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04-13-07
ACCION International Joins with Harvard Business School in Second Annual Microfinance Leadership Program
BOSTON, MA - April 13, 2007 - The Harvard Business School-ACCION Program on Strategic Leadership for Microfinance convenes this week on the HBS campus in Boston for the second consecutive year, bringing 68 microfinance leaders together from 32 countries.
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04-11-07
State Street Global Advisors Launches Rexiter Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Strategy:
State Street Global Advisors Launches
Rexiter Global Emerging Markets Sustainability Strategy:
IFC Commits Initial Investment
In Boston
Arlene Roberts
State Street Global Advisors
Phone: +1 617 664 3933
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04-04-07
Guide For Financing Business Growth Offers Advice For Women Business Owners
WASHINGTON, DC, April 4, 2007 "“ For the first time, years of research on the business practices of women business owners has been distilled into an accessible and comprehensive guide to obtaining and strategically using capital to grow a business.
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04-04-07
Progressive Asset Management Reports Strong First-Year Performance For Their Suite Of Socially-Screened Index-Tracking Portfolios
OAKLAND, CA - April 3, 2007 - Good news for current "¦ and would be "¦ socially responsible investors! The one-year performance numbers are in for Progressive Asset Management's "Progressive Track Investmentsâ„¢" (PTI), the first comprehensive portfolio suite that is both s...
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04-02-07
Fred Alger Management And Its Spectra Funds Advocate Shift In Composition Of Green Fund Portfolio Holdings
NEW YORK, NY - April 2, 2007 - Fred Alger Management, a leading asset manager, and its Spectra Funds call for a shift in the composition of green fund portfolios to include companies in all industries that are making serious investments and commitments to change the way they...
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03-30-07
Rating Changes in Auto Components
March 30, 2007 "“ Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has released updated Intangible Value Assessments for the Auto Components sector. The spring 2007 rating cycle for the 22 companies in the sector includes various rating changes based on relative social, environmental and ...
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03-29-07
Zaadz.com Announces "Conscious" Investment
TOPANGA, CA -- March 29, 2007 - Zaadz.com, the online social networking site for people passionate about improving their lives and changing the world, announced today the investment of John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods,...
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03-27-07
Banks Gain Competitive Edge through Sustainability-Oriented Risk Management and Product Development, Says New IFC Publication "Banking on Sustainability"
WASHINGTON, D.C., - March 26, 2007 "“ IFC (International Finance Corporation), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, issued today a publication entitled "Banking on Sustainability," which demonstrates that banks that integrate environmental, social and governance ...
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03-21-07
Global Financial Leaders Discuss Sustainable Finance
March 21, 2007 - As business leaders seek leading-edge strategies to successfully manage and grow their financial institutions among the economic, environmental and social challenges of the 21st century, the International Finance Corporation and the Sustainable Finance Acade...
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03-16-07
2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards Draw 151 Submissions from 104 Banks in 51 Countries
LONDON- March 16, 2007- More than 100 institutions from 51 countries have submitted entries to the 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, run in association with IFC, underlining the program's role as the leading global awards recognizing best practice in triple bottom line ban...
