News by subject: SRI

Universal Labs Opportunity Fund announces launch to invest in the development of natural medicines for prevention and treatment of cancer. Series A round is targeted to raise $50 million in 2019. Universal Labs is a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund...

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today is issuing a Request for Proposals for new construction or the rehabilitation of mixed-use projects seeking financial support. Funding will be provided through the Community Revitalization Fund Program....

TechSoup, the leading nonprofit network provider of technology solutions to civil society organizations globally, today announced that it has received a $2.5 million grant from VMware Foundation to support initiatives to significantly expand its...

In the news release, Capital Impact Partners Launches New A+* Rated $150 Million Investment Note Offering To Engage Investor Support For Underinvested Communities, issued 23-Aug-2019 by Capital Impact Partners over PR Newswire, we are advised by the...

Capital Impact Partners, a nonprofit corporation, certified by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced the launch of a new offering of up...

Asymmetry Capital Management, L.P., an alternative asset management firm launched in 2013 by Scott Kay, is pleased to announce that Alex Virgilio, Ph.D. has joined the Asymmetry Investment Team as an Analyst and Partner covering global biotech and...

More than 22% of North Carolina children under the age of 18 live in food-insecure households. To help address food insecurity, WellCare of North Carolina, Inc., a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. company, donated $5,000 to the NC Partnership for Child...

Manulife Investment Management announced today that it has been recognized with top scores (A+ and A) in all submitted categories from the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) annual Environmental, Social and...

The Christina Grimmie Foundation announced today the honorees for its September 26, 2019 third annual Gala fundraiser at the Burbank Marriott. The evening will honor two-time Primetime Emmy-winning voiceover artist Maurice LaMarche ("Pinky and the...

DemystData, the largest external data marketplace, has closed $12.5 million in growth capital. The investment round was co-led by MissionOG and Notion Capital with participation from Singtel Innov8. The company plans to use the funding to further...

American Express Canada is excited to announce the launch of American Express® Personal Loans, a new digital lending platform that offers personal loans. A targeted group of eligible customers (by invitation only) can apply for a loan online and...

Med-X, Inc. -- On August 12, 2019, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) qualified Med-X, Inc. (Med-X) to begin the company's second Regulation A+ Equity Crowdfunding Offering. This time Med-X will be working with a Broker/Dealer, NMS Capital...

Even though it still feels like summer, back-to-school time is right around the corner. To help students hit the books once again, DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, announced today that its 8th annual "Stuff the Bus" program...

Adam Equipment is committed to inspiring young people's experience in the classroom through the use of visual and interactive learning methods. We are proud to have supplied over 100 TBB triple-beam balances to AstraZeneca for The Energy Challenge....

In another contribution to international climate change objectives, Canada's export credit agency has issued a CAD$500 million Green Bond. The bond will attract capital for green investment and grow Export Development Canada's (EDC) climate-friendly...

Huntington Hospital announced today that local philanthropists, Terri and Jerry Kohl have made a gift of $7 million to support the expansion of its new Huntington Heart and Vascular Center. "Terri and Jerry Kohl have been...

S&P Global announced that two of its businesses have been recognised in Environmental Finance's inaugural Sustainable Investment Awards. S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) was awarded 'Best ESG Index Provider' and Trucost, part of S&P Global, was given...

Ideal Credit Union recently hosted two sessions of its award-winning "Money Talks" financial literacy program in July, attracting 42 students from around the metro area. The unique peer-to-peer program, led and taught by high school-age Ideal CU...

Duke Energy today announced $205,000 in grants to seven redevelopment projects that aim to stimulate growth, job creation and further investments in Greater Cincinnati's urban cores. The grants are part of the company's Urban Revitalization...

Today Venture Capitalist firms exist throughout the world to provide funding for companies that have the potential to generate significant profits for their shareholders. Vuja De Capital shares this market agenda but with one unique difference, to do...

Shark Tank investor, Barbara Corcoran and The Comfy® are working together to support women across the nation by kicking off a 50K donation to the world's leading breast cancer organization Susan G. Komen®. "One thing we can all connect on is how...

CDR Fundraising Group, a division of Moore DM Group, is proud to announce it has been named fundraising agency of record by Lutheran World Relief, a top international relief and development organization at the forefront of effective, transformational...

Highlights Graphic Packaging's Board of Directors has approved a $600 million highly strategic investment into its coated recycled board (CRB) platform Investment fully supports Graphic Packaging's commitment to sustainable packaging, exceptional...

RK Logistics Group, a Silicon Valley leader in third-party logistics (3PL), has for the fourth consecutive year teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of North San Mateo County to help fund the organization's summer scholarship program for local...

The winners of the 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship have been announced by Certiport, the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic and career opportunities for learners. In its 18th...

