Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Scotiabank Turns to Dollar Market for Its First Green Bond

Scotiabank moved ahead with its first green offering a month after a panel of experts appointed by the Canadian government released a set of recommendations for bolstering the green and sustainable bond market...

Research & Reports

Food and Beverage Leaders Turn to Renewable Energy, Circular Solutions for Cost-Savings

From food safety and regulatory compliance to packaging and supply chain logistics, the food and beverage industry is constantly hunting for solutions that balance profitability and sustainability. With market share increasingly on the line – particularly for large consumer goods companies – food and beverage companies are being squeezed to analyze every cost.

Energy & Infrastructure

Millions of Idle Power Plants

Combating climate change requires our economy to make a comprehensive transition to clean energy, where rooftop solar is part of the solution. The buildings all around us consume so much power and generate so much carbon. But the rooftops of those buildings have high technical potential to generate solar power right at the point where it is consumed.

Corporate Responsibility

The Productivity Equation

Sustainability investments in physical assets are increasingly being influenced by more than finance, facilities and RE managers. The recognition that a sustainably-designed and healthy workplace directly impacts attitude, satisfaction level and productivity, has led to human capital management and sustainability functions becoming integral and influential in the decision-making process.

Education & Workforce Development

There Is a Shortage of African American Teachers in America

Research has shown that young Black students actually perform better overall when they have interacted with a teacher that is African American.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Wells Fargo Donates $500,000 for Chicago Housing, Education and Neighborhood Revitalization

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced $500,000 in donations to four local nonprofits to support housing, education and neighborhood revitalization for Chicago residents.

Corporate Responsibility

HP Unveils Revised Science-Based Targets, 100% Renewables Aim and 35% Sustainable Revenue Growth

According to HP’s 2018 sustainability report, “Sustainable Impact” programmes drove more than $977m (£770m) of new revenue last year, representing a 35% increase on 2017 levels.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

People Power Microcredit: Behind the Scenes in Latin America

This year, we are bringing you People Power Microcredit, a newsletter series that goes behind the scenes to show you the incredible people driving our mission forward.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Donates Additional $7.9 Million for Small Business Growth

Wells Fargo announced another new boost to diverse small businesses today with $7.9 million in grants from its Diverse Community Capital program, which offers capital and technical assistance to minority-owned small businesses through Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). To date, the program has generated more than 103,000 jobs across the U.S.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Issues First Social Impact Bond

For the past 15 years, Strong Beginnings, a program aiming to facilitate healthier pregnancies and births for families in Western Michigan, has been working to improve infant mortality rates for racial minority communities in the region. PNC Bank issued its first “pay-for-success” bond to Strong Beginnings to help continue the momentum of the program.

Latest Campaigns

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Economic Growth

CARE’s Economic Growth team works to increase women’s wealth by changing the system

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared

Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ was intentionally designed to support the success of Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants. With a message that...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...

Employee and Community Engagement

At MilliporeSigma, we look for opportunities to use employee and community engagement to spark scientific curiosity and breakthroughs. We know that...

Growth Through Sustainability

Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...