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May 12, 2009 For Immediate Release

AUNE Named a Finalist for the NHBSR Cornerstone Award

Winner will be announced June 1at the NHBSR annual spring conference

Keene, NH - May 8, 2009 - New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) just announced that Antioch University New England is one of the five finalists for its Cornerstone Award.

NHBSR presents the Cornerstone Award every year at its 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. The recipient of this year's award will be announced at the organization's sixth annual spring conference on Monday, June 1 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire.

According to NHBSR executive director Molly Hodgson Smith, the many qualified nominations reflect the integrity of New Hampshire's business community and the level of commitment to sustainability and CSR issues. Vince Perelli, chief of planning and policy for the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and event co-chair added "While we only select one recipient annually for this award, we like to honor all of our finalists for setting such great examples for the rest of us to follow."

Monadnock Paper Mills received the 2008 NHBSR Cornerstone Award.

This year's 2009 Cornerstone finalists are:

Antioch University New England
Since its founding in 1964, Antioch University New England (AUNE) has supported the tenets of corporate social responsibility, and as its mission, provides transformative graduate study education through scholarship, innovation, and community action for a just and sustainable society. Antioch University New England supports CSR in three ways. It operates the business of running a university using CSR principles, it educates its students in CSR principles, and through many of its student practica and internships, the university helps businesses and organizations locally and throughout New England recognize and begin to adopt CSR principles.

Simply Green Biofuels, LLC.
Andrew Kellar, founder of Simply Green, a Biofuels Company, is an exemplar for Corporate Social Responsibility. In an industry infamous for irresponsible behavior, Kellar is making honesty and sustainability work in home heating. Simply Green is developing into the foremost supplier of BioHeat, a blend of biofuel and regular heating oil, and Biodiesel, a similar blend of biofuel and regular diesel, on the Seacoast, and it is due to Kellar's entrepreneurial energy and commitment to responsible practices.

BAE Systems, Electronics, Intelligence & Support, PLC
BAE Systems' EI&S operating group has a long and institutional commitment to placing the needs of the customer, country and community first in protecting those who protect us. BAE Systems has programs that, through stewardship of funds and activities, maximize corporate involvement in the local areas of company facilities. BAE Systems significantly focuses much of the EI&S community, stakeholder and philanthropy programs toward supporting the war fighter, safe keeper and first responder. BAE Systems is committed to protecting the environment and the health and safety of employees, contractors, customers, and the public by conducting our business in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner through guidelines implemented by the Company's Safety, Health & Environment function. Diversity and inclusion is also recognized as an increasingly important issue for our business. The sustainability of its workforce and the ability to win and fulfill global contracts depends on BAE Systems ability to recruit and retain the most talented people from all backgrounds. Its environmental performance is also of increasing importance both due to the nature of our operations and growing interest in this issue among stakeholders, including its customers.

Hypertherm, Inc.
Hypertherm strives to serve as a model for other companies. Hypertherm works to meet this goal in many ways. Hypertherm has authored many articles on corporate social responsibility which have appeared in local and statewide publications. The articles talk about why Hypertherm feels CSR is so important and shares ways in which every company can become involved in their community. In addition, Hypertherm holds an annual Volunteer Fair to which the community is invited. The fair aims to match Hypertherm associates and community members with nonprofit organizations that need volunteer help.

Stonyfield Farm
Stonyfield Farm believes in its 'handshake with the consumer,' by enjoying a constant dialogue with purchasers of Stonyfield products. Since the early 1990s, the company has produced over 300 million yogurt lids with environmental and educational messages to inform people and inspire them to take action on issues like campaign finance reform, climate change, and the Farm Bill. In addition, an annual "Bid With Your Lid" program calls on consumers to cast a vote on how $100,000 is distributed between three organizations that help the earth. Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg is an outspoken ambassador for sustainable business practices. Through public speaking engagements throughout New Hampshire, Gary continually promotes Stonyfield as a role model to other businesses that environmentally and socially responsible companies can be Earth friendly and still be profitable.

About NHBSR

NHBSR fosters socially and environmentally responsible business in New Hampshire, recognizing that people, principles and profits must be linked. NHBSR offers education, networking and promotion around sustainability and CSR issues. The June 1 conference will incorporate a variety of 'green' elements including carbon offset, recycling, minimizing waste and sustainable menu choices. To learn more call 603.391.8471.

About Antioch University New England

This is Antioch University New England's forty-fifth year as an institution of higher education. Based in Keene, New Hampshire, AUNE offers rigorous, practice-oriented, values-based master's, doctoral, and certificate programs to more than one thousand students. Degrees in education, leadership and management, environmental studies, and psychology reflect a dedication to community service, sustainability, activism, and social justice. For more information visit: www.antiochne.edu

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