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One in three children in developing countries (193 million in total) reaches primary school age having had their brain development and education prospects impaired by malnutrition. More
Commitments
launch of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a $500 million education initiative
The MasterCard Foundation will launch of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a $500 million education initiative that will enable 15,000 talented, yet economically disadvantaged students from developing countries – particularly from Africa – to access and complete their secondary and...
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Organisation(s): The MasterCard Foundation
Commitment to lead business delegations in support of Education First
The Global Business Coalition for Education represents a diverse group of global companies coming together for the first time in a collective, coordinated manner to work with governments to support education. The Global Business Coalition for Education commits to supporting Education First by...
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Organisation(s): The Global Business Coalition for Education
Commitment to serve more than 1,000 educational institutions and NGOs
Western Union and the Western Union Foundation have announced Education for Better, a three-year program to accelerate progress in the sprint to end of 2015. The program will provide up to $10,000 per day in NGO grant funding including support for one million days of school. The company also is...
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Organisation(s): Western Union, Western Union Foundation
ING Chances for Children
We invest in tomorrow’s economy by supporting people, and especially children, towards a more financially secure and independent future. We believe investing in education for all today is an investment in future economies and societies and this is why we started the global ING Chances for Children...
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Organisation(s): ING
Water Management Commitment
A subset of CEO Water Mandate companies commit to working more actively with Governments and public authorities – in responsible and transparent ways – to help solve the global water crisis.
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Organisation(s): Ceo Water Mandate
Sustainable Water & Energy Finance Trade able Commodities
NEMS is in stream of negotiations with Dubai Government and DMCC for developing and trading an innovative commodity basing on water and energy conservation.
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Organisation(s): Nouveau Energy
Sustainable Finance in the Middle East
Arab African international bank aims at embracing sustainability as part of its brand and business operations; and promoting the concept of “Sustainable Finance”, highlighting the benefits, impact an
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Organisation(s): Arab African International Bank
Provide Risk Mitigation for Clean Energy
Offer support for clean energy through several activities detailed below.
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Organisation(s): Deutsche Bank, KfW, World Bank Group, including MIGA & IFC
Continued Advocacy in Anti-corruption and Climate Change
We will continue to promote the 10th UN Global Compact Principle on anti-corruption in business and government; We will also implement measures to our carbon foot prints in company processes
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Organisation(s): The Nigerian Economic Summit Group/ UNGC Nigerian Local Network
"NatLab" – The Natural Infrastructure Innovative Financing Lab
EKO Asset Management commits to launch "NatLab" - an innovative platform to accelerate the development of financial instruments that support investment in green infrastructure retrofits
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Organisation(s): EKO Asset Management