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- FT Magazine, February 8, 2013
This FT Magazine story describes how Western Union is one of the reasons "big macroeconomic stories are now creating millions of little tales of microeconomic change." Read the full story. - Huffington Post, April 4, 2012
Western Union was recently recognized as a game-changer in corporate philanthropy. We were called out as a leading example of a company successfully leveraging our core business expertise around philanthropic campaigns to make the world better, in our case, addressing issues facing migrant families. Read the full story. - Corporate Responsibility Magazine, January / February 2012
An article in the January/February 2012 issue of Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine offers a behind-the-scenes look at the African Diaspora Marketplace. Originally launched in June 2009 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation, this business development program is designed to support the spirit and resources of U.S.-based entrepreneurs to promote sustainable economic development and job creation in Africa. The article successfully conveys the depth of Western Union® relationships and the rigor behind collaborations, while also highlighting the focus on creating a positive impact on society through Western Union products and services. Read the full article. - Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek Shared Insights on Social Responsibility with Reuters, February 27, 2012
Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek recently shared his thoughts on corporate social responsibility and the investment community, saying, "You have to give back to make more money...That has to be in shareholders' understanding." Read the full Reuters article. - Global Culture, January 24, 2012
Western Union and the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID) are launching a second African Diaspora Marketplace, designed to support the entrepreneurial spirit and resources of the U.S.-based African diaspora community to promote sustainable economic development in Africa. This large-scale business development program and competition is aimed at boosting job creation and economic opportunity in 21 countries.
Barb Span, Vice President, Global Public Affairs, was recently interviewed about this exciting program. Click here to watch the interview. - The Guardian - Nigeria, December 11, 2011
'Diaspora Marketplace' Moves To Drive Foreign Direct Investment In Africa. - Philanthropy Journal, December 6, 2011
In a recent editorial titled, Building Social Purpose through Partnerships, Luella Chavez D’Angelo, SVP Social Ventures and President, Western Union Foundation talks about how corporations and nonprofits can work together to impact real societal change. - Forbes.com, October 30, 2011
An Interview with Western Union Foundation President Luella Chavez D'Angelo - Stanford Social Innovation Review, May 25, 2011
A growing number of multinational corporations—including Western Union—are embracing a new way of doing business, "shared value," that puts societal issues at the core of the company's strategy and operations. Learn more about this approach, and hear from Western Union's Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Talya Bosch, in the latest Stanford Social Innovation Review. - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, May 11, 2011
Western Union calls for other companies to fund CERF before crisis strikes - FSG: Harvard Business Review, April 28, 2011
Creating Shared Value Roundtable (Video) - Huffington Post, April 25, 2011
Western Union Bridges Economies, But Its Foundation Bridges Lives - Forbes.com, April 11, 2011
Western Union: Building a Societal Brand Through Shared Value - Financial Times: This Is Africa, January 20, 2011
Western Union Bridges Economies, But Its Foundation Bridges Lives - Ugandans Abroad, December 21, 2010
Solar Ovens To Launch Next Year in Uganda Through Diaspora Business - Ugandans Abroad, November 23, 2010
New Cellphone Software Could Open up East African Marketplace for Small Scale Farmers - Business Daily, November 22, 2010
African diaspora increases investments at home - The Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 18, 2010
Grant Makers and Charities Must Focus on Needs of Immigrants - Fast Company, January 18, 2010
Western Union's Business Competition Spurs Financial Investment In Africa - Fast Company, August 16, 2009
Western Union: Remittances Financing Global Economic Development
