News by subject: SRI

Microsoft Corp. today announced new agreements to boost clean energy and connectivity in Washington state. The two agreements with Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD) will see Microsoft receive carbon-free electricity to power its Puget Sound...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Aluproteck, Multiple Awnings and LITO Green Motion will be able to continue their operations more effectively with the help of a total of $920,000 in repayable contributions from Canada Economic...

Ethic Inc.("Ethic"), the tech-driven asset management platform that powers sustainable solutions for wealth advisors and institutional investors, today announced the appointment of Alex Papageorgis as its new head of quantitative investments. Based...

Back Office, the automated bookkeeping platform for small businesses, announced a new $1.8 Million round in seed funding. The round was led by Active Capital, followed by other early stage investors including 500 Fintech, PlugNPlay Ventures, and...

The trend is clear; shareholders and future generations of talent are demanding that companies and boards lead a transformation towards a more inclusive, resilient and clean future. Even BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is working to...

CMB is one of the oldest active and most successful regional centers in the EB-5 industry today, with over 20 years of EB-5 experience. Patrick Hogan, CMB's CEO and Founder, has been involved in EB-5 since 1994, which coincides with the establishment...

ANSYS  and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will accelerate groundbreaking research across healthcare and conservation industries through a newly launched PhD fellowship program funded by ANSYS....

At PLAE, the mission of the company is to encourage everyone to play, no matter their age. But in certain parts of the world, people don't even have access to play ? because their everyday community is focused on survival. On the island of Virgin...

S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, today announced the debut of the S&P 500® ESG Index, an innovative index that is aligned with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) selection guidelines and designed to...

At PLAE, the mission of the company is to encourage everyone to play, no matter their age. But in certain parts of the world, people don't even have access to play ? because their everyday community is focused on survival. On the island of Virgin...

AgDevCo is pleased to announce its latest investment in Rwanda's rapidly growing agribusiness sector. The UK-based social impact investor, which is backed by UK Aid, has closed a $3 million mezzanine loan with Minimex Limited, a maize milling...

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. was named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The Hanover earned a perfect score of 100 on the foundation's 2019 Corporate Equality...

The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces the launch of Creative City Boston, a new grant inspired by the Creative City pilot program. This new iteration of the program is funded by a grant of $950,000 from the Barr Foundation. NEFA...

As the creators of clean, good-for-skin products, bareMinerals empowers women to look good, feel good and do good for others. To further this important mission, bareMinerals has launched The Power of Good Fund by bareMinerals, which supports...

The Honourable Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will be in Ottawa to meet with young entrepreneurs and business leaders at Futurpreneur Canada's Annual Hill Reception. The Minister will highlight the government's...

Investments in cultural spaces help build vibrant communities by supporting inspiring places where people can gather to learn about arts and heritage. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, announced today...

The Honourable Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will be in Ottawa to meet with young entrepreneurs and business leaders at Futurpreneur Canada's Annual Hill Reception. The Minister will highlight the government's...

Aegon Asset Management, one of the world's leading asset managers, announced today the launch of the Sustainable Fixed Income strategy. Its objective is to provide core fixed income exposure, competitive long-term returns, and alignment with broader...

At Desjardins, social responsibility goes hand in hand with our mission and cooperative values. As such, our 15th social and cooperative responsibility report (SCRR) illustrates how we've gradually integrated environmental, social and governance...

Angel Shave Club, the first boutique shave club started by a woman for women, announced that they have entered into an agreement for a $200,000 investment with Quake Capital and have been accepted into their accelerator program. The deal comes...

InvestmentNews will collaborate with the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) to host the inaugural Impact Forum on December 4-5, 2019, in New York City. The event will kick off with a film festival bringing the impact investing movement to...

BUILD announced today the incredible success of its 20th Anniversary Gala held Saturday, March 23 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, with the event raising $1.4 million to support its program that teaches entrepreneurship to high school...

BDC Capital, the investment arm of BDC, has invested over $180 million in change-of-ownership transactions since Dec. 2017 and is on track with its pledge to invest $900 million in such deals over five years. "Investing in business transitions is one...

The Design By Humans team is excited to join forces with Twitch partners and popular Fortnite survival game Streamers DrLupo, Ninja, TimTheTatman, Action Jaxon, and Minnesota Twins pitcher, Trevor May, to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude...

Global legal education provider BARBRI and the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) are offering BARBRI's international students and alumni enhanced networking and career-building opportunities with a free two-year membership to NYSBA....

The MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative today announced a $750,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help organizations align asset management with sustainability. The grant will be used for a...

The Ville de Montréal, the Conseil des industries durables, in collaboration with the government of Québec and Ellio, have launched the 2019 edition of the Parcours Développement durable Montréal today. This event was held in the presence of Mayor...

Kylli, Inc. is inviting residents to their second design workshop for 3005 Democracy Way. Santa Clarans are invited to attend a Design Workshop on Monday, March 18 at Mission College to contribute ideas for a mixed-use...

"Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not, and data can help us navigate away from unconscious biases." With that statement during a panel discussion on day 2 of the huge (75,000 attendees) South by...

According to a recent report by the World Bank, around 10 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty. These people cannot afford a decent meal, let alone healthcare or education. Did you know that you can help someone indirectly while you buy...

Today, H.B. Fuller Company  celebrated the grand opening of its Innovation Center in JA BizTown, a state-of-the-art experiential learning lab in Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest's (JAUM) new facility, the Junior Achievement James R. and...

Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy , has completed its first issuance of $600 million in green bonds that will finance eligible green energy projects, including the development, construction and procurement of solar generation in the...

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc. (DGAM), acting as manager and portfolio advisor of the Desjardins Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announces the launch of two exchange traded funds adhering to a responsible investment policy. Each of the...

QBE North America, an Integrated Specialist Insurer, in collaboration with Ashoka is excited to announce the launch of the QBE and Ashoka Urban Resilience Challenge. The countrywide challenge will highlight bold and impactful innovation around city...

McCourt, LP today announced the appointment of Paula Recart as Head of Social Impact, where she will manage the McCourt Impact agenda. McCourt Impact is the social impact entity of McCourt that currently supports the McCourt School of Public Policy...

BLIXT TECH AB will present at CleanEquity® Monaco 2019 on 14th & 15th March at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. CleanEquity® is an annual invitation-only event hosted by Innovator Capital, the London based specialist investment...

eggXYt will present at CleanEquity® Monaco 2019 on 14th & 15th March at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. CleanEquity® is an annual invitation-only event hosted by Innovator Capital, the London based specialist investment bank....

The College Promise Campaign takes the stage today at SXSW EDU 2019 to discuss the growth and importance of the College Promise movement. Rosye Cloud, Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for the College Promise Campaign, will be highlighting...

P2 Science will present at CleanEquity® Monaco 2019 on 14th & 15th March at the Fairmont Monte Carlo. CleanEquity® is an annual invitation-only event hosted by Innovator Capital, the London based specialist investment...

Taronis Technologies, Inc. ("Taronis" or "the Company") , a leading clean technology company in the renewable resources and environmental conservation industry, today announced that the Company will present at CleanEquity® Monaco 2019 on 14th &...

This month, two new wind farms from Alliant Energy's Iowa energy company will start generating low-cost, renewable energy. These projects are the first of the company's $1.8 billion expansion in wind energy to start serving Iowa customers. Three more...

Air Canada said today that more than 2.1 million Aeroplan Miles have been raised for The Stephen Lewis Foundation to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa in the first Aeroplan Miles Matching Week of 2019. The Foundation is one of eight Canadian charities that...

The City of Poughkeepsie has launched a community development plan with a goal of improving the business climate spreading over several blocks within the City's downtown area, including its historic Main Street. As part of the City's ongoing...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an important announcement to support business growth, job creation, innovation networks and diversified...

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an important announcement to support business growth, job creation, innovation networks and diversified...

Fenwick Brands, Inc. ("Fenwick"), a Consumer-Packaged Goods investor and operator, is pleased to announce the firm's investment in Envirocon Technologies, Inc. (dba Lemi Shine), a better-for-you household cleaning brand, delivering peace of mind to...

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) had a historic year of student and institutional support for 2018 with $9,987,413 awarded for student scholarships, internships, job placement, leadership development training, and institutional grants.  ...

DTE Electric issued its second offering of green bonds on Friday, Feb. 15. The $650 million in bonds will finance green investments, including renewable energy and energy efficiency. In its initial green bond offering in May 2018, DTE became the...

WACO, Texas, Feb. 19, 2019 The Texas Power Pool has received sufficient Letters of Interest to surpass its initial 100 megawatt goal, placing taxpayer-supported public entities within striking distance of a 3-cent per kWh target price to procure 100%...

United Way of King County CEO Jon Fine will retire after transitioning his responsibilities to a successor, to be identified by the Board of Directors in an extensive local and nationwide search. The search committee will be chaired by board member...