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2012 CSR Awards: Hall of Fame – The Body Shop

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Since The Body Shop was founded by Anita Roddick in 1974, the cosmetics chain has ably demonstrated corporate social responsibility via strong values. The Body Shop adheres to five core CSR pillars: Against Animal Testing,… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Workplace Innovation

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Co-Winner: The Hershey Company – Hershey Honors Authentic Business Management Program The 35-week Hershey Honors Authentic Business Management Program course is taught to senior honors business students at the Milton Hershey School, integrating core learning… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Volunteer Program

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Co-Winner: ESPN Inc. – RISE UP – Give Back! ESPN wanted to build a unique program that goes beyond a classic “reveal” effort for its new original series RISE UP, which told the story of… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Video Initiatives

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Winner: Miami-Dade Expressway Authority and Glodow Nead Communications – Text the Last Word Text The Last Word is an emotionally charged online short film (pictured) that serves as the focal point of the Miami-Dade Expressway… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Twitter Communications

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Winner: Best Buy and Edelman – Best Buy Sustainability Report Goes Interactive In 2011, Best Buy wanted to rethink the sustainability report experience. With the help of Edelman, they created an interactive experience to better… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Sustainability/CSR Report

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Winner: SAP – Sustainability at SAP SAP’s multimedia sustainability report, a cornerstone of its CSR program, is designed to motivate, record progress and engage a year-round, interactive conversation with stakeholders. For 2011, SAP introduced several… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Stakeholder Engagement

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Co-Winner: Silver Spring Networks, Finn Partners and Blue Practice – Silver Spring Networks’ “Connect. Transform”: Evangelizing Consumer Benefits of the Smart Grid New technologies have transformed much of the economy, but many consumers are still… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Social Media Campaign

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Winner: Timberland and Cone Communications – Timberland’s 2011 Arbor Day Campaign With its logo a tree, what better way for eco-conscious Timberland to address environmental issues than through Arbor Day. In 2011, the company and… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Social Good

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Winner: Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company – Supporting Firefighters for Safer Communities Since 2004, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has awarded millions of dollars in grants each year to fire departments for life-saving equipment, firefighter training and… Continued

2012 CSR Awards: Recycling

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Co-Winner: HanesBrands and O’Malley Hansen Communications – Using Green for Good in Latin America HanesBrands has a significant manufacturing presence in El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic and focuses CSR efforts there in two… Continued