News by subject: SRI

From September 7 to 10, a series of events for the "Celebrating a Century of Genius" weekend will take place in Montreal to celebrate the life and legacy of Albert Einstein, commemorating the 100th anniversary of his theory of general relativity, and...

Astoria Bank today announced that it will donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts in flooded areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey. In addition to the initial donation, the 88-branch bank headquartered in Lake Success, NY,...

The Norfolk Southern Foundation is donating $100,000 and will match Norfolk Southern  employee gifts to assist in Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts. The Foundation, Norfolk Southern's charitable giving arm, will give $50,000 to the American Red...

Georgia Power announced today a new partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) during a special event at the Georgia Wildlife Federation facility in Covington, Georgia. The partnership...

As Hurricane Harvey continues to bring catastrophic flooding and devastation to parts of Southeast Texas, Albertsons Companies is mobilizing its entire chain of 2,300+ stores across the U.S. to aid in the disaster relief effort....

The FirstEnergy Foundation will contribute $25,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Texas.  The Foundation also will match employee contributions up to an additional $50,000....

In response to the devastation and widespread flooding throughout the Greater Houston Area from Hurricane Harvey, Miami healthcare technology start-up EpicMD, is actively giving free medical consultations, provided remotely by U.S. Board Certified...

ANSYS and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will fund research projects that fuel groundbreaking innovations across industries. With IIT Bombay, a worldwide leader in engineering education, ANSYS will accelerate research and...

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The Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio (BHFSA) held a board meeting Friday, just hours before Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas Gulf Coast. The board voted to award $100,000 in disaster relief, split evenly between two organizations involved in...

Appointments are now available at the new Aspen Dental office scheduled to open in Pasco on Thursday, Aug. 31. The office will be open Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. as well...

Since first meeting the Wreaths Across America (WAA) team and Worcester family last fall, Taya Kyle, Founder and Executive Director of Chris Kyle Frog Foundation (CKFF), has been impressed with WAA's "ripple effect of kindness." It quickly became...

By enrolling in the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Shelly Sahi, MBA '16, intended on enriching her growing career in Ford Motor's business office?but as she worked with the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for...

As part of its commitment to create access to the outdoors for all, REI has invested $1 million in organizations across the country that are creating opportunities to connect women and girls to nature. In May, REI...

The LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilisation ("the LUI Che Woo Prize" or "the Prize") announced its 2017 laureates on 22 August 2017 (Hong Kong time), and the 2018 Specific Areas of Focus for each Prize Category. For the full multimedia...

CIT Bank, N.A. today announced a $2.5 million Class A equity investment in the Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI), the largest such investment in Clearinghouse CDFI's 20-year history. With this investment,...

Peanuts? Check. Hotdogs? Check. New York Yankees? Check! Peapod, the country's leading online grocer, announces its partnership with the New York Yankees. As an Official Partner of the New York Yankees, Peapod's logo will be displayed at Yankee...

The Home Depot® today announced the addition of solar installations at 50 stores as it continues to expand its alternative energy portfolio, essentially creating mini solar farms out of unused rooftops. The project will...

From June 12 through August 13, all Jordan's Furniture store locations and the Taunton Distribution Center collected new and like-new clothing and shoes in support of Cradles to Crayons' Ready for School program?which provides local low-income and...

A Broward Circuit Court has ruled that in addition to damages, Merrill Lynch must also pay attorney's fees, interest and costs for a retiree. The ruling follows the successful arbitration results obtained by the Mark Tepper law firm against Merrill...

Connexions Loyalty, a leading global provider of loyalty programs, today announced its partnership and commitment to the Children's Home Society ("CHS") of Virginia. The partnership will establish an ongoing employee volunteer program, including a...

MPOWER Financing (www.mpowerfinancing.com), an innovative fintech company and provider of educational loans to high-potential, international students, has launched a $100 million debt financing round to meet its growing pipeline of loan applications....

Ally Financial, a leading digital financial services company, teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit and Detroit PAL to give 50 local kids the opportunity to play at Ford Field on Saturday, Aug. 12 while also sharpening their...

Klein Tools today announced new results from its annual "State of the Industry" survey, with input from more than 600 union and non-union electricians. Survey results suggest that electricians are still concerned about the skills gap in the...

Pembrook Capital Management LLC ("Pembrook") today announced a financial grant to Washington Metropolitan Opportunity Academy, a regional Washington D.C. high school dedicated to providing students with the academic skills and executive functions...

Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, today announced that it will acquire Frontline Education ("Frontline"), an integrated insights partner serving more than 12,000 educational organizations across America. The transaction is...

For the second quarter of 2017, Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., donated over $22,000 to schools and programs in the communities where it operates. Including the 2017 first quarter donations of...

Leaders from Georgia Power on Tuesday joined the Atlanta Police Foundation, the Atlanta Police Department and Mayor Kasim Reed to celebrate the opening of Atlanta's new At-Promise Youth Center on Atlanta's Westside. Georgia Power donated $500,000...

MathAlive!®, a highly interactive traveling exhibition that has drawn record-breaking crowds, opens Aug. 5 at the Emerald Coast Science Center as part of a 2017 tour to multiple military family communities across the U.S. Presented nationally by...

More than 700 income-qualified North Carolina families will save energy and money through free home energy makeovers provided by Duke Energy's Helping Home Fund. The program serves families at or below 200 percent of...

The KeyBank Foundation today announced it has awarded JumpStart Inc. a four-year, $24 million grant to fuel the "KeyBank Business Boost & Build Program, powered by JumpStart" in communities across Ohio and upstate New York. The initiative is designed...

The inaugural Women Advancing Africa (WAA) Forum is a new Pan-African flagship initiative launched by the Graça Machel Trust to acknowledge and celebrate the central role women play in shaping Africa's development agenda and by driving social and...

Providence St. Joseph Health, a faith-based not-for-profit parent organization to a diverse family of 50 hospitals, 829 clinics and hundreds of programs and services offered across the Western United States, and Well Being Trust, a new national...

How many opportunities do you get in life to ice skate in July, especially when you live in New England? More than 80 families and over 85 children are among those who can make such a claim thanks to a unique event hosted by Jordan's Furniture. The...

Timothy Partners, LTD, manager and adviser of Timothy Plan, announced on Thursday, July 20th that the family of funds has eclipsed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). This is a milestone moment for any packaged investment product, but for...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) More than 225 jobs will be maintained and 40 more will be created for the residents of the region as a result of a $1,455,000 investment by the Government of Canada in two well-established...

investFeed, a New York social investing platform now replacing equities with blockchain based assets, is commencing their highly anticipated Token Generation Event (TGE) this Sunday, July 23 at 9am UTC. investFeed will conduct their TGE over 15 days,...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Media representatives are invited to attend two press conferences in Saint-Félix-de-Valois on businesses and communities from the Lanaudière region. The announcements will be made by David...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Media representatives are invited to attend two press conferences in Saint-Félix-de-Valois on businesses and communities from the Lanaudière region. The announcements will be made by David...

Betterment, the largest independent online investment advisor, today announced their socially responsible investing (SRI) portfolio strategy. Betterment's SRI strategy aims to maintain the diversified, low-fee approach of Betterment's portfolio...

SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services to the global financial services industry, and FDM Group, an international IT and business services provider, today announce a collaboration to recruit and develop high...

On Saturday, July 15, 2017, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation held the 9th Annual Runyon 5K at Yankee Stadium. The event raised more than $350,000 with 100% of the funds raised by participants directly supporting innovative cancer research...

ABO Capital announced today that CEO Zandre Campos was featured in the Huffington Post discussing his investments in mobile healthcare for Africa. The article "Africa's New Frontier of Mobile Healthcare" was published in the Huffington Post on July...

Verizon invests heavily in its network to ensure its customers have the best possible experience when they're looking to call, post, stream and text. Last year, more than $800 million was spent in the state of New York, including the Albany area....

Anyone can contribute to an ABLEnow account. And thanks to a new website, family and friends can easily provide direct financial assistance to a loved one with disabilities without endangering the account owner's eligibility for most means-tested...

Sony today announced the continuation of the Sony Research Award Program, an academic awards network to provide U.S. and Canadian universities funding for emerging and innovative technology research projects in collaboration with Sony's own research...

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has declared Mosul liberated from the so-called Islamic State (IS). While some fighting continues inside the city, the bulk of the military operation in Mosul is over. There is, however, no end in sight for the...

AT&T* has expanded coverage at Summit Bechtel Reserve with an upgraded Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Wi-Fi network. The more than 40,000 Boy Scouts, leaders and volunteers heading to the 2017 National Scout Jamboree can expect faster speeds...

There's been an explosion of assets pouring into socially responsible investment (SRI) solutions.  According to the US SIF Foundation, the total assets under management using socially responsible strategies was $8.7 trillion at the start of 2016, an...