As the world grows ever more connected, access to financial tools has expanded dramatically. Today, 79% of adults worldwide have a bank account, an increase from 51% in 2011. This is a remarkable gain.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) was honored for achieving 27 percent female representation on the company’s board of directors by the Women’s Forum of New York at its third biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions. The Women's Forum of New York recognizes forward-thinking companies such as MGM Resorts International that have achieved at least 20 percent female representation on their boards. More than 500 business leaders, including CEOs and Board Directors, government officials, media and thought leaders attend the annual recognition event in New York City.
Today marks the opening of COP 21 in Paris where Government leaders will negotiate an agreement to reduce emissions and put us on a path towards climate neutrality. The recent attacks underscore the importance of these negotiations and the opportunity for the global community to come together to address one of the most critical issues of our time.
CSRHub is pleased to announce it has formed a partnership with iCompli Sustainability, to offer a new kind of sustainability report – the ESG Metrics Brief – that brings together qualitative and quantitative data for the corporate sustainability marketplace.
Community involvement is deeply rooted in the Northern Trust culture, affecting the way we do business globally. Since our founding in 1889, Northern Trust has actively advanced a culture of caring and a commitment to invest responsibly in the communities we serve worldwide. This philosophy continues today through progressive community investments; contributions to service and community organizations; partner volunteerism; gifts in-kind such as donations of meeting space, catering, supplies and other knowledge services; and directorship guidance to charitable and civic boards.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy is integrated into our core business strategy. This means we collaborate with our clients and acknowledge our responsibility in supporting sustainable business relationships. We proudly advocate corporate citizenship, philanthropy and support for the diverse communities and environments in which we operate.
So what would the Olympics look like in non-sports form? Let’s assume the whole world was willing to gather for some other purpose, sending official delegations, national leaders, support staff and even fans to one city for two weeks. What if that gathering captured the same spirit of hope and enthusiasm that permeates the Olympic Games? Perhaps the focus could even be something as ambitious as solving climate change.
The Fort Lauderdale Improv was recently transformed into Carnival’s Punchliner Comedy Club – for one night, at least – as part of a special fundraiser that generated more than $12,000 for Kids in Distress of Broward and Palm Beach Counties – a 20 percent increase over the amount raised at last year’s event.
From November 30 through December 11, Bloomberg is providing dedicated coverage of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) conference under our Sustainable Finance Brief newsletter. Subscription to the Brief is complimentary and subscribers will receive all of the latest news from the conference, including in-depth analysis on G-20 nation pledges, what to watch for in terms of carbon markets, China's 5 year plan, impact on the 2016 U.S. presidential election, emerging markets, renewable targets, and more.
Building Young Futures, a partnership programme between UNICEF UK and Barclays, has reached more than 90,000 young people across six countries. Over three years, the programme has helped to create 11,000 new businesses and has delivered sustainable long term change for young people. According to an independent evaluation of the programme by C&E Advisory, “Building Young Futures has been highly effective in achieving impact at scale and in depth.”
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