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    ACCION Network Celebrates Compartamos in Reaching 1 Million Clients with Microfinance Image

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    09-05-08

    ACCION Network Celebrates Compartamos in Reaching 1 Million Clients with Microfinance

    BOGOTA,COLOMBIA. - September 5, 2008 "“ The ACCION Network today recognized and congratulated long-time partner Compartamos (BMV: COMPART) in its quest to build inclusive financial systems for Mexico's working poor. Compartamos announced on August 28th that it had rea...

    USA Cares Grants More Than $85,000  To Pennsylvania Military Families  Image

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    08-29-08

    USA Cares Grants More Than $85,000 To Pennsylvania Military Families

    RADCLIFF, KY. - August 29, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Pennsylvania. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldie...

    New BSR Report: Is Socially Responsible Investing Ready for the Mainstream? Image

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    08-20-08

    New BSR Report: Is Socially Responsible Investing Ready for the Mainstream?

    SAN FRANCISCO - August 20, 2008 - For more than 20 years, the use of environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG) has gained traction among socially responsible investors, but multiple hurdles have kept this movement from fully entering the mainstream.

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    08-15-08

    North American Technologies Group, Inc. Announces $272,802 Quarterly Profit

    IRVING, Texas, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- North American Technologies Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NAMC), world leader in engineered composite railroad ties, today announced a $272,802 quarterly profit for the third quarter of the Company's fiscal year that ends S...

    OpenSRI to Host Launch Event of the First Collaborative Web Platform on Socially Responsible Investments for U.S. Companies Image

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    08-11-08

    OpenSRI to Host Launch Event of the First Collaborative Web Platform on Socially Responsible Investments for U.S. Companies

    NEW YORK, NY. - August 11, 2008 - Intertek, the leading global provider of certification, CSR, quality and safety services has announced that OpenSRI launched in June the very first collaborative web platform on Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) and Corporate Social Res...

    Launch of the Corporate Responsibility Magazine "Edition Three"  Image

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    08-05-08

    Launch of the Corporate Responsibility Magazine "Edition Three"

    Did you know that by 2020 twice as much people as today will be over 60 years old? Or that a steak dinner produces 40 times more CO2 than a vegetable dish? Allianz SE new Corporate Responsibility Magazine "edition three" now offers insight not only in interesting facts on cl...

    10 Innovative U.S. Finance Institutions Picked to Compete for $8.25 Million Wachovia NEXT  Awards for Opportunity Finance Image

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    08-04-08

    10 Innovative U.S. Finance Institutions Picked to Compete for $8.25 Million Wachovia NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance

    PHILADELPHIA,PA. - August 4, 2008 - One of the nation's largest and most prestigious awards programs in the financial services industry today announced that 10 U.S. community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are semifinalists for $8.25 million to scale up their suc...

    U.S. Conference of Mayors Joins Capital Markets Partnership (CMP) Sustainable Investment Initiative Image

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    07-22-08

    U.S. Conference of Mayors Joins Capital Markets Partnership (CMP) Sustainable Investment Initiative

    July 22, 2008 - The U.S. Conference of Mayors adopted a Resolution of Support for the Sustainable Investment Initiative of the Capital Markets Partnership at the June 2008, 76th annual meeting. It was sponsored by Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, Richard Daley, Mayor o...

    Investors' Circle Seeks Values-Driven Companies for Fall Venture Fair Image

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    07-15-08

    Investors' Circle Seeks Values-Driven Companies for Fall Venture Fair

    SAN FRANCISO,CA. - July 15, 2008 - Investors' Circle, a premier source of funding for early-stage social entrepreneurs, seeks to feature the next generation of mission-driven ventures at its 2008 Fall Venture Fair. Its 225 members and 400 active affiliates are high net worth...

    Physic Ventures Closes First Fund Focused on Consumer-Driven Health and Sustainable Living Sectors Image

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    07-15-08

    Physic Ventures Closes First Fund Focused on Consumer-Driven Health and Sustainable Living Sectors

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - July 15, 2008 - Physic Ventures (www.physicventures.com) today announced the closing of Physic Ventures, LP, a $159 million venture capital fund that invests in science-based, consumer-directed ...

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