Marquette Updates Endowment Policy To Prohibit Direct Investments In Fossil Fuels
Marquette University’s Board of Trustees has approved an updated investment policy for the university endowment with new socially responsible investing and sustainability language that strictly prohibits direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels.
Pandemic Has Driven Socially Responsible Investing In The Americas
Around the world, the changing political and cultural landscape is forcing fund groups to engage more closely than ever with the companies they invest in, to ensure that their money is creating a positive impact on society and the world at large.
3 Ways Mission-Driven Leaders Can Foster Social Intrapreneurship
When it's done right, social intrapreneurship is a win-win-win for your employees, your mission, and your bottom line. Here are three concrete examples of social intrapreneurship—and as many lessons learned how mission-driven leaders can make this innovation happen.
Endowment Isn’t Used For Social Activism, Says Stanford’s Wallace
The $27 billion Stanford University endowment “is not a tool for social activism,” said Robert Wallace, the fund’s chief executive officer.
How VCs Can Do More Good
<p>A good society requires more than just a robust economy — it also demands fairness and morality. While technology innovations can benefit everyone, the venture economy concentrates the direct financial benefits among very few people.</p>
CalSTRS OKs $2.5B Commitment To Low-Carbon Index
CalSTRS' investment committee on Thursday approved allocating $2.5 billion of its equity portfolio to a low-carbon index strategy.
Sustainable Investors Carry A Big Stick, Report Says
Socially responsible investors, those concerned about environmental, social and corporate governance issues, are having a noticeable effect on the financial services industry, spawning increased demand for new investment products and programs, as well as shareholder activism.
Exclusive Q&A: Elaine Orr, Director Of Investments, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Elaine Orr, director of investments at Silicon Valley Community Foundation shared her insights on managing the foundation's capital pools and improving diversity in investment management.
Millennials Driving Family Office Interest In Socially Responsible Investing
A pair of industry buzzwords, one popular among advisors, the other, maybe not so much, collide in the US SIF Foundation’s recent report on “Family Offices and Managing Investments For Impact.”
Unitus Names Former Mckinsey Veteran Aditya Sharma As Venture Partner
Unitus Seed Fund, a $23 million social impact fund, has appointed former Mckinsey and eVentures veteran Aditya Sharma as venture partner.