Finance

Pax World Management LLC, investment adviser to Pax World Funds, has joined with Morningstar Associates to create and manage a unique series of asset allocation funds specifically designed for investment advisors and their clients looking for "socially responsible," "green" ...

Demonstrating a clear commitment to genocide-free investing, TIAA-CREF announced today that it has sold all of its holdings, worth $58 million as of September 30, in four companies tied to the genocide in Darfur.

For the past 10 years, Portfolio 21 Investments has observed more and more companies voluntarily taking responsibility for the resources they consume and the pollution they emit. Portfolio 21 manages a global mutual fund investing in green companies around the world. CEO Les...

The Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (MIX) announced the re-launch of MIX Market (www.mixmarket.org), the global platform for microfinance data, analytics and business information. The website was redesigned and t...

Nedbank, a South African Old Mutual group subsidiary and the only African bank to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, has signed a multimillion dollar carbon offset agreement with Wildlife Works Carbon, a new venture of San Francisco-based Wildlife Works Inc.,...

BRANDAID Project Inc is a solution to global poverty that combines Branding, Modern Marketing and Design Innovation to grow artisan businesses across the developing world. It is a unique social enterprise model th...

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Standard & Poor's are launching the world's first carbon efficient index for emerging markets that should mobilize more than $1 billion for carbon-efficient companies over the next three years.

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IFC, a member of the World Bank group, and Standard and Poor's invite media to the launch of the world's first carbon-efficiency index for emerging markets that aims to mobilize more than $1 billion for carbon-efficient companies over the next three years.

LeapFrog Investments has announced a ZAR 50 million (over US$6 million) investment in AllLife, the innovative South African insurer serving people living with HIV and diabetes. The investment brings together LeapFrog, the leading microinsurance investment fund, and AllLife, ...

ShoreBank, America's first and leading community development and environmental bank, today announced the launch of its new website, "Discover Your Possibilities," www.sbk.com. Designed to offer increased access to responsible...