December 2024

Women and Impact Investing

NYSE TV April, 2024 episode – Ellevest reached $2 billion in client assets under management in the spring of 2024. As the only investing platform and wealth management company built for women by women, Ellevest pioneered the first investing algorithm that factors gender into impact investing. CEO and Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck talked with NYSE Floor Talk host Judy Shaw about this milestone and the “feminization of wealth” predicted over the next couple of decades.

Welcome to our December 2024 issue on “Women and Impact Investing.”  A positive issue that meets the season of change we are in.

Recently I participated in several online discussions about the year ahead in sustainable investing. I came away from these industry conversations with reaffirmed optimism – that together we will advance our mission into 2025.

Here, our optimism is strong as we prepare to launch the much-anticipated GreenMoney Talks podcast in January! As a solutions-focused media company, we look forward to wide-ranging conversations with pioneers in green business and impact investing. Interested in underwriting? Email me for podcast details

For our December issue, we are featuring a bit of the past, the present and the future. The incredible lineup of writers includes Amy Domini of Domini Impact Investments on the History of Women who Nurtured the Roots of CDFIs; and Jenn Pryce of Calvert Impact on How She Found Her Way to Impact Investing and Why She Hopes More Women Will Join Her. Margret Trilli of ImpactAssets outlines how Investing in Gender Equality Offers a Bridge to a Healthier and More Stable Future; Patricia Lizarraga of Hypatia Capital and the WCEO ETF looks at Investing in Women in Leadership: Results Driven, Sustainable Impact Investing; and Jina Penn-Tracy of Centered Wealth on Finding Resiliency Through Designing an Aligned Life.

Also, read something new from Global Galactics and their children’s book, The Spark at the Center of the Universe. Finally, check out our new featured video from Emily Chang on GM’s $280 Billion Bet on EVs with CEO Mary Bara. And our new podcast features Chef Lois Ellen Frank using Native American ingredients for healthy, delicious cuisine from the Conversations Different podcast.

And last month’s issue on Sustainable Agriculture and Food had the largest readership in our history! There’s a lot to be excited by in the regenerative farm investment movement – read and listen to the November issue here.

In closing, as the 2025 conference season gets underway stay up to date with over 50 upcoming events on the GreenMoney’s Calendar of Events.

– Cliff Feigenbaum, founder & publisher

Amy Domini-Domini Impact Investments-History of Women who nurtured roots of CDFIs

A History of the Women who Nurtured the Roots of CDFIs

Amy Domini
Domini Impact Investments
Today our nation has a healthy CDFI network that makes financial services accessible and economic prosperity possible for millions. OFN, is celebrating 40 years, and its members have distributed billions of dollars, creating a million jobs and over 800,000 new businesses in addition to the housing and community services provided to millions. Recently, CDFIs received $16B in federal grants for the development of clean energy, decarbonization of transportation and the built environment.
 

How I Found My Way to Impact Investing & Why I Hope More Women Will Join Me

Jenn Pryce
Calvert Impact
Calvert Impact is unique in a number of ways – we’re a nonprofit investment firm, we invest around the globe and across multiple sectors, we have a nearly three decades-long track record, and we have extremely accessible products with minimums as low as $20. Also, we are one of only 20% of all financial firms managed by women, and at Calvert Impact 80% of our senior leadership team are women.
 

Investing in Gender Equality Offers a Bridge to a Healthier and More Stable Future

Margret Trilli
ImpactAssets
For impact investors, the question is not why gender equality matters — it’s how to effectively allocate capital in ways that empower women and catalyze meaningful progress. Impact investing alone cannot be a panacea for gender inequality, but it is an indispensable component of a larger solution. Gender equality can itself be an impact objective or, for portfolios targeting other impact themes, it can be one of their themes.
 

Finding Resiliency Through Designing an Aligned Life

Jina Penn-Tracy
Centered Wealth
At our firm, we believe in a guiding principle: the alignment between inner values and outward actions brings a sense of personal wholeness that creates resiliency. We empower clients to make financial decisions that reflect their personal ethics, fostering a sustainable, purpose-driven world. The journey that led me to impact investment advising has been one of resilience and transformation. It started with a pivotal moment at 19 when I faced a cancer diagnosis.
 
 

Chef Lois Ellen Frank spotlights Native American ingredients in healthy, delicious cuisine

Conversations Different with host Inez Russell Gomez – Chef Lois Ellen Frank, Ph.D, is a Native food historian, cookbook author and educator based in Santa Fe who runs Red Mesa Cuisine with Chef Walter Whitewater. Her cookbook Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations won a James Beard Award in 2003. Frank and Whitewater’s latest cookbook, Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky, was released earlier this year and features plant-based recipes using Native American ingredients.

Investing in Women in Leadership by Patricia Lizarraga, Hypatia Capital

Investing in Women in Leadership: Results Driven, Sustainable Impact Investing

Patricia Lizarraga
Hypatia Capital and WCEO ETF
In January 2023, Hypatia Capital launched the WCEO ETF investing in American public companies that have a woman CEO. The WCEO ETF, the first exchange-traded fund focused solely on public companies led by women CEOs, invests in small caps, medium caps and large caps. Our algorithm delivers the Female Factor by eliminating size and industry. Its investment thesis is that female leaders will and do outperform.
The Spark at the Center of the Universe

Welcome to Global Galactics and The Spark at the Center of the Universe

Timothy Karsten
Global Galactics
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we create. From the eco-friendly materials in our products to the nature-inspired themes woven into each story, Global Galactics helps children and families feel connected to our planet. We’re offering tools for self-leadership, relationship intelligence, and environmental stewardship, empowering kids to become caring stewards of their own lives and the world around them.
Calvert commemorates 20th anniversary of Calvert Womens Principles

Calvert Commemorates 20th Anniversary of the Calvert Women’s Principles

Calvert announces the 20th anniversary of the Calvert Women’s Principles, the first global code of corporate conduct focused exclusively on advancing, protecting, and investing in women. Developed in 2004 with the support of the UN, the Principles provide a set of standards for companies to measure progress and serve as a tangible indicator for investors to assess the evolution of gender equity at corporations.
How Energy-Efficient Windows Transform Residential Properties - Ecoline

How Energy-Efficient Windows Transform Residential Properties

In today's fast-paced world, energy efficiency is no longer a choice but a necessity for homeowners, especially across Canada. With rising household energy consumption, smart home improvement investments are essential. New window technology has evolved to not only enhance aesthetics but also drive down energy costs. But with so many of them available, where do you start to maximize comfort & reduce energy bills?
Time Climate 100

ASU President Michael Crow Named to TIME Climate 100

Recently, Arizona State University President Michael Crow was named to the 2024 TIME100 Climate list of leaders and innovators driving real climate action. The list includes leaders across a range of fields, from policy to business to education. TIME’s editors spent months vetting names from across the economy, prioritizing measurable, scalable achievements and recent action over commitments and announcements.
30 Under 30--GreenBiz 2024

2024 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 List of Sustainability Leaders

This year’s list recognizes the rising stars of sustainability for their unique and effective efforts to impact the climate crisis at scale. These are the people who are driving change at some of the world’s largest corporations like BlackRock, Estée Lauder and Whole Foods; startups such as HelloFresh and Circ, and NGOs including EDF and GRID Alternatives. They hail from the US, the UK, Mexico, Brazil and the Philippines.

 
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