by Najada Kumbuli, Sr. Investments Officer on March 09, 2015 International Women’s Day 2014. Photo courtesy of Flickr user IAEA Imagebank. When Calvert Foundation launched our women’s initiative, WIN-WIN, three years ago on International Women’s Day, we approached it as a pilot initiative. Given that WIN-WIN was the only gender lens investment vehicle available to everyday investors […]
Report Analyzes Impact Investing Funds
March 09, 2015 Report Analyzes Impact Investing Funds by Robert Kropp The Global Impact Investing Network reports on more than 300 impact investment funds that direct investments by foundations and high net worth individuals to social and environmental opportunities in North America and emerging markets. SocialFunds.com — Early in 2011, a report from the […]
Good News for Shareowner Engagement on Food Issues
March 07, 2015 Good News for Shareowner Engagement on Food Issues by Robert Kropp Dunkin Brands agrees to remove nanomaterials from powdered sugar, and Dow Chemical commits to increased disclosure on its management of environmental and social impacts associated with an herbicide used with genetically engineered seeds. SocialFunds.com — Food security and safety is […]
Individual Investors Struggle with Sustainability
March 06, 2015 Individual Investors Struggle with Sustainability by Robert Kropp More than half of individual investors surveyed by Morgan Stanley believe financial returns will be compromised by a sustainable investment strategy, but demand from millennials and women are likely to drive an increase in the strategy. SocialFunds.com — It may not have amounted […]
Second Global Sustainable Investment Association Review Published
March 03, 2015 Second Global Sustainable Investment Association Review Published by Robert Kropp Negative screening persists as the investment strategy most often practiced, but integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance considerations into financial analysis has grown at the fastest rate over the last two years. SocialFunds.com — The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)—a […]
Investors Back Reporting Framework for Human Rights
February 28, 2015 Investors Back Reporting Framework for Human Rights by Robert Kropp The United Nations Guiding Principles Reporting Framework is launched to help corporations report effectively on human rights issues, and gains the support of a $4 trillion coalition of institutional investors organized by Boston Common Asset Management. SocialFunds.com — Platforms for disclosure […]
Citi Announces $100 Billion Sustainability Commitment
February 27, 2015 Citi Announces $100 Billion Sustainability Commitment by Robert Kropp Having met several targets of a $50 billion goal two years early, the bank now commits twice that amount to activities such as financing large renewable-energy projects and reducing its absolute emissions by 80%. SocialFunds.com — With some exceptions, the banking industry […]
BP Calls for Price on Carbon
February 25, 2015 BP Calls for Price on Carbon by Robert Kropp Arguing that emissions are rising significantly more than scientists recommend, the oil and gas company states that a meaningful global price on carbon will incentivize participation in a low-carbon transition. SocialFunds.com — Against odds with which US-based shareowners are unfamiliar, the UK-based […]
As Featured in SUCCESS Magazine – Making a Difference
SUCCESS Magazine’s March 2015 issue profiles Brian Kaminer and his work, both as the founder of Talgra and creator of Invest with Values. Brian was thrilled to share with Jill Becker, contributing editor, and SUCCESS Magazine readers the growing opportunities for people to align their money and values through investing. People are consuming more responsibly, donating […]
As Featured on FORBES.com – One Stop Site
The Money and Impact Investing Directory (the previous version of Invest with Values) was featured on Forbes.com in 2014. Anne Field wrote an informative post titled “One-Stop Site Paints A Clearer Picture For Impact Investors“. She starts by saying “Sure, the impact investing and social enterprise world is thriving. But it’s also disjointed and often […]
Why do you care about money? – Our Community Survey
Take our survey and let us know. In which areas would you like your investments to have a positive impact? What words do you associate with money? See what other people think as we share results.
