Panel to Address the Challenge of Achieving CSR Goals and Creating Shareholder Value
CAMDEN, N.J., May 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) –The Conference Board is hosting The Future of Business Roundtables in New York on May 19 and 20 with the goal to better understand whether socially and environmentally conscious companies have a competitive advantage for talent attraction and retention.
Dave Stangis, Vice President – Corporate Social Responsibility, will represent Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) during the first day of Roundtable discussion, which will encourage dialog on America’s future, focusing on the economy, changes corporations need to make, innovation and the prospects for a green economy. Stangis will be joined by Kevin Moss, Head of CSR, BT Americas, to address “Sustainability Challenge: Society, the Environment and the Bottom Line.”
WHO:
Dave Stangis, Vice President – Corporate Social Responsibility, Campbell Soup Company, to share insights about how corporations can both promote a corporate social responsibility agenda and increase shareholder value.
WHAT:
Sustainability Challenge: Society, the Environment and the Bottom Line Panel Discussion
WHERE:
WHEN:
12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Through its “Nourishing” corporate social responsibility program, Campbell has been widely recognized for making a positive impact in the workplace, in the marketplace and in the communities in which it operates. The company has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List by Corporate Responsibility magazine, ranked second in 2008 and 2009 for Best Corporate Reputation by Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Reputation Institute, named to the list of 2010 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere magazine and named a Catalyst Award Winner in 2010. Campbell recently published its 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility report, which describes the company’s strategies, policies and programs that will help drive the company toward four comprehensive goals by 2020. The report can be accessed in its entirety at www.thecampbellscompany.com/csr
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, including soup, baked snacks, and healthy beverages. Founded in 1869, the company has a portfolio of market-leading brands, including “Campbell’s,” “Pepperidge Farm,” “Arnott’s,” and “V8.” For more information on the company, visit Campbell’s website at www.campbellsoup.com.
SOURCE: Campbell Soup Company
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