AdventHealth, the Exclusive Hospital of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, partnered with Tampa Bay philanthropist Thaddeus Bullard aka WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to provide more than 15,000 children with free health services,...

Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys supports vulnerable and underserved youth in Merrillville, Ind. by hosting a FREE Back to School - Backpack Giveaway scheduled for Saturday, August 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) at Hidden Lake Park in shelter...

The Joint Corp. , the nation's leading chiropractic franchise, committed to gifting a $150,000 donation through an endowment for the Palmer Center for Business Development at Palmer College of Chiropractic. "We are...

Today, Nestlé will host its fourth annual Nestlé Cares day of service, an effort that unites its employees in corporate offices and manufacturing facilities across 47 states to make a difference through more than 135 volunteer events nationwide. This...

DonorDrive announced today their new integration with Facebook Fundraisers made to help nonprofits reach more donors and increase revenue. Facebook Fundraisers are one of the fastest ways for anyone to raise money for charities. On average,...

ARCO 3 SpA ("ARCO") and Natixis have successfully closed senior facilities totaling US$69.1 million for the up-to-70MW portfolio of solar PV plants in Chile (the "ARCO Solar PMGD Portfolio"). ARCO is wholly-owned by affiliates of Arroyo Energy...

Ideal Credit Union will give away $6,600 in cash prizes at this year's Community Appreciation Events, including a $1,000 daily grand prize for adults age 18 and over, and $100 a day for youth age 17 and under. Ideal's sixth annual summer celebration...

The Duke Energy Foundation is powering the vitality of Florida communities by awarding nearly $515,000 in grant funding to support community resiliency. The projects, hosted by nonprofits, will strengthen communities and...

This quarter, SR Education Group has selected 13 students to receive a total of $65,000 in scholarships. The company, a leading education research publisher, began the quarterly scholarship program to further their mission of making college more...

REDAVIA, a global market leader of cost-effective, reliable and clean solar power for businesses and communities, has launched a crowdfunding initiative to fund 10 upcoming solar Units in partnership with Lendahand, an online impact investing...

Kristi received the altruistic award because she pledges $100,000 per year to local heroes, such as teachers, healthcare workers, military personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement, when they buy or sell real estate. "Every buyer I sell a property...

Quad-C Management, Inc. ("Quad-C"), a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced it has closed on an investment in Boulder Scientific Company ("Boulder Scientific"), a specialty chemical company in Colorado. Incorporated in 1961 by...

With immense gratitude, The Actuarial Foundation announces its largest, single personal gift in the organization's 25-year history. Robert Deutsch, FCAS, ASA, MAAA, informed the Foundation of his planned gift of $1 million. This transformational gift...

In recognition of the crucial role soybeans play in U.S. agriculture, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a $942,000 Seeding Solutions Grant to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research...

When a temporary staffing and consulting firm began to outgrow their existing line of credit, they sought out Republic Business Credit to provide a larger facility and a higher advance rate to keep up with their escalating payroll needs. Republic...

Ethic Inc. ("Ethic"), the tech-driven asset management platform that powers sustainable investment portfolios, today announced that it has closed $13 million in Series A funding. Existing investor Nyca Partners led the round, and was joined by a...

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi?the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society?today announced the recipients of its 2019 Fellowships. The fellowships, totaling $615,000, were awarded to 58 of the nation's top...

For the second year in a row, PPL Corporation has been recognized as one of the best places to work for people with disabilities on the 2019 Disability Equality Index (DEI). The DEI, a joint initiative of Disability:IN and the American Association of...

Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced the list of nominees for the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, an annual award given to college football players for the impact they make off the field. A total of 137...

Dell Technologies announced findings of its annual Women Entrepreneur Cities (WE Cities) Index? the only global, gender-specific study that looks at a city's ability to foster the growth of women-owned businesses Since 2017, all 50 cities improved on...

GoldPoint Partners today announced that it has signed the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investing ("PRI"). Earlier this year, GoldPoint Partners named Managing Principal Matthew Cashion as Head of Environmental, Social and Governance...

The ThomasLloyd SICAV ? Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF) announced today that it has been granted the Environment Label by LuxFLAG, the independent Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency. The open-ended Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is...

Jim Myers, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Crown Automotive Group, threw out the Ceremonial First Pitch on July 7, 2019, prior to the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the New York Yankees. The symbolic pitch was part of an on-field presentation...

The smile giveaway starts in June 2019 and the winner will be announced on January 1, 2020. "To enter, send an email and/or a picture of your smile and explain why you need a makeover. You can also nominate another person," said Dr. Robert C....

Encamp, the world's first Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance Cloud software platform, today announced the completion of a $1 million extended seed funding round. New participants in the round were High Alpha Capital and Allos Ventures,...