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Soundbites: The Responsibility of Wealth

In this podcast, Joel Solomon of Renewal Funds discusses his organization's mission, focus on organic food, green technologies and future plans.

Investment Policy Statement, May 2015

Heron’s Investment Policy Statement, updated May 2015.

Field Notes: Good Business Needs Good Leadership

More investors are looking at company ESG metrics when investing but a Ceres report indicates that corporate boards have been slow to take on a managing role.

Photo of the Month: October 2015

This month’s photo focuses on the strike notices by the United Auto Workers union that led to successful deals, heralding the promise of broader wage reforms.

Field Notes: U.S. Community Investing Landscape

GIIN’s latest report dives deep into the U.S. Community Investing field to understand the needs of investors and product managers.

Field Notes: A Look at the Bottom 40 Percent

The World Bank’s progress report on global poverty reveals falling prosperity for America’s poor.

Multimedia: No Real Saints and Sinners in America, Inc.

How good do investees need to be to get included in Heron's portfolio? Clara Miller explains in an interview with NextBillion why this is the wrong question.

Field Notes: Doing Well While Doing Good? A Good Strategy!

A Wharton study finds that lower returns for impact investments need no longer be the default assumption.

Field Notes: Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century

The United Nations Environment Programme's new study seeks to end the debate on whether fiduciary duty is a legitimate obstacle to greater ESG integration.

Field Notes: The Future of Accounting Standards

SEC Commissioner Kara Stein recently spoke on the importance of incorporating ESG factors in financial reporting. The Volkswagen debacle shows why.