Domini Impact Investments
Domini Impact Investments believes that impact investors care about investment returns and also about how those returns are made, understanding impact investing as a belief in a better world. Sometimes called ethical investing or socially responsible investing, impact investing brings communities of caring investors together to align their money with their values, helping create positive […]
Principles for Responsible Investment
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is an investor initiative in partnership with UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact, founded in 2006 and supported by the United Nations to become the leading network for investors demonstrating their commitment to responsible ownership and long-term, sustainable returns. The PRI network comprises pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign/development […]
Global Impact Investing Network
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is the global champion of impact investing, dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing around the world. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return, made in both emerging […]
Calvert Impact
Calvert Impact is a leading impact investing firm with 30 years of experience tapping U.S. capital markets to channel money into high impact projects globally, creating products and services that enable everyone—from an individual with $20 to institutions with billions—to invest for impact with integrity. Believing that where and how we invest our money matters, […]
Kiva
By connecting people through crowdfunded loans, Kiva puts the power of financial inclusion in all our hands. It began in March 2005 when the first loan on kiva.org was funded to Elizabeth, a woman in Uganda, who used her $500 Kiva loan to expand her fish-mongering business, traveling to purchase fish by the basket to […]
Grameen Foundation
Founded in 1997, Grameen Foundation was established to end poverty by turning Professor Muhammad Yunus’ vision of microfinance into a globally recognized concept, partnering with local organizations to lead programs in 78 countries. Grameen Foundation has harnessed technology to amplify impact and broadened its mission to include ending hunger through its merger with Freedom from […]
Women’s World Banking
Women’s World Banking operates as both an NGO partnering with financial institutions and policymakers to design gender-intentional solutions facilitating systemic change, and as an investor through Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM) advancing women through direct equity to bring financial security, prosperity, and independence. Founded in 1979 by Michaela Walsh, Esther Ocloo, Ela Bhatt, and […]
Accion Opportunity Fund
Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF) is a leading national non-profit small business lender providing access to affordable loans, free business advising, educational resources, and support networks to fuel long-term success for small business owners ready to grow, thrive, and build a better future. AOF expands access to economic opportunity by creating pathways to financial and knowledge […]
Cerise+SPTF
Cerise+SPTF is a joint initiative between two global leaders in social and environmental performance management. Founded in 2005, the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) developed and regularly updates the Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management, first issued in 2012, which guide impact-driven financial service providers in making finance safer and more beneficial for […]
Ceres
Ceres works to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and resilient world by making the business case for action on the most pressing sustainability challenges: climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and nature and biodiversity loss. With data-driven research and expert analysis, Ceres inspires investors and companies to act on these global challenges […]
As You Sow
As You Sow is the nation’s non-profit leader in shareholder advocacy, founded in 1992 to harness shareholder power to create lasting change and align investments with values. As You Sow’s mission is to promote environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies, with a vision of a safe, just, […]
Institutional Shareholder Services
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) empowers investors and companies to build for long-term and sustainable growth by providing high-quality data, analytics, and insight. Founded in 1985 and majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group along with ISS management, ISS is a leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions, market intelligence, fund services, and events and […]
Climate Action 100+
Climate Action 100+ is an investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take appropriate action on climate change in order to mitigate financial risk and maximize the long-term value of assets. Recognizing that economies and communities face systemic risks from climate change, Climate Action 100+ works to ensure that investors mitigate […]
1% for the Planet
1% for the Planet is a global organization on a mission to accelerate smart environmental giving so that our planet and future generations can thrive. Over the last decade, the network has grown to span more than 100 countries and 65 industries. Today, 1% for the Planet certification is one of the most trusted frameworks […]
Fairtrade America
Fairtrade is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label in the world, working to make trade fairer for the people who grow our food. Through the global fair trade movement, businesses, NGOs, and shoppers are rebalancing trade one product at a time. For more than three decades, Fairtrade has been making an impact on the […]
People First Policy
People First Policy empowers business leaders to engage civically and advocate for transformative change, recognizing that striving for a People First Economy means going beyond adopting people-first company policies to require bold, systemic action driven by businesses committed to making lasting impact. Local and state policies shape the foundation of economic systems, influencing businesses, workers, […]