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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Millennials and Scaling Social Finance

Nov 16, 2015 1:00 PM ET

Environment

Is There an Overlooked Link Between Renewable Materials and Climate Change Mitigation?

Nov 16, 2015 12:00 PM ET

As we sharpen our lens on climate in advance of the COP21 Summit in Paris, we all await whether or not agreements reached will result in transformative changes and ultimately in how businesses operate.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Reflections from a Waypoint in First Green Bank's Regenerative Journey

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

First Green Bank (FGB) CEO Ken LaRoe reflects on the midpoint of the bank's collaboration with Capital Institute on the Year in the Life of a Regenerative Bank project, acknowledging both the progress FGB has made and the inevitable setbacks it has encountered as its values bump up against real-world constraints.

Environment

Old Mutual Investment Group Speaking about Climate Change Part Two

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

Environment

GM Gets Perfect Climate Change Disclosure Score from @CDP

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

We know addressing climate change makes business sense. Further proof can be found in CDP rankings. Each year CDP scores companies for the quality of climate change-related information they disclose to investors and the global marketplace. If the company is a leader, they get on the S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Community Involvement Study Contributes to Key Business Goals, New Study Finds

Nov 16, 2015 11:00 AM ET

The Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is pleased to release its 2015 Community Involvement Study, a unique research report that explores how companies are investing in communities and how these efforts connect to their businesses. Conducted for the eleventh time since 1995, the study finds that the majority of companies today report that community involvement contributes to key business goals including improved reputation and the attraction and retention of employees.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sustainability Commission Honors Four 2015 Winners

Nov 16, 2015 10:40 AM ET

Two local companies, a City of Greencastle official and a DePauw University senior were honored Tuesday evening when the Greencastle Commission on Sustainability unveiled its annual awards. At the outset of Tuesday night's City Council meeting, Sustainability Chairman Anthony Baratta announced the winners of the Business of the Year, Best Practices of the Year, Outstanding Citizen of the Year and Young Leader of the Year, presenting them or their representatives with plaques detailing the honor.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Report Features Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion

Nov 16, 2015 10:35 AM ET

2 billion people around the world still lack access to modern financial services. Today, we're releasing Private Sector Leadership in Financial Inclusion , a report detailing ways the business community is addressing the critical finance gap worldwide.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Carnival Cruise Line Kicks Off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® Campaign

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Lessons from Movember: How to Motivate Millennial Men with Cause Marketing

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Men across America are chucking their razors during the month of November, but it's more than just a fashion statement, it's a declaration in support of men's health. Movember is now firmly established as a cause marketing effort with "oomph," and is turning heads as it targets one of the most overlooked segments of shoppers: Millennial men.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trim Tab Magazine | Maori Carving Culture

Nov 16, 2015 10:15 AM ET

Intricate carvings and art have resulted in beautiful pieces of history now preserved in chiseled sculptures and decorations. Bernard Makoare, a Maori artist, explains the significance and beauty of this craft and culture.

Events, Media & Communications

Good Advice for Corporate Boards on Sustainability From Bob Eccles - Prominent Harvard Business School Voice

Nov 16, 2015 9:45 AM ET

Professor Bob Eccles of Harvard Business School is out front and very vocal on key corporate sustainability issues (like the global Integrated Reporting movement and continued expansion of sustainable investing). In a Forbes commentary he offers advice for corporate leadership on “how to show corporate leadership [in sustainability], posing the question to boards and C-suite: “What progress are we seeing in how boards of directors of public companies demonstrate leadership in sustainability?”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ingersoll Rand in Top 10 Percent of Companies on CDP Climate Change Report, Named to Climate Disclosure Leadership Index

Nov 16, 2015 9:15 AM ET

Ingersoll Rand has been awarded a position on the S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI), released today in the S&P edition of CDP’s annual global climate change report. The company earned a score of 99 out of a possible 100, a 6-point increase over 2014.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Deloitte Announces 'Team Deloitte,' Its Roster of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Veterans and Hopefuls

Nov 16, 2015 9:10 AM ET

Deloitte is proud to announce its sponsorship of 15 U.S. athletes on their journey to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Whether it be overcoming adversity, leading their teammates, gaining a new perspective, or defying the odds, each athlete demonstrates values that resonate at Deloitte, including leadership, confidence, purpose, and dedication to making an impact that matters.

Environment

Kimberly-Clark Expands Commitment To Global Sanitation On World Toilet Day

Nov 16, 2015 8:30 AM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Yum! Employees Fight Global Hunger and #FeedtheWorld

Nov 16, 2015 8:05 AM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI Launches Resource to Enable Greater Transparency on Human Rights

Nov 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

GRI, pioneer of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting standards, today launched its latest Linkage Document at the Fourth United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights.

Innovation & Technology

Wells Fargo Invests $1,000,000 in Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers

Nov 16, 2015 8:00 AM ET

Wells Fargo, a leading supporter and investor in Community Development Financial Institutions, has provided a $1 million Equity Equivalent (EQ2) Investment to Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers to support entrepreneurs in the Twin Cities.

Environment

Albertsons Companies Celebrates America Recycles Day

Nov 16, 2015 7:00 AM ET

America Recycles Day is observed on November 15th, it’s the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and buy recycled products. Albertsons Companies likes to celebrate recycling every day of the year! Our commitment to responsibly use resources includes thoughtful consideration of how we can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and recycle what was once considered trash. We are working toward zero waste across all of our operations.

Research, Reports & Publications

Tetra Pak Launches 2015 Sustainability Update

Nov 16, 2015 7:00 AM ET

Events, Media & Communications

Finalists Announced for 'Hacking Mars' STEM Design Contest from Fox and Microsoft

Nov 16, 2015 7:00 AM ET

Microsoft has announced the three finalists for the Hacking Mars Design Challenge, a unique online science and technology competition developed exclusively around the new Fox film The Martian. Teams consisting of students, academics, and professionals designed projects to aid the film's lead character Mark Watney (Matt Damon) while he is stranded alone on Mars. Of these three finalists, one winning team will collect a $25,000 grand prize and travel to Microsoft to experience the company's groundbreaking HoloLens technology.

Events, Media & Communications

Global Brand Innovation Leaders Gather for Sustainable Brands '15 London

Nov 16, 2015 6:00 AM ET

Sustainable Brands® pan-European conference SB’15 London begins today at the Beaumont Estate in Windsor. Nearly 400 business executives across diverse industry sectors and from 30+ countries are convening today through November 18th to collaborate and demonstrate how brands are transforming sustainability-led initiatives into profitable business outcomes.

Environment

Caterpillar, TNC, JPMorgan Chase Convene to Discuss Natural Infrastructure Restoration

Nov 13, 2015 4:10 PM ET

Construction machinery and equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. recently hosted the first major national summit on infrastructure restoration, with the clarion call that investing in nature is smart business.

Events, Media & Communications

Observations from BSR 2015

Nov 13, 2015 4:00 PM ET

Environment

GM Moves Closer To Biodiversity Goal

Nov 13, 2015 3:25 PM ET

GM is now halfway toward its goal of securing wildlife habitat certifications or equivalent at each of its manufacturing sites by 2020. The company leads all automakers in Wildlife Habitat Council certifications.