VisionFund International, Microfinance Network – Social Performance Report

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 08:00

VisionFund International, World Vision's network of over 30 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, presents its 2016 Social Performance Report.

Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Institute of International Finance and MetLife Foundation Launch Project to Help Banking Industry Overcome Barriers to Financial Inclusion

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 10:20

The Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion (CFI), the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and MetLife Foundation, together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as a technical partner, announced today a two-year initiative to help advance the financial services industry’s ability to reach unserved and underserved populations.

Connecting the World, Collaborating for Good

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 12:00

5 Underdogs Who Turned A Small Loan Into Something Huge

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 15:00

The World’s Banks and the Next Billion

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 11:00

Connecting Personal Values of CEOs to their Commitment to CSR: An Interview with Otgontsetseg Erhemjamts

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 12:30

Understanding personal values of CEOs informs employees and investors about a company’s commitment to ethics and corporate social responsibility. In a paper titled “Relation between personal values of CEOs and their commitment to corporate social responsibility”, Professor Erhemjamts and her student Sarah Maher examined corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings of S&P500 companies along with social capital of the states their CEOs grew up in.

Keybank Provides $54.5 Million for New Affordable Housing Units Near Seattle

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 13:00

KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investing (CDLI) group announced today it has provided $54.5 million to construct 256 4% LIHTC units at Puget Park, a fully affordable multifamily housing development in Everett, WA, 30 miles north of Seattle. The property will serve residents who earn 60% or less of the area median income.

TD Securities Acts as a Joint Lead Manager for Largest Green Bond Issuance in Canada

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 16:30

On January 26, 2017, TD Securities acted as a joint lead for the Province of Ontario’s third – and largest – green bond. At $800 million this is the largest issuance of a Canadian dollar green bond to date.

FCA US Prioritizes Wetlands Preservation at North American Headquarters

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 07:00

Today is World Wetlands Day – a day honoring a global treaty to conserve and sustain wetlands. So, what does that have to do with an automotive company?

The FCA US headquarters in Michigan boasts more than 100-acres of natural wetlands, and has since breaking ground 25 years ago.

The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.3 Million To Expand Global Volunteerism

Wed, 02/01/2017 - 12:00

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it is awarding grants totaling more than $2.3 million to non-profit organizations to increase global volunteerism. Grants will support initiatives to bolster global communities, including disaster preparedness and recovery, youth literacy and skills development and veterans training.