Bullying is a very real issue that is plaguing children today. There was a time when bullying was relegated to the schoolyard, but in the age of social media this torment is hard, if not impossible, to escape. There are various celebrities and corporations that are trying to bring awareness to the issue through...
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With a new year people often try to turn over a new leaf, this is the case for actor Charlie Sheen who recently embraced social responsibility by helping Alabama tornado victims. Many remember that he started off 2011 with his Aristotelian fall from grace. It was his manic interviews; comments about winning, tiger blood...
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We’ve written about many corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives from various companies, but we feel it’s important to also recognize celebrities that lend their names or talents to charity projects. Meryl Streep is another terrific example of a celebrity using their notoriety and financial success to support an important project. The actress who is...
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There are many celebrities that have gotten involved in charity projects over the years, one who continues to do some good is pop star Justin Bieber. The Canadian music sensation lived up to a promise that he made on the Ellen Degeneres show to perform at Whitney Elementary School in Las Vegas. Whitney Elementary...
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Continuing with our ‘best of 2011’ series this week, we have our top 3 most popular Corporate Social Responsibility stories accumulated from our Planet Forward blog readers. From fashion to Justin Bieber to good old fashioned pizza, there are many terrific examples of corporate social responsibility.
Image: H&M Conscious Collection Fall 2011
In 1st place, H&M...
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On a recent episode of the Marilyn Denis show their tech expert, Nicholas Montgomery, was doing a list of gifts to give the teen in your life for the holidays. Amongst the usual iPod/iPhone accessories, video game systems and books there were charitable gifts. These were socially responsible presents that would make...
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Justin Bieber is getting into the holiday spirit this year by once again giving back to charity. We previously wrote about Justin Bieber’s many acts of social responsibility and now he is spreading holiday cheer with his Christmas album “Under The Mistletoe.” The album is doing more than brightening the holiday season for beliber’s, as the...
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Hello and thanks for stopping by the Planet Forward blog on this Meatless Monday. We took the pledge to support this sustainable practice that promotes eliminating meat from your diet one day per week as a simple way to reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal and planetary health.
Tonight we are using...
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Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber is a teen ambassador for social responsibility. He recently helped a local food bank in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario by improving Billy Bush’s twitter followers. Those who watch the Ellen DeGeneres show might remember an episode last week when Bieber matched a $100,000 donation benefitting Whitney Elementary School. ...
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Companies are often looking for ways to give back as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. In fact, that is at the heart of many CSR programs. We recently blogged about what Cashmere, Hard Rock, Coach and Eggland’s best are doing for breast cancer awareness month (October). Today we’d like to...
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