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Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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09-28-12
Impact Accelerator @ SOCAP Convenes Promising Social Entrepreneurs From Around The World And Top Impact Accelerators For Catalytic Weekend
On October first San Francisco will turn into a hot bed of social good when entrepreneurs, investors, and others engaged in the sector convene for the annual Social Capital Markets Conference (SOCAP).
New this year, the...
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09-26-12
Financial Institutions are the Engines of a Green Economy
The pillars of a Green Economy can only be established if willing donors are available and a suitable funding strategy is in place. According to the “Green Economy Report” of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), an investment of 2% of the annual global GDP is necessary in order ...
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09-20-12
In Its 5th Year SOCAP12 Convenes Social Enterprise & Impact Investing Community in San Francisco as Sector Estimates at $650 Billion
Social Capital Markets Conference 2012 (SOCAP12), THE convener of the social entrepreneur and impact investing community in the U.S., will host its annual gathering October 1-4 in San Francisco. The sector was recentl...
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09-17-12
Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Johnson Controls, 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) for 2012.
This is the eighth consecutive year Johnson Controls has been named to both DJSI ind...
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09-17-12
Liberty Global Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes
Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global” or “LGI,”) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced its inclusion on both the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes. Liberty Global’s addition to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) is a result of its ongoing progress on co...
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09-14-12
Goldcorp Named To Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced today that it will be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America (DJSI North America), effective September 24, 2012. The DJSI evaluates leaders in corporate social responsibility using rigorous indicators...
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09-13-12
Prudential Joins Ceres Company Network
Ceres today announced that its board of directors has approved Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:PRU), one of the world’s largest financial services institutions, as a Ceres Network Company. Companies that join Ceres work to further integrate environmental and social performance into the company’s...
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09-13-12
Johnson Controls' Practices of Climate Change Disclosure Recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project
Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its approach to the disclosure of climate change information.
For the fourth year, Johnson Controls is featured in CDP’s “Carbon Disclosu...
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09-11-12
MetaVu and CRD Analytics to Present 5th Quarterly Analyst Call on September 13, 2012
What are the implications of consulting firm Mercer integrating ESG into its reports? With Target and Wal-Mart dodging its conflict minerals rule, how does the Dodd-Frank act as a function of customer and supply side risk? What is the latest pertaining to GRI G4 Materiality Assessment requireme...
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08-30-12
$10.5 Million in New Grants from The Coca-Cola Foundation Will Spark Sustainability Efforts on Six Continents
Sixty-eight community organizations in 41 countries around the world were awarded a total of $10.5 million in grants from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, during the second quarter of 2012. These grants support the Foundation’s global priority areas...
