SGI seeks to provide resources to its Members and the Responsible Investing Community that will support their shareholder engagement, investment processes, or commitment to Catholic Social Teaching.
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- Sustainable & Responsible Mutual Fund Chart from US SIF (The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment). The Mutual Fund Performance Chart displays all sustainable and responsible mutual funds offered by US SIF’s institutional member firms. This public tool is meant for individual investors to compare cost, financial performance, screens and voting records of competing funds. All listed funds are open to new investors.
- Fossil Free Funds. Are your savings invested in fossil fuels? Search for mutual funds from your portfolio or retirement plan and find the fossil fuels hidden within, a resource from As You Sow.
- Morningstar Sustainability Rating™. This tool is a means for investors to evaluate how well the companies in a fund’s portfolio are managing the environmental, social, and governance—or ESG—investing factors relevant to their industries. It makes it possible to find sustainable funds even if not marketed specifically as products that support a socially responsible investing approach.
2018 Resources
Climate Change Resources
- ICCR: An Interfaith Investor Response to the Papal Encyclical on Climate Change
- CDP: Climate Change Report 2016
- CDP: Global Forest Report 2016
- NYT: Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change
- HBR: Divestment Alone Won’t beat Climate Change
- Calvert Investments: Policy Engagement Toolkit
- IPCC: Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)
- ICCR: Invested in Change
- ICCR: Faith Based Statements on Climate Change
- Harvard Business School: Divestment Alone Won’t beat Climate Change
- World Bank: Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must Be Avoided
- US-SIF: Investing to Curb Climate Change – A Guide for the Individual Investor
Corporate Governance Resources
- Ceres: View From the Top: How Corporate Boards Engage on Sustainability Performance
- CalPERS: Global Principles of Accountable Corporate Governance
- Oxfam: An economy for the 99 percent
- S&P Global Market Intelligence: How Increasing Income Inequality Is Dampening U.S. Economic Growth, And Possible Ways To Change The Tide
- Center for American Progress: Next Steps for Progress on Equal Pay
- 24/7 Wall Street: Companies Paying Americans the Least
- Walden Asset Management and Calvert Investments: Policy Engagement Toolkit
Environmental Justice Resources
- OSHA: Transporting Hazardous Materials
- NPR: A Hard Look At The Risks Of Transporting Oil On Rail Tanker Cars
- Resource Hub: North American Crude by Rail
- DOT: Final Rule to Strengthen Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail
- Association of American Railroads: Crude by Rail
- ICCR: 40 Years of Environmental Stewardship
Food Safety and Sustainability Resources
- Ceres: Reporting Guidance for Responsible Palm
- NPR: Thou Shalt Not Toss Food: Enlisting Religious Groups To Fight Waste
- ICCR: Recipes for a More Just Food System
- UN: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Access To Nutrition Index
- Rudd Center: Targeted Marketing report
- Grace Communications Foundation: Sustainable Agriculture – The Basics
- Union of Concerned Scientists: Sustainable Agriculture Techniques
- Oxfam: Behind the Brands
Healthcare Resources
- ICCR: Statement of Principles and Recommended Practices for Corporations on Domestic Health Issues
- ICCR: An Ounce of Prevention
- Kaiser Family Foundation: Healthcare Research
Water Stewardship Resources
- ICCR: Statement of Principles & Recommended Practices for Corporate Water Stewardship
- ICCR: Framing the Dialogue on the Human Right to Water: Opportunities for Multi-stakeholder Collaboration
- CDP: Global Water Report 2016
- Ceres: Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: How the Food Sector is Managing Global Water Risks
- Shift: Guidance for Companies on Respecting the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation
- The CEO Water Mandate
