Now in its 14th year, the IA 50 remains the most comprehensive resource for identifying best-in-class impact fund managers, offering investors a rigorously curated and publicly accessible database to explore the industry’s leaders across the full range of investment types. This year’s list highlights the unabated momentum in impact investing.
A new report by US SIF, First Peoples and ImpactARC, found that investors often overlook the potential adverse impacts on Indigenous Peoples that can then result in significant business risks – from supply chain disruptions to land tenure disputes – and hence, affect financial performance.
“Change takes all of us – brands, suppliers, retailers and consumers – working together to build a food system rooted in care, accountability and respect. We’re grateful for this recognition, and hopeful it inspires more companies to examine their supply chains. A more humane food system is possible,” said Liz Dee, CEO of E&S.
It’s planting time in the heartland, those states in the Midwest, the Great Plains and the Mid-South Delta that are the “breadbasket” of the country’s Ag economy. But the usual optimism that fuels farmers at this time of year has been subdued by recent extreme weather and by a new world trade order of reciprocal tariffs that threatens U.S. Ag exports.
The market for organic food and agriculture has grown significantly since the National Organic Program began in 2001. The $70-billion market has been growing 8% per year. Many younger consumers, including new parents and their babies, are eating it up. And investors are paying attention to the potential of organic and regenerative products and brands.
Our ETF is the first US thematic fund to focus on sustainable food system transformation by investing in companies leading the way toward a resilient food future. We are proud that Ethos ESG has recognized our fund as carbon neutral without buying offsets. The VegTech ETF captures the growth and impactful large-scale opportunity in better food systems.
Frey Vineyards sits at the heart of Mendocino County in Redwood Valley, tucked into the hills of Northern California. There, my family for 45 years has grown organic grapes in organic vineyards and made organic wines. Wine Enthusiast awarded Mendocino County the AVA (American Viticultural Area) of the Year award for 2024, in large part due to the sustainable winery practices in this area.
