Target Sponsors the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility's 22nd Annual Symposium and Annual Programs

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Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)

Apr 03, 2014, 02:28 ET

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is pleased to announce, for the fourth year in a row, Target will sponsor the 22^nd Annual HACR Symposium, the Corporate Directors Summit™ (CDS), and the Corporate Executives Forum™ (CEF) annual meetings beginning this weekend in San Diego, Calif. at THE US GRANT Hotel.

"On behalf of HACR and its Board of Directors, we are honored once again that Target has partnered with our organization to help us fulfill our mission of diversity and inclusion across Corporate America," said HACR Interim President & CEO Frank D. Alvarez.

The Annual HACR Symposium brings together some of the most influential Hispanic community and corporate leaders to discuss best practices and solutions for Hispanic inclusion at Fortune 500 companies through HACR's four pillars of Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with expert speakers and leaders including:

Linda Akutagawa, President & CEO, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
Javier Goizueta, Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company and President of their Global McDonald's Division
Ilene Lang, Sr. Advisor, Former President & CEO, Catalyst
Ronald Parker, President & CEO, Executive Leadership Council (ELC)
Eduardo Tobon, President, Diners Club International
Luke Visconti, CEO, DiversityInc

In addition, the HACR CDS focuses on individuals currently serving on corporate boards at Fortune 500 and HACR corporate member companies to share knowledge gained in corporate boardrooms. The HACR CEF provides the most senior Hispanic corporate executives at Fortune 500 and HACR corporate member companies with a forum to discuss business issues, challenges, and solutions as well as the opportunity to network with peers from throughout Corporate America.

For more information on HACR's annual programs this year in San Diego, Calif. visit www.hacr.org. For up-to-the-minute updates follow HACR on social media by liking us on Facebook, connecting on LinkedIn, following us on Twitter @HACRORG, and viewing videos on YouTube.

About the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 16 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Our mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions. To that end, HACR focuses on four areas of corporate social responsibility and market reciprocity: Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance.

Contact:
Josh Silvia/ HACR
[email protected]
202-682-4012

SOURCE Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)