Economics

Ford Shakes Hand With ‘Girls Who Code’ In Reducing Gender Gap In IT Market

Ford will financially support “Girls Who Code” organisation in bridging the gender gap in the field of technology.
Published on December 26, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Yum! Collects ‘$640 Million’ Fund To Help WFP With Global Hunger Fight

Yum! raises “$640 million” for fighting world hunger issues in collaboration with U.N’s World Food Programme.
Published on December 24, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Hasbro Earns the Recognition Of EPA As A Leading Green Power User

Hasbro’s green power purchases enables the company to join in the EPA’s Green Power Partnership.
Published on December 24, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

TriLinc’s Impact Fund Invests ‘$9.7 million’ In Guatemala And South Africa

TriLinc uses “trade finance transaction” to invest in African countries.
Published on December 19, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

National Beverage Starts St. Nick’s Drinks’ Programme To Gather Donation For St. Jude’s Children

St Nick’s Drinks’ programme arranged by National Beverage is an attempt to raise donation for the children care under taken at St. Jude’s hospital.
Published on December 18, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Enviva Forest Conservation Fund Aims To Protect The Environment Through ‘$5 Million’ Grant

Enviva introduces a “$5 million” conservation fund under Enviva Forest Conservation Fund, for preserving regional forests and sensitive environmental zones.
Published on December 15, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

SPOTT, An Endeavour Of ZSL, ‘Au Secour’ To Better Inform The Stakeholders Of Palm Oil Industry

ZSL aims at shedding the light of clarity on palm oil manufacturing industry through the website of SPOTT.
Published on December 5, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Of India Carves Out Its Plan Of Action For Spending ‘Rs 50 Million’ For Its Corporate Social Responsibilities

Toyota Kirloskar of India has earmarked “Rs 50 million” for its CSR activities that ranges from developing sanitation, improving drinking water facilities and various other projects in the field of…
Published on November 16, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Feeding America Receives ‘Generous’ Donations From Publix Worth Over ‘$1.5 Million’

Keeping in line with the commitments of helping the community, Publix donates a large sum to Feeding America Foundation.
Published on November 9, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Sam’s Club At Norfolk To Offer Pickup Facility To Its Members

The Sam’s Club branch at Norfolk introduces Pickup shopping facility to its members.
Published on October 31, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Thermo Scientific Orion Introduces New COD Analyzer For Wastewater Treatment

The new COD analysis process of Orion brings down the cost of the wastewater treatment plants.
Published on October 31, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Kauffman Foundation Recognises Eight Organisation As Its Grant Recipients

Kauffman Foundation releases the names of eight selected organisations that will receive the grant for their significant work in helping entrepreneurs.
Published on October 30, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Cyclists From Phenomenex Raise Funds By Pedalling On Their Cycles Along The Routes Of London To Paris

Cyclists from Phenomenex cover the distances between London to Paris on their bicycles for raising charity funds.
Published on October 29, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Leaders Who Prepare Communities To Tackle Natural Disasters Are Urged To Apply For The “Travelers Excellence in Community Resilience Award”

The Travelers Foundation is open to receive applications for the “Travelers Excellence in Community Resilience Award”. The winner to receive “$100,000 grant”.
Published on October 22, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

SKECHERS’ ‘Friendship Walk’ To Collect Fund Of Around ‘$1.2 Million’

After the success of last year, SKECHERS returns with “Friendship Walk” along with Steel Sports’ “Selfie Challenge”, whereby expected fundraising goal has been set at a high of “$1.2 million”.
Published on October 20, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Fasha Mahjoor Jumps Off From Three Skyscrapers In London For Raising ‘£2,000,000’ Fund

Fasha Mahjoor leaps off from three London famous skyscrapers for raising fund to help the “underprivileged” youngsters.
Published on October 20, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

‘Ford College Community Challenge’ Awards ‘$25,000’ To Ten Students’ Projects To Boost Innovation And Sustanability trend In Them

