Aside from dealing with their usual day-to-day legal obligations, WHDGA’s dedicated workers are also involved in various worthwhile community and environmental causes.
One of the most interesting environmental advocacies of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs is its unwavering support for PrarieFire BioFuels Coop, a member-owned cooperative dedicated to the cause of generating support for vegetable oil-based fuel sources and usage.
Corporate: EDF Support Press Room Archives
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs
Monday, March 9 2009Ron Klink & Associates
Monday, March 9 2009Today its client base is comprised of well-known companies across such diverse industries as technology, healthcare and telecommunications and includes non-profit organizations with distinct initiatives as well. These names include the Community Broadcasters Association, Best Home Systems Inc., North American Securities Administrators Association (NAASA), and Sentry Data Systems (F/K/A Freedom Health Care). In 2007, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) was added to the roster.
Patricia Lynch Associates Inc.
Monday, March 9 2009Founded in 2001 by Patricia A. Lynch, heralded by The New York Times as The Grand Dame of the Lobbyist Corps, the Albany-based firm has provided solutions for giant Fortune 500 companies and small non-profit organizations. Among its most recent clients are Cablevision System Corporation, Madison Square Garden LP, The Walt Disney Corporation, and Albany Law School. One distinguished client they handle is the Environmental Defense Fund. PLA secured this account in 2007 and has continued to lobby for the organization’s sustainability issues like agriculture, clean air & water (quality), and natural resources.
Hogan & Hartson
Monday, March 9 2009One of the firm’s most significant accomplishments is its pioneering campaign for Corporate Social Responsibility, even before it became a management buzzword. In 1970, Hogan & Hartson established its Community Services Department and has since addressed both high impact issues as well as individual concerns. In its almost four decades of service, the CSD has championed civil rights, environmental, homeless and other public interest organizations. It has built relationships with the National Parks Conservation Association and the Public Council in its several environmental initiatives.
B&D Consulting
Monday, March 9 2009In 1985, B&D Consulting started its practice as a full-service federal relations group. Over the years, it has grown and developed into a national advisory and advocacy firm serving the public and private sectors via their expertise in technical analysis, strategic planning, and excellent external communication skills. The firm’s beginnings, though, go back to the 1800s when the story of its parent firm, Baker & Daniels, began.
The Alliance Group
Monday, March 9 2009The Alliance Group also works hand-in-hand with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in pursuing various environmental advocacies. EDF (Environmental Defense Fund) is a US-based nonprofit environmental advocacy group that aims to address matters pertaining to ecosystem restoration, the oceans, global warming, and human health. Alliance joins EDF in carrying out some of its most significant environmental advocacies and activities.
KKR
Monday, March 9 2009KKR is partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Under the Green Portfolio project, KKR and EDF are working hand-in-hand to find ways to study and improve the environmental performance of companies included in the private equity group’s portfolio. Under the project, tools are used to help reduce waste and find solutions for other environmental concerns like the use of toxic substances and greenhouse gas emissions.