November 2016 – Faith & Investing

Impact Investing: New Wine in Old Wineskins for Faith-Based Investors

More than thirty years ago, I began work in the community investment field as a Jewish activist working with people of other faiths, races and national origins. Working now at the Calvert Foundation, I have found an eagerness among other faith-based investors to continue growing the impact investing field which has become much larger and more financially sophisticated than it was a generation ago.

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BrownFlynn and Sustainserv Form Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Sustainability Expertise and Geographic Reach

BrownFlynn, a Cleveland-based corporate sustainability and governance consulting firm, and Sustainserv, a Zurich- and Boston-based corporate sustainability, analytics and communications firm, have entered into a strategic partnership. The partnership will leverage complementary capabilities to give corporations access to a comprehensive and expanded library of sustainability services in North America, Europe, and Asia. BrownFlynn and Sustainserv

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Catholic Institutions Make Their Largest Faith-Based Fossil Fuel Divestment Announcement

On October 4, 2017, on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholic institutions and communities from all over the world celebrated the culmination of the month-long Season of Creation with the largest joint announcement of their decision to divest from fossil fuels.

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Etho Capital and Future Super to Launch Australia’s First Global Sustainability Index

Etho Capital, the investment company committed to creating world-class, data-driven investment solutions that advance sustainable priorities and provide superior risk-adjusted returns, and Future Super, Australia’s first fossil fuel-free superannuation fund, recently announced an agreement to launch a global sustainability index.

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ImpactAssets Introduces “100 Percent for Impact\” Alternative to Traditional Money Market Funds

ImpactAssets announced recently the launch of the ImpactAssets Liquid Impact Portfolio, a new 100% impact money market alternative that enables investors to “park cash” while benefiting low-income communities.

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An Approach to Incorporating Sustainable Investing Within Your Bond Portfolio

A New Report from Community Capital Management   The Report’s Introduction Community Capital Management (CCM) is a pioneer in managing fixed income impact investing and fossil fuel free portfolios. We incorporate the “environmental” and “social” aspects of ESG investing in our investment philosophy by proactively screening market-rate bonds that positively contribute to economic and sustainable

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