Brian’s team and nine other projects led by students have received the “Ford College Community Challenge” grant for this year, whereby the sustainable projects helping the global communities continue to…
Published on October 14, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Flood Stricken Victims In the Region Of South Carolina To Receive ‘$100,000’ From South State Bank

South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, an initiative of the South State Bank, will provide financial support to flood victims, whereby it will be donating “$100,000’”.
Published on October 12, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

TCHFL Reaches Rs. 10,000 Crore Mark In Home Loans Services To Its Customers

Helping the customers with their home loans the company of TCHFL acquires its landmark portfolio.
Published on September 30, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The efficiency of the HSE FFI regime

Health and Safety at Work has generated recoveries to the tune of £2.01 million.
Published on September 26, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

HSE FFI Sees A Forty Percent Increment In Its Average Invoice Amount

Within a span of three years, the average invoice amounts issued under HSE rose by forty percent.
Published on September 25, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Old Mutual Leads The Way To ‘Responsible Business’ Model

Embracing the earlier banking approach wherein the benefits of the customers were given priority and observing the wind of change in the near future trend of international financial market, the…
Published on September 24, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Moringa Farmers In Haiti Receives Help From Kuli Kuli And Partners To Become Self-Sufficient

Kuli Kuli, along with SFA and Clinton Foundation, is to help moringa farmers in Haiti to make them self sufficient, while introducing moringa to the palates of North America.
Published on September 21, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The U.H.C.C.F Announced Its “10,000th” Grant Dedicated To Meet Children’s Medical Costs

The latest grant by the U.H.C.C.F has been awarded whereby it continues to improve the children’s lives by bearing their medical expenses to some extent.
Published on September 21, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The Introduction Campaign of Upcycled Sunglasses From Waste Marine Debris Receives ‘Overwhelming’ Support

Bureo’s second innovative recycling campaign, which strives to clean up marine environment from plastic pollutants, raised its fund within just five hours! Now they have surplus!
Published on September 18, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

TriLinc Made Another Impactful Investment Of Total ‘$11.78 Million’

Keeping the financial commitments on track, the company of TriLinc announced a grant approval of “$11.78 million” to companies in developing economic sectors.
Published on September 15, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Sprint To Invest ‘$576,000’ For Pomana Students’ Free Broadband Connection

Sprint has made announcement that it will help hundreds of Pomana students with free broadband connections.
Published on September 9, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Annual Marathon of Chicago, Organised By Bank Of America, Is An Additional Economic Drive

The marathon organised by the Bank of America Chicago gives an additional boost to Chicago’s economy, while promoting tourism in the city.
Published on September 7, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

UAE Pavilion Recounts The Story Of Emirates’ Journey From Hardship To Innovative Solutions

The exhibition at UAE pavilion offers an insight into their culture and the ingenuous way they have tackled numerous problems that almost endangered their lives.
Published on August 31, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Yogurt And Probiotics Fellowship Grant Is Now Open For This Year’s Young Scientists

Dannon has taken up the initiative to award a generous grant to deserving young scientists who wish to carry on research on food nutrition.
Published on August 26, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

United Health Foundation grants $1.6 million to ‘Give An Hour’

‘Give An Hour’ has been the recipient of United Health Foundation’s $1.6 million grant through which it aims to improve the quality of life for members of the military past…
Published on August 23, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

‘100,000 Opportunities initiative’ To Provide Job To Nationwide Youths

American leading business figures and important personalities come together to inaugurate the nationwide attempt to provide job vacancies to the 100,000 country’s youths.
Published on August 23, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Barack Obama announces ‘Wilson Rule’ policy at White House Demo Day

Paying tribute to Xerox’s First CEO, Joseph Wilson, Barack Obama has announced the creation of the “Wilson Rule” which will see better representation of women and minorities in management positions.
Published on August 5, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

Wells Fargo Gives ‘$1 Million’ Donation Towards Betterment Of Rural Life

Wells Fargo makes generous donations to Safe and Sound rural initiatives, whereby to uplift the lives of the rural inhabitants of the U.S.
Published on July 31, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The State Government Of Kerala ‘Earmarks’ Rs 220 Crore For CSR Activities

A share of Vizhinjam project initiated by the government of Kerala will be used for various CSR activities including creating a new fishing port.
Published on July 30, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Is Gujarat To Be Asia’s Detroit?

