Goodman Recognized Alongside Two Nobel Prize Winners And 12 Distinguished Professionals For Exceptional Contributions to Society and Their Professions

New York, June 05 2010: The Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF), a US-based non-profit organization that promotes the woman’s voice in the business responsibility and sustainability discourse, today announced that Executive Director and Co-Founder, Dr. Ann Goodman, was the recipient of the University of Chicago’s Public Service Award.

The University of Chicago’s Public Service Award recognizes alumni for their contributions to making the world a better place and for inspiring others to service.

On June 5, 2010, Goodman appeared with two Nobel Prize winners, a two-time Nobel nominee and 13 other distinguished professionals, all presented with awards in recognition of their work. After the event, Goodman and fellow awardees were featured speakers on a panel highlighting economic, social, and environmental sustainability.

The Public Service Award honors a special combination of virtues - service above self, creativity, generosity-and it leads to very great things indeed,” said Herbert L. Caplan, Member, Alumni Board of Governors. “We honor Ann Goodman for pioneering global efforts on behalf of women in business, corporate responsibility and sustainable development and for her work with governments and NGOs in making a wide and lasting impact in these enterprises.

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About WNSF: The WNSF provides a forum for businesswomen to congregate, reflect and act on the convergent issues of social responsibility and sustainable development. Through meetings, training and online support tools, WNSF facilitates the exchange of experiences and best practices, building a community of businesswomen who can serve as powerful change agents for these increasingly essential business goals in the US and internationally. High on the list is preparing the next generation of women business leaders to achieve these ends. Through its activities, WNSF aims to strengthen business’s ability to attract and retain women as employees, consumers, stockholders and stakeholders by offering tools to help women put their values to work. www.wnsf.org

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