Category: Social
TISFD has released the first draft of its global framework for inequality and social-related financial disclosures, opening a new phase in how companies and investors assess people-related risks. The draft...
This is the second in a two-part series on LIV Golf’s sustainability and community impact. Read Part One: Beyond the Fairway: How LIV Golf Is Rewriting the Playbook on Sustainability...
Expanding Human Rights Due Diligence Across Global Supply Chains EcoVadis has introduced Worker Voice Connect, a digital grievance mechanism designed to give supply chain workers a direct, anonymous channel to...
EcoVadis has rolled out a new tool designed to capture real-time worker feedback across global supply chains—marking a shift from traditional audits toward more agile and transparent labour oversight. The...
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Henderson Land Development Company Limited have finalized a landmark HKD 5 billion bilateral financing package, marking a strong alignment of capital with purpose. The...
Standard Chartered launched its first-ever Social Bond—a €1 billion issuance designed to support sustainable development in low-income countries by enhancing access to finance, essential services, and infrastructure. Funds from the...
EY and Microsoft have launched the AI Skills Passport (AISP) to help students aged 16+ develop AI expertise. The free online program provides essential training on AI fundamentals, ethics, and...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued its largest-ever social bond—a $2 billion, three-year bond aimed at supporting low-income communities in emerging markets....
The latest LinkedIn Global Green Skills Gap 2024 report reveals an alarming trend: demand for green talent is surging much faster than its availability. The report shows that while global...
Key Impact Points: HKMC Sets New Benchmark in Social Bonds The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) has successfully concluded its third social bond issuance, raising around HK$23.8 billion (US$3...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has secured EUR 560mn in total commitments at the first closing of its Impact Private Credit (IPC) strategy. Key investors include Allianz, APG Asset Management, the...
Schroders Capital, the $97.3 billion private markets arm of Schroders Group, has been awarded a £2 billion real estate mandate by the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP). This significant win follows...
MUFG has introduced a new “Sustainable Finance Framework” to bolster its efforts in promoting sustainability through capital markets funding. As part of this initiative, MUFG obtained a Second Party Opinion...
Britain’s financial watchdog has expanded the range of “dormant” assets, potentially unlocking an extra 880 million pounds ($1.12 billion) to fund social and environmental projects. This expansion aims to support...
Outperformance Across Regions and Timeframes Companies that scored highest on the social pillar in MSCI ESG Ratings have consistently outperformed their lower-scoring peers over the past 11 years. This phenomenon...
RAKBANK Issues GCC’s First Social Bond, Supporting ESG Goals Historic Issuance RAKBANK has successfully issued a 5-year Euro Medium-Term Note (EMTN) Bond under its Social Finance Framework. Oversubscribed by more...
The Earthshot Prize and its network have catalyzed £50M in funding in addition to Prize Money, reaching 54M people on average each year on social media since 2021. The finalists...
Plenitude publishes its financial statements for 2023, as well as its Sustainability and Impact Report. The 2023 financial year ended with an adjusted operating profit of €515 million and an adjusted net...
Partnership to advance GRESB’s continued leadership in global ESG benchmarking to support transition to sustainable real assets Existing shareholder Summit Partners to retain minority stake in GRESB GRESB, a leading...
IBM announced the release of its 2023 Impact report. The report summarizes the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, partnerships and investments in 2023, which were implemented to advance our goal...
Governor Gavin Newsom released the 2023 Social Innovation Impact Report, the third report since 2020 to catalog California’s collaborative approach to problem-solving and partnership. Under Governor Newsom’s leadership, the State...
Key Impact Points: The landmark report highlights six decades of SRK’s distinguished initiatives and partnerships to improve sustainability industry-wide. Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), one of the world’s leading diamond crafting companies,...
TAS announces the final closing of its fourth value-add development real-estate fund, TAS Impact Development LP 4 (“TAS LP4”). Having raised a total of $123 million in equity commitments for...
