Latest Applied ethics Stories

The Employment Law Group files suit on behalf of client Tim Harrison. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today at the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Timothy Harrison filed a $2-million lawsuit against Bethesda, Maryland's Landon School alleging retaliation for reporting blatant discrimination against several Hispanic maintenance workers (Case Number: 363710V). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111202/DC16437LOGO) Harrison, who was the Director...

BOULDER, Colo., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- This week, creating a corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan became a little easier with the release of a free education program - 12 Months to Better CSR. The online program, developed by With Good Cause, Inc., provides progressive monthly instruction to help any company move toward its CSR goals. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120515/CG06998) There is a heavy emphasis on communications planning and engagement...

Winning Team Takes Home $35,000 in Scholarships and Recognition at ELC's National Gala FAIRFAX, Va., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MBA students from the University of Houston's C. T. Bauer College of Business took first place in The Executive Leadership Council's (ELC) 2012 Business Case Competition today, which focused on corporate partnerships and support for African-American non-profits. Bauer was one of three finalist teams competing for $70,000 in scholarships....

DALLAS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated was recognized among the world's 100 best corporate citizens today by Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine, ranking 25, up from 26th last year, on the magazine's 13th annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. This is the 10th time TI has received this honor. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List is based on more than 360 data points of disclosure harvested from publicly-available information and ranks the...

SCCEnet and HCCAnet hit 10,000 members MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The corporate compliance and ethics community, which has long-been encouraged by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to model best practices, is turning to social media to discover and discuss those practices. HCCAnet and SCCEnet, a pair of social network sites offered by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), just surpassed 10,000...

... October 2-4, 2012 Investment News Daybook Calendar & News Advisory ... Nestle Water CEO, Kim Jeffery, Also to Speak on Corporate Responsibility and Waste Recovery Opportunities and Challenges COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., president of the Waterkeeper Alliance and senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is joining the growing list of distinguished presenters at the 23rd annual SRI...

MILWAUKEE, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced the release of its latest Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) online sustainability report. The online matrix provides a detailed review of the company's environmental, social and governance performance over the past year. The matrix complements the company's 2011 Business and Sustainability Report, which was released in January. The GRI...

SEATTLE, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line and Seabourn have both been recognized as one of 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, the leading business ethics think-tank. This is the first year that the companies have been honored for promoting the highest of ethical standards. Out of a record number of nominations for the award, Holland America Line and Seabourn secured their spots on the list by implementing and maintaining upright...

SAN DIEGO, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Laboratories announced today the Clinical Laboratory Responsibility Pledge, a declaration setting the course for more responsible and ethical business practices in the medication monitoring industry. The Pledge outlines the principles to which Millennium adheres and to which the company challenges every clinical laboratory in the pain management industry to adopt. (Logo:...

Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 14 - 17, 2012, Las Vegas, ARIA in Las Vegas MINNEAPOLIS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The question of why we root for the good guy even if he's doing bad will be explored during the opening session of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) 11th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, October 14 - 17, 2012. On Monday, October 15, 2012, conference goers will hear from National Treasure Movie Director Jon...