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TMCNet: Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 24 - March 3, 2010)

[March 04, 2010]

Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (February 24 - March 3, 2010)

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of February 24 - March 3, 2010.

Follow the CSR (News - Alert) Circuit newsfeed on www.twitter.com/BWCSRNews ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME AUSTIN, Minn. -- Hormel Foods Named No. 40 on the CR 100 Best Corporate Citizens List (March 03, 2010 04:39 PM) Source: Hormel Foods WILMINGTON, N.C. -- PPD Achieves Gold WELCOA Well Workplace Designation (March 03, 2010 04:39 PM) Source: PPD, Inc.


NEW YORK -- Medtronic Recognized for Excellence in Corporate Citizenship (March 03, 2010 12:18 PM) Source: Medtronic, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins Named to "Best Corporate Citizen" List by Corporate Responsibility Magazine (March 03, 2010 11:46 AM) Source: Cummins Inc.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- 3BL Media Launches 3BL TV Web Video Channel Focusing On Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (March 03, 2010 10:39 AM) Source: 3BL Media MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Lowe's Launches First Mobile Health-Screening Tour Exclusively for Employees (March 03, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: Lowe's KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Hybrid Systems Achieve 30 Million Miles of Service Worldwide (March 03, 2010 07:55 AM) Source: Eaton Corporation (News - Alert) OSAKA, Japan -- Panasonic Donates for Earthquake Victims in Chile (March 03, 2010 12:26 AM) Source: Panasonic Corporation ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Western Union (News - Alert) Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Chile (March 02, 2010 03:34 PM) Source: Western Union MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Named a Top Corporate Citizen by Corporate Responsibility Magazine (March 02, 2010 03:26 PM) Source: General Mills MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Foundation Gives $50,000 for Chile Relief (March 02, 2010 03:13 PM) Source: General Mills RICHMOND, Va. -- MeadWestvaco Corp. Receives Four Globes Rating for Achievements in Sustainable Design and Construction (March 02, 2010 01:41 PM) Source: Green Building Initiative (GBI) and MeadWestvaco Corporation WATERBURY, Vt. -- Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Recognized as One of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" (March 02, 2010 01:35 PM) Source: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon Group Donates $168,000 to Chile Relief Efforts Following the Devastating Earthquake (March 02, 2010 01:28 PM) Source: Canon U.S.A., Inc.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- FPL Group Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List (March 02, 2010 10:00 AM) Source: FPL Group Inc.

NEW YORK -- Corporate Responsibility Magazine Releases 11th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List (March 02, 2010 09:30 AM) Source: Corporate Responsibility Magazine EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & SEYMOUR, Ind. -- Cereplast Begins Bioplastics Production in Indiana (March 02, 2010 06:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- FPL Reports Strong Service Reliability in 2009; Outlines Plans for Infrastructure Improvements in 2010 (March 01, 2010 03:34 PM) Source: Florida Power & Light Company WARSAW, Ind. -- Biomet Announces National Sponsorship of Arthritis Foundation (March 01, 2010 11:57 AM) Source: Biomet, Inc.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Lowe's Becomes First Retailer to Win Energy Star® Award for Sustained Excellence in Retail (March 01, 2010 09:06 AM) Source: Lowe's Companies, Inc.

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio -- Progressive Launches Social Responsibility Web Site (March 01, 2010 07:00 AM) Source: Progressive OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Sprint Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in the Republic of Chile With Mobile Giving (February 27, 2010 08:47 PM) Source: Sprint FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- U.S. Government Officials and DynCorp International Honor Police Trainers Injured in Iraq (February 26, 2010 02:26 PM) Source: DynCorp International DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Customers Donate Nearly $2 Million to Red Cross Haiti Relief Efforts (February 26, 2010 01:09 PM) Source: Walgreens LONDON -- Tomorrow's Value Rating: Vodafone (News - Alert) tops the information and communications technology sector for sustainability leadership (February 26, 2010 04:00 AM) Source: Two Tomorrows HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna Foundation Announces Grants to Support Racial and Ethnic Equity in Health and Health Care (February 25, 2010 02:04 PM) Source: Aetna WASHINGTON -- Army Appoints Alcoa Defense to Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Project (February 25, 2010 01:36 PM) Source: Alcoa Inc.

LONDON -- Verdantix Forecasts UK Spending On Climate Change & Sustainability Will Top $5.3 Billion In 2010 And Grow To $8.4 Billion In 2013 (February 25, 2010 12:17 PM) Source: Verdantix AUSTIN, Texas -- Good as Gold: Valence Technology On Board World's Largest Fleet of Hybrid Fuel Cell Buses at 2010 Winter Olympics (February 25, 2010 09:07 AM) Source: Valence Technology, Inc.

HOUSTON -- MicroSeismic CEO to Chair Expanded 9th Annual Gas Shales Summit (February 24, 2010 07:36 PM) Source: MicroSeismic, Inc.

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

Kirwan Rockefeller, Ph.D., Director of Sustainable Leadership Program, University of California, Irvine Extension, offers in-depth knowledge about the sustainable movement and how a shift in momentum is changing perceptions and attitudes towards sustainability. Rockefeller offers insight on what the growing green jobs are, the benefits of sustainability for businesses and how to educate the business leaders tasked with implementing green initiatives.

PR Contact: Vivian ChanPhone number: 949-486-8960 ext. 235Email: vivian@echomediapr.com Julia Wilhelm is an associate director in the San Francisco office of Studley, an international commercial real estate firm specializing in representing tenants. Her expertise in financial analysis as well as her detail-oriented execution style, supports her ability to successfully advocate on behalf of tenants in all types of real estate transactions from site selection and economic modeling to lease negotiation, execution and move-in. Julia specializes in implementing green real estate solutions for her clients and is the first Real Estate Professional in San Francisco to have been awarded the LEED-Accredited Professional designation from the U.S. Green Building Council certifying her expertise in sustainable commercial real estate projects. She is also a member of Studley's National Sustainable Practice. Julia has represented office lease transactions totaling over 1,000,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco. Clients include San Francisco-based firms Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney, New Resource Bank (representing the bank in one of the first LEED-CI office space acquisitions in San Francisco), PAV Investments, Dwell Magazine, MyVest, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco, as well as national and multi-national companies such as the Charles Schwab Corporation, EarthLink, eBay/StubHub, Forest Labs, and Novell (News - Alert).

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