LONDON/SYDNEY/BOSTON, April 18, 2016 /3BL Media/ –The Paris Agreement enters into force once 55 countries representing 55% of global emissions have deposited their instruments of accession with the UN. Investors support an early entry into force of the agreement, possibly as early as next year. Speaking in London Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional Investors […]
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Five Exchange Traded Funds for Socially Responsible Investors – The Minute
An exchange-traded fund is a security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets, like an index fund. ETFs trade like common stock on a stock exchange, which means they show price changes throughout a day’s trading as shares are bought and sold. With their higher daily liquidity and lower […]
Information for Citigroup Shareholders Regarding our Gender Pay Disparity Shareholder Proposal
APRIL 18, 2016: Trillium Asset Management has published a letter to shareholders of Citigroup (NYSE: C) urging them to vote in favor of our Gender Pay Disparity proposal, which appears as item #6 on the company’s 2016 proxy card. The financial services sector is routinely found to have one of the widest gaps in pay […]
Marty Cordes: The Power of Investing in Women
It’s early on a Tuesday morning in rural Kenya, and Rose is helping her son and two daughters get ready for school. Soon she will join eight other women in her village to spend her day weaving intricate baskets committed for sale to a buyer in the U.S. and financed through a small microloan. She’ll […]
Investors Challenge Food Companies on Antibiotics
April 15, 2016 Investors Challenge Food Companies on Antibiotics by Robert Kropp The collaborative investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return writes to ten of the largest restaurant chains, requesting policies addressing overuse of medically necessary antibiotics. SocialFunds.com — In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that antimicrobial resistance posed potentially dire […]
The Conundrum of Women and Investing
Are Women Better Investors then Men? By Amy Domini, founder of Domini Social Investments and partner in The Sustainability Group As I was working on this article, the old Buffalo Springfield lyrics kept buzzing through my mind. “There’s something happening here; what it is ain’t exactly clear.” The more I looked at actual research […]
Information for JB Hunt Shareholders Regarding our Non-Discrimination Shareholder Proposal
APRIL 13, 2016: Trillium Asset Management has published a letter to shareholders of JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) urging them to vote in favor of our non-discrimination shareholder proposal which appears as item #3 on the company’s 2016 proxy card. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at the company’s annual meeting, which takes […]
Confluence…or Collision?
By Leslie Christian. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the Confluence Philanthropy gathering in Boston. The conference was populated by well-meaning, sincere and committed people who believe they share a common purpose: promoting environmental sustainability and social justice by helping to move philanthropy in the direction of mission-aligned […]
While the SEC Ignores Climate Change Risks, Others Step Up
In 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission took one giant step towards acknowledging climate change as a financial risk and opportunity for markets, and not simply the major environmental threat of our time. The SEC’s formal guidance on climate risk disclosure, issued in response to an investor petition, details how material climate risks must be […]
Women and Millennials Drive Growth in Responsible Investing
How the Transfer of Wealth is Transforming Wall Street by Lynne Ford, Executive Vice President, Calvert Investments Three important trends are already changing the asset management industry, and are poised to become even more important in the coming years. First, based on their spending and earning power, women now represent a growth market bigger […]
Walden Updates Shareowner Action on Lobbying
April 11, 2016 Walden Updates Shareowner Action on Lobbying by Robert Kropp Tim Smith of Walden Asset Management posts update on the 50 shareowner proposal addressing corporate lobbying expenditures filed this proxy season. SocialFunds.com — For more than a decade, the Center for Political Accountability (CPA) and its sustainable investor allies have advocated with […]
Information for Pepsico Shareholders Regarding our 2016 Shareholder Proposal
