Social finance

MedSource Labs Unveils Initiative That Encourages Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in Medical Device Industry

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Monday, January 20, 2020
Ethics, Articles, Academic disciplines, Social finance, Corporate social responsibility, Sustainability

CHASKA, Minn., Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MedSource Labs, a medical device manufacturer, today announced the launch of NxtMed, a unique initiative that focuses on two key components -- Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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  • CHASKA, Minn., Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MedSource Labs, a medical device manufacturer, today announced the launch of NxtMed, a unique initiative that focuses on two key components -- Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
  • "As many influential leaders and policymakers converge at the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos to discuss sustainability, we understand that even the smallest firms can make a profound and fundamental difference that encourages corporate social responsibility, while pursuing economic growth," said Todd Fagley, CEO of MedSource Labs.
  • "As a company, we pledge to make a meaningful difference in the sustainability of our business, our communities and our planet.
  • MedSource Labs is a leading medical product developer and supplier specializing in high-quality products and innovative medical product development.

Former JOYN Advisors Exec Joins Atlanta Sustainable Investing Firm

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Monday, January 20, 2020
Economy, Articles, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Investment management, Socially responsible investing, Rich Communication Services

ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brighter Investing, a full-service financial advisory firm specializing in sustainable investing, has welcomed Susan Davis, CFP, a 20+ year veteran of Atlanta's JOYN Advisors, as its new Senior Vice President.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brighter Investing, a full-service financial advisory firm specializing in sustainable investing, has welcomed Susan Davis, CFP, a 20+ year veteran of Atlanta's JOYN Advisors, as its new Senior Vice President.
  • Davis, JOYN's former Chief Compliance Officer & Executive Vice President, joins former JOYN colleagues Gary Whitehurst and Nancy Sagar, Brighter Investing's co-founders and CEO/President respectively.
  • Davis began her career in financial planning and investing in 1987 and helped open Geller & Associates (the predecessor to JOYN Advisors) in 1991.
  • Brighter Investing is a full-service Atlanta financial advisory firm that helps clients plan for the future using investments that integrate their financial, sustainability, environmental, social, governance and impact goals.

Socially responsible and faith-based investing come together in new Quantified Common Ground Fund

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Friday, January 17, 2020
Economy, Finance, Money, Investment management, Investment, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Socially responsible investing, Investor, Ave Maria Mutual Funds

The goal of the mutual fund is to offer a risk-managed investment solution that satisfies both Christian and socially responsible investing (SRI) principles.

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  • The goal of the mutual fund is to offer a risk-managed investment solution that satisfies both Christian and socially responsible investing (SRI) principles.
  • The Quantified Common Ground Fund is FPI's latest foray into principled-investing and will be used within the firm's SRI strategy For A Better World and the faith-based strategy Faith Focused Investing.
  • An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of each Quantified Common Ground Fund before investing.
  • The prospectus should be read carefully prior to investing in the Quantified Common Ground Fund.

International Investor Magazine Announces its First Round of Business Award Winners for 2020

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Economy, Finance, Money, Investment, Corporate social responsibility, Impact investing, Social finance, Investor

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Investor is delighted to announce its recognition of excellence in all industries and at all levels, across the globe.

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  • LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Investor is delighted to announce its recognition of excellence in all industries and at all levels, across the globe.
  • At a time of transformationin many of the world's economies, International Investorhighlights the businesses that remain steady in deliveringfirst rate service, opportunity, innovation and performance.
  • The following lists our readers' choices of the organisations that are bringing better ways of doing business to the investment community.
  • International Investor Magazine provides insights, news and visual informative pieces with topics ranging from world markets and industry analysis to impact investing and so much more.

International Investor Magazine Announces its First Round of Business Award Winners for 2020

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Economy, Finance, Money, Investment, Corporate social responsibility, Impact investing, Social finance, Investor

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Investor is delighted to announce its recognition of excellence in all industries and at all levels, across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- International Investor is delighted to announce its recognition of excellence in all industries and at all levels, across the globe.
  • At a time of transformationin many of the world's economies, International Investorhighlights the businesses that remain steady in deliveringfirst rate service, opportunity, innovation and performance.
  • The following lists our readers' choices of the organisations that are bringing better ways of doing business to the investment community.
  • International Investor Magazine provides insights, news and visual informative pieces with topics ranging from world markets and industry analysis to impact investing and so much more.

