Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (April 14 - April 21, 2010)

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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during
the week of April 14 - April 21, 2010. 

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ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Introduces New Reusable Bag for Earth Day
(April 21, 2010 05:14 PM) Source: Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. 

IRVING, Texas -- ExxonMobil Marks World Malaria Day with Activities and Grants
(April 21, 2010 04:29 PM) Source: Exxon Mobil Corporation 

DALLAS -- Luminant Celebrates Environmental Successes (April 21, 2010 03:13 PM)
Source: Luminant 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & TUCSON, Ariz. -- Got Stuff? Intuit`s QuickBase and
Freecycle Extend Free Reuse Program to the Workplace (April 21, 2010 02:00 PM)
Source: Intuit Inc. 

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot Launches Greener Shipping Solution for Business
Customers (April 21, 2010 01:00 PM) Source: Office Depot 

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna Moves up in DiversityInc`s "Top 50 Companies for
Diversity" List (April 21, 2010 12:56 PM) Source: Aetna 

MADISON, Wis. - Great Wolf Resorts Breathes New Life into Green Practices (April
21, 2010 11:32 AM) Source: Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. 

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell, Goodwill Expand Free Consumer Recycling Program to
Include Microsoft Products (April 21, 2010 11:00 AM) Source: Dell 

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Small Business Owners Go Green for Environment, Not Money or
Image (April 21, 2010 10:36 AM) Source: Manta 

MEDIA ADVISORY -- Recycling at Starbucks (April 21, 2010 09:00 AM) Source:
Starbucks Coffee Company 

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Office Depot Showcases 40 New Green Initiatives to Celebrate
40th Anniversary of Earth Day Worldwide (April 21, 2010 08:56 AM) Source: Office
Depot 

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Recycle Your Obsolete Scanners and Receive 25% Refund on
Purchase of a New Visioneer Scanner (April 21, 2010 08:45 AM) Source: Visioneer 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & CAIRO -- Yahoo! and Nahdet El Mahrousa Launch Social
Entrepreneurship Competition for Young Professionals in Egypt (April 21, 2010
04:00 AM) Source: Yahoo! Inc. 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy Calls on Consumers Nationwide to Recycle Old
Electronics, Appliances (April 20, 2010 10:51 AM) Source: Best Buy Co., Inc. 

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., & DALLAS -- Sprint and Samsung Mobile Celebrate Earth Day
by Continuing their Green Leadership with the Eco-Friendly Samsung Restore
(April 20, 2010 10:00 AM) Source: Sprint 

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- New Lenovo ThinkPad L Series Laptops Help
Businesses "Do More, Save More" (April 20, 2010 09:12 AM) Source: Lenovo 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Releases 2009 Citizenship Report, Unveils EarthSmart
(April 20, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: FedEx Corp. 

MCLEAN, Va. -- Hilton Worldwide Unveils "LightStay" Sustainability Measurement
System (April 20, 2010 08:00 AM) Source: Hilton Worldwide 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Taking Small Steps to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (April
20, 2010 06:00 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. 

MIAMI -- Burger King Corp. Continues to Provide Assistance to the Haitian
Community in South Florida and in Haiti (April 19, 2010 04:30 PM) Source: Burger
King Corporation 

PITTSBURGH -- PPG Issues 2009 Update to Corporate Sustainability Report (April
19, 2010 04:10 PM) Source: PPG Industries 

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- AMD Reports on Corporate Responsibility for 2009, Building
on 15-Year Commitment of Continuous Reporting (April 19, 2010 04:01 PM) Source:
AMD 

MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Employees Think Global, Volunteer Local April 19 -
23 (April 19, 2010 12:02 PM) Source: General Mills 

SEATTLE -- Starbucks Releases 2009 Global Responsibility Report (April 19, 2010
09:00 AM) Source: Starbucks Coffee Company 

BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Enabling Energy Efficient TVs Remains Top Priority for LCD TV
Association Member Companies (April 19, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: LCD TV
Association 

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- In Recognition of Earth Day, Office Depot is Giving Worklife
Rewards Members 100% Back in Rewards on Green Supplies (April 19, 2010 08:42 AM)
Source: Office Depot 

ATLANTA -- Staples Foundation for Learning Honors Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald
Valley with National Environmental Service Project Award (April 19, 2010 07:00
AM) Source: Staples Foundation for Learning 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. to Distribute Bioplastic Resins in
Southern China (April 19, 2010 06:06 AM) Source: Cereplast, Inc. 

JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- FPL Encourages Families to Conserve Together, Today and
Tomorrow (April 16, 2010 10:03 AM) Source: Florida Power & Light Co. 

