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Free-riders?: U.S. research funding for diseases causes other countries to back out, new study finds
Researchers looked at funding data from Policy Cures and the World Health Organization for 15 neglected parasitic and infectious diseases—including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy and meningitis—from 2007 to 2014. The data showed that the U.S. funds over half of the world’s research for these diseases, with the next closest countries being the United Kingdom at just under five percent and France at almost three percent.
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Impact investing: A $250 billion game-changer for finance
Making money is the lifeblood of Wall Street. Making the world a better place not so much. Now that's starting to change, as some of the biggest names in finance adjust their businesses to reflect growing demand for impact investments.
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Report says CalPERS investments too focused on environmental and social activism
The American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) said CalPERS board members have overemphasized what are called Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments — and the sluggish returns on those investments are dragging down the pension fund’s bottom line.
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- ESG, impact investing
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New Impact Investing Fund Will Support Nonprofits And Better Health Outcomes
AIM Healthy loans and lines of credit can, for example, help a recuperative-care nonprofit to add beds that provide a bridge between the hospital and permanent housing – combatting homelessness as well as hospital and jail readmissions, or a food-as-medicine nonprofit to partner with a health plan to lower costs and improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Indian American Entrepreneur Ravi Patel’s Snack Bar That ‘Saves Lives’ Added to Delta’s Onboard Menu
Delta Airlines refreshed its in-flight snack menu Dec. 1 for its domestic first class and Delta comfort plus passengers, and snack bars from Indian American actor-turned entrepreneur Ravi Patel’s company, which helps those in need, have found a place in the basket.
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Forbes And JUST Capital Release JUST 100 Ranking Of America’s Most Just Companies
“This year’s list of America’s Most JUST Companies serves as a report card for corporate America, providing unbiased data about how corporations are performing on the issues Americans care most about,” said Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane. “At a time when corporate America, as a whole, faces low public approval, the companies in this list provide an example for their peers on how to win back the trust of the American people.”
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Could this investment strategy help keep convicts from returning to prison?
Could a financial institution invest in solving some of the nation’s biggest social challenges — and reap a return? This was a question Goldman Sachs faced when approached to invest in a program to reduce recidivism among teenage inmates at New York City’s Rikers Island prison.
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Press release: Citi Foundation And Living Cities Announce Findings From City Accelerator Infrastructure Finance Initiative In Four Major American Cities
"Officials at all levels of government face very real obstacles to taking on the challenges that have the greatest impact on residents' health, social and economic futures," said President and CEO of Living Cities Ben Hecht. "This report highlights real-world solutions and new ways of thinking about capital that can be employed by cities across the country. These four cities are leading the way to create stronger, more equitable communities."
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- North America