Morgan Stanley Appoints Linda Hill and Emmanuel Roman to the Institute for Sustainable Investing Advisory Board

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Environment, Finance, Economy, Finance, Social finance, Financial services, Corporate social responsibility, House of Morgan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, Subprime mortgage crisis, Socially responsible investing, Morgan Stanley, The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing

Morgan Stanley today announced the appointment of Linda Hill and Emmanuel Roman to the Institute for Sustainable Investing Advisory Board, effective immediately.

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  • Morgan Stanley today announced the appointment of Linda Hill and Emmanuel Roman to the Institute for Sustainable Investing Advisory Board, effective immediately.
  • Weve witnessed a strong increase of interest and commitment to sustainable investing since we began the Institute more than six years ago.
  • At Morgan Stanley, weve been focused on sustainable investing for more than a decade with the establishment of our global sustainable finance group, said Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Marketing Officer and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley.
  • The Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing builds scalable finance solutions that seek to deliver competitive market rate returns while driving positive environmental and social impact.

Richard Woo Appointed to Tiedemann Advisors’ Impact Advisory Council

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Consulting, Other Professional Services, Professional services, Finance, Economy, Social finance, Investment, Articles, Corporate social responsibility, Impact investing

Tiedemann Advisors, one of the largest independent U.S. investment and wealth advisors for ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and endowments, announced today that Richard Woo has been named to its Impact Advisory Council.

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  • Tiedemann Advisors, one of the largest independent U.S. investment and wealth advisors for ultra-high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and endowments, announced today that Richard Woo has been named to its Impact Advisory Council.
  • The council supports Tiedemanns impact strategy and investment team and provides input into its strategy and ensures the firm, with more than $2.4 billion in impact investments, remains in the forefront of impact investing with its offering.
  • Woo joins the Impact Advisory Council with over three decades of experience working with foundations and charitable organizations, most recently at The Russell Family Foundation, where he served as CEO for 20 years.
  • The diversity and tenure of our Impact Advisory Council has proven invaluable in ensuring our impact strategy remains genuine and allows clients to confidently invest with their values, said Michael Tiedemann.

Brown Advisory Launches Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund

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Monday, December 23, 2019
Economy, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Investment management, Socially responsible investing

BALTIMORE, Dec.23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brown Advisory, an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm, announces the launch of the Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund (the "Fund").

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  • BALTIMORE, Dec.23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brown Advisory, an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm, announces the launch of the Brown Advisory Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund (the "Fund").
  • "We are pleased to make the Tax-Exempt Sustainable Bond Fund available to investors," said Tim Hathaway, Head of U.S Institutional Business at Brown Advisory.
  • "Brown Advisory has a long history in sustainable investing and in delivering sustainable investment options to investors.
  • Brown Advisory has been committed to sustainable investing for over a decade, with over $6 billion assets in sustainable investing mandates and $643 million specifically in sustainable fixed income mandates.

TriLinc Global Impact Fund Makes Impact Investments in Africa

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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Communications, Professional services, Public relations, Investor relations, Finance, Economy, Articles, Corporate social responsibility, Impact investing, Investment, Social finance

TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (TriLinc Global Impact Fund or TGIF) announced today that it recently approved $17.6 million in term loan transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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  • TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (TriLinc Global Impact Fund or TGIF) announced today that it recently approved $17.6 million in term loan transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • TGIF is an impact investing fund that provides growth-stage loans and trade finance to established small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies where access to affordable capital is significantly limited.
  • Impact Investing is defined as investing with the specific objective of achieving a competitive financial return as well as creating positive, measurable impact in communities across the globe.
  • TGIF is a public non-traded, externally managed, limited liability company that makes impact investments in SMEs in developing economies that provide the opportunity to achieve both competitive financial returns and positive measurable impact.

JOHCM To Launch Global Equity Impact Strategy Following Team Hire

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Monday, December 16, 2019
Economy, Finance, Money, Investment, Corporate social responsibility, Impact investing, Social finance, J.O. Hambro Capital Management

LONDON, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- British active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) announces the launch of a Global Equity Impact strategy with its socially responsible and impact investment affiliate Regnan, following the appointment of a Global Equity Impact investment team.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- British active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) announces the launch of a Global Equity Impact strategy with its socially responsible and impact investment affiliate Regnan, following the appointment of a Global Equity Impact investment team.
  • The team previously managed the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund, which Crockford co-launched in December 2017.
  • Nick Good, JOHCM USA CEO, commented: "This team hire is an important strategic initiative for JOHCM and Pendal.
  • In common with all JOHCM investment strategies, the Global Equity Impact strategy will be managed to a capacity limit, agreed at launch, in order to safeguard liquidity and promote market-leading portfolio performance.