community relations

How the company treats its surrounding community (also see local)

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Involved with Local Food Co-op and Wintergreen. —Source: company contact, 6/14

“Communities for a Better Environment sued Chevron, Unocal (also an initiative funder), and other oil companies for polluting Latino and African-American communities in Los Angeles.” ...

Donates 1% of all profits to ecological and humanitarian projects

—Source: www.emeraldvalleykitchen.com

ExxonMobil has been accused of several unethical business practices negatively affecting the world community. ExxonMobil has further alienated many people through PR missteps and a ...

Food for Lane County is heavily involved in its community. It is actively engaged in food banks, community gardening, food and fund drives, and working ...

HP demonstrates excellent community relations practices. They provide opportunities within their communities, as well as to small women- and minority-owned businesses.
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Holy Cow buys local ingredients. —Source: http://www.holycowcafe.com/Pages/Cafe.html

“Toward the end of the season each year, we host an Annual CSA Farm Day – a cozy gathering of members sharing food, company ...

“The company has taken great initiative in revitalizing its hometown of New Brunswick, New Jersey.” —Source:The Women’s Equity Fund: http://www.womens-equity.com/profile/activism.html#T30

For every barrel of beer sold in each area, New Belgium Brewery donates $1 towards local philanthropic causes. —source: http://www.newbelgium.com/

Patagonia is very involved with the community through many of its environmental programs as well as: Creating a National Park: In addition to ...

Dairy is supplied from organic valley farmers within 2 hours driving distance from the creamery —Source: Phone call to Employee Assuming this isn't Organic ...

Starbucks created the Starbucks Foundation in 1997, which provides grants for literacy programs. So far the foundation has provided over $11 million to more

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Donations to various community groups and organizations (unspecified.) —Source: company contact, 6/19

The Timberland Company is also active in community service, mostly through its sponsorship of the Boston-based City Year (a program labeled as an ...

One study found that while local businesses contribute on average 53% of their revenues within local and state economies, Wal-Mart spends just 14% of

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Participate in Rogue River Cleanup and other community involvement, not specified. —Source: company contact, 6/19

“The Community Farm program helps connect consumers directly to our farm and helps us meet one of our goals of producing quality basic foods for ...

“We have developed a close link with our local food bank, and through the combined effort from our labor and donations from the community we ...

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