Impact investing has grown exponentially in recent years, and it does not seem to be slowing down any time soon. According to Morningstar, ESG funds in the U.S. have attracted $8.4 billion in just the first half of 2019 – already shattering the previous annual record of $5.4 billion in […]
Category: ESG
One hundred years ago, Icelandic glacier, Okjökull, was 50 meters thick and covered almost 6 square miles1. In 2014, it became the first glacier that Iceland has lost to climate change – but environmentalists are making sure that it will not be forgotten. Members of the Icelandic Hiking Society and […]
Ever since I was young, I have always been eager to explore, whether it was running outside or learning a new subject at school. Now as an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, the newest thing I am exploring is career options. I constantly hear […]
Today, many of the world’s largest private and public organizations support a mission to work on solving the world’s most prominent problems. This includes helping to fight poverty, advocating for human rights, and protecting the Earth’s climate. However, the question arises, are these large organizations are doing enough? Are we […]
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is a nonprofit organization that aims to spread awareness and increase effectiveness of impact investing worldwide. The GIIN builds critical infrastructure and supports activities, education, and research that helps accelerate the development of a coherent impact investing industry.1 Every year, GIIN releases their Annual […]
As a member of the so-called “Gen Z”, I hear comments every day about the trends and characteristics of my generation. An increasingly popular movement amongst my younger age group revolves around making positive change – whether through volunteering, creating social awareness, or charitable donations.
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) is a federal law enacted in 1977 to encourage banks and depository institutions to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods. On the investment test, CRA credit typically requires investing in an institution’s nearby […]
In the past year, many major U.S. cities have reported significant progress in housing for their homeless.1 While homelessness has been on the decline nationally, the trend, unfortunately, does not hold true in several major cities. In Los Angeles, the number of homeless people increased by 12 percent in LA […]
Summertime is usually associated with warm weather, days at the pool – or the golf course – and vacation. For some of us at CCM, summer can mean travel, especially to conferences throughout the U.S. This week kicked off the summer conference season with the US SIF conference in Minneapolis […]
As a firm that prides itself on a client-centric culture, we always look to align the values-focused nature of our client base with our own practices. From inclusion in the hiring and promotion process to implementing programs that support work/life balance, the environment and our local communities, we like to […]