Deb Nelson Joins RSF Social Finance

Deb Nelson, formerly the executive director of Social Venture Network (SVN), will join RSF Social Finance in late January as the new Vice President of Client and Community Engagement.

Women’s Financial Inclusion is Key to Promoting Equality

We live in a world where women, especially in developing countries, face formidable obstacles to achieve financial independence.

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Emphasizes Reliability Over Novelty

Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.

Hundreds of Executives to Gather in Arizona for Post-COP21 Forum

More than 700 sustainability executives are set to convene next month in Arizona to discuss the trends, tools and technologies needed to move their companies toward a more sustainable future, energized by the climate goals set last month by the Paris Agreement.

The John J. Byrne Community Center Provides a Safe Space for Local Youth

Greaves believes strongly in the philosophy that childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration and discovery – and that fulfilling the hopes and dreams of children should be a community’s highest priority. In this blog post, Greaves shares how John J. Byrne Community Center is providing a safe place for youth by providing a space for groups to deliver after-school activities, summer camps and gang violence intervention programs.

Getting to Know SuiteImpact Ambassador Nicole LaPenta

NetSuite.org’s SuiteImpact initiative, where NetSuite employeees give back to the local community through hands-on volunteer activities, has taken off, gaining participants from every NetSuite office from all over the world. SuiteImpact Ambassadors are NetSuite employees who spearhead volunteer activities in their local office. Here, we are taking the time to get to know one of our SuiteImpact Ambassadors in our Toronto office, Nicole LaPenta.

The Top Mars News Stories of 2015

2015 marked another banner year for Mars, Incorporated and our many brands. From new production facilities to achieving sustainability goals, we achieved a lot this year. We’ve pulled together our 10 most exciting stories from the past 12 months so you can find everything all in one spot.

Let's Play a Game - Part 2

I spent time thinking back on the most significant environmental story of 2015. For many, it may have been COP21 and the climate change agreement adopted by the participating countries. By many metrics, that’s probably the right answer. For me though, the publication of Laudato Si (props to anyone who recognized Pope Francis’s words last week) stands out a bit more.

Using Data for Good Is Good for Business

Can doing good be good for business? Bloomberg, the financial data company, measures a firm's sustainability in terms of its social and environmental impact.

The 4 Key Parts of Impact Investing

I decided to focus this article on what I often refer to as the 4 P’s of Impact Investing. These are related to the barriers our industry faces in making private impact investments more accessible to potential investors…specifically those offered by community development and other impact investment firms and managers.

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