News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
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04-15-14
RBS has released its 2013 Sustainability Review today. The Review details the progress the company has made during 2013 towards becoming a more responsible and sustainable bank, which includes sustaining its position as the UK’s number ...
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04-03-14
Export Development Canada (EDC) was ranked as the seventh top sustainability performer in Canada, according to the Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada list unveiled today by Corporate Knights.
“EDC helps Canadian exporters and investors succeed in international business and f...
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03-31-14
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its annual Sustainability Report, a detailed overview of its progress investing in and safeguarding environmental and social sustainabi...
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03-17-14
The Western Union Foundation today announced its fourth quarter 2013 grant commitment of US$1.15 million, which will be distributed across more than 25 nonprofit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world. In 2013, th...
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03-07-14
In recognition of International Women’s Day, the Western Union Foundation today announced a grant of USD$125,000 to Mercy Corps.
The grant from the Western Union Foundation will support the work of
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03-04-14
The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF), which partners with the philanthropic community to support strategic initiatives in Dallas ISD, today announced that leading Dallas corporation Alliance Data is donating $300,000 toward Project:Ampli...
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02-28-14
Don Anderson, Chief Sustainability Officer for Blackstone’s private equity business, has been elected to the Board of the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). GBCI was established in 2008 to administer certifications and professional designations under the U.S. Green Building Council’s ...
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02-12-14
Roberto Carlos was in Istanbul today to lend his support to the Western Union PASS initiative. The global payment service company is harnessing its UEFA Europa League sponsorship and the power of football to deliver much-needed funding for secondary school education for disadvantaged ...
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02-06-14
With its eighth Corporate Responsibility report, Danske Bank puts special focus on customers’ experience with the bank as a prerequisite for sustainable profitability.
The report addresses Danske Bank’s position as a provider of the financial infrastructure in a modern economy and it...
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01-24-14
Export Development Canada (EDC) today priced its first Green Bond in the principal amount of USD 300 million, reflecting EDC’s commitment to the environmental aspects of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles.
EDC’s current portfolio of green assets includes loans made to com...