Sonya Dreizler, CFP Interviews Gloria Nelund, CEO, TriLinc Global
April 2, 2018
Impact Investing Success Story: Lending in Developing Countries – Improving Lives and Livelihoods While Generating Market Rate Returns
Michelle Mosser
ImpactAssets Releases IA 50 Impact Investment Fund Showcase
April 2, 2018
Industry’s only free, searchable resource of impact investing fund managers features firms that manage $29.2 billion in assets
Top 10 Stakeholder Engagement Trends of 2018 – New Report from Future 500
April 2, 2018
Global businesses can and must take the lead on environmental and social issues, because the future of sustainability is now in the hands of worldwide brands, their consumers, and the NGOs holding them accountable.
Pax World Funds Persuades Finance and Tech Companies to Close Gender Pay Gap
April 1, 2018
Sustainable Investment Firm Withdraws Pay Equity Shareholder Resolutions at Discover, HP, KeyCorp and US Foods
Investment Decisions That Impact Your Career
April 1, 2018
By Bonnie Foley-Wong, Pique Ventures Some impact fund managers began their careers in traditional venture capital whilst other investors have found success previously as entrepreneurs.
Gender Equality: With or Without the Federal Government
March 29, 2018
Investors are more interested in gender equality than they ever have been before, judging by things like proxy voting and shareholder engagement. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, recently has signaled in its proxy voting guidelines that all-male boards are not acceptable, and noted that boards should have at least two women on them. Pax World has been voting like that for years and we know our impact will be multiplied if other investors vote similarly. Another large investor, State Street, reportedly voted against directors of 400 companies whose boards were all-male
Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies (with Calvert Research)
February 21, 2018
>> Back to March 2018 Issue Every weekday, instead of a private car, Benno Dorer takes Bay Area Rapid Transit from San Francisco to Clorox’s headquarters in Oakland. The Clorox CEO buys sustainable products, including his company’s Brita water filters, and separates his trash diligently, teaching his children to do the same. For a company
NIA Impact Capital Launches RIA for Impact Investing Investment Solutions
February 21, 2018
>> Back to March 2018 Issue NIA Impact Capital Launches RIA To Provide Wealth Advisors with Impact Investing and Women-Focused Investment Solutions Nia Impact Capital (www.niaimpactcapital.com) announced in February 2018 the launch of its women-led Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) dedicated to helping wealth management professionals meet the growing demand for impact investing solutions. Founded
MSCI’s 2018 ESG Trends to Watch
February 21, 2018
>> Back to March 2018 Issue Bigger, faster, more. Whether due to policy, technological or climatic changes, companies face an onslaught of challenges that are happening sooner and more dramatically than many could have anticipated. Investors in turn are looking for ways to position their portfolios to best navigate the uncertainty. In 2018, these
The Business of Planting Trees: A Growing Investment Opportunity
February 21, 2018
>> Back to March 2018 Issue New research finds businesses are making money from planting trees and growing sales as rapidly as 10 times per year Many investors don t know what restoration is or realize the extent of its potential. A new report by World Resources Institute (WRI – www.wri.org) and The Nature Conservancy
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