Media Coverage: 2005 Best Workplaces for Commuters^SM from the FORTUNE 500 Companies

A number of media outlets across the country are providing positive exposure and recognition to the commuter-friendly companies on the list of Best Workplaces for Commuters from the FORTUNE 500 Companies. Read on...

National Coverage

"EPA Highlights Employers' Efforts to Curb Driving", National Public Radio (NPR), October 26, 2005

"Workplace: A Greener Commute", (26K PDF), Newsweek, October 24, 2005

"IBM: At IBM, climate protection is cool", (13K PDF), M2 Presswire, October 24, 2005

"20 Best Workplaces for Commuters", Business and Legal Reports, October 24, 2005

"Waste Generator Briefs – Quick takes", Waste News, October 24, 2005

"ACT Commends FORTUNE 500 Companies Designated Best Workplaces for Commuters", (124K PDF), Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT), October 19, 2005

"I went car-free in California", (196K PDF), MSN Money, October 19, 2005

"Nike good place for commuters to work", Yahoo Finance News, October 19, 2005

"QUALCOMM Commuter Program Second Best In Nation", Yahoo News, October 19, 2005

"Qualcomm named one of 20 best employers for commuters", Yahoo News, October 19, 2005

"Workers Taken For Ride, And Glad Of It", Yahoo News, October 19, 2005

Local and Regional Coverage

Print

"Business doings – Kudos", (10K PDF), The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC), November 24, 2005

"WORKPLACES IN THE FAST LANE OF COMMUTING" (12K PDF), Workforce Management Magazine (Crain Communications), November 21, 2005

"Southeast Valley business briefs - Boeing received EPA award for commuting", Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), November 19, 2005

"Wyeth's commuter services save workers money, time", Daily Record (Morris County, NJ), November 17, 2005

"Getting There: For now, bridge's 'horse lane' stays", Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA), November 14, 2005

"LETTERS TO BUSINESS: Why should driving be the only option?" San Francisco Chronicle (CA), October 30, 2005

"Business briefs - Commuter kudos", (10K PDF), Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA), October 29, 2005

"Intel No. 1 with commuters, according to U.S. list", Arizona Republic, October 26, 2005

"Qualcomm's Road a Little Less Traveled", (21K PDF), San Diego Business Journal, October 24, 2005

"Companies commit to commuters", Houston Chronicle (TX), October 24, 2005

"STUCK IN TRAFFIC", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 24, 2005

"Fueling a revolt - High gas prices drive commuters from old habits", East Bay Business Times (CA), October 24, 2005

"T aims to ease Red Line disruptions", Boston Globe, October 23, 2005

"For employers, it pays to aid workers' commute", Dallas Morning News (TX), October 23, 2005

"Best LoHud workplaces for commuters", The Journal News (White Plains, NY), October 21, 2005

"OKC-based Devon Energy makes list of best commuter jobs", (13K PDF), The Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK), October 21, 2005

"EPA's commuters program good for business, workers", (421K PDF), The Business Journal (Phoenix, AZ), October 21, 2005

"Fort Worth Briefs - TXU honored byEPA for mass transit", Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), October 20, 2005

"More companies urge bicycle commuting", The Arizona Republic, October 20, 2005

"State firms make commuters list", Connecticut Post, October 20, 2005

"Intel leads big companies in widening commute options", Folsom & Eldorado Hills Today, October 20, 2005

"Qualcomm praised for taking the work out of getting to work", San Diego Tribune (CA), October 20, 2005

"Car pool couple get married, Intel says", Semiconduct FabTech, October 20, 2005

"Microsoft, Boeing in top 20 for commuters", Skagit Valley Herald (WA), October 20, 2005

"Intel, Boeing named to top commuter workplaces list", Business Journal of Phoenix, October 20, 2005

"7 bay firms rank on commuter list; EPA singles out 20 workplaces in U.S.", The San Francisco Chronicle, October 19,2005

"EPA review names Intel No. 1 workplace for commuters" Sacramento Bee (California), October 19, 2005

"Workers Taken For Ride, And Glad Of It", San Jose Mercury News (California), October 19, 2005

"7 bay firms rank on commuter list; EPA singles out 20 workplaces in U.S. that foster clean air", The San Francisco Chronicle, October 19, 2005

"Intel, Qualcomm, Oracle recognized for fuel consumption policies", Waste News, October 19, 2005

"Intel Named Top Commuter Friendly Company", CBS5.com, October 19, 2005

"Qualcomm named one of 20 best employers for commuters", San Diego Daily Transcript, October 19, 2005

"Bicycle commuters showered with perks", The Arizona Republic, October 19, 2005

"The Top 20", San Jose Mercury News (California), October 19, 2005

"EPA review names Intel No. 1 workplace for commuters", Sacramento Bee (California), October 19, 2005

"Some firms make it easy to clean the air", (721K PDF), The Arizona Republic, October 19, 2005

"THE TOP 20", San Jose Mercury News (California), October 19, 2005

"More companies urge bicycle commuting", The Arizona Republic, October 18, 2005

"Intel leads big companies in widening commute options", Kitsap Sun, October 18, 2005

"7 bay firms rank on commuter list; EPA singles out 20 workplaces in U.S.", The San Francisco Chronicle, October 18, 2005

"EPA singles out 20 workplaces in U.S. that foster clean air", Record-Searchlight (Redding, CA), October 18, 2005

Radio

"EPA Highlights Employers' Efforts to Curb Driving", NPR, October 26, 2005

"New England Best Workplaces for Commuters" News Radio New Hampshire (WGIR-AM, WGIN-AM, WGIP-AM, WTSL-AM), October 19, 2005

Television

"EPA Names FORTUNE 500 Best Workplaces for Commuters", (14K PDF), KNXV-ABC, Phoenix, AZ, October 21, 2005

Online

"Wiley Named As One of FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2006'', Business Wire (San Francisco, CA), January 10, 2006

"Let's follow Intel's lead to cleaner air", THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC (Phoenix, AZ), January, 7, 2006

"Best Workplaces for Commuters", MSN.com, November 14, 2005

"Computer Industry Dominates EPA's 'Best Workplaces for Commuters' List", Greenbiz.com, October 21, 2005

"Computer Industry Dominates EPA's 'Best Workplaces for Commuters' List", Earthvision.net, October 21, 2005

"More companies urge bicycling commuting", KVOA.com, October 20, 2005

"Bay Area Companies among Best for Commuters", WGO.com, October 19, 2005

"Bay Area Companies Top Environmental List", NBC11.com (Bay Area, CA), October 19, 2005

"Nike good place for commuters to work", Portland Business Journal (Online), October 19, 2005

"QUALCOMM Commuter Program Second Best In Nation", KGTV.com (San Diego, CA), October 19, 2005

"Workers Taken For Ride, And Glad of It", Silicon Valley.com, October 19, 2005

"Intel Named Top Commuter Friendly Company", CBS5.com, October 19, 2005

"Microsoft, Safeco, Boeing on list of best places for commuters", KATU.com (Portland, OR), October 19, 2005

"Bay Area Companies Top Environmental List", NBC11.com (Bay Area, CA, October 19, 2005

"EPA Names Best Workplaces For Commuters List", WCCO.com (MN), October 19, 2005