Barclays’ Head of Charities Kathleen Britain on Helping Not-for-Profits Become Future-Proof

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 12:30

A holistic approach across the three sectors of wealth, corporate and investment helps address the specific challenges of the charity sector, says Kathleen Britain, Head of Charities for Barclays Wealth and Investment Management.

Boosting Ghana’s Economic Backbone

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 10:05

Cargill’s cocoa sustainability program aims to deliver sector-wide transformation in the world’s second biggest cocoa producing region. It’s a strategy aligned to the government of Ghana’s plans to reinvigorate the economy.

MetLife Foundation's Multipliers of Prosperity is Spurring Small Businesses in Bangladesh

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 09:00

Team EduIndia Aims to Foster Education Access and Retention in India; Wins Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 19:50

Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management today announced that EduIndia was named the winner of the 2017 Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge.

Are These 8 Smelters of High Concern Present in Your Supply Chain?

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 14:30

Companies that determine smelters of high concern exist or may exist in their supply chain can take action and still stay Dodd-Frank 1502 compliant by following these risk mitigation guidelines:

Scotiabank Showcases Progress on CSR Strategy: Better Future, Better Off

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 10:00

Scotiabank published its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility report, Investing in Progress, as well as a new CSR website today.
In this report Scotiabank discusses the progress made on its CSR Strategy: Better Future, Better Off.

KeyBank Arranges $15.5 Million in Financing for Affordable Housing in Renton, WA

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 12:30

KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) team has provided a $15.5 million bridge to HUD loan for the Royal Hills Apartments, a 284-unit multifamily property located in Renton, WA. Of the 284 units, 281 are designated affordable housing for individuals and families making at or below 45% AMI; however, 57 of these units are specifically set aside for individuals and families with disabilities making at or below 50% AMI.

Shifting From Parts to Patterns

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 13:00

In the context of our interconnected 21st century social, political, economic and ecological challenges, the critical distinction between complexity and reductionism is far from a trivial one. It is, in fact, a life or death insight.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Releases 2016 Sustainability Report

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 12:00

FCA today announced the release of its 2016 Sustainability Report at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

The FCA 2016 Sustainability Report communicates to stakeholders the most relevant social, economic and environmental topics addressed by the Group, and progress toward achieving long-term targets. FCA’s global activities support the transition toward a circular economy and contribute to achieving the aims of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative.

How to Improve Your CSR Score – New e-Book Series

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 11:50

As the world’s largest sustainability business intelligence database, CSRHub is in a unique position to understand corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings. We have studied each of our 525 data sources’ metrics, and our system automatically identifies which sustainability reporting investments add the most value, pinpoints areas of lagging or leading performance, and produces benchmarks against other companies. In How to Improve Your CSR Score, CSRHub will try to share some of the “secret sauce” its co-founders, Cynthia Figge and Bahar Gidwani, have developed through their combined 30+ years of experience with sustainability metrics.