January 2007
 IN GOOD COMPANY
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For patients at 19 Kaiser Permanente medical centers in the organization's Northern California region, quivering lime Jell-O and gravy-laden instant potatoes are no longer synonymous with hospital meals. Ripe cherry tomatoes, juicy grapes, tart kiwis and other fresh produce purchased from local farmers are now filling patients' meal trays. It is all part of Kaiser Permanente's commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles as the foundation of healthy lives. 
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 CITIZENSHIP NEWS

EC, UNDP to promote responsible business
The European Commission and the United Nations Development Program have launched a new initiative to support CSR in new and prospective EU member countries. Read more.

Swiss Re offers employee rebate to reduce carbon footprint
Swiss Re is supporting investments and purchases made by employees that contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. Read more.

Europe passes tough chemical law
In a move expected to have a major effect on U.S. industry, EU's parliament has voted to regulate 30,000 toxic substances. Read more.

From risk reduction to value creation
Biannual survey shows shift in corporate attitudes toward sustainability. Read more.

Do responsible companies recover faster after crisis?
Global business executives believe that companies with strong corporate responsibility track records recover their reputations faster post-crisis. Read more.

Gates Foundation to reassess investments
A decision to review its holdings for their social effects could lead others to rethink their policies. Read more.

Climate-change group formed
Some of the world's largest companies have formed a new climate change group with the goal of developing a global framework. Read more.

Does corporate philanthropy prompt higher profits?
It all depends on the type of industry, according to new research. Read more.

Dell unveils "plant a tree for me"
Dell has begun selling trees online to help preserve the environment. Read more.

Recent CSR Reports
A monthly roundup of recent CSR reports. Read more.

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Finding Corporate Citizenship in all the Right Places
by Bradley K. Googins, Ph.D., Center Director
New sprouts of citizenship, ushered in from outside the citizenship domain, are a very promising sign that the purpose and values that underlie citizenship are being sprinkled in unplanned and unnamed ways throughout the business. Read more.

The Corporate Citizen 2006
The Center's new magazine profiles how companies such as Chiquita, Starbucks and Nokia are addressing social issues through responsible business practices, and gives voice to our 2006 Conference keynote speakers: IBM’s Nick Donofrio, Timberland's Jeff Swartz, and Greyston Bakery's Julius Walls, Jr. Read more.

Step Up: A Call for Business Leadership in Society
 In this new Center report, 48 CEOs from companies as diverse as GE, IBM, Raytheon, Ernst & Young, Néstle, Apache Oil and Timberland discussed how they manage the growing number of societal issues and vocal stakeholders making demands on them and their companies. Read more.

Conference 2007: Where Leaders Go for Corporate Citizenship Expertise
Today's corporate citizenship professionals are less concerned about building the case for corporate citizenship and more concerned with making it work - and that's the focus of our 2007 Conference. Read more.

The Triple Bottom Line: Catching a Wave
by Philip H. Mirvis, Senior Research Fellow
Andy Savitz's book, The Triple Bottom Line, is a blueprint for executives and companies to find their way to a sustainable, profitable future in today's daunting era of environmental and social accountability. Read more.

Corporate Citizenship in China: Leveraging China's Brightest Students
A unique student-run organization with volunteers in the U.S. and China connects American companies with China's brightest college and graduate students to solve business problems. Read more.

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