The political turmoil of 2025 had a profound impact on the economy and how investors think about their financial futures and investment choices. Americans’ views on the economy never recovered from pre-COVID levels; only 23 percent of Americans now view the economy favorably, a significant drop from public sentiment in early 2020 when 60 percent […]
This quarter’s In the News recaps articles reporting on big banks reactions to the current political climate and the new buzzword for ESG.
The 2025 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 the firm’s impact on communities, its work to advance a more just form of capitalism, and its leadership in promoting racial equity and inclusive ownership.
For decades, Natural Investments has shared the collective impacts of our social, economic, and environmental investments and activities via our newsletters. In recent years, these took the form of an annual impact report. Though committed to operating as a triple-bottom-line enterprise for many years, in transitioning to a Public Benefit LLC under Delaware law in
Annual Company Letter: Evolving Our Firm – Making a Greater Impact Read More »
With nearly a thousand published pages in three books over close to 35 years, what has been our impact? If you add in the more than 100 issues of this newsletter and all the related articles, blog posts, and social media posts, what difference have we made? And what can we learn going forward? I
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Sustainability crept into mainstream consciousness in the late ‘80s, and while it started as an offshoot of the environmental movement, it migrated into business, finance, and government policy soon thereafter. In 1990, there were about a dozen socially responsible mutual funds, and today, there are over 500. Since it launched nearly 20 years ago, the
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A year of relative economic stability and prosperity, in 2024 Natural Investments maintained a steady growth period. Natural Investments grew 18 percent to $1.7 billion in socially responsible investment (SRI) assets under management between new clients seeking SRI and market value increase. Natural Investments channels capital into investments with intentional and measurable impact, while meeting
Natural investments’ clients know the value of socially responsible portfolio management— but what about friends or family who haven’t accumulated the capital for such services but still want the money they save to make a difference in the world? This is exactly why our firm continues to have a mutually strengthening relationship with Hope Credit
People on the economic margins in the united states are often unable to access loans from banks and credit unions when they encounter an unexpected expense. According to the Federal Reserve, in 2023, more than 35 percent of the U.S. population would not be able to cover a $400 emergency expense with cash. People without
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This quarter’s issue of the Investing With Intent newsletter offers ways to stay true to your values in the shifting political landscape, how to protect your home in the age of climate change, and highlights what one firm is doing to light the way for socially responsible investing.