Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (November 11 – November 18, 2009)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of November 11 – November 18, 2009.

“Don’t Tell Us It Can’t Be Done”

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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- Sara Lee Corporation Announces Donation of Nearly Two Million Meals to Feeding America (November 18, 2009 03:00 PM) Source: Sara Lee Corporation

LOS ANGELES -- TriLinc Global Acquires Assets of MF Analytics (November 18, 2009 02:55 PM) Source: TriLinc Global, LLC

ILWACO, Wash. -- ShoreBank Pacific is First Bank in Washington to Receive CDFI Certification (November 18, 2009 12:15 PM) Source: ShoreBank Pacific

PLANO, Texas -- JCPenney Transforms Catalog Strategy to Better Serve Customer Preferences (November 18, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: J. C. Penney Company, Inc.

LOS ANGELES -- Rentech Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Beach Petroleum (November 18, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Rentech, Inc.

HOUSTON -- TAS has won the 2009 President's "E" Award for Export (November 17, 2009 04:52 PM) Source: TAS

SAN FRANCISCO -- Schwab Charitable Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Named 10th Largest Charity (November 17, 2009 12:00 PM) Source: Schwab Charitable

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Adds Renewable Bamboo to Its Product Packaging Portfolio (November 17, 2009 10:15 AM) Source: Dell Inc.

STRATHAM, N.H. -- Timberland Launches Global “Don’t Tell Us It Can’t Be Done” Campaign (November 17, 2009 09:22 AM) Source: The Timberland Company

HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- Sonoco’s Marc Ensign Recognized as a 2009 Champion of Diversity (November 16, 2009 04:02 PM) Source: Sonoco

ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Company Begins Global Launch of Innovative PlantBottle™ (November 16, 2009 02:12 PM) Source: The Coca-Cola Company

NEW YORK -- Chase and Facebook Launch Innovative Giving Program for Small and Local Charities (November 16, 2009 12:46 PM) Source: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ATLANTA -- The Votes Are In! Fans Choose Three Young People to Represent Coca-Cola on Unprecedented, 275,000-Mile Journey around the World (November 16, 2009 12:45 PM) Source: The Coca-Cola Company

HOUSTON -- The Economist Recognizes Logica’s Emission Monitoring Solution as One of Ten Game-Changing Solutions to Combat Climate Change (November 16, 2009 12:15 PM) Source: Logica

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Freight to Test Vision Industries’ Zero Emission Tyrano™ Truck (November 16, 2009 10:26 AM) Source: FedEx Freight Corp.

DALLAS -- Marriott, TXU Energy Ink Green Deal (November 16, 2009 10:00 AM) Source: TXU Energy and Marriott

GENEVA & BOSTON -- World Wide Web Foundation Launches Global Operations (November 16, 2009 12:00 AM) Source: World Wide Web Foundation

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Receives Award for Corporate Responsibility, Named as “Seafarer Friend” (November 13, 2009 02:17 PM) Source: Dole Fresh Fruit Company

PITTSBURGH -- Heinz 2009 CSR Report Highlights Global Sustainability Initiative and Other Programs as Company Achieves Significant Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Solid Waste, Energy Use and Water Consumption (November 13, 2009 11:00 AM) Source: H.J. Heinz Company

LOS ANGELES -- TriLinc Global taps Avaya IT Exec to join as Chief Operating Officer (November 12, 2009 04:52 PM) Source: TriLinc Global, LLC

ATLANTA -- CSX ‘Trees for Tracks’ and Alliance for Community Trees Work To Replace Trees Destroyed by 2008 Tornado In Historic Atlanta Neighborhood (November 12, 2009 01:43 PM) Source: CSX Corporation

BILLERICA, Mass. -- Millipore Corporation named Corporate Citizen of the Year (November 12, 2009 11:55 AM) Source: Millipore Corporation

NEWARK, N.J. -- Prudential Community Resources awards $110,000 To winners of the Strength for Capacity business plan competition (November 12, 2009 11:31 AM) Source: Prudential Financial, Inc.

NEW YORK -- Alcoa Named One of Brazil’s Most Sustainable Companies (November 12, 2009 11:18 AM) Source: Alcoa

WASHINGTON -- FINCA International and Deutsche Bank Announce First-Ever Single Microfinance Network Sub-Debt Deal (November 12, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Deutsche Bank

ORANGE, Calif. -- Volt Workforce Solutions Receives 2009 Corporate Responsibility Award from the American Staffing Association (November 12, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Challenges Consumers to Participate in America Recycles Day by Recycling Old Wireless Devices (November 12, 2009 09:00 AM) Source: Sprint

NEW YORK -- Doing IT For Good Kicks Off Third Annual Service Grant Cycle (November 12, 2009 08:02 AM) Source: Landmark Ventures

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Give and Get $5: Red Roof® Locations across the Country High Five’s Guests with $5.00 Cash Back to Those Who Donate to Feeding America® (November 12, 2009 08:00 AM) Source: Red Roof Inn

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

'We are all environmentalists, we just choose whether our impact is positive or negative.' Steven Sheldon is an architect, designer, developer and partner with IBIS Builds, a company dedicated to building environmentally friendly, and sustainable live/work developments that integrate a sense of community and respect for renewable resources. Sheldon is an expert on green building design and construction, including the use of solar power, radiant heating & cooling, graywater recycling, bio-remediation, and sustainably produced building materials. He can discuss green building practices that are starting to influence the broader construction industry. He can provide insight into planning a green project, building support from local planning boards, marketing to homeowners that want to live green, and share information on companies that supply green construction materials. The core principals reflected in Sheldon's sustainable and environmentally sound designs include: energy efficiency and conservation of resources; economy of space while creating a sense of spaciousness; utilization of natural light; and the seamless integration of buildings with their surrounding landscape. Sheldon received a degree in Architecture from University of Southern California in 1970. He is involved in the United States Green Building Council. He has been a builder in Sonoma County, California for over 30 years.

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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, 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. Lisa donates a portion of all book proceeds are donated to the HCHW (Healthy Child Healthy World) and has another children's book due out in 2008.

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Phone Number: 949-387-3804
Email: lisa@greennest.com

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