Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

NatureVest Celebrates a Decade of Impact

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

No Time To Waste for Women To Shape a Better World

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Fifth Third Breaks Ground on New Branch in Cincinnati’s Avondale Neighborhood

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Global and Local Leaders Take Stock of Business Progress Towards Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Today, the United Nations Global Compact and Global Compact Network Argentina concluded their two-day event in Buenos Aires, Making Global Goals Local Business – Argentina. Nearly 600 local and global leaders from business, finance, civil society, Government, Global Compact Local Networks and the UN attended the event, organized to underscore the impact of multi-stakeholder partnerships and responsible business action in support of the UN Global Goals.

The Greenest Town in Oil Country

Georgetown — a city 25 miles north of Austin with a population of about 61,000 — is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy, becoming one of the largest cities with municipally owned utilities in the nation to do so. Learn more at: https://stories.wf.com/?cid=intpart_wfs_3bl_1801_0.

The “Working Poor” Are One Crisis Away From Homelessness

Did you know that in Central Florida, 1 in 6 people are food insecure? Yes, in America! Over 40% of families in Central Florida are classified as “working poor”. The “working poor” are one crisis away from homelessness.

Just Released: Finalised Speaker Line-up for Europe’s Leading Responsible Business Event

Ethical Corporation’s global flagship event, The 17th Annual Responsible Business Summit, will take place in London on 13-14 June 2018.

This year’s event brings together the most senior and diverse speaker line-up in its history and will be the MUST-ATTEND event for any persons or organisations looking to chart a new sustainable way forward for their business.

Through keynote debates, case studies, workshops and panel discussions this event will promote ideas on how businesses from around the globe can collaborate to drive large-scale change and meet the Global Goals.

Being Strategic Is About More Than Quarterly Results, Say West Coast CEOs

Recognizing the importance of engaging stakeholders and sharing company information in a regular, transparent way, on April 19 the CEOs of Wells Fargo and PG&E Corporation shared their company’s long-term plans to an audience of more than 100 major institutional investors at the first CEO Investor Forum (CIF) held on the West Coast by CECP’s Strategic Investor Initiative (SII).

Citi Releases 2017 Global Citizenship Report

Citi today released its 2017 Global Citizenship Report, highlighting efforts made in the last year to responsibly provide financial services that enable growth and progress. This report includes numerous examples of how, through our core business and with our philanthropic efforts, we are helping address complex and pressing issues such as global warming and social inequality.

Avery Dennison Makes CSR Investment in Southeast Asia

With many of Avery Dennison’s solutions made from paper, maintaining a sustainable paper supply is vital to our business success and achieving our long-term sustainability goals. In fact, we’re aiming to use 100% FSC-Certified paper for all of our products by the year 2025.

Morgan Stanley Announces New Commitment to Finance $250Bn in Low-Carbon Solutions by 2030

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced a new commitment to provide $250Bn in low-carbon financing by 2030. Contributing to this commitment are the Firm’s activities in clean-tech and renewable energy financing, sustainable bonds and other transactions that enable low-carbon solutions. As companies, governments and institutions transition to a low-carbon economy, Morgan Stanley views low-carbon financing as a win-win for business and the environment.

Wells Fargo, NextEra Energy Join to Boost Clean Energy in California, Indiana, Nebraska

Following Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) $200-billion low-carbon commitment announced last week, its Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance unit today announced the completion of $70 million in tax-equity funding for the Pacific Plains wind projects, including facilities in Indiana, Nebraska, and California.

How PayPal is Doing Well by Doing Good

In a time when technology has transformed people’s lives in so many ways, financial services is one area where the full potential of the Internet era has yet to be realized. We’ve been hearing for decades about how the decline of cash and the rise of the digital economy will revolutionize financial services and usher in more convenient, accessible and affordable transactions. But so far, the traditional financial order remains firmly in place. While change is underway, the way most people move and manage their money hasn’t changed much since credit cards appeared on the scene 50 years ago. And there’s still plenty of friction in the system.

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