Finance
Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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09-29-11
Sustainable Help for America's Recovery Effort
/PRNewswire/ - Lenders / Nonprofit Fundraisers: SHARE2 MicroFunds offers 11.98% interest on"Patriot Notes for Charity" to private lenders wishing to fund small businesses who create jobs here in America.
Lending clients, earning up to 11.98% interest, have the opt...
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09-22-11
Green Business Network Member Tells White House Representatives of Abuses in the Consumer Financial Market
Last week, Martin Paule of Jacksonville, Oregon participated in a White House conference call on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and consumer protection. Mr. Paule is the Marketing Director for Sympatico Clothing, an apparel company whose products respect people and the environmen...
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09-20-11
Launch of the World's First Ratings and Analytics Platform for Impact Investing: 15 Pioneer Investors with $1.5 Billion in Impact Assets Declare Investment Preference for GIIRS-rated Funds and Companies
Today B Lab announces at CGI the launch of GIIRS Ratings & Analytics, and the commitment of 15 GIIRS Pioneer Investors who declare as part of their impact investing strate...
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09-14-11
Seasonal Wrap-up: Trillium's 2011 Engagement Highlights
Trillium Asset Management, LLC, a Boston-based pioneer in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, reported out today on the results of its 2011 proxy season engagements with nearly two dozen major U.S. corpora...
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09-08-11
Johnson Controls Globally Recognized By Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI)...
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09-08-11
Slow Money National Gathering 2011 Comes to San Francisco October 12-14
The Slow Money movement, cited by Entrepreneur.com as "one of the top five trends in finance in 2011," is coming to San Francisco this fall.
Bringing together global thought leaders, investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and the ...
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08-25-11
Mainstream Capital Market Leaders Convene at SOCAP11 to Discuss Meaning, Money & Impact
WHO: Mainstream Capital Market Leaders Convene at SOCAP11 to Discuss Meaning, Money & Impact
Ben Thornley, Director of InSight, the thought leadership practice at Pacific Community Ventures, leads a six-session content track including high-profile investors, ...
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08-16-11
Early Discount Rate Extended to August 23rd for Major New Orleans Gathering of SRI Industry
If vacations, the summer heat, and other seasonal distractions have kept you from signing up for the 22nd annual SRI in the Rockies conference - which this year is October 2-5, 2011 in New Orleans - there’s good news: The “advanced” discount registration rate is being extended until August 23rd.
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08-04-11
Fracking, Conflict Minerals, and Food Safety Among Major Focuses at Largest SRI Conference in U.S.
When sustainable and responsible investing leaders gather October 2-5, 2011 in New Orleans at the SRI in the Rockies conference, they will hear the latest from experts about some of the most rapidly emerging topics in the world of SRI, including fracking, conflict minerals a...
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08-04-11
The Coca-Cola Foundation Awards $6 Million to Strengthen Global Community Efforts
Forty-four community organizations around the world will receive a total of $6 million in grant awards from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company. The grants, approved during the second quarter, support community initiatives aimed at improv...
