Daily CSR
Daily CSR

Daily CSR

Daily news about corporate social responsibility, ethics and sustainability
Tags (19) : finance

How Amalgamated Bank Drives Impact with Technology

How Amalgamated Bank Drives Impact with Technology
12/03/2024 | Companies
In this encore episode of ESG Talk, we revisit a two-part series featuring Priscilla Sims Brown, CEO of Amalgamated Bank, Jason Darby, CFO, and Kim Huffman, CIO of Workiva, as a special guest host. Discover how Amalgamated Bank utilizes technology to propel its mission-driven business approach and...
actionable strategies, Amalgamated Bank, banking, business strategy, business technology, CEO, CFO, CIO, corporate strategy, ESG, ESG Talk, finance, Jason Darby, Kim Huffman, leadership, meaningful change, mission-driven business, organizational impact, Priscilla Sims Brown, sustainable business, technology, Workiva

Steve Smith Appointed Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer at National Grid

Steve Smith Appointed Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer at National Grid
11/22/2024 | Companies
National Grid has announced the appointment of Steve Smith as its Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer. In this role, Steve will lead the company's strategy and regulatory efforts across both the US and UK as National Grid accelerates the energy transition. He will join the executive committee and...
American Electric Power, career development, Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer, competition, decarbonisation, energy sector, energy transition, executive committee, finance, fintech, government policy, innovation, investment plans, John Pettigrew, leadership, Lloyds Banking Group, markets, National Grid, National Grid Partners, Ofgem, PwC, regulation, regulatory reform, Steve Smith, strategy, UK, US, venture capital

Webster Bank Expands Financial Empowerment Initiative with YWCA Partnership

Webster Bank Expands Financial Empowerment Initiative with YWCA Partnership
05/06/2024 | Companies
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank and YWCA Hartford Region recently marked the launch of the Webster/YWCA Hartford Region Finance Lab in Hartford, Connecticut. The initiative aims to equip women and girls in YWCA programs like YW Career Women and the Young Women’s Leadership Corps...
Boston, community development, Connecticut, empowerment nonprofit, finance, financial literacy, Long Island, Massachusetts, partnership, Rhode Island, Webster Bank, YWCA

Tapping financing options to accelerate adoption of renewable energy

Tapping financing options to accelerate adoption of renewable energy
04/13/2023 | Companies
Climate change is an undeniable threat. The evidence is all around us, with the last three years bringing a record number of natural disasters to the United States. Mitigating the future effects of climate change will necessitate large-scale efforts to build a more sustainable society....
climate change, efficiency, energy optimisation, ESG goals, finance, green financing options, natural disasters, operations, power management, regulations, renewable energy sources, risks, risks of climate change, sustainability goals, sustainability strategy, sustainable society, technologies, United States, US

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provides LoC to Arctaris Impact Investors towards economic empowerment to underserved communities

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provides LoC to Arctaris Impact Investors towards economic empowerment to underserved communities
04/04/2023 | Companies
Arctaris Impact Fund, LP ("Fund"), the flagship debt fund of Arctaris Impact Investors, LLC ("Arctaris"), has secured a new $10 million warehouse line of credit (LOC) with KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) Group. The LOC from KeyBank CDFI will assist Arctaris in bridging...
Arctaris Impact Fund, Arctaris Impact Investors, CDLI, debt fund, diversify, economic empowerment, finance, financing, fund capacity, jobs, KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment, line of credit, LOC, longterm capital, small business ownership, underserved communities

Anita Colvin the accidental banker

Anita Colvin the accidental banker
03/28/2023 | Citizenship
Anita Colvin had no idea that working as a part-time teller at a US Bank branch in the greater Portland, Oregon, area would lead to a career in finance. “I was a total accidental banker,” Colvin said. “My plan was to take a year off school and work the part-time teller job while I figured out...
accidental banker, Anita Colvin, career, female general manager, finance, jobs, leadership positions, Oregon, Portland, US Bank

Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing

Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing
12/15/2022 | Companies
Affordable housing, or the lack thereof, remains a persistent issue in many communities throughout the Fifth Third footprint. Since its inception in 2016, our Down Payment Assistance program has assisted nearly 5,500 people in achieving the American dream of homeownership. DPA provides up to...
affordable housing, affordable housing projects, communities, Community Development, Corporate Responsibility Office, down payment assistance, Down Payment Assistance program, eligibility, Fifth Third, finance, homeownership, investments, LIHTC, loans, Low Income Housing Tax Credits

CSRD – Who is affected and how to prepare for it

CSRD – Who is affected and how to prepare for it
11/16/2022 | Companies
CSRD is a significant ESG regulation that needs to be complied with. On November 10, 2022, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a major ESG regulation that, for the first time, combines financial data, ESG information, and...
annual reports, assurance, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, ESG data, ESG metrics, ESG regulation, ESG reporting compliance, ESG reports, European Parliament, finance, financial data, inclusion, sustainability, transparency

ESG and the fundamental value of community

ESG and the fundamental value of community
10/31/2022 | Companies
ESG leaders take on the importance of Community. Listening in on conversations between multiple ESG leaders reveals the fundamental value of community. Sharing ideas, best practices, challenges, and strategies is immeasurable in the world of ESG, which still feels uncharted in some ways even...
best practises, CAB, challenges, Economist Impact, energy, entertainment, ESG experts, ESG frameworks, ESG leaders, finance, investing, law, Mandi McReynolds, manufacturing, SEC reporting, strategies, strategy, supply chain, sustainability, Sustainability Week, technology, travel, US, value chain, Workiva, Workiva ESG Customer Advisory Board

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and PNC make headway in sustainable finance

