News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
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01-14-13
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), The Kresge Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have launched a first-of-its kind $100 million investment fund that is designed to expand access to health care and affordable housing for low-income residents and fund critical social services t...
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01-08-13
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in financial services, announced today the appointment of Patrick Gaston as President of The Western Union Foundation.
Patrick Gaston will report directly to the Western Union Foundation Board of Directors Chai...
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12-13-12
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, and the Western Union Foundation announced a series of relief efforts to support communities in the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Bopha.
Mobilizing Consumer Giving through westernu...
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11-26-12
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) together have launched a Small Business Loan Fund to support commercial expansion and create jobs in communities battling economic decline.
“Small businesses too often lack sufficient capital to build and grow,”...
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11-16-12
The 2012 Westpac Group Annual Review and Sustainability Report www.westpac.com.au/sustainabilityreport sets out the Westpac Group’s sustainability performance, integrating the Group’s financial and non-financial repor...
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11-14-12
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today a solar program that has the potential to cut energy costs by approximately 10% and improve environmental performance across the portfolio of companies and real estate assets it manages on behalf of its investors. This collaborative initiative by Blackstone’...
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11-14-12
Provident Financial has published its 2011 corporate responsibility (CR) report which is available at: www.providentfinancial.com/files/reports/2011cr/2011_cr_report.pdf. This is Provident’s ...
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11-14-12
For the seventh consecutive year, ING U.S. has received a perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a survey that assesses American workplaces on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (L...
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11-13-12
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and National Equity Fund Inc. (NEF) are expanding their joint Rebuilding Local Economies Fund with $75 million to support replacement housing in communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
The fund, launched in 2011, finances affordable housing for...
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11-08-12
The Western Union Company was recognized today as one of America’s most community-minded companies in The Civic 50 – the first scientific evaluation to rank the companies that best use their time, talent, and resources to improve the quality of life where they do business. The survey was...