Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $64.7 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing in Salt Lake City

KeyBank

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Linking People, Purpose, and Profitability

Workiva

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Creating Value as an Investor

MetLife, Inc.

PayPal Announces Additional $5 Million Grant Program for Black-Owned Businesses as COVID-19 Crisis Continues

PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced an additional $5 million grant program that will further the company's support for Black-owned businesses in the U.S., which have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comerica Adds Over $1 Million in Investments to Strengthen California Nonprofits

Comerica Bank announced more than $1 million in contributions split among six California nonprofits helping to facilitate critical support for minority-owned small businesses and low- to moderate-income communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

WEC President & CEO, Glenn Prickett In-depth Interview With Georg Kell, Arabesque

Recently, Glenn Prickett, WEC’s President & CEO sat down to speak with the Chairman of one of its members, Arabesque Partners, Georg Kell. Georg has a new book that he has co-edited with others on the topic of sustainable investing.

Comerica Bank Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek; Recognized as Sustainability Leader by CDP

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) and its commitment to corporate responsibility is closing out 2020 with high marks from Newsweek and CDP.

Deadline Extended to Submit Nominations for the 2021 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (Due January 26, 2021)

As the world moves to rebuild our economies and to tackle climate change and systemic injustices, corporate leadership on sustainable development is more important than ever.

Announcing Canadian 2021 Dates for Online Social Value / Social Return on Investment (Sroi) Accredited Practitioner Training

Social Return on Investment (SROI) Accredited Practitioner training is the essential course for all working to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This includes sustainability experts, ESG leads, impact investors, academics, evaluators and charitable, non-profit and social enterprise program leads.

Governor Cuomo Announces Second Phase of Empire State Digital with Ritual and PayPal to Support New York Restaurants and Food Service Industry

PayPal has committed $1 million towards discounted purchases for customers of participating businesses on Ritual ONE in February 2021, at no expense to the businesses.

Investment Theme: Stay Focused on Climate Risk

Over the next five years, climate risk will continue to translate into market risk, as policymakers will come under pressure to preserve environmental progress and retool economies in a more sustainable way.

T. Rowe Price: Parents Putting on a Financial Façade Are More Reluctant to Discuss Money With Their Kids

T. Rowe Price’s 12th annual Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled more than 2,000 parents of 8- to 14-year-olds and their kids, revealed that families who try to “keep up with the Joneses” are more reluctant (62% vs. 30%) to have money conversations with their kids and more likely to have risky financial behaviors and habits. Overall, many parents reported having some reluctance discussing financial topics with their kids (41%).

How Does Corporate Behavior Relate to a Nation's Soft Power

We have compared data on nations’ soft power from Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index with their ESG (environment, social, governance) ratings from CSRHub.

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