Energy Fuels Closes Follow-On Public Offering of Common Stock (July 01, 2009 10:18 AM) Source: Clean Energy Fuels Corp. MADISON, Wis. -- Europe Taps America's Green Education Opportunity (July 01, 2009 09:52 AM) Source: University of Wisconsin-Extension CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Hagemeyer North America Launches 2009-2010 Green Book (July 01, 2009 09:08 AM) Source: Hagemeyer North America HOUSTON -- TAS CEO Craig M. Hurlbert Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2009 Award Winner in the Houston and Gulf Coast Area (June 30, 2009 06:26 PM) Source: TAS CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Private Equity Firm Global Environment Fund Announces Initial Public Offering of Duoyuan Global Water (June 30, 2009 04:42 PM) Source: Global Environment Fund (GEF) DALLAS -- Oncor to Apply for More Than $300 Million in Smart Grid Stimulus Funds (June 30, 2009 01:01 AM) Source: Oncor ARLINGTON, Va. -- Tepeolulco, Mexico, Youth Announced as Excellence Winner in Staples/Ashoka Youth Social Entrepreneur Global Competition (June 29, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: Staples ATLANTA -- Maid Brigade Salutes Veterans with $1.5 Million Franchise Giveaway (June 29, 2009 10:51 AM) Source: Maid Brigade MAYNARD, Mass. -- Monster.com’s Nation-wide Keep America Working Tour Swings into New Orleans -- Nearly 35,000 Qualified Job Seekers Have Attended More than 40 Total Tour Stops to Date (June 29, 2009 10:50 AM) Source: Monster Worldwide, Inc. BERKELEY, Calif. -- Scientific Conservation Launches Breakthrough Continuous Commissioning Energy Efficiency Solution (June 29, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Scientific Conservation Inc. KIGALI, Rwanda -- Starbucks and Fairtrade Partner in Rwanda (June 29, 2009 05:01 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company BOSTON -- Nonprofits Employ Tougher Measures as Downturn Deepens: Bridgespan Survey Shows 41 Percent Turning to Layoffs, 33 Percent Reserve Draw-Downs, but Also Hope (June 29, 2009 12:01 AM) Source: The Bridgespan Group KIGALI, Rwanda -- Starbucks and Fairtrade Meet With Rwanda Coffee Farmers (June 28, 2009 07:29 PM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company KIGALI, Rwanda -- Starbucks Coffee Company and Rwandan Government Discuss ongoing Partnership (June 27, 2009 04:03 PM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company PALO ALTO, Calif. -- HP Sets Sail with the Plastiki (June 26, 2009 03:21 PM) Source: HP TORONTO -- TransCore’s Link Logistics Presents 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament July 21st (June 26, 2009 12:53 PM) Source: TransCore RUKARA, Rwanda -- ExxonMobil Supports Rwanda Malaria Outreach Program (June 26, 2009 11:46 AM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation HARTFORD, Conn. -- Black Enterprise Magazine Names Aetna as One of the Best Companies for Diversity (June 26, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: Aetna Inc. SAN LEANDRO, Calif. -- JanSport Joins Al Roker and The NBC Today Show to “Lend a Hand" (June 25, 2009 04:05 PM) Source: JanSport DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy July 6-10 Draws International Researchers (June 25, 2009 02:51 PM) Source: UC Davis Graduate School of Management WASHINGTON -- New GAO Report Shows Unequal Access to Medicaid for Breast Cancer Treatment (June 25, 2009 02:29 PM) Source: Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- State Farm Invests in American Dream for Latino Families (June 25, 2009 10:59 AM) Source: National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and State Farm NEW YORK & LONDON -- Getty Images Announces Stephen Ferry and Karen Kasmauski as Winners of Inaugural Grants for Good (June 25, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Getty Images The following knowledgeable industry leaders and scholars from Business Wire's ExpertSource database are available to discuss topics relating to Corporate Social Responsibility. Joseph Perkins is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association of Northern California (HBANC), a non-profit trade group of nearly 1,000 member companies. As an advocate for home builders, contractors, and suppliers, Perkins is a noted source for commentary on legislative and public policy issues that affect the residential construction industry, and the home buying public. Perkins initiated the association's support for mandatory sustainable green building standards - using Build It Green's "Green Point Rated" program - in all Bay Area cities and counties, aimed at reducing new home energy consumption by 50% and carbon emissions by 30% of 1990 levels. Perkins authors "The Bay Area Housing Report" at hbanc.org/blog, wrote a nationally-syndicated real estate column, and served on the White House staff of former Vice President Dan Quayle as his Deputy Assistant for Domestic Policy.
Lorie Wigle leads Intel's Eco-Technology effort, which is focused on the sustainable manufacturing and usage of Intel's products. This corporate-wide function drives Intel's market position across energy efficient performance and design for the environment. In this capacity, Lorie also drives external programs related to client, server and data center efforts including Intel's participation in Green Grid and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Prior to this position, Lorie was the Director of Server Technology and Initiatives Marketing for Intel. In that role, she and her team were responsible for Intel Virtualization Technology offerings as well as Intel Dynamic Power Technology and other advanced platform capabilities. Her organization also drove industry engagement on memory and I/O for server platforms. Lorie has been with Intel for 23 years in a wide variety of Marketing and Product Planning roles and was the General Manager of Intel's Internet Imaging Services group. She has an MBA from Portland State University and a BA degree from the University of Oregon.
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