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40,000 Citi Employee Volunteers in 78 Countries to Answer Call to Service as Part of Company's Sixth Annual "Global Community Day"

CitigroupCiti volunteers around the world demonstrated their commitment to service during the company's sixth annual "Global Community Day," on Saturday, October 22. In 78 countries around the world, an around 40,000 Citi employee volunteers participated in nearly 1,100 local service projects. For example, Citi volunteers:Restored homes of displaced persons living in camps in Kenya. In Nigeria volunteers “lent a green hand” by planting trees in a centre for street kids. In the U.K., volunteers helped students in East London design a "Green Week Campaign" for their schools… Read more
02 November 2011

Cargill helps Feeding America enhance food safety

CargillFeeding America is partnering with Cargill to further enhance its food safety practices. “The people we serve deserve safe, high quality food. All of our food banks adhere to the same stringent standards as grocers, food manufacturers and restaurants, but we strive to be best-in-class,” said Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America.“Cargill is a leader in food safety and a long-time supporter of Feeding America. Our partnership is a key to helping us achieve our food safety goals… Read more
02 November 2011

PeroXeal™ – New packaging for a traditional BASF product

BASFBASF has developed a packaging system which sets new quality standards: PeroXeal™ will protect the pharmaceutical excipient Kollidon, based on PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone), even better against contact with oxygen and subsequent oxidation."With PeroXeal™ BASF is setting new standards for excipients in terms of formula stability and purity and can thus help its customers in the pharmaceuticals industry achieve higher levels of patient safety," says Dr. Boris Jenniches, head of Global Business Management PVP at BASF… Read more
02 November 2011

Cargill and BASF Plant Science join forces to develop EPA/DHA canola oil

CargillCargill and BASF Plant Science announced an agreement to co-develop a new dietary source of EPA/DHA that will make it easier for consumers globally to achieve optimal intakes of EPA- and DHA-rich omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.The products generated through the Cargill / BASF Plant Science collaboration will address two key issues facing companies seeking to broadly deliver omega-3s to global consumers: shelf stability and cost."This partnership supports Cargill’s objective of providing the healthiest oils to our customers and consumers globally,” said Jenny Verner, president, Cargill Specialty Canola Oils… Read more
02 November 2011

BITC Ireland publish annual CEO survey results

In a year of fluctuating global and domestic economies, one in four CEOs say that a responsible business agenda will deliver sustainable, long-term growth for their business, according to the Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI), 2011 Responsible Ireland Survey. The survey of Irish CEOs, performed by Amárach Research, shows seven in 10 business leaders expect the way we run business in Ireland to change as a result of the recession, with a need to reduce costs, impose stricter governance and reassess our income expectations… Read more
02 November 2011

Mobile Communications to transform smallholding farmers' livelihoods in emerging markets

Vodafone and Accenture have announced the findings of a ground-breaking new research programme intended to measure the impact of mobile communications on the lives and prosperity of farming communities in some of the world's poorest countries. The research assesses the potential benefits of new mobile data services such as weather forecasts, commodity market information and mobile banking for smallholding farmers operating in marginal circumstances. Read more (Source: Vodafone)
02 November 2011

Applied Materials Placed Among NEWSWEEK Magazine’s Top Greenest Companies

For the third year in a row, Applied Materials, Inc. has been named to NEWSWEEK Magazine’s Green Rankings. Applied placed 43rd among U.S.-based companies in the magazine’s third annual environmental ranking of the 500 largest U.S. companies. This year the magazine expanded the list to also include the Global 500 largest publicly-traded companies in developed and emerging markets worldwide.“We are pleased that Applied Materials placed highly in the rankings again,” said Bruce Klafter, managing director and head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability for Worldwide Operations, in a post published today on the Applied Materials blog… Read more
02 November 2011

The Coca-Cola Foundation Pledges $500,000 to the Atlanta Women's Foundation to Empower Women and Girls in the Atlanta Community

Coca-ColaMuhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, today pledged $500,000 to the Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) to support economic empowerment initiatives impacting Atlanta's women and girls. Kent made the announcement during his keynote address at "Numbers Too Big To Ignore," an annual fundraising luncheon hosted by the Atlanta Women's Foundation. Read more (Source: Coca-Cola Foundation) 
02 November 2011

CSR Romania to announce the winners of the Romanian PR Award for 'Communicating CSR programmes' category

Trophies for all categories were presented at the gala ceremony taking place on the evening of Friday, October 27, at Romanian Parliament premises. The Romanian PR Award has a 9-year tradition, attracting close to 215 entries this year and representing the best of Romanian public relations campaigns. Submissions were judged by 38 top practitioners from 7 countries.According to Dana Oancea, Project Manager of Forum for International Communications: "We have been trying over the years to elevate the status of the public relations profession in Romania… Read more
02 November 2011

Children explore the Volkswagen World through holiday care project

VolkswagenHoliday care for 60 children of employees for the first timeThe children's holiday care is a pilot project initiated by the advancement of women and the Volkswagen works council. During the second week of the autumn holidays in Niedersachsen 60 children of Volkswagen employees between six and twelve years had the chance to visit a varied holiday program in the Volkswagen plant, Wolfsburg.Read more  (Source: Volkswagen)
02 November 2011

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