News by subject: SRI

After a decadelong partnership including one of the nation's most robust competitions promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), Science City and Burns & McDonnell are making a vow for the future: Science City Powered by Burns &...

The Leichtag Foundation has awarded a $10 million challenge impact investment to JLens' Jewish Advocacy Strategy, a Jewish values-aligned investment offering that advocates with companies on Jewish communal concerns - religious tolerance and...

Generation Z currently make up 24 percent of the global population and are set to have significant spending power. This "digitally native" population cohort, born between 1993 and 2007, will be an important customer base in the future. This research...

Terms like ESG, values-based, and responsible investing are increasing in conversation and so is misunderstanding as to what these strategies actually mean. Crossmark Global Investments ("Crossmark"), a leading provider of responsible investment...

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc., an $89,750 grant to purchase a digital impression system for its school-based dental programs. Northern Oswego...

Fora Financial, a working capital provider to small business owners nationwide, announced today that it has partnered with New York Cares, the largest volunteer network in New York City, to provide important and necessary support to young...

Lighthouse Autism Center ("Lighthouse" or the "Company"), a leading provider of center-based, Applied Behavioral Analysis ("ABA") therapy, today announced a strategic investment from Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. The investment...

Blackbaud , the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, and Microsoft Corp. , today announced they are jointly investing in an Integrated Cloud Initiative for Nonprofitstm, which will accelerate cloud innovation in areas that...

Illinois Partners for Human Service announced today the release of a new report on the roles of philanthropy and government support in human services, particularly the essential part government plays on a large scale in building community well-being...

On October 19, 2018, thousands of people across the country will stand in solidarity with those affected by cancer as part of National Be Bold, Be Bald! Day.  Founded in 2009, Be Bold, Be Bald! is a social movement during which participating...

MMS Holdings Inc. (MMS) ? award-winning, data-focused CRO ? announced today its renewed dedication to the local communities surrounding Detroit and Ann Arbor by allocating a substantial amount of colleague time to volunteer initiatives over the next...

The Web Marketing Association has presented SunStar Strategic with a 2018 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development. The award reflects reaching the standard of excellence level in the public relations category. The firm launched its new...

Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. (''Sanexen''), a leading environmental company and part of the LOGISTEC family, announced today that it will receive $1M CAD from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (''SDTC''). Sanexen will direct the...

Mylo, the goal-based investing app, will provide TFSAs, RRSPs, and socially responsible investing options through a new premium service called Mylo Advantage. The company's newest offering furthers its social mission to...

WHAT:  3,000 impoverished boys and girls will be given free athletic shoes from Foot Locker, new clothing, backpacks filled with school supplies, In-N-Out burgers and Paul Mitchell hair-cuts and styles.  Over the past 30 years, more than 100,000...

The 2nd Global Social Finance Forum-2018 Social Impact Investing Summit (GSFF) was held on 21st Sept., 2018. The Forum was hosted by China Global Philanthropy Institute (CGPI) under the guidance of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, Futian...

Desjardins is proud to expand its line of responsible investment (RI) products and will be offering 11 new products to investors who want to grow their investments while contributing to sustainable development and the greater well-being of people and...

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. (DGAM), acting as manager and portfolio advisor of the Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announces the launch of six exchange traded funds. Each of the Desjardins ETFs listed in the table below has...

Med-X, Inc.'s ("Med-X") green pesticide product division, Nature-Cide, announced today that it has signed a direct distribution deal with one of the nation's leading green-focused pest control service companies, Pestmaster Services. Pestmaster...

SerenityShares continues to receive praise from individuals and investment professionals for its approach that makes the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) practical for investment through publicly traded stocks. The 20 underlying...

Similar to other Rocky Mountain States, Colorado has higher suicide rates than the rest of the country. In 2017, 1,175 Coloradans died by suicide. To help stem this tragic loss of life, the Colorado-National Collaborative has set the goal of reducing...

BNY Mellon Investment Management today announced the launch of Dreyfus Japan Womenomics Fund (the "Fund"). The Fund, which seeks long-term capital growth, is sub-advised by BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan Limited ("BNYMAM Japan"), an affiliate of...

Paine Schwartz Partners, LLC, ("Paine Schwartz"), a global leader in sustainable food chain investing, today announced that Steve Bierschenk is joining the firm as a Managing Director on the investment team, effective Monday, September 17, 2018. Mr....

The Meloy Fund I, LP, the world's first impact investment fund dedicated to supporting sustainable coastal fisheries in Indonesia and the Philippines, today announced a $5 million investment from FMO, the Dutch development bank. This brings the fund...

