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C&S Wholesale Grocers was named the 2010 Cornerstone Award winner by NHBSR at the 7th Annual Spring Conference at the Grappone Conference Center.
"C&S Wholesale Grocers exemplifies all of the best qualities of socially responsible companies," said NHBSR Executive Director Molly Hodgson Smith. "Whether they're carrying out programs to feed the hungry, promoting environmental awareness or encouraging employee volunteerism, C&S serves as a role model for other NH companies to emulate."
As the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the United States, based on revenue and the 12th largest privately held company in the country, as ranked by Forbes magazine, C&S Wholesale Grocers, founded in 1918, provides wholesaling and distribution services from warehouses in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, West Coast and Hawaii. The men and women of C&S are responsible for the delivery of food and non-food products to 3,900 grocery stores across the nation. Four platforms guide the company's CSR initiatives; Eliminating Hunger, Strengthening Communities, Protecting the Environment and Encouraging Volunteerism.
The two other finalists for this year's Cornerstone Award were: Antioch University of New England and Alison Huber-Jewett. The NHBSR Cornerstone Award is presented every year at the NHBSR Spring Conference to a company, organization or individual that exemplifies the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and promotes the concepts of CSR to the greater business community within the state of New Hampshire. This year's NHBSR Spring Conference, titled "Social Responsibility: Competitive Advantage to Competitive Imperative," focused on how businesses can incorporate more sustainable practices in the workplace while saving resources and creating a return on investment. The conference incorporated a variety of "green" elements including carbon offset, recycling, minimizing waste and sustainable menu choices. |
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