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New Report Explores Private Equity's Role in Addressing Climate Threats to the Global Economy

The sustainability nonprofit Ceres and The SustainAbility Institute by ERM (the SustainAbility Institute) today released a new report outlining solutions and recommendations to guide the private equity industry in addressing the systemic risk that climate change poses to the global economy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report Explores Private Equity's Role in Addressing Climate Threats to the Global Economy

Ceres

Research, Reports & Publications

Why Pets Could Be a Long-Tail Investment Trend

Morgan Stanley

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Part of Corporate Call to Action That Announced New Commitments to Improve Economic and Racial Equity in Financial Services Industry and the Economy

Franklin Templeton

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

“Matter to a Million” Global Giving Partnership Celebrates Five Years, $21M in Loans

Imagine turning $25 loans into more than $21 million, impacting more than 1 million people globally, in just five years. No, this isn’t the latest Shark Tank pitch. It is the outcome of Hewlett Packard Company’s Matter to a Million employee-engagement program.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ultra-Poor Graduation Partnership to Reach 4000 in Burundi

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Concern Worldwide in Burundi to support their Terintambwe program, which provides case management services to ultra-poor households so they have opportunities to become more self-sufficient and start small businesses.

Events, Media & Communications

AmerisourceBergen, APTIV PLC, Equinix, JetBlue Airways, and Nestlé S.A. Present Long-Term Plans to Investors at Sixth CEO Investor Forum

CECP’s Strategic Investor Initiative (SII) announced that the CEOs of AmerisourceBergen, APTIV PLC, Equinix, JetBlue Airways, and Nestlé S.A. will present their company’s long-term plans to institutional investors at the CEO Investor Forum on February 25, 2019 in New York City. The presentations will follow a keynote panel discussion on megatrends with the CEOs of Medtronic and Siemens US, and the former CEO of Aetna, moderated by the CEO of Johnson & Johnson.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Gives "Field Officer Award: Africa and the Middle East"

To kick off 2019, The Whole Planet Foundation team would like to thank our network of microfinance institutions, the implementing partners who administer the microloans Whole Planet Foundation funds.

Events, Media & Communications

American Express Backs the Community of Puerto Rico

The company is proud to back global brand ambassador, Lin-Manuel Miranda, as he reprises his role of Alexander Hamilton in a special, limited-run of the award-winning musical Hamilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, all in support of the arts. Lin-Manuel has committed to donating proceeds from the production and its partnerships to the Flamboyan Arts Fund, in partnership with the Flamboyan Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Corporate Social Responsibility Trends to Watch in 2019

2018 proved to be an active year in Corporate Social Responsibility with issues related to sustainability, globalization, advocacy on social issues and multiple natural disasters in the forefront.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New GRI Draft Standard on Tax and Payments to Governments Now Open for Public Comment

The Global Reporting Initiative's draft Standard on corporate tax makes a pioneering stride in tax transparency by combining management approach disclosures on tax strategy, with country-by-country reporting of an organization’s business activities and taxes paid.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Reporting Initiative Paves the Way for More Transparency Around Corporate Tax Practices

Global Reporting Initiative paves the way for more transparency around corporate tax practices. The draft tax and payments to governments standard is open for public comment. Share your feedback now.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Forecast 2019: Climate Change Reality Takes Firmer Hold

Andy Hoffman, professor of management and organizations at the Ross School of Business and professor of environment and sustainability at the School for Environment and Sustainability, studies the relationship between environmental issues and organizations. His latest book is Re-engaging With Sustainability in the Anthropocene Era: An Institutional Approach.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Thriving to Succeed – Microfinance Company Empowers Zimbabwean Women to Achieve Financial Independence

Thrive, a microfinance business based in Harare, Zimbabwe believes in lending that leads to economic growth for women and girls who would ordinarily fail to access financial services from the mainstream financial sector. Thrive joins Business Call to Action with a commitment that will provide microenterprise loans and borrowing and business management training for 16,500 economically active low-income women and girls.

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Growth Through Sustainability

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Drawdown Georgia

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AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

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KeyBank's Community Investment

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Opportunity for All

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KeyBank's Community Investment

In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...

First Responder Programming

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