APRIL 7, 2016: Trillium Asset Management and The Sustainability Group of Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge, along with Green Century Funds, have published a letter to shareholders of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) urging them to vote in favor or our Pollinator Protection proposal, which appears as item # 6 on the company’s 2016 proxy card. Shareholders […]
You’re an Investor in Food, Whether You Know it or Not
“Everyone is an investor in food.” by Brian Kaminer “Everyone is an investor in food.” That’s the motto of Slow Money NYC, and it has rung true for me from the first time I heard it. As I started learning how interconnected everything is in life, the principles of Slow Money (a national organization that has inspired […]
Apple Issues $1.5B Green Bond to Spearhead Environmental Efforts
Corporate green bonds are a debt taken on by a company to finance environment-friendly projects. The green bond market is still in its infancy. According to Climate Bonds Initiative, the first corporate green bond was issued only in 2013. Since then, a handful of leading companies, such as Bank of America, Toyota and EDF, a […]
Ceres’ Response to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Scoping Report
Ceres president Mindy Lubber praised the members of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) on the release of their “Phase 1” report today, which lays out the scope and high level objectives for the task force’s work. The TCFD, formed by the Financial Stability Board in December 2015 in response to a request […]
Investors Win Battles for Shareowner Votes on Climate at Exxon
April 01, 2016 Investors Win Battles for Shareowner Votes on Climate at Exxon by Robert Kropp Resolutions addressing the moral imperative of limiting climate change and the manner in which the company reports oil reserves replacement will appear on proxy ballot following SEC decision. SocialFunds.com — The science of climate change has been definitive […]
Ceres’ Response to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Scoping Report
Investors focus on carbon asset risks, engagements with securities regulators, and the effects of climate risk on financial stability SOURCE: Ceres DESCRIPTION: April 1, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Ceres president Mindy Lubber praised the members of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) on the release of their “Phase 1” report today, which lays out […]
Finally, Clean Energy Opportunities Meet the Risk-Return Requirements of Investors. Now What?
The global climate agreement adopted in Paris in December is far more than just a roadmap for tackling climate change. It’s also a blueprint for rethinking how we bring energy to 1.3 billion people who live without electricity—a significant barrier to eradicating global poverty. On both of these fronts, clean energy, not fossil fuel energy, […]
Filing deadline
Illustration by Adam De Souza The last several years have seen a parade of increasingly cringe-worthy explanations from various multinational corporations seeking to justify their complicated tax avoidance schemes. When pressed about Apple’s sophisticated offshore tax avoidance regime on CBS’s 60 Minutes last December, CEO Tim Cook dismissed the accusations as “total political crap. There […]
Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Launched
March 31, 2016 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Launched by Robert Kropp Members of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark complete methodology based in part on UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and plan to publish the first benchmark of corporate human rights performance in November. SocialFunds.com — After more than a year of […]
Morningstar and the democratization of ESG information
The ordinary investor is more likely to have most of his money in mutual funds than individual stocks or bonds, but until recently there have been few options to determine how sustainable these funds may be. In March, investment research company Morningstar rolled out the first sustainability ranking for mutual funds, where companies are […]
Community Capital Management Publishes Annual Impact Report
March 21, 2016 Community Capital Management Publishes Annual Impact Report by Robert Kropp In a webinar, Chief Impact Investment Officer David Sand emphasizes the importance the sustainable fixed income firm places on environmental and social impacts. SocialFunds.com — The third annual Impact Report of Community Capital Management (CCM), a sustainable fixed income investment advisor […]
Is Your Mutual Fund a Climate Change Denier or Climate Champion?
