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Jun 7, 2012 4:45 PM ET - (3BL Media) New York/Amsterdam - June 7, 2012 - Two of the world’s most prominent business-oriented sustainability organizations – the UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – today issued a joint statement highlighting...

Jun 4, 2012 8:45 PM ET - As a deeper understanding of sustainability issues is gaining momentum around the world, companies of all sectors are stepping up efforts to build environmental and social considerations into management strategies and policies. However, much remains to be done to truly operationalize corporate sustainability and translate commitments into tangible action. This is one of the central findings of the UN Global Compact’s 2011 Implementation Survey, the most comprehensive global survey on business policies and actions to advance sustainability.

May 31, 2012 5:10 PM ET - How can financial transactions serve the awakening of consciousness? In this podcast, Siegfried Finser, founding trustee of RSF Social Finance, explores the different nature and attributes of loans and gifts. With inquiry from John Bloom and Don...

May 30, 2012 2:30 PM ET - (3BL Media) Boston - May 30, 2012 - Citing technological uncertainties and a wide range of other risks, a new Ceres white paper...

May 22, 2012 7:45 PM ET - International Chameleons In our increasingly interdependent world, Latino executives’ natural ability to adapt to changing cultural milieus and finesse a flexible mindset translates into greater opportunities in the global business...

May 21, 2012 8:15 PM ET - If you're thinking about purchasing stock in Facebook, Walter Lamberson has something to say to you: "Facebook doesn't need your money, invest in Africa instead." That's the title of his ...

May 16, 2012 12:20 PM ET - (3BL Media) London - May 16, 2012 -  Research4Life partners announced today that the content available through its collaborative public-private partnership has dramatically increased since 2011 to reach 17,000 peer reviewed...

May 15, 2012 8:20 PM ET - “Banorte Woman Mortgage” expands upon the “Strong Bank of Mexico’s”  individualized attention and commitment to Mexican women.

May 15, 2012 3:00 PM ET - It's the blood-diamond issue of the electronics industry: Many of the minerals used in electronics -- including tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold -- come from areas awash in corruption, child labor and slavery, where mines are controlled by armed...

May 14, 2012 6:00 PM ET - In 1905 GE established the Electric Bond and Share Company to provide financing to small local utilities. Already in business for a quarter century by that year, GE realized that capital flow and capital were crucial for conducting business....

May 14, 2012 3:35 PM ET - (3BL Media) May 14, 2012 - Vancity’s 2011 Annual Report—Good Money is Changing How We See Wealth—reflects Vancity’s belief that people and organizations can meet their financial goals without trading off the need for healthy communities. This is...

May 14, 2012 1:00 PM ET - HBS Professors Robert G. Eccles and...