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and PNC make headway in sustainable finance
09/29/2022 | Companies
Berkshire Hills Bancorp and PNC FIG Advisory assist clients with sustainability financing practices. When exceptional and unique business requirements meet specialized capabilities, magic can happen. Recently Berkshire Hills Bancorp announced the completion of its public offering and the sale of...
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, bond offering, consulting services, environment, environmental, ESG, ESG experts, finance, governance, IPO, PNC Capital Markets LLC, PNC FIG Advisory, projects, public offering, social, sustainability bond, sustainability goals, sustainable finance practices, underwriter

Deloitte announces new asset roadmap to mitigate climate change related challenges

Deloitte announces new asset roadmap to mitigate climate change related challenges
08/29/2022 | Companies
Deloitte leverages SAP to offer new sustainability suite to help clients navigate industry disruptions, embed sustainability solutions in their business strategies. In a statement Deloitte announced a new asset roadmap and suite of cross-business integrated sustainability solution offerings. ...
2022 CxO Sustainability Report, asset roadmap, business leaders, business strategies, Climate & Decarbonization, climate change, cross business integrated sustainability suite, Deloitte, ESG Strategy, finance, Financing Sustainability, global survey, implementations, Performance & Reporting, performance management, resilient, SAP, sustainability reporting, Sustainable Supply Chains, systems

Indigenous students success strategy

Indigenous students success strategy
07/11/2022 | Companies
“It’s not just for Indigenous students, it’s for the campus and the community at large.” In a major funding announcement Saskatchewan Polytechnic announced as part of its Indigenous Student Success Strategy it will further bolster funding for developing a place of belonging where all students can...
Alliance Pipeline, Deanna Speidel, Enbridge, finance, financing, funding, funds, Indigenous Student Success Strategy, indigenous students, Moose Jaw, Pembina Pipeline, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon

MetLife’s ‘Bold Environmental Goals Drive Innovation, Ambition And Effective Solutions’

MetLife’s ‘Bold Environmental Goals Drive Innovation, Ambition And Effective Solutions’
06/22/2019 | Companies
MetLife’s “2018 Global Impact report” builds on its environment stewardship legacy. Dailycsr.com – 22 June 2019 – MetLife Inc. sees “protecting the environment and ensuring a healthy future” for its employees as well as the customers, stakeholders and the community at large is to create a...
carbon neutrality, carbon offset projects, carbon reduction, climate solutions, energy efficiency, environment, finance, green buildings, greenhouse gas emissions, innovation, MetLife 2018 Global Impact report, MetLife Inc., operational efficiency, real estate consolidation, recycling, resiliency, Responsible Investment, reuse, sustainable behaviour, volunteering

The U.K. & China Invest Jointly In Next Gen Technology Development For Offshore Renewable Energy

The U.K. & China Invest Jointly In Next Gen Technology Development For Offshore Renewable Energy
05/07/2018 | Politics
Bringing the leading expertise of China and the U.K. together, the programme of “offshore renewable energy” gets government backing from both the countries. Dailycsr.com – 07 May 2018 – The governments of China and the U.K. have come together in a joint venture, whereby supporting five projects in...
affordability, China, Clean Energy, Costs, data science, distribution, earthquakes, Economic Benefit, energy resources, Environmental Benefit, experts, finance, government, New Technology, offshore farms, Offshore Installations, offshore renewable energy, Offshore Technology, Programme, Project, Renewable Energy, research, resilience, structural designs, The U.K., typhoons

Cashless economy to fight crime and terrorism: how far are we willing to go?

04/26/2016 | Politics
Cash payments have been on a slow decline for about 20 years. One of the factors is simply that the transactions we run now have more channels through which to go, so cash has to share with its alternatives. Online shopping has been constantly increasing, ever since the Internet was created. And...
banknotes, cashless economy, cashless society, crime, finance, governance, money, politics, risk management, terrorism, war on cash, world

Duff and Phelps puts professional values first in valuation services and restructuring practices

Duff and Phelps puts professional values first in valuation services and restructuring practices
12/10/2015 | Ethics & Compliance
"It’s important for us to preserve our independence and to avoid and manage conflict of interest. We have an internal process, which is efficient and transparent with very formal engagement ac-ceptance processes."
advisory, compliance, consulting, corporate, CSR, Duff and Phelps, finance, HR, M&A, management, restructuring, valuation, values

Facing Financial Crimes : How Companies Get Ready for The Fray

Facing Financial Crimes : How Companies Get Ready for The Fray
11/02/2015 | Ethics & Compliance
You will be surprised to find out that one of the most advanced and fast growing markets is the industry of fraud. One need only look at the statistics!
APACS, ATM, banking, counterfeiting, crime, criminality, Cryptzone, cybercrime, ECB, finance, fraud securities, Oberthur Fiduciaire, security

Cash Strapped Greece

Cash Strapped Greece
04/29/2015 | Economics
The Greek government conceded on Wednesday that it had monetary deficits and its exchange of money stores from neighbourhood government and other open substances was "residential getting" to cover quick financing needs. In the interim, an arrangement in the middle of Greece and universal...
finance, Greece, Mardas

If Greece Exits Euro Zone, What Should You Purchase?

If Greece Exits Euro Zone, What Should You Purchase?
04/12/2015 | Economics
Unless Greece's significant obligation levels are rebuilt, I accept Greece will require another "bailout" program again in a couple of years, particularly if world monetary development backs off once more. Prior a month ago, we talked about why the possibility of a long haul answer for keep Greece...
bailout, currency, European Monetary Union, finance, Greece


Want to write a piece for Daily CSR? Please contact us by email at editor[@]dailycsr.com