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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

Natural Investments July 17, 2026

One Acre Fund: Putting Farmers First for Lasting Impact

One Acre Fund (1AF) is an innovative, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa improve their yield, increase their income, and build sustainable food supply and livelihoods. In 2024, Natural Investments finalized its due diligence of 1AF and added its Notes Fund as our newest investment open to clients looking to make

Kulu Maphalala January 3, 2025

Investing with Intent – Fall 2024

This newsletter, “Investing with Intent,” is distributed to clients and friends of Natural Investments, PBLLC (NI). NI is an investment adviser registered with the SEC.

Natural Investments October 15, 2024

With or Without Advisors: Options for Voting Your Values During Corporate Proxies

If you own a stock—even one share—you are a part business owner (or shareholder) of that company. This gives you the opportunity to have your say on how the company is governed through your right to submit a proxy vote. You can vote on issues like board elections, executive compensation, and policy changes. And you

Maria Koerner October 15, 2024

Preserving the Right to Support Entrepreneurs of Color

After the supreme Court ended the practice of race-conscious admissions in higher education in 2023, conservative lawsuits sprung up against entities that have tried to level the playing field for women and People of Color who have been disproportionately left out of venture capital funding. A 2023 study from Deloitte, Venture Forward, and the National

Michael Kramer October 15, 2024

In The News – Fall 2024

This quarter’s In the News recaps several articles that show that ESG investing has a positive outlook, and there is a trend for land reclamation by BIPOC communities.

Natural Investments October 15, 2024

Market Report Fall 2024

The stock and bond markets fared well during the third quarter as the expectation for—and then confirmation of—a Fed interest rate cut sustained investor confidence. For the quarter, U.S. large-company stocks rose 5.9 percent, small-company stocks were up 9.3 percent, and foreign stocks rose 7.3 percent. Because bond values tend to move in the opposite

Scott Secrest October 14, 2024

The Freedom Economy: Fighting Back Against Racism

As a further reflection of our commitment to racial equity and justice, Natural Investments recently became a member of Freedom Economy, a coalition of responsible investors, investment professionals, and values-aligned legal professionals who support one another in responding to the unfounded attacks against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as well as responsible investing. This network

Michael Kramer October 14, 2024

Standing Rock: Forging the Way into a Native-led Energy Future

In 2016, the power of Indigenous People was spotlighted by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe-led #NODAPL movement, a protest against the building of the Dakota Access pipeline that would cut through Tribal lands and waters. Though the #NODAPL movement was not able to overcome the power and pressure to build the pipeline, it proved to

Kulu Maphalala October 14, 2024

2024 Annual Impact Report

Racial Equity & Justice Giving Natural Investments donates at least half of its annual charitable contributions towards racial equity and justice organizations, particularly those working on financial and economic issues.  Annual Company Letter – Being the Change In the past seven years, Natural Investments successfully achieved gender parity and attained 24% advisors of color. Our

Natural Investments July 26, 2024

2024 Annual Company Letter – Being the Change

Our founder, Jack Brill, started as a socially responsible investment advisor in 1985. Jack and his son Hal ran a thriving, father-son business for 22 years, and when I joined Natural Investments in 2000, we became a firm. Manager Christopher Peck and I became co-owners in 2007 and one of the first B Corps in

Michael Kramer July 26, 2024
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