Finance
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
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11-04-21
Joan Aristei Finds Strength Through Diversity
Joan Aristei of Oportun discusses what valuing diversity truly looks like and how to build a best-in-class legal team.
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11-03-21
HDFC Bank, Mastercard, USAID and DFC Launch $100 Million Credit Facility for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India
HDFC Bank, Mastercard, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a $100 million credit facility to promote and encourage small businesses in India
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11-03-21
Fifth Third Provides $130,000 in Technology Grants To Boost Access at Young Bankers Club Schools
Fifth Third Bank announces 13 technology grants of $10,000 each to schools and nonprofits that have active engagement with the new digital Young Bankers Club program, the Bank’s signature financial education program for fifth-grade students.
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11-02-21
According to a New Study, Small Dollar Loans Are up to 24x Less Expensive at Oportun, Which Uses A.I. To Evaluate Credit Risk and Score 100-percent of Applicants
Oportun, an A.I.-driven fintech that provides hardworking people with access to responsible and affordable loans, released findings from the True Cost of a Loan analysis, conducted by the Financial Health Network.
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11-02-21
Kimberly Evans Named Northern Trust's Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact
Northern Trust has named Kimberly Evans as Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact, effective December 1, 2021.
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11-02-21
From the Fifth Third 2020 ESG Report: Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy
Fifth Third is an integral part of the communities we serve — not just for the access and financial products and services we provide, but because our employees live, work and play in the same cities, towns and neighborhoods that our customers do.
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11-01-21
Fifth Third Issues Inaugural $500 Million Green Bond
With this issuance, Fifth Third is the first U.S. financial institution under $250 billion in assets to issue an ESG bond of any type.
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11-01-21
Mastercard and Partners Advance the Future of Sustainable Commerce
Mastercard unveiled an acceleration of its net zero timeline by a decade, from 2050 to 2040.
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10-29-21
Fifth Third Announces Neighborhood Investment Program to Transform Historic West End in Charlotte, North Carolina
Fifth Third intends to commit up to $20 million in lending, investments, and philanthropic support, including grants from the Fifth Third Foundation to the Historic West End.
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10-29-21
In Indonesia, Mentors Are Helping Turn Entrepreneurial Spirit Into Business Success
In 2017, Andi Ashar needed to earn some extra money to pay for his studies in information systems at his university in Makassar, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
