Fifth Third Community Development Corp. is investing an additional $2.5 million in First Independence Bank. The move makes Fifth Third the largest investor in the minority depository institution and community development financial institution.
Cox Enterprises announces the 2021 class of the Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars will shift its focus to support for-profit companies that are addressing social justice and systemic racism issues.
Whole Foods Market’s three philanthropic Foundations have combined forces to kick off the Communities Campaign today, a two-week drive to raise awareness and funds, enabling shoppers to join the retailer in efforts to alleviate global poverty, improve children’s nutrition and increase healthy food access in communities facing barriers.
It’s no secret that most governments need to raise their ambitions as the world is currently not on track to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change. The good news is that the foundation is there for governments to speed up action.
In the latest in a series of efforts to support Black-led businesses and Black communities, Scotiabank is proud to support the Government of Canada’s Black Entrepreneurship Program announced on Wednesday.
Porter Novelli and strategic partner Plan C joined together for a Climate Week virtual event on the business case for climate justice. The theme of the session was the role of racial justice and social equity in climate action. We heard from Jessica Appelgren of Impossible Foods; Celso White of Igniting Business Growth LLC; Bee Hui Yeh of the Power of We and Plan C and Erin Osher, Managing Director of Porter Novelli Seattle. Here, we’ve highlighted five key takeaways from the event:
If the value of all goods and services produced by the Latino community in the U.S. were a standalone economy, it would be the 7th largest in the world. Today, there are 4.37 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S., which contribute...
In March, I wrote the blog Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis around how those living in poverty are already in a more vulnerable position, which can be further exacerbated during any external shock such as war, earthquakes, droughts or health crises.
AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
