#EarthDay: Corporate Conservation is More Than a Box to Be Checked -- It's Expected in Business

Sat, 04/22/2017 - 11:00

Businesses can create value and demonstrate leadership to customers and employees by developing and deploying a conservation strategy that considers how its operations affect the social, cultural and economic environment.

WIFIA: Long-Term Low-Cost Loans for Water Infrastructure

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 09:00

Helping to accelerate investments and bring the public and private sectors together to deliver critical water projects across the country

Multipliers of Prosperity | Agents of Change

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 09:00

At the end of a winding dirt road in Gazipur, Bangladesh, women crowd into a fluorescent-lit stall. One of them, Khodaza Khatun, is providing her fingerprints for a tiny biometric scanner. One by one, she presses her fingers on the machine, pausing to adjust the folds of her peach-colored sari. When she’s finished, she’ll have opened her first bank account.

MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship Of “Multipliers of Prosperity” For A Third Year

Wed, 04/05/2017 - 09:05

Birmingham, Jefferson County Homeownership Gets Boost with Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT Program

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 12:05

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program for Birmingham and Jefferson County with a $2.55 million investment by Wells Fargo to boost local homeownership.

Values-Aligned Collaboration Unleashing Financial Health

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 17:00

Many organizations are throwing aside the “go-it-alone” mentality in favor of working together to address complex challenges and scale their innovations.

Making a Difference: Accenture 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report Features Progress on Skills Training, Sustainability and Closing the Gender Gap

Mon, 04/03/2017 - 11:15

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has published its 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report “Making a Difference,” detailing its commitment to a more inclusive and sustainable world.

Women Building Careers in Impact Investing

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 10:05

Jenn's journey to be a CEO - When I returned from Gabon I made the decision to focus on finance. My experiences abroad alongside my education had led me to the thinking that capital equates to power, and is a key determinant of capability for individuals, businesses, and communities. Although now I know that finance is only one piece of the pie of life, I still maintain the important role that it plays.

Dear Financial Services CEO: Where are the Women?

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 10:05

For an industry that prides itself on mastering risk management, finding value and uncovering arbitrage opportunities, I think the financial services sector is falling flat. Why? Because most firms are overlooking one of the biggest investment opportunities ever: women.
An overwhelming body of research supports the business case for gender equality. Companies with more women in leadership have higher returns on capital, greater innovation, increased productivity, and higher employee retention and satisfaction.

2017 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference to Focus on Trust & Civil Society

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 09:00

At a time of division and acrimony in the U.S. and beyond, the annual Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) Conference will convene top philanthropists, social investors, business executives, government leaders and activists to consider ways to rebuild societal trust and cohesion.