MINNETONKA, Minn. & SAN FRANCISCO -- UnitedHealthcare/VolunteerMatch Benefits of
Volunteering Survey Finds Volunteers Gain as Much as They Give (April 16, 2010
08:30 AM) Source: UnitedHealthcare 

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard Company Foundation Commits Up to $400,000
to Relief Efforts in China (April 16, 2010 07:45 AM) Source: HP 

NEW YORK -- Global Health Action Conference to Focus On How to Turn Strategies,
Program Ideas into Practical Action (April 15, 2010 03:17 PM) Source: Global
Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria 

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford Graduate School of Business Research: Social
Pressures Affect Corporate Strategy and Performance (April 15, 2010 02:25 PM)
Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 

PITTSBURGH -- FedEx Ground Receives Award for Development of Once Contaminated
Property (April 15, 2010 12:00 PM) Source: FedEx Ground 

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Marks Earth Day 2010 with Cell Phone and Printer
Cartridge Recycling at All Stores, "Earth Day Shop" on Walgreens.com (April 15,
2010 11:47 AM) Source: Walgreens 

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- MinXray Announces Installations of X-Ray and CR Systems in
Africa and Central America (April 15, 2010 11:35 AM) Source: MinXray Inc. 

CHICAGO -- Premier Farnell Americas Joins Green Certified Electronics Recycling
Initiative As Part of its Ongoing Environmental Program (April 15, 2010 11:11
AM) Source: Premier Farnell plc 

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- 18 U.S. Schools Named Intel Schools of Distinction
Finalists (April 15, 2010 11:00 AM) Source: Intel Corporation 

ELGIN, Ill. -- John B. Sanfilippo & Son Elgin Facility Recycles 4.7 Million
Pounds of Materials; Hopes to Inspire Others to Respect the Earth (April 15,
2010 10:53 AM) Source: John B. Sanfilippo & Son 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Premier Healthcare Alliance Joins Green Certified Electronics
Recycling Initiative to Further Commitment to Social Responsibility (April 15,
2010 09:37 AM) Source: Premier Inc. 

AIEA, Hawaii -- ClearFuels Signs Cooperative Agreement for $7.7 Million First
Round of DOE Biorefinery Funding (April 15, 2010 09:00 AM) Source: ClearFuels
Technology, Inc. 

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens Recognized as Private-Sector Employer of the Year
for People with Disabilities (April 15, 2010 08:48 AM) Source: Walgreens 

GOLDEN, Colo. -- National Technology Donation Drive Held by Craters & Freighters
and The National Cristina Foundation (April 15, 2010 08:20 AM) Source: Craters &
Freighters 

PHOENIX -- CyberMark Named a 2010 Arizona BBB Business Ethics Award Finalist
(April 15, 2010 06:01 AM) Source: CyberMark International 

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Earth911 & SunChips: Earth Day Contest Provides Simple Ways
to Participate in Eco-Friendly Actions (April 15, 2010 06:01 AM) Source:
Earth911 

NEW YORK -- NYSE Euronext and the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute
Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with Inaugural Green Summit at the New
York Stock Exchange on April 22 (April 14, 2010 06:30 PM) Source: NYSE Euronext 

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

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, The Doctors, Living Well
with Montel Williams, 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. 

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

Russell Griffin is founder, owner and president of Griffin MarCom Inc., a
successful strategic marketing practice. He has also served as head of business
line diversity for one of the largest insurance companies in the world. The
federal government has, on numerous occasions, addressed the near critical
shortage of diverse talent and minority-led firms in particular in advertising.
Russell can address these issues from the front lines, and with an informed and
knowledgeable opinion on what can be done to make progress. 

Phone Number: 404-734-8843
Email: Russell@griffinmarcom.com

Dr. Maretno Agus Harjoto (Augus) received his Ph.D. in Economics from the
University of Kentucky in 2002. Prior to joining the Graziadio School of
Business and Management in 2007, Augus served as a finance faculty member at San
Jose State University. His banking area of expertise is asset and liability
management as well as the Asian banks with a presence in the U.S. and
particularly in Los Angeles. He published in academic and practitioner journals
such as Financial Management, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of
Corporate Finance, Financial Review, Journal of Financial Education, and
Commercial Lending Review. His work on whisper number (Wall Street analyst's
true number for earnings per share which is different from the published number)
received media coverage by the Business Week and CFO Online magazines. 

Phone Number: 310-506-7352
Email: maretno.harjoto@pepperdine.edu

PR Contact: Douglass Gore
Phone Number: 310-568-5580
Email: graziadiopr@pepperdine.edu

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