Corporate Responsibility

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. makes a $1.5 million donation to the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center to fund projects related to advanced research on greenhouse gas emissions, agriculture and environmental education.

Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, is using a software application from Centric Software to capture new product ideas and guide contributions through a standard process that is specifically designed to filter out the best ideas and identify ideas worthy of patenting.

Mattel Inc. voluntarily recalls one toy from the "CARS" die-cast vehicle line (the Sarge character), manufactured between May 2007 and July 2007, containing impermissible levels of lead.

Dole Food Company Inc.'s operating subsidiary, Standard Fruit de Costa Rica, and Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal (FONAFIFO), the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, are working together to establish a carbon neutral product supply chain for bananas and pineapples from its production in Costa Rica to the markets in North America and Europe.

The Boston Beer Company Inc. signs a purchase and sale agreement with Diageo North America Inc. to acquire a brewery located 60 miles outside of Philadelphia for $55 million.

Nike Inc. announces that Ron McCray is joining the company as vice president and chief administrative officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.

Sunkist Growers joins forces with Hy-Vee Inc. in support of its award-winning Sunkist "Take a Stand" national cause-marketing campaign.

In May 2007, The Hershey Company announced that John C. Long is named Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility. Long will report to Thomas K. Hernquist, senior vice president, global chief growth officer.