Finance
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the finance industry.
POSTED
10-10-07
WestLB AG publishes Sustainability Report 2007
As the title "Asking Questions" indicates, WestLB reflects on the connections between major sustainability challenges and its business activities as a commercial bank. In the broad review WestLB presents answers, for example as to strategy, goals, products and risk management. Special focus i...
POSTED
10-09-07
Comerica Charitable Foundation Gives $200,000 Grant to LA Neighborhood Housing Services at Comerica Bank Affordable Housing Forum at USC
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Recognizing the success of Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services (LA-NHS) in spurring home ownership, Comerica Bank officials today announced a $200,000 grant to the non-profit community development organization.
POSTED
10-02-07
IFC and Westpac Sponsor Workshop to Help Boost Lending to Women Entrepreneurs
SYDNEY - October 2, 2007 - International women bankers, including representatives from four African banks and Women's World Banking affiliate Mi-Bospo, are meeting today to exchange experience and global best practices on serving women entrepreneurs. During the four-day work...
POSTED
09-26-07
KPMG LLP Issues 2006 Corporate Citizenship Report
KPMG LLP invites you to review its 2006 Corporate Citizenship Report, available at www.kpmgcareers.com/corporate_citizenship/. KPMG's report states, "Our promise of professionalism, to each other...
POSTED
09-19-07
ING Receives Top Rating on Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for Second Year in a Row
September 19, 2007 - ING U.S. Financial Services announced today that it has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2007 Corporate Equality Index. This is the second consecutive year in which ING has received a top rating. The Index rates ...
POSTED
09-17-07
ING Names Debbie Holcombe Head of U.S. Workforce Diversity
September 17, 2007 - ING U.S. Financial Services announced today that it has named Debbie Holcombe to head U.S. Workforce Diversity. Holcombe previously served as head of Brand Development.
In her new role, Holcombe will be responsible for advan...
POSTED
09-17-07
Global Business Leaders Explore Impact of Technology and Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2007 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and CGAP (the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), in collaboration with Visa International today begin a global conference called Next Generation Access to Finance: Gaining Scale and Reducing ...
POSTED
09-07-07
IFC Publishes Lessons Learned on Solar Energy
MILAN - September 7, 2007 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today presents its lessons learned from investing in solar energy in emerging markets for more than a decade, at the 22nd European Solar PV Energy Conference. The study, entitled "Selling Solar," finds that, ...
POSTED
09-05-07
World Bank Group Launches New Initiative to Light Africa
JOHANNESBURG - September 5, 2007 - The World Bank Group today launches an initiative to provide modern lighting to the 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa who have no access to electricity. Jointly managed by the World Bank and IFC, Lighting Africa aims to develop marke...
POSTED
09-04-07
IFC Congratulates Societe Generale on Adopting Equator Principles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 4, 2007 - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has welcomed the announcement by Societe Generale that it has signed on to the Equator Principles. Adoption of the principles confirms the bank's commitment to sustainability and leadership in corp...
