Impact
Investing for a Just, Equitable, and Sustainable World
Our Impact is Threefold
We urge portfolio companies to protect the earth’s natural resources and minimize environmental risks through sustainable practices: reducing resource use, transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions, conserving water, and working towards a circular economy.
Two decades of climate leadership
0% direct investment in fossil fuels
80% fewer emissions among investment strategies
58 banks engaged on climate risk
Our investment strategies seek companies that respect workers as assets rather than costs, promoting human rights, equity, and non-discrimination around the world.
39 companies engaged on racial equity
Voted against 70 companies on gender or racial board diversity
GlaxoSmithKline committed to increasing female representation in senior roles to over 37%.
Engaged Hoya on human rights policies resulting in the establishment of a helpline accessible to all workers.
As advocates for fair, inclusive, and accountable corporate culture, we encourage companies to adopt ethical, transparent policies on hiring, pay, and political involvement.
95 companies engaged on COVID-19 response
44 corporate policies, processes, or products improved through our engagements
10 shareholder resolutions filed in the U.S.
Voted in favor of 70% of 116 ESG shareowner proposals at 56 companies
Impact Spotlight
Annual Impact Report
Boston Common’s annual environmental, social, & governance impacts
Impact in Action
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Steven Heim: 2023 ICCR Legacy Award Recipient
We are proud to congratulate Steven Heim on the ICCR Legacy Award, an award honoring an individual whose work and influence has had a tremendous positive impact on corporate policies and practices.
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Emerging Markets Sustainability
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Update on the SVB & Signature Bank Failures
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Boston Common Named to PSN Top Guns List
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ESG’s Underperformance in 2022 Reflects Style Shift
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Have US Profit Margins Peaked?
Portfolio Manager, Michelle Buckley, analyzes how the Covid-19 pandemic and the concurrent Great Resignation may have reinstated the traditional relationship between compensation and productivity, its implications for US portfolios and influence on capital allocation for all Americans.
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Boston Founder Wins TiE Boston’s Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to announce that Boston Common’s founder, Geeta Aiyer has been honored this year with TiE Boston’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Impact Report: Global Impact Equity Strategy 2021/2022
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Meet Boston Common’s Newest Portfolio Manager, Michelle Buckley
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Investor Guidance for Prioritizing Gender
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Steven Heim: 2023 ICCR Legacy Award Recipient
Thought Leadership
Emerging Markets Sustainability
In the News
Update on the SVB & Signature Bank Failures
In the News
Boston Common Named to PSN Top Guns List
Thought Leadership
ESG’s Underperformance in 2022 Reflects Style Shift
Thought Leadership
Have US Profit Margins Peaked?
In the News
Boston Founder Wins TiE Boston’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Thought Leadership
Impact Report: Global Impact Equity Strategy 2021/2022
In the News
Meet Boston Common’s Newest Portfolio Manager, Michelle Buckley
Thought Leadership
Investor Guidance for Prioritizing Gender
Active Investor Impact Update
This edition of the Active Investor Impact Update features Boston Common’s thought leadership and shareholder advocacy work from the first quarter of 2023