Our Work

OUR WORK

Our work at the nexus of transformative finance, social equity, and ecological resilience addresses the following cross-cutting topics.

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  • Accountability
  • Business & Human Rights
  • Climate Solutions
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Farm & Forestry
  • Featured Publications and Projects
  • Food Systems
  • Frameworks & Data Analytics
  • Resilient Communities
Accountability

The Russia-Ukraine War: Investor Implications and Reactions

This view is published jointly by Croatan Institute and the US SIF Foundation and cites survey response data collected for ...

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AccountabilityBusiness & Human Rights

Demanding Due Diligence: The 9th OECD Garment and Footwear Due Diligence Forum

Demanding Due Diligence: The 9th OECD Garment and Footwear Due Diligence Forum Written by Elizabeth Umlas February 21, 2023 The ...

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Farm & ForestryFood SystemsResilient Communities

Soil Wealth

The Soil Wealth program provides resources, case studies, and on-the-ground technical assistance to demonstrate how a total portfolio, multi-asset class ...

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Farm & Forestry

FOREST Act Letter of Investor Support

Croatan Institute is working alongside the WWF and Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) to garner investor support for the Fostering Overseas ...

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Accountability

New Trends Report Released: Sustainable Investing Assets Total $8.4 Trillion

On Tuesday, December 13th, Croatan Institute joined the US SIF Foundation in releasing its 2022 Report on US Sustainable Investing ...

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Farm & Forestry

Senior Fellow David LeZaks Participated in Savanna Institute’s Perennial Farm Gathering Panel

On December 8th, Senior Fellow David LeZaks participated in a panel during Savanna Institute’s Perennial Farm Gathering summit to discuss ...

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Climate SolutionsFarm & ForestryFood Systems

Senior Fellow David LeZaks Speaks During Al Gore’s The Climate Underground 2022 Event

LeZaks participated on a panel called Establishing the Business Case for Regenerative Agriculture alongside Patagonia Provisions general manager, Paul Lightfoot, ...

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Equity & InclusionFarm & Forestry

Croatan Institute Receives NC Environmental Enhancement Grant

The Institute receives a state-supported grant to support farmers of color in Martin and Warren counties in North Carolina to ...

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Equity & InclusionFarm & ForestryFood Systems

Soil Wealth Areas

Soil Wealth Areas are new special purpose financing districts that help connect farmers and entrepreneurs with technical assistance and mission-aligned ...

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Accountability

Sometimes, Holding the Line is Progress

Senior Fellow Bill Harrington describes a major win in advocating for better finance that will at least slow, and might ...

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Equity & Inclusion

Senior Fellow Sharlene Brown Joins the Joan Bavaria Committee

Senior fellow Sharlene Brown participated on the Joan Bavaria Award committee, which aims to recognize a unique investor or NGO ...

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Food Systems

Senior Fellow David Lezaks Featured in Grounded Video on Reframing Agriculture

Croatan Institute Senior Fellow David LeZaks appeared in Grounded’s Reframing Agriculture video released in Summer 2022. The short video highlights ...

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