Finance
Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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07-14-15
Secretary-General Asks Business to Join Forces with UN on Framework for Financing Global Priorities
Meeting today with CEOs, heads of state and ministers at a forum on the sidelines of a global finance summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the corporate ...
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07-10-15
Contigo: Helping Women in Mexico to Build Better Lives
Contigo, a major financial services provider in Mexico, joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to launch a home improvement loan product aimed at reaching 25,000 under-served families by 2019.
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07-08-15
RobecoSAM Forecasts Global Water Market Rebound
RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing (SI), today published “Water: the market of the future.” Acc...
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07-02-15
Investors Worth $1.5 Trillion Support White House’s Methane Emissions Reduction Plan
As recent data show methane emissions rising from the oil and gas industry, and the White House moves forward with rules to reduce this pollution, leading investors representing $1.5 trillion in assets under management released
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06-19-15
‘Chemical Footprint Project' Takes First Step Toward New International Consensus With Leading Companies & Investors
You’ve heard of a company’s carbon footprint. Now it’s time for the chemical footprint.
Despite growing regulatory efforts, businesses around the world continue to use chemicals of high concern to human health and environment. Formaldehyde and toxic phthalates in flooring are but two
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06-15-15
Metlife Foundation Makes Significant Progress Towards $200 Million, Five Year Commitment to Financial Inclusion
Today, MetLife Foundation released its 2014 Annual Report, Into Action, highlighting its activities and showcasing a broad array of pa...
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06-11-15
Financial Solutions Lab SM Announces Winners of $3 Million Cash Flow Management Competition
Today the Financial Solutions Lab (“FinLab”) announced nine financial technology innovators as the winners of its $3 million, inaugural competition aimed at identifying solutions that help households better manage their finances on a tight budget. Each winner will rece...
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06-10-15
Morgan Stanley Extends Commitment to Sustainable Investing with Its Inaugural Green Bond
Morgan Stanley announced today that it has closed on the issuance of a $500 million green bond, the Firm’s inaugural green bond and the latest step in the Firm’s ongoing strategy to advance market-based solutions to social and environmental challenges. Since 2006, the ...
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05-29-15
Wells Fargo Awards Grants in Salt Lake City to Help Homeless
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05-28-15
Visionary Business Leaders and Social Change Agents Join Local Economy Leaders in Phoenix for Annual BALLE Conference
The 13th annual BALLE (Business Alliance of Local Living Economies) Conference is a three-day event that explores how locally rooted economic systems solve social, financial, and environmental problems. More than 500 local business leaders, social entrepreneurs, community funders, policymakers an...
