by Elsie Maio, Founder of Humanity, Inc and SoulBranding Institute As if on cue, the bad news on Volkswagen exploded at deadline for this article. Its harsh flash illuminates the state of the art of ES+G analysis – that is, the practice of profiling the risk to investors of a company’s posture and practices on
by Nancy Reyes, Founder & CEO of RI Strategy Consulting (and formerly with Parnassus Investments) I recently attended the PRI in Person conference on the Principles for Responsible Investment held in London last September and came away quite impressed. While I came away with plenty of new information to digest, and more than a bit
By Leslie Samuelrich, President of Green Century Capital Management What do the studies demonstrating the value of having women in leadership positions mean for those of us in the field of impact investing? For starters, it is helpful data to concretely back up what many of us already know from our experience – women can
>> Back to June/July 2018 Issue by Geeta Aiyer, president & founder of Boston Common Asset Mgmt For much of my life, I have found myself inadvertently combining two elements that don’t always sit naturally together. For example, trying to balance the demands of parenthood alongside the demands of work, or bringing my Indian roots
>> Back to November 2015 Issue By Gloria Nelund, Chairman & CEO of TriLinc Global, LLC In 2001, at the age of 40, I became the CEO of Deutsche Bank’s $50B North America Private Wealth Management division, where among 200 executives across the Bank, I was the only woman. As I had done for
Homewise announced recently it received a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Treasury\’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund to support Homewise’s integrated lending products and development services to create homebuyers who are set up for long-term financial success. The CDFI Fund awarded $202 million in grants and loans to 195 Community Development
S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, announced in August 2015 the launch of the S&P 500® Catholic Values Index which is designed to include the companies within the S&P 500 whose business practices adhere to the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines as outlined by the United
by Global Green Global Green USA is dedicated to helping the people, the places, and the planet in need through catalytic projects, transformative policy, and cutting-edge research. Global Green USA\’s signature programs include greening affordable housing, schools, neighborhoods, and cities. 1. Green Schools Thanks to Global Green\’s leadership and technical assistance and the philanthropic support
Global Green USA\’s Vision, Leadership, Community Coalition Building & Persistence Helps Create Models of Climate Resiliency for NOLA and At-Risk Coastal Cities Immediately after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Global Green USA responded with a greenprint for sustainably rebuilding NOLA\’s schools, homes and communities to be climate resilient. Global Green USA\’s goals were to save
Late Wednesday afternoon on September 9, the University of California’s Investment Office announced that it has divested the university’s nearly $100 billion portfolio from coal mining and oil companies focused on tar sands, in addition to implementing sustainable investing criteria across their investment portfolio. At the UC Regents’ Committee on Investments meeting, Chief Investment Officer
