Women and Finance

Each 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.

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.

The funds are part of the $8.75 million Fifth Third pledged to support small businesses and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to alleviating poverty through microcredit around the globe in countries that supply stores with products.

Bridgett Jeffries has dedicated her life to caring for other people’s furry family members as if they were her own.

More women are turning to entrepreneurship, and according to Herbalife Nutrition’s second annual Global Entrepreneurship survey, 72 percent of women want to open their own business. Women entrepreneurs create a source of income for themselves...

While most of us generally consider the United States to be a “rich” country by global standards, and while this is true by several measures, many people in the U.S. still live in poverty.

“Harlem has given me wits. It has given me smarts. It has given me style. It has given me courage. It is not just my responsibility but my honor to invest into the community that has poured so much into me,” said Melba Wilson.

Our president for EMEA, Teresa Parker shares her insights on diversity and how financial institutions can play their part in making the industry more inclusive.