Let's Play a Game - Part 2

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 10:00

I spent time thinking back on the most significant environmental story of 2015. For many, it may have been COP21 and the climate change agreement adopted by the participating countries. By many metrics, that’s probably the right answer. For me though, the publication of Laudato Si (props to anyone who recognized Pope Francis’s words last week) stands out a bit more.

The 4 Key Parts of Impact Investing

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 09:45

I decided to focus this article on what I often refer to as the 4 P’s of Impact Investing. These are related to the barriers our industry faces in making private impact investments more accessible to potential investors…specifically those offered by community development and other impact investment firms and managers.

Allianz and ABP Join Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

Mon, 01/04/2016 - 16:00

Portfolio decarbonization means investors systemically integrate carbon information into portfolio design, signaling that climate change and the corporate response to it, are critical to shareholder value and investor interests.

AIDA Cruises: New Year’s Raffle to Support the SOS Children’s Villages

Wed, 12/30/2015 - 10:15

For 10 years AIDA Cruises has supported the work of SOS Children’s Villages with donations from the proceeds of the raffle which is traditionally held on December 31 on board the AIDA fleet.

Let’s Play a Game

Tue, 12/29/2015 - 10:00

I’m encouraged by the recent trend of gamification, in particular its applications in the environmental space.

New Year, New Name: Why We're Changing our Health Campaign Name

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 10:15

We’re now at the mid-way point of our exciting ten-city, two year campaign, announced earlier this year, to promote business-led community initiatives – and we’re seeing great momentum.

China Fuels Global Advances in Financial Access

Sun, 01/04/2015 - 13:50

Women Around the World Face Hurdles to Financial Inclusion

Wed, 12/30/2015 - 14:35

Imagine carrying all of your money on your arms. The gold jewelry circling your wrists and forearms is your retirement, collateral for a loan or a rainy-day fund.

Millennials are Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility Campaigns

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 17:00

They may be the "selfie generation," but millennials are also focused on creating social change. Their eagerness to make an impact on the world is a hallmark of youth, but millennials are expressing their values in a new way -- by choosing to support brands with strong corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Sodexo’s “Vermont First” Commitments Bearing Fruit as Local Product Purchases See a Significant Increase

Wed, 12/23/2015 - 07:30

Just over a year ago, Sodexo, a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and food service operations with a significant presence in Vermont, announced a major initiative to help grow Vermont’s local food economy by committing to buy local food first via a comprehensive program called “Vermont First”.