Call for Entries – PR News’ CSR Awards 2012

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PR News’ CSR Awards is the industry's best showcase for the most powerful, impactful social responsibility and green campaigns. The finalists in this awards program set new standards of excellence and lead the way for other organizations to follow. The entry deadline is Friday, November 9, 2012 and winners along with honorable mentions will be honored in spring 2013.

For more information on the CSR Awards, visit PR News online at www.prnewsonline.com/csr2012/.

PR News recognizes that corporate social responsibility is an essential building block of organizations’ annual business plans. CSR enhances reputation and builds positive bridges to communities, customers and the public at large—and in doing so, affects the bottom line. The sweeping nature of social media has only magnified its influence, which is why PR News takes great pride in honoring the most outstanding communications efforts powering corporate social responsibility and green initiatives.

The winners of the CSR Awards represent corporations, agencies and nonprofits. They are the risk takers who have taken tremendous strides and understand the important role CSR contributes to an organization's success.

To enter online, visit www.prnewsonline.com/csr2012/.

Winners and honorable mentions will be awarded in the following categories:

• Annual Report
• Blog
• Cause Branding Campaign
• Community Affairs
• Corporate-Community Partnership
• CSR on a Shoestring
• Diversity Communications
• Employee Relations
• Employee Volunteer Program
• Environmental Stewardship
• Event: CSR/Green Focus
• Facebook Communications Campaign
• Green PR Campaign
• Hall of Fame
• Human Rights/Social Justice Communications
• Media Relations
• Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership
• Philanthropy Communications
• Product Design/Redesign
• Recycling Program
• Social Media Campaign
• Twitter Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Supplier/Vendor Partner of the Year
• Sustainability/CSR Report
• Video Initiative
• Volunteer Program
• Workplace Innovation

People Category

• CSR Professional of the Year

Agency Category

• CSR A-List

Corporations (Overall CSR Leaders) Categories

• Corporation with between 1, 000 and 10,000 employees
• Corporation with between 10,000 and 25,000 employees
• Corporation with less than 1,000
• Corporation with more than 25,000 employees

For more information, visit www.prnewsonline.com/csr2012/.

PR News' CSR Awards is a great opportunity to get recognized for CSR efforts and to shine the spotlight on the people driving CSR success.

For questions regarding the CSR Awards, contact PR News Assistant Marketing Manager Laura Berdichevsky at [e-mail]. For sponsorship and exhibit information, contact PR News Senior Vice President & Group Publisher Diane Schwartz at [e-mail].

The PR News family of products also includes the weekly PR News publication, The Digital PR Summit, Media Relations Forum and PR Measurement Conference, PR Webinars and Workshops, PR Guidebooks, Platinum PR Awards, PR People Awards, Nonprofit Awards, 15-to-Watch and more. Visit PR News online at www.prnewsonline.com.