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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

Adevinta ASA Circular-consumption champion Norway-based Adevinta is an online classifieds group behind many popular digital marketplaces: Kijiji in Canada, leboncoin in France and Subito in Italy, among others. Banks, asset management and insurance peer groups are not assessed on the sustainable investment KPI. Canada 47.2%

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In Pursuit of a Cashless Africa: Learning from Nigeria’s Struggle to Accelerate its Transition to Digital Finance

James Militzer

Many stakeholders certainly hope so, given the multiple benefits of widespread adoption of digital payments — and there are reasons for optimism on this front. In recent years, the proliferation of mobile devices, along with the continent’s poor banking infrastructure, have made Africa fertile ground for explosive growth in mobile money use.

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KeyBank Announces $300,000 Grant to Africatown Community Land Trust

3BL Media

“Our mission is to help our communities thrive, and nowhere is that more important than in underserved communities that often lack access to business expertise and funding,” says Matt Hill, President and Commercial Banking Sales Leader – Seattle Cascades. “We Contact them to learn more. Visit www.africatownlandtrust.org for details.

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Using Technology to Better Support Conflict-Affected Families in Nigeria

3BL Media

In 2017, Cisco and Mercy Corps came together to launch Technology for Impact – a 5-year partnership centered around the shared goal of delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world through digital solutions. Now in its final year, Technology for Impact has reached more than 9.8

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Local Business DTOCS LLC Wins KeyBank’s Key4Women 2024 Women-Owned Business Pitch Contest in Partnership With Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and the Portland Thorns FC

3BL Media

The club has made the postseason a league-high nine times and has won the NWSL Shield in 2016 and 2021. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation's largest bank-based financial services companies, with assets of approximately $187 billion at June 30, 2024.

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“Strategic Growth Towards a Sustainable Future” NBK's 2021 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

Reduced Consumer Banking turnaround time for resolving complaints by 20%. Launched Weyay Bank, the first digital bank in Kuwait. Achieved NBK Mobile banking activation rate of 59% – a 28% increase over 2021. Received “Innovation in Digital Banking Award–Middle East 2021” from The Banker.

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Supporting the Financial Services Industry Sustainability Journey

Cisco CSR

According to Capgemini , nearly a third of consumers are willing to pay an additional charge for green banking products and services or shift to a new provider for environmentally and socially friendly products. . Digital technologies are critical to these sustainability solutions.