Today, the investment community must be collaborators willing to invest transformative capital in communities of color -- both to address historical wrongs and seize future opportunities -- that bank on the full potential of all citizens in this nation. This series showcases investable opportunities across asset classes.
Croatan Institute with WBCSD developed a guidance report and toolkit to identify the best practices to incorporate soil assets into corporate decision-making and provide mechanisms to mobilize soil investments at scale.
Financial practitioners, including regulators, must radically improve governance to bolster both the financial system itself and the broader social contract.
This project aims to increase the financial health of Black and other minority farmers and landowners through online financial coaching workshops supplemented by one-to-one coaching. This work will help build strong financial systems that lead to greater resilience and improved access to wealth-building opportunities for these farmers.
To grow opportunities in black and brown communities, significant long-term investments are necessary.
We are developing an initiative, the BIPOC Leaders Advancing an Inclusive and Sustainable Economy (BLAISE) program, which will expand opportunities for students in HBCUs and HSIs with an interest in social impact and finance to gain knowledge, skills, and networks.
Strategy overview, evidence map, and core impact metrics for the sustainable agriculture Navigating Impact theme.
The Trends report includes analyses of community investing, shareholder advocacy, and integration of environmental, social, and governance criteria across all asset classes among US-domiciled funds.
Grassland 2.0 is a collaborative group working to develop pathways for increased resilience through grassland-based agriculture.
Working with investors and institutions to redirect the flow of capital to a regenerative food system.
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