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HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ Honored
November 6, 2007
Washington, D.C.
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November 6, 2007)
– The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) — a coalition of the nation’s most influential community-based organizations — honored 28 young professional executives at its inaugural Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA) program. Sponsors of the program are Comcast Corporation, the Ford Motor Company and Philip Morris USA.
Despite Hispanic Community’s Growing Economic Clout, Hispanics Remain Absent from Corporate Boardrooms
June 22, 2007
Washington, DC
- The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) unveils the findings of its 2007 Corporate Governance Study.The study measures Hispanic inclusion on the boards of Fortune 500 companies.
Carlos F. Orta Named President and CEO of The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
March 23, 2006
Washington, March 23, 2006
– The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) Board of Directors today announced the selection of Carlos F. Orta as its president and CEO.
COMCAST AND THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION ON CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR DIVERSITY
November 3, 2005
Comcast Corporation and the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) today announced a comprehensive, multi-year partnership in which HACR will support Comcast’s continuing outreach efforts to effectively engage the Hispanic community in the company’s business operations and assist Comcast with further strengthening its relationships with the Hispanic community.
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Releases Final Rankings and Results of The HACR Corporate Index
May 9, 2005
The Index measured FORTUNE 100 inclusion of the Hispanic community across five distinct areas of their business models, including corporate executive leadership, corporate governance, workforce representation, Hispanic community reciprocity, and minority supplier outreach and development.
ALMA MORALES RIOJAS ELECTED HACR BOARD CHAIR
March 1, 2005
Washington, February 1, 2005 – The HACR Board of Directors is proud to announce that Alma Morales Riojas, president and CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization was elected as the new chair of the board.Hector Flores, national president of League of United Latin American Citizens was reelected vice chair and Ronald Blackburn-Moreno, president and CEO of ASPIRA Association, Inc. was re-elected as treasurer.Raul Araujo, president of MENTóR, The National Hispanic Employee Association, was elected as the new secretary.
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Applauds the Nomination of Carlos M. Gutierrez as Secretary of Commerce
November 29, 2004
Today President George W. Bush nominated Carlos M. Gutierrez, chairman and CEO of Kellogg Company, to serve as the new secretary of commerce. The nomination is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
Aetna Joins the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
November 8, 2004
Aetna, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of health care joined the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility as a corporate partner.
HACR Board of Directors Appoint Alfonso E. Martinez as President and CEO
January 30, 2004
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility board of directors announced the appointment of Alfonso E. Martinez as president and CEO of the organization.
Hispanic Directors Prepare for Corporate Board Seats
August 5, 2003
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility has joined with Harvard Business School to create the first comprehensive executive education program for Hispanics who either serve on boards of Fortune 1000 companies at present or who are qualified candidates for future board openings.
More Hispanics Prefer English When it Comes to Print Media and the Internet
June 30, 2003
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility released today the most comprehensive study on U.S. Hispanic demographics titled, Hispanics Today. The publication is a compilation of non-published studies by leading Hispanic academicians and think tanks.
