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     World Bank Group Studies Highlight Women's Economic Potential in Kenya Image

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    06-02-06

    World Bank Group Studies Highlight Women's Economic Potential in Kenya

    Nairobi, Kenya, May 31, 2006--In two recent studies, the World Bank Group praises Kenya's government for the advances it has made in improving the situation of women. The full economic potential of Kenyan women, however, can be further unleashed through the continued ...

    IFC Report Shows the Way for the Financial Sector to Better Seize Opportunities and Manage Risks Through Sustainability Image

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    05-30-06

    IFC Report Shows the Way for the Financial Sector to Better Seize Opportunities and Manage Risks Through Sustainability

    The CSR movement has seen an upsurge in interest in recent years in the role of the financial sector in sustainable development. Financial service providers have an influence on global challenges that stretch far beyond their own operations and are difficult to quanti...

    IFC Establishes Risk-Sharing Facility with Industrial Bank to Boost Energy Efficiency Project Lending in China Image

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    05-17-06

    IFC Establishes Risk-Sharing Facility with Industrial Bank to Boost Energy Efficiency Project Lending in China

    Shanghai--The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement to provide Industrial Bank with risk-sharing coverage of RMB 200 million ($25 million). This will help Industrial Bank establish a loan portfoli...

    IFC Contributes $1 Million to XinAo Gas' Energy Efficiency Operations Image

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    05-17-06

    IFC Contributes $1 Million to XinAo Gas' Energy Efficiency Operations

    Shanghai--The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement to provide a $1 million (RMB 8 million) grant to XinAo Gas' energy efficiency operations. The grant is part of IFC's China Utility-Based En...

    KeyCorp Executive Margot Copeland Named 2006 Black Professional of the Year Image

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    05-15-06

    KeyCorp Executive Margot Copeland Named 2006 Black Professional of the Year

    Cleveland, OH - Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation today named KeyCorp executive Margot J. Copeland its 2006 Black Professional of the Year in recognition of her professional achievements, civic contributions, and personal standards. The foundation ...

    State Street Issues 2005 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Image

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    05-15-06

    State Street Issues 2005 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

    BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2006--State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors, today announced the release of its 2005 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The third annual report pro...

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    04-26-06

    ING Proudly Supports the National Teacher of the Year Program for Second Consecutive Year

    ING, a global financial services leader, showed its continued commitment to education today by announcing it is sponsoring the National Teacher of the Year Program, a project by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), for the second year in a row. ING exe...

    Key Grants $1.5 Million to University Hospitals Health System; Helps make Diversity a Strategic Priority in Vision 2010 Image

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    04-25-06

    Key Grants $1.5 Million to University Hospitals Health System; Helps make Diversity a Strategic Priority in Vision 2010

    CLEVELAND - KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) Chairman and CEO Henry L. Meyer III today presented a $1.5 million Key Foundation grant to University Hospitals Health System (UHHS). The largest corporate gift ever to UHHS, the grant underwrites a major new diversity initiative and pr...

    ''Choices Matter'': IFC Mainstreams Sustainable Energy in Core Investments Says New Sustainability Report Image

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    04-24-06

    ''Choices Matter'': IFC Mainstreams Sustainable Energy in Core Investments Says New Sustainability Report

    Washington, D.C.- The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today launched its 2005 Sustainability Report. According to the report, entitled "Choices Matter," IFC invested $705.1 million in 21 projects with a sustainable en...

    Wells Fargo Marks Earth Day with $75,000 Contribution to Earthwatch Institute Image

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    04-17-06

    Wells Fargo Marks Earth Day with $75,000 Contribution to Earthwatch Institute

    SAN FRANCISCO- Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has contributed $75,000 to Earthwatch Institute in celebration of Earth Day and to help foster environmental awareness and science education, consistent with the Company pledge to increase contributions to environme...

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