Boston Common Asset Management Launches EMERGING MARKETS MUTUAL FUND, the Boston Common ESG Impact Emerging Markets Fund
The Fund Expands the Firm’s Commitment to Integrated ESG Impact Investing BOSTON, MA, September 20, 2021 – Boston Common Asset Management, LLC (“BCAM”), an independent, employee-owned global equity manager dedicated to integrated environmental, social, and [...]
IMPACT REPORT: Global Impact Equity Strategy
Our First Impact Report for our Global Impact Strategy We are excited to share with you the first Impact Report for our Global Impact Strategy. The report focuses on the outcomes of our shareowner engagement [...]
Boston Common Asset Management Announces Appointment of Joana Arthur, CFA, as Investment Director; Team Expansion
Firm’s Assets Under Management Have Doubled Since the End of 2019 ESG Team and Operations Team Add Personnel BOSTON, MA, [July 29, 2021] – Boston Common Asset Management, LLC (“Boston Common”), an independent, women-led and [...]
Active Investor Impact Update – Q2 2021
During the second quarter of 2021, we celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, commemorating Pride Month in June, which marks the end of the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan - a critical tipping point in the movement [...]
IMPACT REPORT: Delivering Equitable, Ethical, and Environmental Returns
Our Fifth Annual Impact Report Boston Common’s fifth annual impact report comes at a pivotal moment. As post-pandemic economies begin to take shape, we are struck by what we’ve learned from this challenging time and [...]
From Awareness to Action: Turning pledges into practice
Geeta Aiyer, President and Founder On Juneteenth last year, just weeks after George Floyd's murder, we promised to rededicate ourselves as investors and movement builders to the tasks of advancing antiracism and building a shared [...]
Public Policy Engagement on Climate: The critical role of investors
Lauren Compere, Managing Director While our priority as responsible stewards of capital is engaging directly with the companies we invest in, Boston Common also employs a robust public policy engagement strategy. We focus on existing [...]
Press Release: Investors call on AT&T to address anti-Native bias at CNN
On June 7, 2021, Boston Common Asset Management and Mercy Investment Services sent an investor letter to AT&T regarding CNN and anti-Native bias. 50 investors and organizations with over $100 billion in assets under management [...]
Climate Action for Earth Day: let’s vow to “Front-end Load”
Geeta Aiyer Net-zero commitments by 2050 from companies and countries are encouraging, but not enough. We must make dramatic changes by 2030. Climate change and rising carbon concentrations are cumulative. This makes straight-line abatement plans [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Boston Common Asset Management Names Leah Turino Head of ESG Integration
BOSTON, April 14 2021--Boston Common Asset Management has named Leah Turino, CFP®, Head of ESG Integration, a role designed to strengthen the organization’s integrated ESG investment process. As part of this key, cross-functional position, Leah [...]
Boston Common Joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
Lauren Compere, Managing Director Climate is a systemic risk for every investor. In nine months, COP26 in Glasgow will bring together governments, central banks, investors, insurers, and companies. These players are finally leaning towards net-zero [...]
Press Release: Boston Common Partners with AMG
February 1, 2021 We are excited to share a positive development at Boston Common: Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) has made an investment in our firm in an arrangement that will enhance our financial stability [...]