Finance
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OpEd: It's Time for Positive Action Strategies
As we add impetus to the global move to a cleaner, more sustainable energy system, perhaps the greatest obstacle we face is the enormous financing requirement that this step change in our economies will bring. The financing required to clean up our supply-side energy system over the next 30 years is...
Olympian Turned Bakery Owner Shares Her Race Against COVID-19 to Keep Her Family Business Alive.
At the corner of 27th Street and Central Avenue in Los Angeles sits 27th Street Bakery, a neighborhood staple for over sixty years. Its third-generation owner, Jeanette Bolden-Pickens, was concerned her family’s business might not survive the impact of COVID-19 this spring. Now, through community su...
Why Purpose Leads to Profits
“Can profit and purpose go hand-in-hand?” This question has long been debated in business circles and the investment community. But in a year marked by a global pandemic, racial inequality and the greatest economic challenge in a generation, a better question may be: “How can it not?”
Global Study Reveals That Healthcare Remains Top of the List When It Comes to Impact Investing
Against the backdrop of a pandemic, healthcare continues to be front and center as the cause that aligns most with personal values or priorities when making an impact investment, according to a new survey by global asset manager American Century Investments.
Atlanta Creative Scene Thriving at Cam Kirk Studios, With a Little Help From PayPal
The Atlanta art scene wouldn’t be the same without Cam Kirk Studios. Named after owner and professional photographer Cameron “Cam Kirk” Kirkland, the studio opened three years ago as a space for creatives of all levels to sharpen their skills and conduct business.
FedEx Distributes $1 Million #SupportSmall Grants to Entrepreneurs
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) recently announced the completion of the company’s #SupportSmall Grants program.
Moody's Enhances Flagship Moody's CreditView Platform With ESG Expertise
Moody’s announced recently that it has enhanced Moody’s CreditView, its leading research, data and analytics platform serving credit market professionals, with a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate analysis.
The Impact of COVID-19 on a Company: 6 Questions for the Chief Financial Officer of Johnson & Johnson
The year 1944 was historic for Johnson & Johnson. On September 24, under the leadership of Robert Wood Johnson, the company went public with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange and its initial public offering of stock (IPO).
Fifth Third Sets $8 Billion Sustainable Finance Goal
Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today announced that it has set a new sustainable finance goal of $8 billion to be achieved by 2025. This goal continues the Bank’s leadership in environmental sustainability, having become the first Fortune 500 company to achieve 100% renewable power through a sin...
Fifth Third Foundation Powers $1.2 Million Innovation Meets Main Street Program for Black, Women-Owned Entrepreneurs
Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced an exciting new $1.2 million program called Innovation meets Main Street: Boosting Black Women-Owned Businesses, a partnership between AEO and LISC powered by Fifth Third Bank.