That's the Vision, by John Anderson Lanier

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 12:30

To an extent, Thanksgiving bothers me in a similar way. The holiday creates the expectation that all of America pause one Thursday in November to be grateful and offer goodwill to others. I suppose this result is valuable, but wouldn’t a societal expectation of daily goodwill and thankfulness be better than a yearly one?

Legg Mason Builds Bikes for a Cause

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:15

Two Legg Mason teams, US Product and Global Distribution, individually hosted their own build a bike events to benefit local organizations in their communities.

Accelerating Pathways Research Finds Cities Can Do More to Enable Youth Economic Progress

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 14:00

TD Securities Expands Environmental Commitment, Assists in Bringing EIB's First Climate Awareness Bond to Canada

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 10:00

TD Securities is joint-lead underwriter of a C$500-million five-year Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) issued by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Launched on October 26, this marks the first green bond issuance from an international organization in the Canadian market, and the second Canadian dollar green bond on which TD has acted as a joint lead.

Ingersoll Rand Energy Leader to Join GreenBiz Webcast, Unveil Findings of Climate Change Research

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 08:30

Owen Smith, director, energy policy and strategy, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, will present an interactive webinar with GreenBiz on Dec. 1 from 1-2 p.m. ET. He will share findings of new research addressing the ways in which companies confront climate change and GHG reduction. Register for free at http://bit.ly/1N6DdxL.

Ideagen Convenes the World’s Leading Companies, NGO’s and Public Sector in Bellevue, WA for the Annual Ideagen Global Good Summit Hosted by Global Good and Research at Intellectual Ventures

Fri, 12/04/2015 - 14:30

“Ideagen is honored to be working with world leading organizations like Global Good & Research at Intellectual Ventures as we lead critical dialogue across the planet to build a common language and trust across the sectors as we convene the world’s leading organizations to address the world's most vexing issues”. -George Sifakis, Founder and CEO - www.Idea-gen.com

2016: A Pivotal Moment for Responsible Investing

Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:15

Find out why the Sustainable, Responsible Impact Investing (SRI) industry is at a unique moment in our history.

If We Want Social Enterprises to Thrive, We Need a New Funding Approach

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 10:05

What will it take to build a thriving social enterprise sector that can lead the way to the next economy?

DC Central Kitchen Is Rewriting the Book on Hunger

Fri, 11/20/2015 - 09:05

When Robert Egger founded DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), he used his experience as a nightclub manager to promote the new community kitchen with a splash: The very first meals he delivered to the homeless shelters of Washington, DC, were leftovers he’d picked up from George H. W. Bush’s inauguration.

What's Next: The Ascent of Native Advertising and the Five Trends Shaping Custom Content

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 09:10

The goal of this initiative is to educate the general public on the importance of financial inclusion in emerging markets and to communicate that via custom-produced content in the form of articles and videos in a digital environment.