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Investing with Intent – Spring 2026

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 More by Kulu Maphalala Bringing the Wisdom of the Three Sisters into Financial Services by Diana Yáñez Why a Perpetual Purpose Trust Model Works for Sustainable Investing Firms by Carrie

Natural Investments April 8, 2026

2018 Social Impact Report

A Year of Emerging Leadership: 2018 Reflections, by Michael Kramer 2018 Notable Highlights 2018 ESG & Advocacy Carbon Offsets: Making a Positive Climate Impact, by Christopher Peck Profile: Green Century Capital Management, by Brady Quirk-Garvan Profile: American Homeowners Preservation Fund, by Amy Pender Profile: Blue Hub Capital, by James Frazier Profile: Calvert Impact Capital, by

Natural Investments April 22, 2019

Carbon Offsets: Making a Positive Climate Impact

Climate change is one of the most urgent global crises facing humanity. This was as true during the Great Recession of 2007-2008 as it is today––yet while government institutions were immediately summoned to support our financial recovery, no such action was taken to mitigate climate change. More than 10 years later, our economy has recovered,

Christopher Peck April 22, 2019

Impact Profile: Calvert Impact Capital

Every day brings news of human struggle and environmental crisis. Reports of wildfires, dying lakes, children without access to education, and tent cities of the working homeless spur the urge to help—but the problems are complex and often thousands of miles away. This combination can leave us feeling powerless. Yet for many of the most

Susan Taylor April 22, 2019

Impact Profile: American Homeowner Preservation Fund

American Homeowner Preservation has developed a way to help struggling homeowners by leveraging the power of crowd sourced funding. Since 2008, AHP has helped hundreds of families across the country (and in Puerto Rico) resolve unaffordable mortgage debts and remain in the homes and communities they love. Like many who have been touched by AHP,

Amy Pender April 22, 2019

Impact Profile: BlueHub Capital

Over the last decade, Natural Investments clients and other accredited investors have contributed more than $173 million to a unique and highly impactful initiative by BlueHub Capital called Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods (SUN). The nonprofit program has helped more than 1,000 homeowners in foreclosure avoid eviction by purchasing homes at a deep discount from mortgage lenders

Natural Investments April 22, 2019

Impact Profile: Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT

Since 2006, Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT has served small, family-owned organic farming enterprises by helping them grow their businesses, while supporting the growth and impact of the organic movement. The aim has been to increase the availability of nutritious organic foods while working to support long term soil health. As cofounder and CEO David Miller

Andy Loving April 22, 2019

Impact Profile: Green Century Capital Management

For over twenty-five years, Green Century Capital Management has been a leader in shareholder advocacy. This year, Green Century focused on two themes: sustainable agriculture and climate change. As part of its climate change advocacy, Green Century has been diligently working to promote plant-based proteins—as well as the preservation of tropical forests, the reduction of

Brady Quirk-Garvan April 22, 2019

What’s Up on Wall Street: Spring 2019

Both stock and bond markets rebounded strongly during the first quarter of 2019. In the U.S., large company stocks rose 13.6%, small companies were up 14.6%, and bonds were up 2.9%. Foreign stocks rose 10%. The markets were lifted by news that the Fed had reduced the number of planned interest rate increases for 2019,

Scott Secrest April 11, 2019

Renewable Energy Means Opportunity for Investors

The world is getting hotter. Global warming has now been verified by about every legitimate scientific body in the world. And, most believe that man made carbon emissions into the atmosphere is the major contributor to this serious global problem. But, concerned, action-oriented people see problems as opportunities. And the investment industry is based on

Natural Investments July 14, 2008

Worldwatch Institute

Michael Kramer is included in the Worldwatch Institute’s “State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy” (Norton & Co, 2008). The book, which marks its 25th annual edition, is widely regarded as a landmark annual publication that measures the health of the planet in environmental terms.

Natural Investments June 13, 2008