Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Nature Conservancy Expands NatureVest Team to Accelerate Rapid Growth

NatureVest

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2025 Sustainability Report: Responsible Investments

MetLife

Research & Reports

State of Edtech: How Money Shapes Tools and Schools

Since 2010, the U.S. K-12 edtech industry has seen a boom of venture investing in education technology. EdSurge has been “following the money” behind venture investments in U.S. K-12 edtech companies to understand the dollars--and their implications. Those investments are redefining the tools and curriculum available to schools, and will have an effect on teaching and learning -- eventually. Measurable “exits” and demonstrated outcomes for schools have been scarce so far. But here’s what we’re seeing:

Health & Healthcare

The Doctor Is In: From Menacizing to Medicalizing

Humans have struggled with the nature of mental disorder since at least the beginning of recorded time, and many of the powerful metaphors of such live on with unbelievably deep and strong roots – they just won’t give up their holds on our minds, whether consciously or unconsciously. Many contain truths and helpful ideas, but each also falls short of providing a clear way forward for how to think about this human condition that impacts all of humanity and each of us.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM the First to Launch Indices

LONDON, NEW YORK, ZURICH, APRIL 19, 2016 /3BL Media/- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), one of the world’s largest providers of financial market indices, and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, today announced the launch of the S&P ESG Index Series.

Environment

Global Investor Groups Urge World Leaders to Sign and Accede to the Paris Climate Agreement Rapidly

72 hours before more than 130 world leaders are expected to travel to New York to sign the Paris Agreement, organisations that collectively represent more than 400 institutional investors with USD 24 trillion of assets under management have called on world leaders to not only sign but accede to the Paris Agreement and implement it into national law as a matter of urgency.

Philanthropy

Grantmakers: Grantees' Results Are Your Results

We have seen first-hand working with many of world’s leading brands that implementing new technology has a huge positive impact on grantees.

Awards & Rankings

Kris Bryant Donates 2015 Players Choice Award Grant to Wounded Warrior Project

In a pre-game ceremony Sunday afternoon, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant received a prestigious Players Choice Award as the 2015 NL Outstanding Rookie. Selected in a secret ballot of all National League players in recognition of his exceptional season, Bryant received his Players Choice Award from teammate Jake Arrieta.

AI & Technology

Not Everyone is Asked, “What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?”

What if you were never asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was younger, I wasn’t aware that people had different expectations of girls and boys. My parents wanted me to get good grades and have a career. They never asked, “When will you get married? How many children will you have?” Instead they asked, “What are you thinking about” And “What interests you?”

Environment

Green Buildings: Good for the Environment, Occupants and the Bottom Line

Green buildings are good for the environment—that is well known. But what benefits do they offer the people who inhabit them?

Environment

Mandatory Carbon Pricing Acceptable to Most Business Leaders

Most business leaders say a mandatory price on carbon is no problem! In fact, it could bring opportunities. See how they’re acting on #ClimateChange and preparing for the future. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

Latest Campaigns

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Cascale Events

Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...

GoDaddy | Customers

GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

Recognition of our Company

As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Environmental Sustainability

Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...