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Faith-Based Impact Investing: How to Incorporate Religious Values into Your Portfolio
September 2017 | Impact Investing

“Impact investors are those who are conscious of the existence of serious unjust situations, instances of profound social inequality and unacceptable conditions of poverty affecting communities and entire peoples.”– Pope Francis, “Investing for the Poor” Vatican Symposium on Impact Investing (2014) Religion and finance are two topics that rarely intertwine […]

Impact Investment Theme Spotlight: Gender Lens
September 2017 | Gender Lens

At CCM, we categorize our investments using seventeen impact themes, one of which is gender lens. We define this theme as follows: benefiting women and girls, primarily those that are low- and moderate-income, such as women-owned businesses, educational programs, health-related services, and affordable homeownership.  We support these initiatives promoting gender […]