Finance
Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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02-11-15
Food Bank For New York City and Citi Expand Integration of Financial Empowerment Services into School-Based Anti-Hunger Programs
Food Bank For New York City announced the expansion of an innovative pilot program designed to integrate free financial empowerment services into its signature hunger relief programs, enabling more low-income families across the city to access a suite of holistic finan...
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01-22-15
RESOLVE Announces the ReGrow West Africa Partnership and Peace Diamonds with first $1Million Donor Pledge
Today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Stephen D’Esposito, President and CEO of RESOLVE, and Chair of the World Economic Forum Council on the Future of Mining and Metals, announced the launch of an initiative to catalyze sustainable economic recovery in the three West African ...
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01-22-15
U.S. Conference of Mayors, Wells Fargo Launch Grant Program
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Wells Fargo today announced a new collaboration, the CommunityWINSâ„ grant program, aimed a...
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01-19-15
RobecoSAM Publishes the Annual Sustainability Yearbook 2015
RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, today announced the publication of The Sustainability Yearbook 2015. The Yearbook looks back at companies’ sustaina...
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01-12-15
Marking Fifth Anniversary of the Earthquake In Haiti: Progress and Hope
On this fifth anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti, Deux Mains Designs and our nonprofit partner REBUILD globally mark this day with hope. Little did we know that a trip to assist with relief eff...
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11-13-14
BMO Bank Of Montreal First Major Bank To Select ChangeIt® - An Easy Way To Donate Small Change To Local Charities To Make A Big Difference
Every year, millions of Canadians open up their hearts and wallets to donate money to the charities of their choice. In fact, a recent survey[1] found that 71 per cent of Canadians donated to charity last year. More than half said they wish they could have given more and 24 p...
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11-10-14
The Indigenous Rights Risk Report: How Violating Indigenous Peoples' Rights Increases Industry Risks
On November 10, First Peoples Worldwide released the Indigenous Rights Risk Report at the SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing, a product of two years of consultations with investment analys...
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11-06-14
Sallie Krawcheck Embraces Socially Responsible Investing
In the Fall 2014 issue of Progressive Asset Management’s newsletter, News & Views, Sallie Krawcheck discusses three important topics:
1. Her purchase of the women’s network “85 Broads” and its renaming as Ellevate Network:
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11-06-14
First-of-Its-Kind Survey Finds $23 Billion Global Market for Conservation Investing, with $2 Billion from Private Investors
The first-ever survey of conservation impact investing reveals a fast-growing market totaling approximately $23 billion in the five-year period from 2009-2013. During the same period, private investments accounted for almost $2 billion of this market—an amount that is growing at an ave...
