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The Future Can't Wait: Highlights from Booz Allen's 2020 ESG Report

Dec 14, 2020 9:00 AM ET - Booz Allen Hamilton has launched its annual Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Impact Report, now aligned to the GRI Standards, the world's most widely used standards for corporate sustainability reporting. ...

Communities Campaign Raises $658,787 to Support Local and Global Communities

Dec 14, 2020 9:00 AM ET - The Whole Foods Market Foundations combined forces in a Communities Campaign in October to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join causes such as poverty alleviation in the United States and around the globe through Whole Planet...

New York State Common Retirement Fund Becomes First US Pension Fund to Commit to Net-Zero by 2040

Dec 14, 2020 8:25 AM ET - New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced that New York State Common Retirement Fund will commit to the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio by 2040

Fifth Third Bank Launches Collaborative Initiative to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Dec 11, 2020 1:30 PM ET - The Initiative will provide small businesses of 25 or fewer employees in low-to-moderate income communities that have been impacted by the pandemic with advice and pathways to accessing capital, via the Initiative’s loan and grant programs.

CIT Serves as Coordinating Lead Arranger for $256 Million Texas Solar Financing

Dec 11, 2020 10:30 AM ET - CIT Group recently announced that its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger on a $256 million financing for the 250-megawatt (MW) Taygete I Energy Project owned by 7X Energy, Inc (7X) and located in Pecos County, Texas.

Leading Asset Managers Commit to Net Zero Emissions Goal With Launch of Global Initiative

Dec 11, 2020 10:15 AM ET - 30 founding investor signatories to Net Zero Asset Managers initiative will work in collaboration with clients to achieve target-based net zero goal by 2050 or sooner

Ninety One Hosts Investing for a World of Change and Introduces the Road to 2030

Dec 11, 2020 8:15 AM ET - Ninety One's Richard Garland reflected,“We’re delighted to share this important analysis as we present Ninety One’s thought leadership through five key themes designed to help clients take a long-term, proactive approach in this changing...

Alliance Data Donates $2 Million to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dec 10, 2020 1:30 PM ET - These funds will support the hospital’s Pediatric Vital Signs program, a first-of-its-kind community-based initiative designed to meaningfully measure and improve the health of children in the Columbus community.

Alliance Data Commits Multi-Year, $2 Million Gift to Support Nationwide Children's Hospital's Pediatric Vital Signs Initiative

Dec 10, 2020 12:00 PM ET - Alliance Data has committed a $2 million donation to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the country’s leading pediatric health care systems.

Why ESG Needs to Be on Supply Chain Managers' Radar

Dec 10, 2020 11:00 AM ET - This is the first of a series of articles about the connection of supply chain and ESG, written by Sean Harley CEO and co-founder, LUPR Inc., and Bahar Gidwani CTO and co-founder CSRHub.

Loyola University Chicago Launches New School of Environmental Sustainability

Dec 10, 2020 10:00 AM ET - Loyola University Chicago formally announces the launch of its new School of Environmental Sustainability (SES), the first-ever school dedicated to environmental sustainability across Jesuit institutions worldwide.

Purpose 360 Podcast Introduces 75 Insights From Social Impact Leaders

Dec 10, 2020 9:00 AM ET - Leading social impact podcast Purpose 360, hosted by purpose pioneer Carol Cone and cause marketing savant Chris Noble, today released the first edition of its eBook series, featuring 75 insights from guests.

PayPal Processed More Than $185 Million in Donations This GivingTuesday in a Year Unlike Any Other

Dec 9, 2020 12:05 PM ET - PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced that it processed a record-breaking $185 million globally this GivingTuesday, the largest amount raised on the platform for the global day of giving since its inception in 2012.

UPS Longitudes | Be Brave, Be Authentic: Women Business Owners Keep Us Vibrant

Dec 9, 2020 11:00 AM ET - Roughly a thousand women business owners gathered together recently for the annual NAWBO Women's Business Conference. This year, we did not travel to Austin, Texas, to a crowded conference center, walking the exhibit booths, exchanging business...

Connecticut Green Bank and Its EV Charging Partners Register the First Validated Multi-Partner Carbon Offset Credit Project

Dec 9, 2020 10:00 AM ET - Connecticut Green Bank (“Green Bank”) and its partners are proud to announce a unique collaboration that is the first joinable, grouped carbon offset credit project registered under the new methodology for electric vehicle (EV) charging systems.

Ecocentricity Blog: Supply and Demand

Dec 9, 2020 9:30 AM ET - Emerging market countries are likely to provide supply-side interventions into their auto markets. Whether the issue is energy independence, air quality, or cost savings, transitioning to electric vehicles makes good sense.

Spreading Holiday Cheer: How One Tree Becomes 50,000

Dec 9, 2020 9:00 AM ET - NBCUniversal has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation in celebrating the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony by committing to plant one tree for each of the 50,000 bulbs strung around this year’s tree.

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

Dec 9, 2020 8:40 AM ET - 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...

The Future Can Be Female - Starting the Finance CEO Pipeline

Dec 9, 2020 8:05 AM ET - When Jane Fraser was announced as the next CEO of Citigroup, there was much celebration for the first woman to head a Wall Street bank. One Fortune headline promised a tell-all about how Fraser “broke banking’s highest glass ceiling.”

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

Dec 8, 2020 2:50 PM ET - 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.

Turning the Page on 2020

Dec 8, 2020 2:30 PM ET - As I write this, encouraging reports on President-elect Joe Biden’s early cabinet picks and policy plans suggest that we are starting to turn the page on 2020 at last.

The Road to a Green Recovery

Dec 8, 2020 12:30 PM ET - For sustainability professionals and environmental activists, the past decade has seen, arguably, the most dramatic shift in acknowledgment of our planet’s climate crisis to date.

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

Dec 8, 2020 11:15 AM ET - 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...

Switching Workplace Giving Providers: Your Guide for Choosing a New Partner for Your Employee Giving and Corporate Social Responsibility Program

Dec 7, 2020 4:45 PM ET - Whether your current provider has just been bought by a company you’ve never heard of, you haven't been satisfied with your current provider's level of service, or your organization’s program has matured and you need a partner who can...

Virtual Discussion: Integrating DocuSign with SmartSimple for Faster Approvals & Collaboration

Dec 7, 2020 4:00 PM ET - As we get ready to enter 2021, there's never been a better time to digitize and accelerate your agreement processes within your employee and corporate giving programs. With DocuSign's SmartSimple Marketplace integration, you can automate your...

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