September 2006
 CENTER NEWS    IN GOOD COMPANY
Hurricane KatrinaDisaster Relief: Lessons Learned and Future Preparation
In recent years business has become an integral part of disaster relief efforts. Demonstrating citizenship in the most tangible of ways, corporations have played a major role during 9/11 and recent natural disasters. As a result we’ve all learned much about the best – and worst – ways to respond. Does your company know what to do before, during and after the next crisis? Read more.

Maria SchneiderTrusting Business in Natural Disasters: Hurricane Katrina in the Enron Era
by Maria Schneider, Senior Vice President, Edelman
Hurricane season has arrived and with the Katrina experience still sharp in our minds, we’ll likely expect business to once again come to the rescue if government falls short. But what are reasonable expectations of the private sector and how much should we rely on companies to make sure that the nation has a first-rate disaster response? Read more.
Human Influenza Pandemic – The Next Disaster?
For months we’ve been hearing about the possibility that a human influenza pandemic will be yet another disaster for which corporations must prepare. What exactly is the threat, and what should you be doing to help your company prepare? Read more.

Global Front bannerThe Global Front: What Companies Can Do to Fight Corruption
In order to get favorable business dealings, multi-national companies often have to go with the flow of corruption in their host country, either by directly participating with corrupt government leaders or indirectly supporting their habits. What can western companies do to practice good governance and take care of the environment in the face of pressure from corrupt officials? Our monthly column on global corporate responsibility provides advice. Read more.
The Center’s Staff is Growing – and We’re Looking for More Good People
Our staff is growing, especially in the areas of corporate engagement and research. Meet our new staff members, and learn about new research positions and other staff openings. Read more.

Corporate Citizenship: How it REALLY WORKS
Planning for The Center's annual conference, which will take place in San Francisco on March 25-27, is well under way, and early bird registration is now available. Read more.

logoAlliance Data’s Neighbor of Choice Program Builds a Consistent Community Vision
Through Neighbor of Choice summits, The Center has helped Alliance Data strengthen its enterprise-wide community involvement efforts. Read more.

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adobe logoGetting more teens to communicate – and more people to listen – is the goal of Adobe Youth Voices, a new global program designed to encourage teens worldwide to communicate their ideas, concerns and aspirations. The program’s goal is to empower youth – particularly those in underserved communities – to comment on their world, using multimedia and digital tools to communicate and share their ideas, demonstrate their potential, and take action in their communities.  Read more.
 CITIZENSHIP NEWS

GE and mtvU launch search for best student ideas to green college campuses
The winner of the mtvU GE ecomagination Challenge will receive an Earth Day concert and $25,000 grant to implement the winning idea. Read more.

Expedia.com offers travelers a greener way to fly
Expedia.com is now offering travelers the ability to purchase carbon offsets – carbon dioxide reduction measures used to help cancel out the greenhouse gas emissions that lead to global warming. Read more.

Top pharma companies fail to address industry best practices on HIV/AIDS, says new report
Study finds leading companies fail to adopt comprehensive response to HIV/AIDS pandemic. Read more.

IBM's World Community Grid is assisting in the fight against cancer
IBM-funded project applies unused processing power to cancer research. Read more.

Companies report continuous improvements in their environmental practices
Climate change, dwindling water supplies, waste and reputation were all featured highly on the corporate environmental agenda in 2005, according to Business in the Community's Environment Index 2005. Read more.

Amex is seeing RED
American Express has launched its new Red charge card, which donates a minimum of 1% of all purchases to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa. Read more.

More large U.S. companies reporting on social and environmental issues
A new study finds over 40% of S&P 100 index companies issuing annual reports on corporate social responsibility, and that growing numbers are using GRI standards. Read more.

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

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The Voice of Corporate Citizenship is the monthly electronic newsletter of The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College; the articles in this issue also appear on The Center's web site. Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues. To subscribe to the newsletter, go to www.bcccc.net, click on the login button and register as a free subscriber or Center member.

Editor's note: We welcome submissions from all readers. Our readership is varied and ranges from those with many years experience in corporate citizenship to those who are just entering the field. If you have a story to tell, advice to share, or a voice that wants to be heard, we welcome your submission. To learn more or submit an article, contact Susan Thomas.