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2026 Impact & Public Benefit Report

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 inclusive ownership. Download the full report. Annual Company Letter: The Era of Resistance and Resilience by Michael Kramer 2026 Sustainable And Responsible Impact 2026 Shareholder Advocacy Highlights by Michael Kramer

Women Invested: Teri Lema

Namaste Solar | Co-Owner, Human Resources Specialist Teri joined Namasté Solar as a full time accountant in 2006, bringing with her a background in small business management and bookkeeping.  She has recently moved into a new recruiting role on the Human Resources team, finding a passion for the people side of Namaste Solar’s business.  Teri has previously worked for

Women Invested: Amanda Bybee

Namaste Solar | Co-Owner, Director of Strategic Planning and Initiatives   Amanda has worked in the solar industry since 2003, first promoting renewable energy policy in Austin, TX while at Public Citizen, then at Meridian Energy Systems, before finding her home at Namasté Solar. Amanda joined Namasté Solar in January 2006 as an early member of the team.

Women Invested: Susan Baker

Trillium Asset Management | Vice President, Shareholder Advocacy Susan has over 20 years’ experience in the investment industry. Mentored early in her career by Joan Bavaria, the founder of Trillium Asset Management and a pioneer in the field of responsible and sustainable investing, Susan has long believed that women’s voices and leadership skills are important and beneficial to the

Women Invested: Elyse Cherry

Boston Community Capital | CEO   Elyse Cherry is Chief Executive Officer of BlueHub Capital (formerly Boston Community Capital), a sustainable $1 billion national nonprofit organization fighting for social and economic justice. Under her leadership, BlueHub Capital has leveraged $6 billion of public and private investment in underserved communities nationwide. Elyse helped found BlueHub in 1984 as a member

Women Invested: Sally Dodge

Iroquois Valley Farms | Farm Manager, Northeast Community Development Manager Sally is Northeast Community Development Manager, and a board member, at Iroquois Valley Farms, a food and farmland impact investment company that provides land access for organic farmers. Sally was an early promoter in the local foods movement in the Northeast, connecting chefs with farmers, and setting up

Women Invested: Donna Katzin

Shared Interest | Founding Executive Director  Donna Katzin is the founding Executive Director of Shared Interest. From 1986 until July of 1994, she served as Director of South Africa and International Justice Programs for the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. In that capacity she worked with religious bodies, institutional investors and community organizations to exert economic pressure to

Women Invested: Leslie Samuelrich

Green Century Capital Management | President, Member, Board of Directors Ms. Samuelrich leads Green Century Capital Management, focusing on the firm’s current and emerging investment strategies, business development, and impact investing program. She is a frequent speaker on impact, gender-lens, and environmentally sustainable investing. Prior to joining Green Century, Ms. Samuelrich served as the Chief of Staff at

Women Invested: Erin Gray

Green Century Capital Management| Marketing and Strategic Analysis  ​Working from Green Century Capital Management’s Seattle and Bay Area offices, Ms. Gray supports financial advisors on the west coast, coordinates sustainable investing event participation and leads special analytical projects. Prior to joining Green Century more than a decade ago, Ms. Gray performed financial analysis for an environmental consulting firm and

Investing with Intent – Winter 2022

Indigenous Representation Matters by Sylvia Panek, AIF® Moves to Make Before Tax Time by Kirbie Crowe, AIF®, CFP® The Deal with Donor-Advised Funds by Brady Quirk-Garvan Shareholder Advocacy Review – Winter 2022 by Michael Kramer Market Report – Winter 2022 by Scott Secrest, AAMS® In the News – Winter 2022   Download a full PDF

Indigenous Representation Matters

In 2007, when I worked at The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF)— The national association for socially responsible investing (SRI) firms and professionals—I became the staff liaison for the Investors and Indigenous Peoples Working Group (IIPWG). One of IPWG’s main  campaigns at the time was asking companies and investors to pressure the

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