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03-27-07
Banks Gain Competitive Edge through Sustainability-Oriented Risk Management and Product Development, Says New IFC Publication "Banking on Sustainability"
WASHINGTON, D.C., - March 26, 2007 "“ IFC (International Finance Corporation), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, issued today a publication entitled "Banking on Sustainability," which demonstrates that banks that integrate environmental, social and governance ...
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03-21-07
KeyBank Named to DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity; Makes Supplier Diversity Top 10
CLEVELAND, OH - March 21, 2007 "“ KeyBank today joined DiversityInc magazine's pre-eminent list of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity in 2007, ranking 9th in supplier diversity and 31st overall, based on excellence in diversity advocacy and management; CEO commitment;...
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03-21-07
Global Financial Leaders Discuss Sustainable Finance
March 21, 2007 - As business leaders seek leading-edge strategies to successfully manage and grow their financial institutions among the economic, environmental and social challenges of the 21st century, the International Finance Corporation and the Sustainable Finance Acade...
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03-16-07
2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards Draw 151 Submissions from 104 Banks in 51 Countries
LONDON- March 16, 2007- More than 100 institutions from 51 countries have submitted entries to the 2007 FT Sustainable Banking Awards, run in association with IFC, underlining the program's role as the leading global awards recognizing best practice in triple bottom line ban...
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03-14-07
IFC Offers Guidance to the Private Sector in Relation to ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
March 13, 2007- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the release of a new IFC publication, "ILO Convention 169 and the Private Sector: Questions and Answers for IFC Clients." The publication is intended as a practical guide for IFC clients and t...
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03-01-07
KeyCorp Chairman & CEO Henry L. Meyer III to Receive NAACP Freedom Award
CLEVELAND, OH- March 1, 2007 "“ Henry L. Meyer III, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp, will receive the 2007 NAACP Freedom Award, the highest honor presented by a NAACP Branch. Mr. Meyer is a longtime supporter and a champion when it comes to commitments related to human and civil...
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02-22-07
KeyBank Finances Bergen Village; Upscale Town Homes Latest 'Development' in Urban Renewal of Cleveland’s Tremont Neighborhood
Cleveland-- February 22, 2007-- Sharing their late father Don Sr.’s belief in the redevelopment of Tremont, property owners Don and Cecil Bergen, together with Sutton Builders, the City of Cleveland, the Tremont West Development Corporation and a $4 million loan from KeyBank...
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02-12-07
IFC and Raiffeisen Partnership for Energy Efficiency Lending in Hungary Helps Renovate 300 Apartment Blocks
BUDAPEST- February 12, 2007 "“ IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and Raiffeisen Bank Hungary reached a milestone in energy efficiency financing with the renovation of 300 apartment blocks in Hungary. Since February 2006, IFC and Raiffeisen’s program has of...
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02-07-07
IFC and SustainAbility In Search of Emerging Markets Companies with Good Environmental, Social and Governance Practices
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and SustainAbility, an international consultancy and think-tank, are launching new research into companies in emerging markets. The hunt is on for emerging-market businesses that have achieved investment-grade status through good e...
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02-06-07
WVIZ/PBS & 90.3 WCPN ideastream (TM) and Playhouse Square Foundation Announce Next KeyBank Small Non-Profit Series Event
Cleveland, OH "“WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream and Playhouse Square Foundation are pleased to announce the next KeyBank Small Non-Profit Series event: Capacity Building for Success. Speakers Cindy Koury (senior managing director, Victory Capital Management, KeyBan...