New proxy voting data showcasing how mutual fund companies voted on climate change resolutions in 2015 reveals a major divide in their thinking on this mega issue that will have wide-ranging ripples on investment portfolios. Among 42 mutual fund companies whose voting we analyzed, nine companies, including the world’s largest mutual fund company Vanguard, failed […]
Sustainable Investing: From Bugs to Biodrying
An explosion of innovation is happening among the future leaders of sustainable finance. SOURCE: Morgan Stanley DESCRIPTION: The demand for sustainable investing has grown to the point where it vastly outstrips the supply of investment-ready projects. This imbalance is among the reasons why Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management founded this challenge in 2011. Each year, Kellogg and Morgan Stanley’s Institute for […]
Ceres Commends U.S.-Canadian Agreement on Climate and Energy and the Arctic
The nonprofit sustainability advocacy organization Ceres issued the following statement today in support of the announcement by President Obama and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada on climate, energy and Arctic leadership. From Mindy Lubber, Ceres president and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk: “Stepped up US-Canada collaboration on climate provides a welcome North American […]
As You Sow Publishes 2016 Proxy Preview
March 11, 2016 As You Sow Publishes 2016 Proxy Preview by Robert Kropp Report authors Heidi Welsh and Michael Passoff detail a total of 314 pending shareowner resolutions, the majority of which target environmental issues and corporate political activities. SocialFunds.com — Every proxy season, sustainable shareowners are gifted with two publications designed to educate […]
Trillium Submits Comments to EEOC in Support of Summary Pay Data by Gender, Race and Ethnicity
March 9, 2016: On behalf of our clients, Trillium Asset Management has written to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in support of a proposal to collect summary pay data by gender, race and ethnicity. Our firm is pleased that the Commission is moving forward with this proposal, as gender pay disparity has become a significant […]
20,000 Investment Funds Rated for Sustainability
Morningstar Head of Sustainability Steven Smit (right with glasses) discussing sustainability research with Chairman and CEO Joe Mansueto. (Screengrab from video courtesy Morningstar) CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3, 2016 (Maximpact News) – Evaluating mutual funds and exchange-traded funds based on how well the companies they hold manage their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities […]
Investors Raising Heat on Fossil Fuel Companies and Their Strategies for Emerging Low-Carbon Economy
March 7, 2016 /3BL Media/ – On the heels of a historic global climate agreement in Paris, investors have filed a record number of shareholder resolutions this year with major U.S. energy companies asking them to disclose their strategies for competing in a global economy that is shifting towards clean energy and away from fossil […]
Millennials, Money and Meaning
Green Money Journal’s February 2016 Issue A Generation Forging a New Economic Path By Guest Editor Patrick Davis, Community Reinvestment Fund and formerly with Calvert Foundation The Millennial Generation has been a source of much debate in recent years. Commentators seem to disagree passionately about what the ultimate legacy of this generational cohort will be. Will […]
Trillium Publishes 2016 Proxy Voting Guidelines
March 7, 2016: Each year, companies seek votes from shareholders on items that are pending on their annual proxy ballots. The issues that shareholders can vote on range from the approval of boards of directors to social and environmental issues — including proposals that Trillium and other SRI investors file every year. Regrettably, too many […]
Demand for Impact Capital in Southern Africa Faces Challenges
By Robert Kropp. The Global Impact Investing Network finds ample opportunities for increased sustainable investment in the region, but acknowledges that challenges to development persist.
Trillium Reviews Internal Salaries for Possible Gender Pay Gap
MARCH 3, 2016: The financial services sector is routinely found to have one of the widest gaps in pay by gender relative to other parts of the economy. Despite women making up nearly one third of the financial services workforce, on average women earn significantly less than their male colleagues. At Trillium Asset Management (Trillium) […]
Statement from Ceres President Mindy Lubber on Nasdaq Exchanges’ Announcement to Produce Sustainability Reporting Guidance for Listed Companies
“After several years of Ceres and our investor members working with individual exchanges and the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on sustainability reporting standards, we welcome today’s commitment by seven Nasdaq stock exchanges in Europe to create sustainability reporting guidance for their listed companies in 2016. These commitments are timely and sensible given growing concerns about climate […]
Investors Get Serious about ESG Factors
An action plan for ESG integration across the U.S. financial services sector has been released in a report by the Principles for Responsible Investment. The report is made up of legal opinions on integrating ESG issues into investment decisions under the Employee Retirement Security Act (ERISAS). It follows the decision six months ago by the […]
Leading Conversation of CEOs on Identifying Market Drivers for Long-Term Investments in Society
NEW YORK, February 29, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Fifty CEOs from the world’s largest companies convened at CECP’s 11th annual Board of Boards to discuss the theme Competing for the Long Run and how leading companies are addressing societal challenges through business. A Forbes-named top three “power player” event for CEOs, the Board of Boards is a closed-door, […]
Financial Markets and the Making of Climate Resilience
The Huge Capital Shift That No One Saw Coming The year I turned 26, scientists measured atmospheric concentrations of Carbon at 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. According to former NASA scientist James Hansen, “If humanity wishes to preserve a planet similar to that on which civilization developed and to which […]
Increased Investment as well as Diversification across Impact Themes
As we start off the New Year, TriLinc Global will be discussing notable trends from 2015 that we see as relevant to the development and growth of the impact investing sector in 2016 and beyond. This is the final post in a four-part series. In line with better ESG scoring and standardization, research on asset allocation […]
ICCR Publishes 2016 Proxy Voting Guide
By Robert Kropp. Members of the faith-based investor organization have filed 257 shareowner resolutions thus far this proxy season, with climate change and corporate political expenditures receiving the most attention.
