MetLife Foundation | Financial Opportunity Centers

Thu, 06/02/2016 - 13:00

Community-based organizations can better help lower income people find work and achieve greater financial stability by “bundling” key services, including employment, financial coaching, and improved access to public benefits.

Tapping Into Developing Markets: New Business Call to Action Member Tapp Commerce Oy Brings Financial Inclusion to Southeast Asia

Wed, 06/01/2016 - 10:45

Finland-based e-commerce network Tapp Commerce Oy has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA), with a commitment to integrate 500,000+ micro-entrepreneurs into its value chain and provide 10 million low-income consumers with access to mobile payments for services such as water, electricity and insurance by 2018.

Building Smart Cities Will Require Creative Funding Approaches

Tue, 05/31/2016 - 15:00

Asahi Kasei: Investing in Inclusive Growth

Tue, 05/24/2016 - 09:35

Asahi Kasei, one of Japan’s leading manufactures of fiber products and chemicals, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA), committing to enhance the skills and productivity of 5,240 employees in the cupro fiber industry, and develop the capacity of 700 young people – especially women – to lead the industry in the future. With its focus on sustainable livelihoods for women and youth, Asahi Kasei is dedicated to building an inclusive cupro-fiber value chain in India by 2020.

Passengers Thanked as Life Changing P&O Pacific Partnership Surpasses First Million Dollars in Funding

Tue, 05/24/2016 - 11:00

As strong evidence of life changing commitment to island communities, the P&O Pacific Partnership has surpassed its first one million dollars in total funding.

Two Weeks Left to Register for Youth Education Roundtable in Boston

Mon, 05/16/2016 - 10:30

Today’s business leaders are redefining business success by how their companies work and impact society, driving the need for a deeper understanding of the relationship between environmental, educational and economic demands.

MetLife Foundation | In Our Communities

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 16:00

Center for Financial Services Innovation Releases New Indicators for Measuring Consumers’ Financial Well-Being

Tue, 05/10/2016 - 11:10

Chicago, IL, May 10, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Today, the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) released a landmark report that urges financial services providers to measure the financial health of their customers.

Impact Investing: Ommeed Sathe and the Business of Doing Good at Prudential

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 12:20

For Ommeed Sathe, investing is more than a way to make money. It’s a way to make a difference, too.

To Enhance Climate Resilience, Invest in Communities

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 13:00

Bangladesh is ranked among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Last week, I saw that risk firsthand while attending the 10th annual Community-Based Adaptation conference in Dhaka. In conversations with climate and community adaptation experts, as well as through field trips into the city, a clear message prevailed: Companies must do more to build climate resilience by investing in communities and in those most disproportionately affected, including women. This will, in turn, generate business benefits.