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05-07-07
Grameen Foundation Announces a $1 Million Landmark Financing for Nigerian MFI LAPO
WASHINGTON, D.C. / LAGOS, NIGERIA - May 7, 2007- Grameen Foundation has announced its first Growth Guarantee transaction in Sub-Saharan Africa: US$1 million for Lift Above Poverty Organization (LAPO), a leading microfinance institution (MFI) in Nigeria. Citibank, acting thro...
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05-07-07
Akeena Acquires Solar Power Company in Santa Rosa, CA
LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2007--Akeena Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:AKNS) -- one of the largest solar installers in the country -- acquired certain assets of Alternative Energy Inc. (AEI) of Santa Rosa. Under the terms of the agreement, Akeena will assume AEI's backlo...
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05-04-07
Corporate Responsibility Experts Lead 200+ CROs in Reaching the $2 Trillion Shareholder Market for Sustainability
NEW YORK, NY- May 4, 2007- Twin Fortune 500 keynotes from Cummins CEO Tim Solso and Ecolab CEO Doug Baker kick off the CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer) Conference in New York City May 10. The event comes on the heels of reports that shareholders with $2 trillion in ca...
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05-03-07
Trillium Asset Management Congratulates Apple on Moving into Environmental Leaders' Circle
Boston, MA -May 3, 2007 - Trillium Asset Management (http://trilliuminvest.com), filer of a shareholder resolution pending on the May 10 proxy at Apple, Inc., today applauds Apple and CEO Steve Jobs on their newly disc...
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04-29-07
Principles for Responsible Investment Hit $8 Trillion Mark on First Year Anniversary
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative, convened by the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact, announces this week on its first anniversary that it has achieved over 180 leading institutional signatories from all ...
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04-20-07
SER National and Chrysler Financial Launch 'SER Progreso' to Bridge Financial and Technology Divides for Latino Families in Four States
IRVING, Texas - A financial education partnership between SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc. (SER National), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, and Chrysler Financial, a business unit of DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas) aims to make the financial dreams of ...
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04-16-07
Global Investment, Science and Policy Leaders to Convene at Cleantech Forum(TM) XIII to Increase Capital Investments Addressing Climate Change
ANN ARBOR, MI, April 12, 2007 "“ Cleantech Venture Network®, LLC, a Cleantech Group™ Company, announced today that Cleantech Forum™ XIII, the largest convening of the cleantech investment community in Europe, will be hosted at the Frankfurt Marriott on May 14-16, 2007.
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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.