It’s all connected
There are a growing number of terms to describe investment opportunities and investors that seek more than just financial return. They are all deeply connected by core values and intentions for positive change. While the terms have distinctions (especially depending on who you ask), they exist to hold investing and investors to a higher standard […]
New Home of the Money and Impact Investing Directory
Invest with Values is the new home of the Money and Impact Investing Directory (www.ImpactInvestingDirectory.com). We have changed our name and url to better communicate all the resources that are shared throughout the directory. The directory was first released and circulated in July of 2012. It was primarily distributed via e-mail, postings to various linkedin groups, listed as […]
Join the WIN-WIN Investment Movement
Today we’re in New York at the Cookstoves Future Summit, a global gathering hosted by the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. The event marks the opening of our second round of fundraising for the Women Investing in Women Initiative (WIN-WIN), which will spur global development and distribution of cookstoves and other clean energy products. During […]
FIRST AFFIRMATIVE SURVEY ON THE VIEWS OF FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS ABOUT SRI
SURVEY: HALF OF SURVEYED FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS HAVE OFFERED SRI OPTIONS TO CLIENTS But Major Perception “Gender Gap” About SRI Seen Among Brokers, Investment Advisors; Broad Agreement Found that “Millennial Investors” Will Require Major Changes by Financial Industry. Click Here to view the full survey results. COLORADO SPRINGS (October 23, 2014) – When it comes to […]
Carla Javits: Five Reasons to Prioritize Social Impact Investing
While international and domestic problems bombard us daily, strong signals indicate that a new kind of revolution is afoot that has the potential to open doors to people who have been left out of jobs, and the mainstream economy. There are signals of possibility, of hope — even of a revolution that could come from […]
Invest with Values – The new website
Announcing “Invest with Values” the future name of The Money and Impact Investing Directory. In addition to a new website (scheduled for Q4) we are changing our name and url. Invest with Values will be the online Investor’s guide to positive change. By aligning our investments with your values you can support what is important to […]
Robert Rubinstein: Millennial Recruitment and Impact Investing
For the past 25 years, I have been hearing how corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability will be critical for the corporate world on three levels: Finance Personnel Reputation If a company wanted to attract the best and the brightest and retain that talent, they would have to anchor CSR and sustainability in all their […]
Measuring the “Impact” in Impact Investing
Without solid metrics to quantifiably measure results in social and environmental terms, the whole “impact” part of “impact investing” would be worthless. The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is working to build an understanding around impact measurement, and they have collaborated with their members, TriLinc included, to write a report on the “State of […]
American consumers mostly bank on profits, not the ethics of saving
But growing values-based sector hopes to woo customers with environmentally and socially sound business practices June 27, 2014 5:00AM ET by Natasja Sheriff Vince Siciliano, head of California-based New Resource Bank, has what he thinks is an abrupt question for people asking about his business and where they might put their hard-earned savings. “Do you know where […]
New Resource Bank: Do you know where your money spends the night?
The chief executive of the New Resource Bank explains why values-led banking can lead to growth, profitability and social good Vince Siciliano, chief executive at the New Resource Bank, says personal and business banking is all about “joining up the dots”. “Do you know where your money spends the night?” It’s not a typical question […]
Don Shaffer: Momentum Builds for 100 Percent Impact Investment Movement
When I first started working in impact investing, the field’s challenges were foundational: refining the concept, finding suitable investments, figuring out how to measure impact, even determining what to call the concept. Work in all those areas continues, but the field has matured to the point where it’s on the agenda of the G8, finance […]
Don Shaffer: Community Foundations: What It Takes to Become Dynamic Hubs of Local Capital
Community foundations — with their deep local ties, significant unrestricted assets, and community benefit missions — are ideally positioned to play a leading role in solving our communities’ most profound and difficult challenges. Yet many are stuck in a pattern of disbursing only a small percentage of their assets in grants and investing the rest […]
Intentional Investing
Putting your money where your mind is We all feel happy when our investments make money. More money enables us to do things that give us joy, like providing for our families, supporting our communities and of course having fun. While most of us would agree that money can’t buy happiness, we also know that […]
Now a certified B corp
The Money and Impact Investing Directory is proud to be part of the B corp community. The directory is a project of Talgra, which received its B corp certification earlier this year. We are honored to be part of a business community that is so dedicated to creating positive change. Certified B Corporations are leading […]
Featured on Forbes.com
The Directory was featured on Forbes.com in February. Anne Field wrote an informative post titled “One-Stop Site Paints A Clearer Picture For Impact Investors“. She starts by saying “Sure, the impact investing and social enterprise world is thriving. But it’s also disjointed and often confusing, with a variety of groups, startups, investors, schools, conferences, and […]
2014 January Updates
We have added great resources during the past couple months, along with fantastic new sponsor and partner organizations. A growing lists of International Resources and Thought Leadership organizations were moved to a separate section. Subscribe to the e-mail list to be notified of future updates. Directory Additions and Updates The Money Fix – Movie Interfaith […]
2013 August Updates
Subscribe to the e-mail list to be notified of future updates. Directory Additions and Updates Universities and Colleges offering courses in impact investing and SRI: University of Oxford – Oxford Impact Investing Programme Stanford University, Center for Social Innovation – Impact Investing Lab Columbia University – CI3 Columbia Impact Investing Initiative DUKE Case I3 CDFI […]
The Impact Investing difference and hashtags
This is a guest post by Pamela W. Rivers of Goodfunds Wealth Management. It was previously published on the Goodfunds’ blog. Storytelling seems to be all a buzz these days. We’ve always believed that it’s the best way to convey the impact of our work to a broad audience. And although we’re hearing so much about […]
As Featured in Green Money Journal
The Directory was featured on Green Money Journal in 2013, “The Money and Impact Investing Directory – Connecting Money, Sustainability and Values” Just after the website launch, Brian shared the background story about its creation. It is a great resource and starting point for anyone interested in aligning their money and core values.
2013 June Updates
Since launching in mid May 2013, there have been several updates to the directory. Subscribe to the e-mail list to be notified of future updates. Directory Updates Public Banking Institute NCIF – Bank Impact Database American Independent Business Alliance Go Fossil Free – Divestment Campaign Ethical Markets and Green Transition Scorecard Money & Life Movie […]
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