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Trump Election May Spur SRI Investing
Donald Trump's election may spur more socially responsible investing, says Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investing.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Sustainable Investments Surged by Third to $8.7 Trillion in 2016
Sustainable investments surged by more than $2 trillion in the last two years as money managers worked to accommodate U.S. institutions’ demand for assets that meet environmental, social and corporate-governance goals.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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Which Big Drug Companies Are Helping the Poor? Here’s the List
The pharmaceutical giant GSK, which has held first place in the Access to Medicine Index ever since its introduction in 2008, was ranked first again this week. The index measures how well the world’s top 20 pharma companies do at getting their drugs and vaccines — and often their scientific expertise — to the world’s poorest countries.
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- Health Care
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Is Responsible Investing Near a Tipping Point in North America?
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns becoming more pervasive among investors, Europe has taken an early lead in ESG adoption. But North America may not be far behind.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Press Release: PA Treasury Announces $100 Million Impact Investing Initiative
Pennsylvania Treasurer Timothy A. Reese today announced the launch of a $100 million impact investment initiative that will provide the "double-bottom line" benefit of providing a competitive rate of return while supporting state investments in affordable housing, small business, health and educational facilities, and infrastructure projects. Treasury will invest the funds through RBC Global Asset Management's (RBC GAM) Access Capital Community Investment Strategy which will design a portfolio of high-quality, securitized, fixed-income investments in Pennsylvania projects.
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Exchange-Traded Funds Are Making It Easy To Be A Socially Responsible Investor
Socially responsible investing used to be very low on the priority list for most fund providers. Some may even relegate it to a niche trend with small market potential when compared to the overwhelming demand for income or smart-beta indexes. However, the rise of gender equality, environmental impact, and other social issues has created a booming new category within the ETF universe.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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3 Futuristic Health Sensors That Could Save Lives
Entrepreneurs at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego on Wednesday showed off what they believe is the solution to lowering medical costs and bringing better care to the developing world.
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USP publishes first global health standard
The United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) has published its first global health standard. The standard is about an antiseptic, and it is aimed at assisting newborn children in developing countries.
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- Health Care
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