September 30, 2026

Glass Lewis and Clarity AI Join Forces to Integrate Sustainability Governance and Stewardship

Integrated platform will connect investment and stewardship decisions through trusted data, AI analytics, and technology  Glass Lewis and Clarity AI recently announced their combination, merging Clarity AI’s advanced technology, deep sustainability data, AI analytics, and strong European market presence with Glass Lewis’ global expertise across corporate governance, proxy voting and investment stewardship.  The strategic combination

Read More »
Calvert Impact

Faith in Action: A Guide to Impact Investing for Faith Communities 

Advancing Faith Values Through Impact Investing: A Short Guide for Faith Investors and their Financial Advisors  Recently, we traveled to Orlando to attend the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) 70th Anniversary event, where we debuted our updated guide​ to impact investing for faith investors.   The event brought together women and men from religious orders

Read More »
Attendees at the Faith in the Common Good

Faith Groups Want Their Capital to Reflect Their Beliefs. But Does it? 

Faith-based investing has never been more ambitious but too many faith organizations struggle to express their values in their investments.   Faith-based investing has long started from exclusion. Churches, mosques, synagogues and temples have kept their money out of tobacco, alcohol, gambling and weapons, often for generations, and for a long time that was largely the

Read More »
Woman drinks water

WaterEquity co-founded by Matt Damon Appoints Lauren Ferstandig as President

Lauren brings institutional private credit and large-scale impact investment experience to the role; Paul O’Connell continues as CEO.  WaterEquity recently announced that Lauren Ferstandig has been appointed President, effective October 1, 2026. Paul O’Connell, who has served as WaterEquity’s President and CEO since 2019, will continue as CEO.   As President, Lauren will have responsibility for

Read More »

Five Ways Faith-Based Investors are Strengthening Their Communities

Faith-based investing allows you to pursue financial returns while directing your capital toward causes that reflect your beliefs. Faith-based investors can choose opportunities that support their values while working toward long-term financial goals.  Sustainable investments can also help you create measurable benefits for communities through the businesses and projects you support. You can pursue this

Read More »
Real estate development firm First & First purchased the former James J. Hill Reference Library in 2021 and transformed it into Avalon, a wedding and event venue.

Avalon St. Paul – A New Chapter for a Historic Minnesota Library Building 

For nearly 100 years, the historic James J. Hill Reference Library anchored the area overlooking Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Visitors entered the main space surrounded by shelves and shelves of books spanning three floors. Tall marble columns and massive wooden salon-style tables covered the main floor. Library workers would climb small spiral

Read More »
Coins piled on a Bible

When Stewardship Meets Investing  

When writing my book, Financially Unbroken for the Golden Years, one question kept resurfacing. Christians care about retirement and estate planning, but often don’t ask what their retirement money is actually doing. These are some of the most popular topics when I work with clients as well. The question is this: If we want to

Read More »
Workers on utility poles

Investing for Human Flourishing

In 1971, the Episcopal Church helped ignite the modern movement for shareholder activism. Holding just 0.004 percent of General Motors stock, the denomination ​​filed a resolution calling on the company to cease operations in apartheid South Africa. It was supported by Dr. Leon Sullivan, GM’s first Black board member and a Philadelphia pastor. The resolution

Read More »

Sign up for our biweekly Ejournal

Global Events Calendar

Latest Cimate & Energy News

Featured Video

Sustainability News from 3BL