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CR Magazine Announces Responsible CEO of Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists(3BL Media Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SOURCE: Corporate Responsibility Magazine DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia, PA, September 4, 2014 /3BL Media/ — Corporate Responsibility(CR)Magazine announced today the finalists for both the seventh annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards and the fourth annual Lifetime Achievement Award. These awards will be presented to CEOs that visibly exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact and sustainability, human rights, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility practices. The finalists of the 2014 Responsible CEO of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards are: Chad Rosenberg, American Global LogisticsDavid Cordani, Cigna CorporationLarry Merlo, CVS CaremarkDouglas M. Baker, Jr., EcolabWilliam Graebel, Graebel Companies, Inc.Robert C. Garrett, Hackensack University Health NetworkJ. Knox Singleton, Inova Health SystemMichael W. Kempner, MWWRob DeMartini, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.Rakesh Sachdev, Sigma-Aldrich CorporationStu Thorn, SouthwireJohn P. Bilbrey, The Hershey CompanyAll award finalists were nominated by fellow members of the CR community and selected by an independent judging panel comprised of previous winners and other industry leaders. This year’s judging panel includes prior honorees: Dan Hesse, former CEO, SprintGale Klappa, Chairman, President and CEO, Wisconsin EnergyJeff Joerres, Executive Chairman, ManpowerGroupJim Murren, Chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts InternationalPatrick Prevost, President and CEO, Cabot CorporationPaul Rooke, President and CEO, Lexmark International, Inc.To determine the winners, judges will consider several dimensions of the aforementioned standards including the scope of the CEO’s impact on their organization and community, the extent to which the CEO drove this initiative, and the individual reputation or professional risk taken by the CEO. The 2014 award winners will be honored at CR Magazine’s Responsible CEO of the Year Awards Dinner to take place at the COMMIT!Forum, Thursday, Oct. 9, at the New York Marriott Downtown in New York City from 6:00-8:30 p.m. “Today’s CEO’s must balance the needs of shareholders, employees, customers and the community. The finalists exemplify the best behaviors and have a track record of leadership, vision and success in corporate responsibility programs,” says Elliot Clark, CEO of Corporate Responsibility Magazine. For more information about the annual COMMIT!Forum and CR Magazine’s Responsible CEO of the Year Awards Dinner visit <u>www.commitforum.com</u>. About CR MagazineCR Magazine is the voice of the corporate responsibility profession covering case studies, best practices, and trends in the five primary segments of the CR profession: a) Governance, risk, compliance, b) Environmental sustainability c) Corporate social responsibility, d) Philanthropy, and e) Workforce/diversity. <u>www.thecro.com</u> About the COMMIT!ForumEach year, COMMIT!Forum attracts: C-suite executives, Leaders in communications, CR and Sustainability professionals, Foundation heads, and Non-profit execs. This year’s theme is COMMIT! To A Responsible Culture & Supply Chain. As an attendee you'll learn:how to run a more responsible business, how to build a more sustainable workforce and how to build a more responsible supply chain. Our competitive advantage? Access. Professionals who attend learn the latest best practices and how-to’s from our hand-picked experts. And just as important, the COMMIT!Forum allows networking opportunities to engage with C-suite executives, CEOs, corporate communication pros, and CR professionals—industry leaders who can help our attendees achieve their professional goals. The path to COMMIT!, which began on April 24th with the announcement of CR Magazine’s 14th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens, culminates October 8-9 in New York City at the Forum. www.commitforum.com Contacts: Beatrice BroderickProsek Partners<u>[email protected]</u>212.279.3115 ext. 214 Heather NielsenCOMMIT!Forum organized by [email protected] 215.606.9529 © Copyright 2014, 3BL Media LLC |