Energy Transition Plan lays out roadmap for Uganda to sustainably develop its energy sector, meet its climate targets, deliver universal energy access and realise widespread economic benefits Uganda’s Ministry of...
Companies that lead in disability inclusion drive more revenue, net income and profit, according to a new research report from Accenture in partnership with Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)....
Leading sustainability technology platform, Clarity AI, uses AWS’s generative AI, machine learning, and analytics capabilities to measure sustainability and social impact of companies and funds At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web...
Panasonic is collaborating with Olympian Malaika Mihambo in the lead-up to the Olympic Games Paris 2024. With mutual respect and determination for sustainability and social change, this partnership expresses the...
Starbucks Coffee Company announced its Board of Directors intends to establish a new Environmental, Partner and Community Impact (EPCI) Board Committee, as a continued evolution of the overall governance approach to the company. Starbucks has always...
Microsoft and Submittable announce strategic partnership to deliver market-leading grantmaking and corporate social responsibility solutions across Microsoft’s cloud offerings Microsoft Corp. and Submittable, a leading grants management and corporate social...
The BMW Group continues to invest in e-component production at Plant Leipzig and in the future of the site. A leasehold contract has now been signed for an area of...
DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of DHL Group, announced a partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA that will establish a program and branded...
Sorenson, the leading language services provider of inclusive communication services for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and diverse people, today announced a partnership with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Services (LFRS) in the U.K. through SignVideo by...
TMF Group, a leading provider of compliance and administrative services, has launched the tenth edition of its Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI). The comprehensive report analyses 78 jurisdictions (77 in...
Pledge commitment to achieve UN SDG Zero Hunger by 2030 includes the company’s initiatives supporting smallholder farmers, rural women and youth, and advancements in climate-smart technologies and digital tools for...
Iberdrola and UNICEF presented an innovative alliance with social impact aimed at contributing to the social and labor inclusion of young people and promoting the generation of training and employment...
Socialsuite, an ESG & Social Impact SaaS Platform, has now been adopted by 150 organizations worldwide, including more than 70 publicly traded companies with a combined market capitalization of more...
Statistically, 50% of the global population hold only 2% of global wealth. Issues like climate change cannot be fully addressed if the only ones tasked to do so are big...
Commitment from Equitable’s General Account to support affordable housing and help advance economic mobility in underserved communities Equitable, a leading financial services company and principal franchise of Equitable Holdings (NYSE: EQH), has made...
New partners join initiative catalyzing economic mobility for individuals across North America to access stable, well-paying careers Goodwill, the leading nonprofit provider of job training and placement services in North America, today announced...
Defense contractor to increase women, minority representation and inclusion Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, is establishing a committee to develop and deploy a diversity roadmap that will...
There’s been an uptick in home-cooked meals in my life over the past couple of years. (Quarantine cooking, anyone?) As my cooking increased, so did the food scraps. And while...
The Company will distribute more than 1,300 trees in communities throughout the U.S. in 2022 and shares new research highlighting the importance of sustainability for today’s homebuyers In celebration of...
PVBLIC Foundation advises non-profits and communications teams and works with its media network to place and amplify social impact advertising campaigns in the US and around the world. At PVBLIC...
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit announced Frida Mom – the brand dedicated to preparing women for the raw realities of motherhood – as its first official ‘Pay With Change’ partner. In partnering for...
GXO Logistics, Inc., the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced it has signed an exclusive sponsorship agreement with Vogue Business for its newsletter focused on the global supply chain. “We’re excited...
– Bellissima Zero is available in five expressions: Pinot Grigio IGT, Chardonnay IGT, Rosé Wine, Merlot IGT and Cabernet Sauvignon IGT – New line of products captures market share in...
Neiman Marcus’ Environmental Social Governance report, “Our Journey to Revolutionize Impact,” was years in the making, and started when the retailer was coming out of bankruptcy and restructuring. All the...
Praxent develops prototype to help invest-tech startup raise capital and accelerate launch. Praxent, a fintech design and engineering partner to financial companies, today announced that it has supported Endex by accelerating the...
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