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Platinum Sponsors
CalvertA leading investment firm for 30 years, Calvert offers a broad range of investment products, from expertly managed bond funds to the nation's largest array of socially responsible mutual funds. With over $14 billion in assets in 40 screened and non-screened funds, Calvert focuses on solid financial performance and an investment philosophy that companies prosper because they operate with integrity.
First Affirmative Financial Network, LLCFirst Affirmative is an independent registered investment advisor offering Sustainable Investment Solutions(TM) to socially conscious individuals and institutional investors. Working through a nationwide network of qualified investment professionals, First Affirmative integrates mission and values into a custom portfolio management process designed to meet the unique needs of each client.
Folio Institutional offers a fully integrated trading and portfolio management system that combines brokerage, custody, portfolio accounting, investment management and asset allocation tools in one platform and allows advisors to manage hundreds of clients in the time it used to take to manage one. Solutions include model management and synchronization tools that automatically account for individual client preferences such as advanced tax strategies and social, sector, and stock exclusions.
Green Century FundsFounded by nonprofit environmental organizations, the Green Century Funds are a family of no-load environmentally responsible mutual funds, consisting of the Green Century Balanced Fund and the Green Century Equity Fund. The Funds are committed to shareholder activism as a crucial component of responsible investing. Green Century offers people who care about a clean, healthy planet an opportunity to use the clout of their investment dollars to encourage more environmentally responsible corporate behavior.
Pax World InvestmentsPax World seeks to invest in forward-thinking companies with sustainable business models. To identify those companies, Pax combines rigorous financial analysis with equally rigorous environmental, social, and governance analysis. It is believed that this increased scrutiny helps identify better-managed companies that meet positive standards of corporate responsibility and focus on the long term.
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Calvert Foundation's mission is to end poverty through investment. The Foundation offers a range of services to help investors and their advisors channel capital to high-impact organizations at work addressing community needs throughout the U.S. and around the world. The Foundation serves as an intermediary helping individual and institutional investors achieve “blended value” returns that integrate social impact, financial return, and risk management.
Engage your faith by seeking mutual funds that use positive screens, shareholder advocacy, and community development investing. MMA Praxis' stewardship investing philosophy means your investment decisions can walk hand-in-hand with your values, balancing both social and financial considerations.
Parnassus Investments is an investment adviser that aims to generate returns by investing in undervalued companies with long-term growth prospects. Founded in 1984, Parnassus offers no-load mutual funds to institutional and individual investors. Parnassus believes that companies with ethical business practices and sustainable business models make for good long-term investments.
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Investors' Circle is a network of over 200 angel investors, professional venture capitalists, foundations, family offices and others who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable economy. Since 1992, Investors' Circle has facilitated the flow of over $133 million into more than 200 companies and small funds addressing social and environmental issues. If you are an accredited investor, join us at our next Venture Fair, June 23rd Boulder, CO. IC will be presenting 8 early stage companies focused in the LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) sector as part of a co-hosted event. Learn more about Investors? Circle: www.investorscircle.net
Portfolio 21 is a global equity mutual fund investing in companies designing ecologically superior products, using renewable energy, and developing efficient production methods. Portfolio 21 companies seek to prosper in the 21st Century by recognizing environmental sustainability as a fundamental human challenge and a tremendous business opportunity. Institutional Shares available.
