News by subject: SRI

CanAm Enterprises ("CanAm"), a leader in job-creating EB-5 Visa financing, has repaid its 2,000th investor-family ? pushing the amount of fully-repaid investment capital over the $1 billion mark. The successful project that propelled CanAm past the...

LionGuard Capital Management Inc. ("LionGuard") is pleased to announce that, in the interests of abiding by the industry's best practices and ensuring that we fulfill our duty to all stakeholders, we have become a signatory to the United...

Better Future Forward (BFF) announced a new multi-state social impact ISA fund aimed at increasing college access and affordability for low-income students. The fund will provide broadly-accessible, low-risk financing through income share agreements...

Today, Canadian-based Social Venture Connexion (SVX) officially launched its investment platform in the U.S. SVX is a platform offering debt and equity investment opportunities in high impact companies, organizations and funds that can deliver...

American Century Investments continues to build out investment solutions that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors with the launch of the Nomura ACI Advanced Medical Impact Fund, which is exclusively available to Japanese...

Cornerstone Capital Group ("Cornerstone"), an SEC registered investment adviser that pursues financial returns alongside social impact by incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis into portfolio design, today announced the...

Bright Harbor Advisors, LLC (Bright Harbor) today released the 2018 Bright Harbor Global Limited Partner Sustainable Investing Report (Report), which looks at the current perspective of global institutional investors on sustainable investing and...

On November 10, 2018, Mr. Thomas Zhai, Managing Director of CITICPE and Head of Portfolio Management, attended the 4th China M&A Annual Conference. Jointly organized by the Asset Management Association of China and the Chinese Museum of Funds, the...

The "The Global Genetic Testing Market By Direct to Consumer, Prenatal, Predictive and Pharmacogenomic including Test Price and Volume Forecasts with Executive and Consultant Guides 2018 to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's...

"Talkin' Money Minutes" is a new TV series, featuring true-life stories about valuable money choices, to be seen on Public Television Stations nationwide beginning in early 2019 distributed through American Public Television (APT) and WUCF, Orlando,...

In a partnership aimed at turning high tech ideas into lifesaving products, Israel's national hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, joined twenty promising Israeli startups at the Chicago-Israel HealthTech Summit this past week. Chicago...

Organizers of Credit Union Trust announced today they have received approval from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, Office of Banking to proceed with plans to establish the new, limited purpose financial institution....

Today, Questrade (www.questrade.com) is launching Questwealth Portfoliostm, lower fee, actively managed portfolios to meet the needs of Canadian investors who are looking for an alternative to traditional investments....

Creating a technology company is a demanding process. As is often the case, young entrepreneurs are faced with a mountain of challenges: Protecting intellectual property, devising a marketing strategy, and planning for international expansion, among...

The SRI Conference & Community has announced the lineup of speakers that will address attendees at its 29th Annual Conference. Social Responsible Investing (SRI), Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) and sustainability will be the themes that...

Local construction business leader and member of the FIU Foundation Board of Directors Agustín R. Arellano, Sr. and his family have donated $1 million to CasaCuba. "Cuba is close to the hearts of so many of us at our FIU and in this community. This...

Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") has launched the Horizons Global Sustainability Leaders Index ETF ("ETHI"). Units of the exchange traded fund (the "ETF") will begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under...

During October's All-Staff meeting, CASE Credit Union staff presented a check of $4,605.44 to Tracy Mulvany, Executive Director at SIREN/Eaton Shelter, Inc. ? a local non-profit organization that helps domestic violence survivors and homeless...

Earlier today, at the GIIN Investor Forum 2018, Omidyar Network launched Beyond Trade-offs, a curated series of perspectives from leading impact investors on how they balance risk, returns, and impact in their portfolios. As the impact investing...

OPTrust, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, has invested alongside UK-based private equity firm Three Hills Capital Partners collectively over ?60.0 million into ACT Commodities. This is a Netherlands based firm that specializes...

OpenInvest, the first digital investment advisor for socially responsible investing, announced today that it launched, "Divest from Dark Money," the first one-click way to invest in companies that prioritize political transparency. The Divest from...

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...