Finance & Investment
The growing number of funds, tools, mechanisms and markets helping organizations, investors and the public put their money where their mouth is to drive sustainable change
New iPhone App Increases Corporate Transparency by Sharing Key Financial Data
A new iPhone app offers users increased insight into corporate behavior. With BizVizz, launched February 4, users can snap a picture of a brand’s logo to get a simple screengraphic that instantly displays financial data about the corporation. How m... View More
Record Number of Investors Support Carbon Disclosure Project
Investors representing a third of the world’s invested capital have asked more than 5,000 public companies to report their carbon emissions and climate change strategies through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the organization announced. ... View More
Carbon Divestment Is No Financial Risk, Study Finds
Divesting from fossil fuel companies does not incur additional portfolio risk, according to a new report by Aperio Group. ... View More
Report: Impact Investing To Grow 12% in 2013
Investors seeking environmental and social performance alongside financial returns intend to increase their commitments in the market, according to a new report by J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). ... View More
Experts Look Beyond Reporting Trends on 'The Changing ESG Landscape'
Smart brands are going a step beyond environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to assess the material costs and benefits of their sustainability investments, according to "The Changing ESG Landscape," a quarterly analyst program ... View More
Magnum Aiming to Enhance Financial Opportunities for 5K Female Cocoa Farmers by 2025
The ice cream brand aims to help 5,000 female cocoa farmers in Côte D'Ivoire achieve financial stability and diversify their incomes, for greater prosperity in the cocoa-farming offseason, by 2025. ... View More
