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More than 135 attendees learned about responsible and impact investing at a recent symposium organized by Bryan Cave and co-presented by Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business.
The Responsible and Impact Investing Symposium included presenters that are leaders in the field and covered both opportunities and legal considerations for investing. At the November 10, 2016 event, Keith J. Kehrer discussed making a difference in our communities using these tax-advantaged programs.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
One of the biggest institutional investors in the world, Nuveen, is putting its money where its mouth is. In a podcast with Paul Ellis of Forbes, Radhika Shroff, managing director of impact...more
Zimbabwe's main stock exchange has issued a practice note on mandatory reporting of companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, and one company in particular is taking full...more
The West African country of Burkina Faso has been hard hit by the effects of climate change droughts, flooding, and rising temperaturesand now it's looking to get some cash from the international...more
"No matter how hard we work, until we get our capital aligned, we're not going to fix the problems," Cory Donovan, executive director of ImpactPHL, tells Technical.ly. That's why the nonprofit in...more
A Boston-based investment firm is teaming up with an American Cancer Society affiliate to try to raise $5 billion for social impact investments over the next five years, the Boston Globe...more
Cheryl Mullins has been with Vermont Electric Power Company for four years, and she's just been promoted to vice president and chief human resources officer. That's a big deal in a state known...more
"The alternative markets are famously opaque, as private firms do not have the regulatory duty to disclose such details." That's the takeaway from Preqin, which on Tuesday announced the launch of...more
It's that time of year again: time to think about how you'd like to spend your money over the course of your life. And if you're among the ultra-rich, here's a suggestion from a South African...more
The Washington, DC-based International Finance Corporation, a branch of the World Bank, is looking for grad students around the world to come up with ways to make a "tangible difference" in...more
"Greenwashing" is the hot topic at this year's Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA) conference, with topics including climate disclosures, modern slavery, and carbon offsets,...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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Hugh Jackman: Fair Trade Entrepreneur
Renowned actor, Hugh Jackman, talks about how he started becoming a fair trade entrepreneur. Jackman is constantly building up ideas and solutions to help small coffee growers get good prices outside the massive coffee industry. His business, Laughing Man Worldwide, reinvests 100% of its profits in its partnerships with farmers.
