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PRESS RELEASE New York, NY, January 28, 2020 – Domini Impact Investments LLC led an investor coalition representing over $440 billion in assets under management to express strong support for the California Deforestation Free Procurement Act (AB 2002) reintroduced today by Representative Ash Kalra . Continued deforestation presents significant risks to the planet but also … Continued
December 2018 – Published in Green Money Journal On October 23, 2018 the Financial Times published an article stating that Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, had announced that “sustainable investing will be a core component for how everyone invests in the future.” He further explained that sustainable investing did not … Continued
December 10, 2019 In July 2018, Domini addressed a letter to its 45 Japanese holdings about conducting business in Burma exactly one year after Burmese military-led violence drove nearly one million Rohingya people out of the country (see our 2017 issue paper and blog on the history and business risks). We focused on Japanese companies … Continued
October 18, 2019 Domini Impact Investments is pleased to congratulate Suzanna Buck , Senior Impact Investment Associate, and Elizabeth di Bonaventura , Senior Institutional Relationship Associate, on their selection for the inaugural “ SRI Conference 30 Under 30 ” list. The award includes rising stars in the field of responsible investing. “As longstanding supporters of … Continued
Excerpted from Domini 2019 Annual Report July 2019 As a long-term impact investor, we believe that a sustainable world is a prerequisite for sustainable returns. Domini seeks to understand the root causes of the most intractable challenges facing people and our planet and identify system level solutions that enable a healthy planet and society to … Continued
July 17, 2019 Last week Domini Impact Investments called on members of the California State Senate to pass legislation that would ensure that public purchasing avoids negative impacts on forests. The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act , AB572, would mandate No Deforestation, No Peat, and No Exploitation (NDPE) policies, certification, and public disclosure from specific state … Continued
June 2019 Domini Funds shareholders use their investment dollars to make a difference, helping to build a world of universal human dignity and ecological sustainability. We are excited to release the Domini Funds 2018 Impact Report , which details the many ways we work for change on behalf of our fund shareholders. Highlights of our 2018 … Continued
Excerpted from Domini 2019 Semi-Annual Report March 2019 Diversity-related metrics are an integral part of the research process for Domini. We believe strong corporate diversity can mitigate risk to investors and an equitable workplace can enhance corporate performance. Companies with diverse management may be more likely to innovate thanks to a multiplicity of ideas and … Continued
South Sudan is a neglected conflict. Since 2013, the fledgling country has been mired in a civil war that has displaced 5 million people, generating the largest refugee crisis in Africa. But unlike the Darfur crisis, there is little public awareness and therefore no divestment legislation or broad-based sanctions. While South Sudan’s volatile state should … Continued
July 2017 [New York, NY] – Domini is proud to announce that we have signed the Stockholm Declaration, re-affirming our support for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The Stockholm Declaration was organized by the GRI and UN Global Compact in May 2017. The pact allows the global investment community to announce their … Continued
Your voice can be heard. International leaders and policy makers are at the UN climate summit, currently underway in Bonn, Germany. It was at this summit in 2015, then in Paris, when nearly 200 countries submitted proposals for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. With Syria joining the Paris agreement on climate change this month, we … Continued
May 15, 2017 For over sixty years Burma (Myanmar) was a military dictatorship, cut off from international engagement and suffering through the recurring violence and systematic abuses by the government force. 2011 and 2015 saw historic democratic elections that brought long-imprisoned democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi to the Burmese parliament and a lifting of … Continued