Human Rights Becoming Integral to Sustainable Finance
Following the 2008 global financial meltdown, financial experts have increasingly highlighted the need to incorporate sustainability, ethics and human rights into the financial system for long-term stability. The financial system must support sustainable livelihoods, inclusive societies and mitigate the impact on the environment. Looking into this critical need, the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), […]
The Increasing Demand for ESG Scoring and the Benefits of Standardization
As we start off the New Year, TriLinc Global will be discussing notable trends from 2015 that we see as relevant to the development and growth of the impact investing sector in 2016 and beyond. This is the third post in a four-part series. Coinciding with the rise of entrants in the impact investing space is […]
When Venture Capitalists Fly In, Success Follows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 18, 2016 (Maximpact News) – Startup firms connected to their venture capitalists by direct airplane flights are more likely to succeed than other startups, concludes a new study of nearly 23,000 startups and more than 3,000 venture capital firms. Venture capitalists do help startup firms by closely monitoring their development in person, […]
Mainstream Financial Firms Embrace Do-Good Investing
Sustainable investing has traditionally been perceived as a niche asset class catering only to a select group of wealthy individuals and institutions that want to avoid controversial industries. However, in the last one year, actions of some of the mainstream financial companies are setting a new trend. Leading financial firms such as BlackRock and Goldman […]
Mainstream Financial Firms Embrace Do-Good Investing
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Sustainable investing has traditionally been perceived as a niche asset class catering only to a select group of wealthy individuals and institutions that want to avoid controversial industries. However, in the last one year, actions of some of the mainstream financial companies are setting a new trend. Leading financial firms such as […]
Trillium Successfully Withdraws Workforce Diversity Proposal at Adobe
Expanded website with equal employment opportunity data launched FEBRUARY 12, 2016: Trillium Asset Management is pleased to announce that it has withdrawn its workforce diversity shareholder proposal at Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe published an expanded section of its website that includes its annual EEO-1 workforce diversity data and provides meaningful disclosures around its strategies aimed […]
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Introduces New Tool Kit to Effectively Integrate Investing With Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Impact Goals
Provides Innovative Approaches to Implement Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Aware Investing NEW YORK, February 12, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Investors who are interested in proactively seeking opportunities to enhance environmental impact without sacrificing potential financial return now have access to a new framework to transform the dialogue around climate change and the fossil fuel debate […]
Statements from Companies and Investors in Support of EPA’s Clean Power Plan in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
“We’re disappointed with the action by the Court. We believe EPA has ample legal authority to pursue the Clean Power Plan. In addition, EPA has taken a measured and reasonable approach to pursuing GHG reductions, allowing states a great degree of flexibility in meeting the CPP targets over an extended compliance period between 2022 and […]
New Revenues Will Pay for Sanders’ Economic Plan, Economist Says
By Robert Kropp. Gerald Friedman, staff economist for the Center for Popular Economics, analyzes the Sanders economic platform and concludes that new revenue streams make the ambitious plan feasible.
20 Years On: Is Sustainability Reporting Actually Making a Difference?
It’s a question all sustainability practitioners face: is sustainability reporting making a difference? At GRI, we believe the answer is yes. But we also know there’s still much more that needs to be done to create a sustainable economy and world that lifts people out of poverty while preserving our precious resources. Still, it’s important […]
Shareholders: Citigroup Refuses to Publicly Address Gender Pay Gap Issues
BOSTON, MA // FEB. 10, 2016: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently rejected Citigroup’s request for “No-Action” on a Gender Pay Gap shareholder proposal that was filed by Trillium Asset Management (Trillium), a Boston-based investment firm. Investors are requesting that Citigroup (NYSE: C) prepare a report demonstrating that the company does not have […]
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