News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
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02-01-12
First Peoples Worldwide (FPW), a global indigenous nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Indigenous Peoples, today announced a new partnership with Trillium Asset Management. Under the terms of the partnership, Trillium is undertaking custom research and shareholder advocacy focused on how corpor...
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01-24-12
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds managed by it are forming a partnership with PQ Energy to acquire or to develop power generation facilities throughout Europe. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, PQ Energy is led by a seasoned management and technical team. The team ha...
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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...