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03-28-11
Inter-American Development Bank publishes 2010 Sustainability Report
The Inter-American Development Bank has completed their 6th annual Sustainability Report 2010.
The Sustainability Report delivers information regarding IDB’s contributions to sustainabili...
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03-18-11
Western Union Activates Resources to Respond to Crisis in Japan
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), under the umbrella of its signature program, Our World, Our Family®, has activated its full range of resources to aid those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan. This week, the company, in cooperation with ...
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03-15-11
KeyBank Renovated Office Space in Higbee Building Earns Gold LEED(R) Certification; Investment in Historic Building Bolsters Downtown Cleveland
/PRNewswire/ - KeyBank's renovation of three floors in the historic Higbee Building on Public Square has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The project's progressive workspace features a number of sustainability features, from automa...
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03-04-11
EDC-PDAC Workshop: Social and Human Rights Issues in Mining Projects
Export Development Canada (EDC) will host a day-long workshop on good practices for managing social and human rights issues at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) annual conference on Sunday, March 6.
"While mining com...
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03-01-11
America's Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation Launch 100 Best Communities for Young People Application Drive
America's Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation today announced the call for submissions for this year's
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02-28-11
UNDP and Western Union Foundation Join Forces to Channel Remittances for Development
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Western Union Foundation today announced a US$500,000 initiative to assist Filipino and Moroccan migrants living and working abroad to contribute to sustainable local development in their home countries.
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02-25-11
Microfinance Industry Issues Collaborative Report on Orderly Debt Restructurings of Microfinance Institutions
The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) today issued a report, sponsored by Morgan Stanley, on best practices and guidelines for handling debt defaults by microfinance institutions (MFIs). In the recent past, several factors - such as increased capita...
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02-16-11
Visa and Leading Humanitarian Aid Organizations Partner to Improve Speed and Efficiency of Relief Payments in Times of Disaster
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), the global payments technology leader, and the Cash Learning Partnership, a consortium of leading humanitarian aid organizations, today announced a new partnership aimed at making the distribution of money to individuals - or cash transfers - in disaster ...
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02-11-11
Danske Bank Group (CPH:DANSKE) publishes 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report
The 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report from The Danske Bank Group describes the dilemmas that are an unavoidable part of working extensively with responsibility in each of four focus areas: Business, employees, environment and society. Whilst accounting for the economic, environmental, and ...
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02-10-11
Morgan Stanley Commits $500 Million to Enable Small Businesses to Increase Investments and Create Jobs
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today the launch of a new initiative to help deliver up to $500 million of credit to small businesses seeking to increase investment and create new jobs.
In collaboration with national nonprofits and local c...
