Supporting responsible business and causes with the goal of a more sustainable future.
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10-22-08
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Marketwire - October 22, 2008 - A new Research Brief from Fund Votes finds that 8 out of the 9 financial firms named in the US government bailout plan had been targeted by shareholder activists with a 'say-on-pay' resolution in 2008. A number of...
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10-22-08
OTTAWA. - October 22, 2008 "“ Export Development Canada today announced that it has committed to a 4-year community investment partnership with CARE Canada for small business enterprise development and micro-financing related projects in emerging markets.
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10-21-08
- October 21, 2008 -
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Wal-Mart will convene more than 1,000 senior executives of leading global suppliers, Chinese officials and NGOs in Beijing, China to outline a series of aggressive goals and expec...
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10-21-08
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - October 21, 2008 "“ One of the nation's largest and most prestigious awards programs for responsible lending in the financial services industry today announced that four leading U.S. community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are finalists for $...
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10-21-08
WASHINGTON,DC. - October 21, 2008 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Bank of Scotland, part of the HBOS Group, are hosting a global summit to discuss innovative ways to increase access to finance for women entrepreneurs. The 8th Summit of Global Banking ...
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10-16-08
WASHINGTON D.C. - October 16, 2008 "“ IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today announced a partnership with AccountAbility to develop a unique corporate management system that will help companies based in emerging markets strengthen their businesses through corpor...
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10-15-08
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.- October 15, 2008 - Pax World Management Corp., investment adviser to Pax World Funds (Pax World), a leader in the field of sustainable investing, today announced the launch of the new Pax World Money Market Account (PWMMA) at ShoreBank, the nation’s first a...
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10-14-08
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, as treasury and finance professionals from companies including GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Bank of America gather to discuss critical issues surrounding the crisis in the banking and credit markets, they will also be parti...
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10-14-08
SAN JOSE, CA "“ October 14, 2008 "“ Microplace.com, an online brokerage specializing in socially responsible investments that address poverty, today announced a new female-focused microfinance investment opportunity. Th...
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10-10-08
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) - October 10, 2008 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) is
providing consulting services to help Boston-area financial investment firm Jantz Morgan LLC integrate corporate social responsibility throughout its business strategy and operations.