The 2026 Impact & Public Benefit Report outlines how Natural Investments creates positive social, environmental, and economic outcomes through its investments, internal practices, and industry advocacy. It showcases data and stories about our firm’s impact on communities, our work to advance a more just form of capitalism, and our leadership in promoting racial equity and […]
Feel the fear and do it anyway was an 1980s self-help mantra that seems more relevant now than ever in these uncertain and concerning times. This moment in history has stoked feelings of fear, overwhelm, outrage, and futility. The speed at which our democratic norms have unraveled is shocking, even for those of us who
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Last year the market exhibited a brief period of instability in the spring of 2025, followed by recovery and a solid growth period for the remainder of the year. Natural Investments’ assets under management grew to $1.84 billion, an approximately 8% increase, between new clients seeking SRI investmentsand market value stability. While the US capital
Natural Investments, through its involvement with the Shareholder Rights Group, met with SEC Chairman Paul Atkins earlier this year. We expressed concerns regarding the commission’s decision to eliminate its written responses to companies wanting to exclude shareholder proposals from ballots, noting that it deprives companies and investors clarity about the permissibility of proposals and works
Authors Mago Smith is a co-founder of Gamsa Gardens, an agroecology collective based on Hawai’i Island, and Kumsa Maphalala, daughter of NI advisor Malaika Maphalala, is a Mahi’ai Technician at Malama I Ke Ala ‘Ulii. In March, the 2026 Bioneers Conference brought hundreds of people together to reimagine our connection to land as a personal
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“In brainstorming ideas for our organization’s name, we reflected on the famous line from Mary Oliver’s poem ‘The Summer Day’,”says Tandy Taylor. “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? We settled on Wild Vision Coalition, because these students have a wild vision for their lives that we can
Social movements are grappling with a deepening crisis — one measured not only in lost funding, but in the collective emotional toll of watching philanthropy quietly walk back promises to Black and brown communities. Much of this retreat stems from a chilling effect across the philanthropic sector, as foundations and funders grow increasingly fearful of
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The second quarter of 2026 was defined by slower economic growth, persistent inflation, geopolitical instability, and the continued dominance of AI-driven investment. The U.S. stock market rose 15.52% in Q2 2026. For the quarter, large-cap company stock rose by 15.2%, small-cap company stock rose by 21.5%, and foreign stock rose by 10.8%. Countering the outsized
This quarter’s issue of Investing with Intent examines how values-aligned investing is responding to today’s political, economic, and regulatory shifts—exploring affordable housing for Hawaiian Natives, shareholders filing lawsuits with major corporations in reaction to SEC no-action guidelines, and more. Follow the stories below in our lastest issue. Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae: A Village Without a Place No
Landmark Class-Action Lawsuit over Climate Risk in Retirement Plan ClientEarth filed a class-action lawsuit, the first of its kind, against Cushman & Wakefield on behalf of a former employee for failing to properly protect their 401(k) plan from climate change risks, thus violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ESG Dive Kensington Corridor Trust demonstrates