Advocacy & Impact – Q1 2023
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Affirmative Thinking – July 2021
Click here to view PDF It is hard to believe that we are halfway through summer and working our way to fall! The past 11 months have been a flurry of activity for First Affirmative Financial Network. In case you missed it, First Affirmative was recognized as one of the Best for the World™ B […]
Affirmative Thinking April 2021
By George Gay | Click Here to View PDF Sir David Attenborough, renowned nature documentarian, has produced his “witness statement” regarding human life on earth, his forecast for the future, and his prescription for avoiding it. When man first landed on the moon, in 1969, the human population on earth was less than half of […]
Affirmative Impact October 2020
First Affirmative approaches the end of 2020 with a reinvigorated spirit for our longstanding mission: To bring you competitive financial returns through conscientious design of SRI and ESG investments that make the world a better place. If you hadn’t heard, we’re happy to share it again — First Affi rmative Financial Network, LLC is now […]
Affirmative Impact June 2020
Sustainable and Impact Investing in the New World By George R. Gay | Download the PDF Many pundits discuss the “New Normal” that will arise when the pandemic ends and the economy recovers. For many in the U.S. and for most in the developing world, the “Old Normal” was not that great. The “Next Normal” will […]
Affirmative Impact April 2020
By Holly Testa | Download the PDF The traumatic impacts of the ongoing COVID- 19 outbreak are necessarily focusing attention to immediate concerns at the expense of just about everything else. Some thoughts on the challenges and opportunities we see as we navigate the changing day-to-day landscape: Our Work Continues The COVID-19 crisis will do much […]
Affirmative Impact October 2019
Gun Violence: Are We Moving Beyond Thoughts and Prayers? By Holly Testa | Download the PDF Recent events give us hope that the answer is yes, even in the face of an unresponsive Senate. In the last few months we have seen significant developments: In the absence of viable federal legislation, state lawmakers have been taking action, […]
Affirmative Impact June 2019
Finally: Significant Progress on Board Diversity By Holly TestaDownload the PDF First Affirmative has seen frustratingly slow, but nevertheless steady progress when it comes to board diversity. Of note this proxy season were our successful withdrawals of board diversity proposals at Masimo and Cambrex after both companies took steps to revise nominating committee guidelines and improve their search process […]
Affirmative Impact March 2019
Government Shutdown Impacts 2019 Proxy Season By Holly TestaDownload the PDF The start of this year’s shareholder proposal season was shrouded in uncertainty, as the government shutdown late last year included the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that is responsible for oversight of the process. Companies have the option of filing no action requests with […]
Affirmative Impact October 2018
The UN Sustainable Development Goals: Targets for Positive Impact By James Griffitts On September 25th, 2015, all 193 member states of the United Nations adopted a set of 17 goals aiming to “end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda,” to be met by 2030. […]
