Finance
Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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01-04-10
Investors Against Genocide Commends TIAA-CREF Sale of Investments Tied to Genocide
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.
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12-28-09
Green Investing: A Top Ten List For 2010
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...
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12-21-09
Leading Website on Microfinance Performance Partners with The MasterCard Foundation for Re-Launch
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...
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12-16-09
Pioneering Carbon Offset Deal Between U.S.-Based Wildlife Conservation Group, Leading South African Bank to Link Africa to Global Green Economy, Protect Precious Resources
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.,...
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12-10-09
BRANDAID Project wishes to extend their best wishes for this holiday season!
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...
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12-10-09
IFC and S&P Launch World's First Carbon Efficient Index for Emerging Markets
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.
The ...
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12-07-09
IFC, S&P Launch World's First Carbon Efficient Index for Emerging Markets
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.
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12-03-09
LeapFrog Invests $6M in AllLife, Innovative African HIV and Diabetes Insurer
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, ...
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12-01-09
ShoreBank "Discovers Possibilities"
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...
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11-18-09
BSR Releases First Research into Sustainable Investment in China
BSR has released "Sustainable Investment in China 2009," the first research of its kind on the topic, according the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation, which commissioned the report. Available in a
