Women led, impact leading.
Domini Impact Investments®
Domini Impact Investments LLC is a women-led SEC registered investment adviser that harnesses the power of finance to help create a better world. With an exclusive focus on impact investing, we aim to help drive positive outcomes for our planet and its people while seeking competitive financial returns. Our continuous innovation and caring, diverse community fuel tomorrow’s prosperity as we endeavor to make “investing for good” the way all investing is done.
Our mission.
To harness the power of finance to help build a better world.
Our vision.
We will help empower investors to better preserve the planet, inspire companies, grow multi-cultural communities, and create a world where shared prosperity is a way of life.
Our History as Pioneers
1984
Amy Domini authors Ethical Investing, one of the first comprehensive discussions on incorporating environmental and social criteria into investment decision-making.
1990
Amy Domini and Steve Lydenberg help launch the Domini 400 Social Index (now the MSCI KLD 400 Social Index), the first environmentally and socially screened index.
1991
Domini Impact Equity Fund is launched as the first environmentally and socially screened index fund, tracking the Domini 400 Social Index.
1992
Domini Impact Equity Fund is one of the first mutual funds to publish its Proxy Voting Guidelines & Procedures.
1995
Domini Impact Equity Fund submits its first shareholder proposal.
1997
Domini Impact Investments LLC is founded as an SEC-registered investment adviser to centralize management of the Domini Funds.
1999
Domini Impact Equity Fund is the first U.S. mutual fund to publicly disclose its proxy voting record.
2000
Domini launches the Domini Impact Bond Fund, one of the first fixed-income funds to incorporate environmental and social standards.
2003
Domini successfully helps petition the SEC to adopt a rule requiring mutual funds to disclose their proxy voting guidelines and records.
2005
Amy Domini is named to the TIME 100, Time Magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people.
Domini first publishes its Impact Investment Standards, underscoring its commitment to transparency in communicating how it chooses its investments.
2006
Domini becomes a founding signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Domini launches the Domini Impact International Equity Fund. The Domini Impact Equity Fund is converted to an actively managed strategy.
2013
During the drafting stage of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Domini successfully advocates for the inclusion of corporate sustainability reporting in the SDG framework.
2018
The Domini Funds become fossil-fuel free, as Domini expands its restriction on oil and gas companies to exclude the entire GICS Energy sector.
Domini formally launches its system-level investing initiative with a focus on forest stewardship.
Domini introduces an innovative new strategy for the Domini Impact Equity Fund focused on investing in peer-relative ESG leaders.
2020
Domini expands its fund lineup with the launches of the Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund, a thematic equity strategy focused on investing in solutions to sustainability challenges, and the Domini International Opportunities Fund, an international equity strategy focused on investing in peer-relative ESG leaders.
2021
Domini formalizes its commitment to advancing racial justice and diversity, both as investors and as a business, with the adoption of its Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Plan.
2023
In its ESG Commitment Level assessment, Morningstar recognizes Domini a ‘Leader,’ one of only eight asset managers to receive this top ranking. Learn more
2024
Environmental Finance awards Domini Boutique investment manager of the year, Americas. Learn more
Our story.
It all started with:
Thousands of starfish that washed ashore.
A little girl began throwing them in the water so they wouldn’t die. “Don’t bother, dear,” her mother said, “it won’t make a difference.”
The girl stopped for a moment and looked at the starfish in her hand. “It will make a difference to this one.”
And so we say,
The secret to making an impact is small.
It’s one individual, believing.
It’s one community, sharing.
It’s one organization, listening.
It’s one founder, creating.
It’s one fund, caring.
It’s thousands of investors coming together with a care that’s mutual in a fund that is too, recognizing that the power of small is the greatness of all.
Our values.
At Domini, we CARE. We’re committed, all-encompassing, responsible, and empowering.
Committed
Guided by our mission, we do everything with a deep sense of pride, passion, and purpose.
All-encompassing
Our view is holistic; our vision is far-reaching.
Responsible
We are conscientious, ethical, and fair. We respect differences and embrace diversity.
Empowering
We enable and inspire investors, employees, peers, partners, and communities.
1 The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Domini Impact Investments. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.