Finance
Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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02-25-11
Microfinance Industry Issues Collaborative Report on Orderly Debt Restructurings of Microfinance Institutions
The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) today issued a report, sponsored by Morgan Stanley, on best practices and guidelines for handling debt defaults by microfinance institutions (MFIs). In the recent past, several factors - such as increased capita...
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02-23-11
SOCAP builds off U.S. support, spreads to Europe
SOCAP/Europe will convene in Amsterdam from May 30th - June 1st for the first time to gather more than 500 global stakeholders of the Social Capital Movement at a 'reconvening of the world's capital markets' at the Beurs van Berlage, the site of the original stock market.
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02-18-11
ASrIA Releases Unlocking Asia's Potential: Low Carbon Investment in Asia, Proposing the Establishment of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) today launched two reports entitled Unlocking Asia's Potential: Low Carbon Investment in Asia. Additional launches are in Singapor...
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02-17-11
Greenscape Closes Equity Financing Oversubscribed
(Marketwire) - Greenscape Capital Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GRN)
Announcement Highlights:
- equity financing closes oversubscribed
- $832,500 gross proceeds raised in equity round
- closing comes shortly afte...
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02-15-11
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment Launched Today
In response to the growing need among scholars, policy-makers and investment practitioners, Earthscan has launched the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. The first of its ...
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02-03-11
Hotfrog, LLC Makes Impact Investment History with First Sale on Mission Markets
Hotfrog, LLC,an early stage, new media company based in Sheffield, Massachusetts, is the first company to close on financing through Mission Markets, the world's first impact investing "stock market." The transaction was finalized on February 1, 2011 as part...
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01-31-11
Social(k)'s SRI 401(k) Retirement Platform Attracts Larger, Mission-driven Companies in 2010
Social(k), celebrated its fifth year of providing mission driven organizations low cost access to hundreds of SRI mutual funds for company retirement plans. An increasing number of larger plans (over $1 mil...
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01-27-11
Sustainability Key Competitive Driver in Natural Resources Sector
A new study by Sustainalytics highlights links between sustainability performance and shareholder value. The report, Sustainability and Materiality in the Natural Resources Sector looked at environmental and social practices in the forestry, mining and oil and gas s...
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01-25-11
UN Recognizes Threatened State of World Forests and Calls for Citizen Attention
No better year than this one to hold the significant title of the International Year of Forests. The United Nations announced 2011's campaign focus on December 14th, 2010 and the official launch of the International Year of Forests will take place on February 2, 201...
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01-24-11
Greenscape Completes $7 Million Debt Financing with Maxam Opportunities Fund LP
(Marketwire) - Greenscape Capital Group Inc. ("Greenscape") (TSX VENTURE: GRN) is pleased to announce it has completed $7,000,000 in financing with Maxam Opportunities Fund LP and Maxam Opportunities Fund (International) LP (Collectively "Maxam Opportunities Fund LP") via a ...
