Climate Action 100+ Investor Signatories Achieve Major Gains During 2020 U.S. Proxy Season

Proposals filed by Climate Action 100+ investor signatories calling on major oil and electric power companies to disclose lobbying activities and improve governance on climate change garnered record levels of support at this year’s U.S. Proxy Season.

How Can Successful Stewardship Be Meaningfully Reported?

This whitepaper captures the discussion from a roundtable, convened by Helen Pradas-Page on 3 March 2020, under Chatham House rules, where we asked the question ‘How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?'

Scotiabank Supports the Canadian Edition of WiSE24: Women's Startup Lab's Women's International Showcase of Entrepreneurs

The Scotiabank Women Initiative™ announced its involvement in the Montreal edition of WiSE24, Women's International Showcase of Entrepreneurs, in collaboration with Scotiabank, Roynat Capital and Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited.

Investors and Labor Leaders Find Hope for Workers in Recovery Efforts to Build Back a More Sustainable Economy

At a recent Ceres 2020 digital session, Building Back Better: Opportunities for Jobs and Economic Recovery in Clean Technology and Sustainable Infrastructure, Senior Director of the Ceres Investor Network, Rev. Kirsten Snow Spalding was joined by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Torben Möger Pedersen, CEO of PensionDanmark to discuss the opportunities to advance worker rights, safety and jobs while transitioning to a low-carbon economy, all amid the current coronavirus pandemic gripping the planet.

Inclusive Fintech 50 Launches 2020 Edition to Identify and Elevate Early-Stage Fintechs Driving Financial Inclusion and Resilience

A group of global organizations driving innovation and investment in financial services for low-income populations announced the launch of the 2020 Inclusive Fintech 50 application period.

Whole Planet Foundation's Pledge to Protect Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients From the Economic Effects of COVID-19

Whole Planet Foundation has recently signed onto the Key Principles to Protect Microfinance Institutions and their Clients in the COVID-19 Crisis, supporting dialogue and collective action to help microfinance institutions support their clients in this difficult period.

Weathering the Storm - Where Strong ESG Performance Counts

As we start to transition into a new phase of recovery, our attention is turning to the question of what sustainability will look like – and what role it will have to play in a post-COVID world.

The Pledge to Protect Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients From the Economic Effects of the COVID-19

In response to the health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19, a group of lenders, platforms and key players of the inclusive financial sector committed to a common pledge.

Watch Land Betterment Corporation Discuss Why They Launched a Crowdfunding Campaign

Land Betterment, an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites, recently discussed why the Company chose to launch a crowdfunding campaign.

Top Tips for Getting a Job in Impact Investment

Impact investment is the fastest growing sector of the financial industry. In a 2019 deal that signalled the scale and potential of the sector’s future, the British asset manager, Schroders (with over $400 billion of assets under management) acquired a majority stake in BlueOrchard.

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