Partnerships & Field-Building Collaborations

We are fortunate to be part of a community of investors, NGOs, and civil society organizations that care deeply about creating a sustainable future for all. We are grateful for all our partnerships, which extend far beyond this list. However, we owe special thanks to the following partners, which we are proud to support. Domini Impact Investments LLC and its subsidiaries are not affiliated with any of the following entities.

CDP

CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) is a global nonprofit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, capital markets, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. Domini is a CDP Capital Markets Signatory.

Ceres

Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization working with investors, companies, and policymakers to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and resilient world. Domini is a member of the Ceres Investor Network, which comprises advancing responsible investment practices and policies that improve long-term portfolio value and build a cleaner, more resilient economy.

The FAIRR Initiative

FAIRR is a collaborative investor network that raises awareness of the material risks and opportunities in the global food sector. Domini is a member of FAIRR’s investor network, which includes more than 400 investor members with approximately US$80 trillion in assets under management.

Finance for Biodiverisity Pledge

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation aims to support a call to action and collaboration between financial institutions to reverse nature loss this decade. Foundation members are active in working groups connected to the commitments of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge. Pledge signatories call on global leaders and commit to take responsibility and contribute to protecting biodiversity through their finance activities and investments. Domini is founding signatory to the Pledge and a member of the Foundation. Our Director of Engagement, Mary Beth Gallagher, currently serves as Chair of the Foundation’s Advisory Board.

The IFRS Foundation

The IFRS Foundation is a nonprofit, public interest organization established to develop high-quality, understandable, enforceable, and globally accepted accounting and sustainability disclosure standards. IFRS Standards are developed by two standard-setting boards, including the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), which builds on the work of market-led investor-focused sustainability reporting initiatives, including the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the Value Reporting Foundation’s (VRF) Integrated Reporting Framework and SASB Standards. The ISSB has committed to building on SASB’s industry-based Standards and adopting SASB’s industry-based approach to standards development. Domini’s CEO, Carole Laible, is a founding member of the ISSB Investor Advisory Group (IIAG), formerly the SASB Standards Investor Advisory Group, a group of leading asset owners and asset managers in various markets who are committed to improving the quality and comparability of sustainability-related financial disclosures.

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) is a coalition of faith- and values-based investors who view shareholder engagement with corporations as a powerful catalyst for change. ICCR’s membership includes over 300 global institutional investors with more than US$4 trillion in assets under management, comprising faith communities, asset management companies, labor unions, pension funds, foundations and other institutional investors engaging in sustainable investing strategies. Domini is an Associate member of ICCR. We are also a member of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, an initiative launched by ICCR as a collective action platform for responsible investment that is grounded in respect for people’s fundamental rights.

Principles for Responsible Investment

The PRI, which is supported by the United Nations, is an investor initiative in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the United Nations (UN) Global Compact. It is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment, working to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. As of 2024, PRI signatories represent US$128.4 trillion in assets under management. Domini is founding PRI signatory and has participated in various consultations.

ShareAction

ShareAction is a UK-based NGO that works with investors, policymakers, and individuals to define the highest standards for responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. In doing so, ShareAction aims to harness the power of the financial system to tackle the biggest environmental and social challenges we face. Domini has participated in several ShareAction investor initiatives, including as a member of its Investor Decarbonisation Initiative.

Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

The SSE initiative is organized by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN Global Compact, UNEP FI, and the PRI. The SSE’s mission is to provide a global platform for exploring how exchanges, in collaboration with investors, companies, regulators, policymakers and relevant international organizations, can enhance performance on environmental, social and governance issues and encourage sustainable investment, including the financing of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Domini is a Mission Supporter of the SSE.

The Investment Integration Project

TIIP works to encourage adoption of system-level investing, through which investors consider the bigger-picture social, environmental, and financial system context of their security selection and portfolio construction decisions. To do so, TIIP develops insights, strategies, and tools to help investors manage systemic risks and invest in solutions to systemic problems. Domini’s Partner, Strategic Vision, Steve Lydenberg is TIIP’s Founder and Chairman, and Domini serves as an advisor to the project.

US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum

US SIF is the leading voice advancing sustainable investing across all asset classes. Its mission is to rapidly shift investment practices toward sustainability, focusing on long-term investment and the generation of positive social and environmental impacts. Its members, representing $5 trillion in assets under management or advisement, include investment management and advisory firms, mutual fund companies, asset owners, data and research firms, financial planners and advisors, broker-dealers, banks, credit unions, community development financial institutions, and non-profit associations. Domini is a US SIF member and serves on its Public Policy Committee.