GreenMoney thanks the Lead Sponsors of our special August 2015 issue on “Indigenous Peoples and Impact Investing”. They include: Calvert Investments; New Mexico Environmental Law Center; New Mexico Community Capital; Paul Ellis Consulting; Sandia Area Federal Credit Union; Sustainable Farm Partners; Trillium Asset Management; Walden Assets Management, and our Supporter: RSF Social Finance. Please read more about each of them below:
• Walden Asset Management
Walden has been a leader in integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and engagement into the investment process since 1975. Walden is a division of Boston Trust & Investment Management Company and provides investment management and fiduciary services to individuals and families, foundations and endowments, retirement plans, and other institutions. On behalf of its clients, Walden\’s company engagement and public policy advocacy seek to positively impact sustainable business practices, transparency and accountability. Walden clients represent $2.8 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014. For more information visit- www.waldenassetmgmt.com
• Trillium Asset Management
Trillium Asset Management has a long history of making investments that directly benefit Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples, as well as helping to bringing the concerns of Indigenous Peoples to corporate decision-makers. We were one of the first investment firms to explicitly reference Indigenous Peoples’ rights as an area of focus in our investment criteria. Through participation in the Indigenous Peoples Working Group of US SIF, Trillium advocates for the rights of Indigenous communities. Before investing, Trillium examines a company’s behavior and policies toward Indigenous communities including whether it has demonstrated a pattern of disrespectful or exploitative behavior. For more information visit- www.trilliuminvest.com
• Sustainable Farm Partners, LLP
Sustainable Farm Partners delivers a persistent, consistent return to investors adding a unique farmland asset to your portfolio. We focus on Iowa where there is the most productive farmland in the world. Partnering with Iowa farm families, we convert GMO-based farmland to organic and receive high crop premiums delivering a strong triple bottom line. By sharing the crop and expenses, every SFP team member is invested in the success of every farm. Our roots go deep in Iowa soil, farming over 4,000 organic acres. From these deep roots come new shoots. For more information visit- www.sustainablefarmpartners.com or call Harn Soper (650) 804-0198
• Sandia Area Federal Credit Union
Sandia Area is proud to be part of the Permaculture community. Sandia Area is a not-for-profit financial cooperative. By choosing Sandia Area, you gain more than an account. You become a part of a community that cares about their neighbors. We’re proud to continue great efforts started by the Permaculture Credit Union: administering Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute’s Micro-Loan program for area farmers is one exciting way we continue to make a difference. The more our members participate in the cooperative, the more the credit union can return to the membership and community. Care of earth. Care of people. Reinvesting surplus. For more information visit- www.sandia.org/about-us
• Paul Ellis Consulting
Paul Ellis Consulting has been helping financial advisors incorporate sustainable investing into their practices since 2011. Paul doubled the size and value of his own practice in five years when he specialized in ESG investment strategies in 2002 and began building an extensive network of partnerships in the industry. In 2013 Paul sold his practice in order to pursue consulting to advisors full time. The support and expertise he receives from sustainable asset managers, analytics firms and industry associations affords Paul the opportunity to participate in the US SIF Indigenous People\’s Working Group, among other important advocacy initiatives. For more information visit- www.paulellisconsulting.com or call (203) 512-6467
• New Mexico Community Capital
New Mexico Community Capital is seeking participants for our Native Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NEIR) Program. This six-month program provides an environment that maximizes the probability of business success by providing resources for Native American-owned startup and existing companies. These resources include physical space, direct financing, one-on-one mentoring, entrepreneurial training and development, and access to business and financial networks. NEIR mentors are made up of professionals with proven entrepreneurial successes in a variety of industries who have built successful businesses, struggled through business hardships, and are willing to show others how to navigate through the world of entrepreneurship. Apply at- www.neirprogram.org
• New Mexico Environmental Law Center
The New Mexico Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides free and low-cost legal services to individuals, communities, Pueblos and Tribes seeking environmental and social justice against threats to their air, water and land. For Native communities in New Mexico, uranium mining presents a major threat, both from the toxic legacy of Cold War-era mining and from the possibility of renewed mining. The Law Center represents Navajo residents fighting to protect their health and natural resources from the ravages of past toxic, radioactive pollution. The firm also works to challenge proposed new uranium mining in the culturally significant Mount Taylor area. The Law Center’s work is made possible by tax-deductible contributions. For more information visit- http://nmelc.org
• Calvert Investments
A global leader in responsible investing, Calvert Investments is a diversified investment management firm that provides mutual funds and separate accounts to institutional investors, retirement plans, financial intermediaries and their clients. We offer a broad array of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset investment strategies that feature integrated environmental, social, and governance research and corporate engagement. Founded in 1976 and based in Bethesda, Maryland, Calvert Investments managed assets of more than $13.0 billion as of June 30, 2015. For our current perspectives on responsible investing topics, visit- www.calvert.com
