Stories by Iris Dorbian

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Bayer Awards Grant to Science Education Program

April 7th, 2008 by

The Bayer USA Foundation recentlly announced that it has awarded a $135,000 grant to ASSET Inc. (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching), the science education reform program Bayer helped to create in Southwest Pennsylvania… Continued

The CRO Offers Members Enhanced Access to Corporate Responsibility Reports

March 31st, 2008 by

CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer), a unit of business media publisher Crossing Media, has begun providing enhanced access to CRO member companies’ corporate responsibility and sustainability reports through a content partnership with the U.K.’s CorporateRegister.com, which… Continued

BASF Presents Its First Carbon Balance

March 24th, 2008 by

BASF is the world’s first company of its kind to present a comprehensive carbon balance for its operations. The results show that BASF products can save three times more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire… Continued

Companies Prepare to Share Climate Strategies at Conference

March 17th, 2008 by

Leading manufacturers are gearing up to share their climate strategies at the inaugural Sustainable Manufacturing Summit on April 8-9 in Chicago. "Sharing non-proprietary information improves total collective corporate effectiveness in design and implementation of sustainability… Continued

Weber Shandwick China To Build Belgian Brewer’s CSR Rep

March 10th, 2008 by

Weber Shandwick China has been engaged by InBev, the world’s leading brewer to build the Belgium-based brewer’s corporate reputation in China through corporate social responsibility benchmarking, media communications and public affairs. “InBev’s goals are to… Continued

Companies Need to Invest in "Green" Before Talking Green, Says Survey

March 10th, 2008 by

EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment and an affiliate of DEFG LLC, has just released the results of the third EcoPinion survey on green brands and brand messaging. The third… Continued

New Study Shows Global CEO Turnover Increase in Last Year

March 4th, 2008 by

CEO departures at the world’s 500 largest revenue-producing companies jumped 10 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to Weber Shandwick’s ongoing CEO Departures analysis. The CEO departure rate is returning to 2005 levels. “Given stagnant… Continued

Toys for Tots launches Literacy Initiative

March 4th, 2008 by

After 60 years of delivering holiday joy to millions of disadvantaged children, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is launching its first year-round initiative, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. This new initiative will offer… Continued

Study Shows Differences in How the Sexes Consume Online/Network Video

February 20th, 2008 by

According to a recent Nielsen study, men and women consume online video differently. Following are some of those findings: Per Nielsen’s data for December 2007, Women lead online network TV viewing, whereas men are drawn… Continued

Be Green Before Going Green

February 19th, 2008 by

The rush to green is officially on. Almost daily another eco-friendly product is launched with the promise of a healthier you and a greener planet to boot. And no wonder. According to the Natural Marketing… Continued