News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
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12-22-11
The Western Union Foundation today announced a series of direct grants totaling more than US$3.4 million that foster economic opportunity through education, training and small business development globally.
Recognized for its innovative giving programs, the Western Union Foundation takes a...
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12-05-11
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that four portfolio companies have signed on to pursue environmental sustainability programs. Equity Office Properties, LXR Luxury Resorts and Hotels, Performance Food Group, and Pinnacle Foods have selected test sites at which to roll-out a host of operation...
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11-22-11
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) a leader in global payment services, the Weste...
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11-16-11
This week National Australia Bank (NAB) released its 2011 Annual Review – an integrated report providing information about the strategy, governance, financial and corporate responsibility (CR) performance, across NAB Group businesses for the 2011 financial year.
This is NAB’s second y...
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11-15-11
The 2011 Annual Review and Sustainability Report sets out the Westpac Group’s sustainability performance, integrating the Group’s financial and no...
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11-15-11
In response to the devastating flooding in Thailand and Central America, the Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), today announced a coordinated effort to help meet the immediate needs of the people most affected by these growing natural disasters. The response package includes Western Union Foundatio...
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11-10-11
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced that Western Union Business Solutions will sponsor a webinar hosted by
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11-04-11
Export Development Canada (EDC) announced today that it was elected to the Steering Committee of the Equator Principles (EP) Association last week.
The Equator Principles are a financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing social and environmental risk in project fin...
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11-03-11
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced it has expanded its three-year-old, signature program to provide pro bono services to nonprofits nationwide, and has signed on to the “A Billion + Change” campaign. As a new signatory to A Billion + Change, Morgan Stanley has pledged to...
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10-28-11
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia today released its Sustainability Report 2011. The report details key sustainability initiatives undertaken in the 12 months to 30 June 2011 across the company’s five sustainability foundations of Customers, People, Community, Governance and Environment. The...