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M&T Bank Corporation Releases Inaugural ESG Report

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Meet the 10 Ventures in SEED SPOT’s 2019 Washington, DC, Impact Accelerator

Ten entrepreneurial teams pitched their businesses at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. The reward: up to $20,000 in grants and other prizes. The winner for Most Promising Social Innovation was HAVEN, founded by Ben Pugh. Haven empowers individuals by making healthcare as easy as Instagram. The Haven app helps users find quality healthcare professionals and services that are compatible with their insurance plan in less than 30 seconds.

ClearBridge Highlights Benefits of Sustainable Investment Approach in Annual Impact Report

ClearBridge Investments released its annual Impact Report, which details the environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations that have been a crucial part of its investment process for over 30 years.

The TriplePundit Flash: New Fund Aims to Close Lending Gap for Women Entrepreneurs

The Wisdom Fund, a fixed income vehicle that increases capital access and lending for women-owned businesses, was created by CNote in partnership with mission-driven lender CDC Small Business Finance and four innovative nonprofits.

Smaller Brands Can Help End Global Poverty, Too

Whole Flanet Foundation focuses on microloans, which the organization has designed to ensure ease of access; the way in which this program works is critical because acquiring seed money is a formidable task for anyone in poverty. Such an obstacle is especially overwhelming for women, who are routinely denied opportunities in education and commerce.

Cerro Negro Ignites the Entrepreneurial Spirit in Perito Moreno

In this series, we introduce you to the winners of Goldcorp’s Global Excellence Awards 2019. The Awards were launched in 2014 and are held every year to celebrate excellence and recognize achievements and successes made by individuals and teams across our organization who are thinking innovatively, finding ways to improve our business and supporting our vision of Together, Creating Sustainable Value.

PepsiCo is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

KeVita, a PepsiCo. brand, has joined the Supplier Alliance for Microcredit, pledging $50,000 in 2019 to alleviate global poverty through Whole Planet Foundation.

Frontier Co-op is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation

The brand has been a proud supporter of Whole Planet Foundation since 2012, donating more than $460,000 to alleviate global poverty through microcredit and renewing their membership in the $100,000 Fund in 2019.

Scotiabank Demonstrates ESG Progress and Launches New Strategy in 2018 Sustainable Business Report

Scotiabank’s 2018 Sustainable Business Report, is now available online and includes the Bank’s new strategy on Sustainable Business focusing on four core priorities where the Bank can help make the biggest impact: Trust, Climate Change, Economic Inclusion and Young People.

Michigan Strategic Fund, Consumers Energy Foundation, Jackson Organizations Give $300,000 to Lean Rocket Lab Business Incubator

The Lean Rocket Lab announced today that it is receiving $300,000 in support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Consumers Energy Foundation and local organizations to help nurture the next generation of businesses in Jackson.

UN Global Compact Bulletin (March 2019)

The UN Global Compact Bulletin is designed to keep participants up to date on news, actions you can take, resources and events. Participants are encouraged to look at this monthly communication for important information. Please note that actions and events are intended for Global Compact stakeholders, unless otherwise indicated. The Bulletin is published in English, French, Spanish and Chinese.

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