Social Finance

This October, Whole Planet Foundation celebrates its global impact on poverty and the partners who further its mission.

In the latest in a series of efforts to support Black-led businesses and Black communities, Scotiabank is proud to support the Government of Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Program announced on Wednesday.

La Banque Toronto-Dominion a conclu aujourd’hui l’émission d’une obligation durable de trois ans de 500 M$ US arrivant à échéance le 28 septembre 2023.

Today, The Toronto-Dominion Bank closed a three-year US$500 million sustainability bond maturing on September 28, 2023. The issue marks TD's inaugural sustainability bond and the first to be issued under the Bank's Sustainable Bonds Framework.

In March, I wrote the blog Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis around how those living in poverty are already in a more vulnerable position, which can be further exacerbated during any external shock such as war, earthquakes, droughts or health crises.

The Whole Planet Foundation team is excited to introduce our new partnership with GGEM Farming, a young social enterprise operating out of Nkhotakota, on the shores of Lake Malawi.

Comerica Bank announced today its $150,000 commitment to support Invest Detroit – a nonprofit lender, investor, and partner that assists business and real estate projects that ignite economic growth in Detroit and the surrounding region

Emerald Technology Ventures announced its USD 100 million water impact fund with investors Temasek, SKion Water, Ecolab and Microsoft. The fund will invest in early- and expansion-stage companies to drive innovation in the water space.

Global Citizen and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have partnered to create the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a fund for Nigerians by Nigerians to combat the devastating effects brought on the people of Nigeria by COVID-19 and its associated restrictions.

Tony was instrumental in his former employer showing up one day to the Whole Foods Market headquarters office in Austin, Texas with a Big Check made out to Whole Planet Foundation for $100,000.