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09-14-07
Innovest Upgrades Hasbro's IVA Rating
September 14, 2007 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has upgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of Hasbro based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
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09-14-07
Innovest Downgrades Deutsche Bank's IVA Rating
September 14, 2007 - Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has downgraded its Intangible Value Assessment of Deutsche Bank based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.
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09-13-07
FTSE4Good Index Series Review "“ 42 Companies Added, 24 Companies Removed
NEW YORK - September 13, 2007 - FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today confirms the results of the September review of the FTSE4Good global index series. An additional 42 companies worldwide have met the FTSE4Good Corporate Responsibility (CR) s...
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09-12-07
Baxter Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Ninth Consecutive Year
DEERFIELD, IL - September 12, 2007 - Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced today that it has been named 2007 Medical Products Industry Leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North A...
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09-12-07
Microfinance Milestone: ACCION Reaches 2.5m Poor Entrepreneurs
BOSTON, MA - September 12, 2007 - ACCION International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, today announced that the number of active clients it reaches through its partner network with small loans and other financial services has surpassed 2.5 million, and that the organi...
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09-12-07
Acquisition Solidifies Partnership Between IW Financial and Conflict Securities Advisory GROUP
PORTLAND, ME - September 12, 2007 - Conflict Securities Advisory Group, Inc. (CSAG), the world's only research firm dedicated exclusively to identifying and assessing companies that conduct business with U.S. State Department-designated terrorist-sponsoring countries and the...
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09-12-07
RSF Social Finance Provides Loan to Better Energy Systems
SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ September 11, 2007 - RSF Social Finance provided a significant loan to Better Energy Systems, the award-winning company that designs and manufactures Solio, the first solar hybrid charger on the market for mobile devices such as cell phones, PDA's, MP3 p...
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09-10-07
Executives Say Corporate Responsibility Can Be Profitable
CHICAGO - September 10, 2007 - Company executives believe that corporate responsibility programs can positively impact their business and help achieve strategic goals, according to a survey of more than 500 business executives conducted by Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member...
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09-07-07
Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC, Henderson, Citi and Standard Chartered compare Sustainability strategies at Sustainable Finance summit 17-19 September
September 7, 2007 - The final line-up of top level executives from market leading financial institutions to meet at The Sustainable Finance Summit, 17th - 19th September in London has been confirmed. These senior experts will discuss the impact of current financing decisions...
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09-07-07
Barrick Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
TORONTO, ON - September 7, 2007 "“ Barrick Gold Corporation has been added to the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) - North America for the first time, ranking the company as best-in-class for its ongoing commitment to sustainability.