Gujarat has become a auto-mobile manufacturing hub, as renowned vehicle manufacturer are setting up their base plant in the state due to its various facilities.
Published on July 29, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Boston WINs To Provide Thousand Job Opportunities Through A ‘$20 Million’ Investment

The State Street Corporation embarks on a philanthropic venture whereby it plans on increasing career opportunities for the youth besides investing in long-term funding. The commitment amounts to $20 million…
Published on July 23, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Ford & Thaipat Institute Sets Example In Philanthropic Investments

The future trend of CSR projects are here now, wherein there will be unlimited fund till the realisation of the project-goals. The philanthropic investments, under taken by Ford and Thaipat…
Published on July 22, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The CSR Network In Colombia Welcomes Scania

The Swedish Embassy’s CSR network gets Scania to join the agreement in support of anti-corruption and transparency statements.
Published on July 16, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Addis Ababa’s Sanitation & Water Issues To Be The Focal Point At U.N’s ‘Top Water Charity’

United Nation brings together world leaders to concentrate on the pressing issue of safe water and proper sanitation problem that the citizens of Addis Ababa are facing.
Published on July 16, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

China leads the way in Renewable Energy investments leaving US & UK far behind

As part of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), China has boldly announced major cuts in its greenhouses gases. It is also putting its intentions into practise by investing heavily…
Published on July 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

World Bank and Deutsche Bank gets approval to access Green Climate Funds

Representatives of civil society were aghast at finding out that the board of the Green Climate Fund has allowed institutions with dubious environmental records access to the precious Green Climate…
Published on July 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

Tourism to fill the employment gap after the completion of the Belo Monte dam in Brazil

Biodiversity and technology in the growing communities in the Amazonian rain forest could greatly help tourism and conserve natural resources.
Published on July 7, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

London Council Takes Initiative To Integrate ‘Health & Care’

London Council appeals to the government to provide clear cut instruction so that better systems can be implemented by using the sanctioned fund for better local service systems.
Published on July 6, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

Nedbank Incorporates Green Energy Consumption As A Part Of Its ‘Core Strategy’

The first ever, green initiation taken by Nedbank in Africa introduces solar billboard besides other such renewable energy oriented activities.
Published on July 3, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

The Duo of NFWF and Well Fargo Award ‘61 Nonprofits’ Applicants The Environmental Grants Worth ‘$3 million’

Recently, Wells Fargo and the NFWF awarded the ‘Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities’ to 61 Non-profit organizations for their work on environmental preservation and upkeep. The grants have helped…
Published on July 2, 2015
By Debaleena Bhattacharjee

TriLinc Global brings Impact Investments to Zambia, Argentina and South Africa

TriLinc Global Impact Fund has announced a $6 million trade transaction with companies in Zambia, Argentina and South Africa. The transactions, secured with inventory or receivables, are aimed at generating…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

MetLife Foundation Making Great Advances in Raising Awareness on Financial Inclusion

The MetLife Foundation has recently released its annual report of 2014, to highlight the work done by the Foundation and its partners in its goal towards financial inclusion. The Foundation…
Published on June 30, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

How green will the Green Climate Fund remain is the question

Although it has taken its sweet time to materialise, the Green Climate Fund has, finally seen the light of day. Now that funds are available, financial institutions and governments are…
Published on June 13, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee

Walmart opens its doors wider for US veterans as well as for transitioning troops

So as to capitalise on US Veterans and transitioning troops, Walmart has expanded its Welcome Home Commitment program and is likely to provide jobs to 250,000 US Veterans by 2020.…
Published on June 2, 2015
By Debashish Mukherjee