The current administration is doing everything in its power to block shareholder accountability measures designed to hold corporations accountable for their policies and practices. Shareholders have lost significant leverage to change company policies and practices from the inside, and an adversarial dynamic between shareholders and the companies they own has developed. Current SEC Chairman Paul […]
This quarter’s issue of Investing with Intent examines how values-aligned investing is responding to today’s political, economic, and regulatory shifts—exploring cooperative economic models in Italy and Spain, the growing role of judicial action as shareholder advocacy and the evolving case for socially responsible investing, and what market signals, AI disruption, and tariffs mean for Main Street and Wall Street alike. Download a full PDF copy here: Investing with Intent Winter 2026.
With Congress unable to check the overreach and illegal actions of the current administration due to Republican Congressional acquiescence, the judicial system is now the primary venue for seeking limits on excessive executive branch authority. At our annual company retreat this September in Santa Fe, N.M., those gathered had several conversations about “meeting the moment”
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This quarter’s In the News recaps reporting on how investors, institutions, and communities are responding to today’s political and regulatory climate—from the resilience of sustainable investing and renewed momentum in climate tech to the growing role of community-owned real estate and rising concerns about transparency and accountability in financial markets.
This quarter’s issue of the Investing with Intent newsletter explores values-driven divestment in a turbulent political climate, the meaning of conviction in impact investing, the challenges of AI and copyright, and rising opportunities in renewable energy and shareholder advocacy.
Despite attempts by the current administration to accelerate recent fossil fuel production, the International Energy Association found in its annual Electricity 2025 report that coal’s share of total generation is set to drop below 33 percent for the first time in the last 100 years. The IEA also found that solar PV and wind energy
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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.
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.
This quarter’s In the News recaps articles reporting on big banks reactions to the current political climate and the new buzzword for ESG.