Diversity & Inclusion

Special Episode: Redefine Your Comfort Zone

Morgan Stanley

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Astia Is Transforming the Way We Fund Businesses

Cisco Systems Inc.

Franklin Templeton Named as a Winner for Citywire's Gender Diversity Awards

Franklin Templeton was named the winner in the “Regional Leader US (100+ managers)” category, which recognizes a large US asset management firm that has made strong progress with regard to representation of women in fund management

Turning Intention Into Action

VCs are taking important initial steps to implement changes around increasing diversity and are discussing ways to make additional changes that will help close the funding gap.

Shifting Attitudes and the Impact of Racial Injustice Conversations

This year, more VC firms assigned greater value to the investment opportunity that multicultural-founded companies present, and say that they are more likely to invest in multicultural- and women-founded companies in the coming year.

Cummins Invests in the Future of 12 Black Female Entrepreneurs Through Grant Program

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural WBENC Cummins Grant for Black Student Female business owners

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ Celebrates Second Anniversary With the Launch of a Digital Hub and Expansion of Program Into Scotia Wealth Management

In celebration of its two-year anniversary, The Scotiabank Women Initiative ™ has launched a new Digital Hub, focused on delivering key resources to help women entrepreneurs adapt to uncertain economic times.

CBRE Global Investors Achieves Exceptional GRESB Results Including Recognition of Three Funds as Global Sector Leaders

CBRE Global Investors today announced another year of exceptional results in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, with three funds recognized as the global sector leaders in the industrial, retail and hotel categories. The results underscore the firm’s continued progress toward being a market leader in sustainability.

Mobile Money Ensures Continued Success Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis in Uganda

For three entrepreneurial women business partners in Uganda, the emerging COVID-19 crisis posed an immediate threat to their newly started business. Pictured above, the three entrepreneurs, Nancy, Lilly, and Irene stand on their business premises in Patira East Village.

Nine Outstanding Field Officers Recognized in 2020 Latin American Field Officer Awards

Whole Planet Foundation’s annual Field Officer Awards for the Latin American region were distributed in August 2020. This special honor is designed to go to a Field Officer who has gone above and beyond his/her role to provide financial services to low income entrepreneurs .

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