TE Connectivity Ltd. , a world leader in connectivity and sensors, has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the seventh consecutive year. Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices evaluate the sustainability...

Newsweek Media Group, the family of digital-first media brands that start and shape global conversations that matter, today released the results of a new report from their Vantage Thought Leadership division investigating the rise of sustainable and...

Northern California financial services company, ExCapsa is investing an undisclosed amount in two fast growing revolutionary companies, Hive-IO Inc. and Opkix. Says ExCapsa Owner and Managing Partner, Wade Diebner, "We feel that these companies offer...

AlEn USA, the makers of household cleaning products available worldwide, today announced its charitable partnership with the Curing Children's Cancer Fund (CCCF) during the month of September, which is Children's Cancer Awareness Month. A portion of...

At AT&T1, we've invested more than $1.3 billion in our Michigan wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical...

The Mark Tepper Law firm has issued a reminder to investors and especially to those caring for aging parents, to help identify warning signs: Unusual Activity in Brokerage Accounts can be a Red Flag. Are you caring for aging parents? Have you seen...

At AT&T1, we've invested nearly $275 million in our Memphis area wireless and wired networks during 2015-2017. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical...

Accelerator for America announced today a $250,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation to support inclusionary job creation efforts in local communities. "As a mayor, I know first-hand that our economy has to work for everyone," said Accelerator...

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and Mayor Mike Duggan will kick off Detroit Homecoming V on Wednesday, Sept. 12, with an on-stage conversation about Ford's plans for its Corktown investment and opportunities for Detroit to play a role in growing...

The Frontrunners League of Social Impact Innovation announced its launch today with 60 founding members from 13 countries gathered to help corporations, foundations, and organizations solve their toughest impact-related problems by pooling the...

Sound West Group, a leading property developer and asset manager in Seattle, Washington, announced today the launch of Sound West Realty Capital, an investment firm primarily focused on the sponsorship of project-specific qualified opportunity zone...

The Global Online Casino Market is projected to display a robust growth represented by a CAGR of 8.02 % during 2018 - 2023. The report has covered and analysed the potential of Global Online Casino market provides statistics and information on...

The Mark Tepper law firm which helps investors recover losses after brokers recommend unsuitable investments, announced today that it is investigating alleged claims against brokerage firms, for recommending Fortress companies Avenue Therapeutics,...

With race and income gaps in higher education wider by some measures than they were 40 years ago, the Joyce Foundation is increasing support for policies to expand opportunities for African American and Latino students to earn a college degree. Ten...

The challenge of fixing America's deteriorating infrastructure and making it more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and climate change underscores the need for a more robust green bond market, according to a report released today by the...

Calvert Impact Capital (formerly Calvert Foundation), the mission-driven investor dedicated to creating a more equitable and sustainable world, announced today the closing of a $5 million loan to One Acre Fund, a non-profit social enterprise that...

Sierra Nevada College has received five new Teach Nevada Scholarships from the Nevada Department of Education. Students who enrolled in SNC's Master of Arts in Teaching ? Alternative Route to Licensure program (MAT-ARL) are eligible for this generous...

Mallinckrodt plc , a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced it has formed a collaborative research partnership with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, a leader in medical research, teaching and patient...

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today presented sustainable greenhouse grower, SunSelect Produce, Inc., with a $500,000 check to offset the cost of two newly installed energy-efficient cogeneration engines at the grower's facility in...

Brandless, the community-driven, direct-to-consumer company offering a curated, proprietary assortment of high-quality, fairly priced products, today announced it has raised $240 million in Series C funding, led by the SoftBank Vision Fund. Existing...

A group of seven prominent Michigan credit unions have announced today they have formally applied with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services to establish a new limited purpose financial institution that will provide trust...

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. ("Hannon Armstrong," "we," "our" or the "Company") , a capital and services provider focused on sustainable infrastructure markets that address climate change, today announced that the Company...

Today, Elemental Excelerator, a global infrastructure innovation growth accelerator, announced plans to expand to the U.S. mainland market. Elemental Excelerator's Bay Area operations will support the accelerator's strategic growth into California...

58,500 smallholders in Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and Zambia will benefit from outgrower programmes backed by AgDevCo's Smallholder Development Unit (SDU), with farmer incomes set to collectively increase by US$8.8 million per year following the support....

Founder Amy Seidman among experts who will present blockchain solutions to support UN SDGs during meeting of United Nations environmental agencies July 23-24 in Paris. Noble Profit is taking sustainable business and...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails and National Wild & Scenic Rivers systems in 2018, the National Park Foundation today announced 20 grants that will enhance the country's national trails and wild and scenic rivers and...