Socially Responsible Investing

Data-Driven Philanthropy: The Future of Giving

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

M&T Bank Corporation Releases Inaugural ESG Report

M&T Bank

Launching the $1 Million Fostering Wellness Initiative

Last week, GSK announced a new $1 million grant to Fostering Wellness, a group of seven nonprofit organizations in the Triangle, NC region helping young people aging out of foster care to transition to a healthy and productive adulthood.

Watch Your Language!

What are the environmental “bad words” to which society has become desensitized? I think “disposable” is one. We need to replace it with “reusable.”

$1 Million GSK IMPACT Grant Awarded to Build Healthy Futures for Young People Aging Out of Foster Care in the Triangle

GSK, in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, announced today a $1 million, 2-year GSK IMPACT Grant awarded to Fostering Wellness, an initiative of seven nonprofits working together to support young people aging out of foster care (ages 13 – 24) in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.

The Poetry of a Campfire

Carbon is not our enemy. It is the basis of life, working in tandem with the water and oxygen with which we are abundantly blessed to fashion all of the beauty of nature.

Ray C. Anderson Foundation is New Sponsor for “Talk with Green Guy” Show

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation is the new sponsor of “Talk with Green Guy,” a rapidly growing weekly show hosted by Eric Moncrief on WGST 640 AM, which airs locally Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Eastern with podcasts available at www.greenguymedia.com.

Hershey Partners with Blommer Chocolate and Olam Cocoa to Build Health Center in Cote D’Ivoire

The Hershey Company partnered with cocoa suppliers Blommer Chocolate and Olam Cocoa to fund and build a community health center in Cote d’Ivoire.

5 Myths About ESG Investing, Debunked

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) investing is frequently misunderstood and these misconceptions have been passed around the investing world like a game of telephone. For those who view ESG investing with skepticism, ClearBridge Investments emphasizes that investing in ESG strategies can lead to continued growth and debunks the FIVE most popular myths about these strategies.

Brightening Our Corner

The 2016 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is still accepting teams to compete. Finalist teams for the 2016 Challenge will be announced in October 2016 at the Bioneers Conference, where we will present the inaugural $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize to one of eight finalist teams from the 2015 Challenge.

Accelerate Your Shared Value Journey

The Shared Value Initiative believes that business has the power to change the world for the better and we're not alone. Join thought leaders, practitioners and intrapreneurs from around the world for the 2016 Shared Value Leadership Summit at the Conrad New York on May 10-11, 2016 to discuss how global companies are driving and enabling solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Introduces New Tool Kit to Effectively Integrate Investing With Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Impact Goals

Investors who are interested in proactively seeking opportunities to enhance environmental impact without sacrificing potential financial return now have access to a new framework to transform the dialogue around climate change and the fossil fuel debate into an actionable plan for investing.

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