Socially Responsible Investing News

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BRIDGE Housing, the leading nonprofit affordable housing owner and developer on the West Coast, today announced the first close of BRIDGE Housing Impact Fund I with more than $92 million, marking a major milestone for the innovative investment platform to accelerate the acquisition, preservation, and construction of affordable and workforce housing in high-cost markets. The initial close brings together a distinguished group of institutional and mission-aligned i...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ABN AMRO Boston Common Emerging Markets ESG Equities UCITS Fund has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, ABN AMRO Investment Solutions (AAIS) and Boston Common Asset Management (BCAM) announced today. The milestone was driven primarily by approximately $810 million in institutional inflows since October 2025. The UCITS fund, classified as Article 8 under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), provides exposure to EM companies demonstrat...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bregal Sphere, part of Bregal Investments, today announced a strategic partnership with Imperative, providing financing to accelerate the development of its global pipeline of high-quality ecosystem restoration projects. As a leading institutional natural capital investor, Bregal Sphere partners with best-in-class developers to deliver large-scale carbon removal projects that generate meaningful impacts for nature, climate, and local communities alongside financial retu...

SAN FRANCISCO & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG, a leading global alternative investment management firm, today announced that The Rise Funds, the multi-sector strategy of its global impact investing platform, has made an investment of approximately $250 million in Findhelp (the “Company”), the nation’s largest social care technology platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2010, Findhelp connects tens of millions of people each year to more than 900,000 verified co...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ellavoz Children’s Literacy Foundation (ECLF) took a heartfelt step toward closing the literacy gap by sponsoring a special author visit to Spring Park Elementary School, a Title I school in Jacksonville, Florida. Multiple presentations to kindergarten through 5th grade students were given by New York Times bestselling author, Beth Ferry, whose stories of friendship, kindness, and found family have long captured the imaginations of young readers. In the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garden City Equity (“Garden City” or “the Firm”), a people-first holding company focused on acquiring and growing family- and founder-owned businesses for the long term, today announced it has raised $255 million for its next tranche of investments. The firm targets lower middle-market businesses in the South and Southwest United States with up to $25 million of EBITDA. Garden City was founded in 2020, by CEO Michael Arrieta, former Global VP and Chief of Staff...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Free access to investor-grade climate impact data and assessments available through an expanded partnership between Prime Coalition and Rho Impact...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JTB Group has unveiled “OPEN FRONTIER 2035,” its long-term vision for the next decade. The vision positions JTB as a frontier (leading-edge) enterprise that brings together people, places, businesses, and possibilities to create connections and generate new value for society. By pioneering a new era of Designing Human Moments, we will harness our expertise and insights to connect, create, and contribute to the world—enriching people’s lives with excitement and contentmen...

HOOD RIVER, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kestrel launched a Blue Bond Methodology for the U.S. municipal market, supporting credible issuance for water, coastal, and ocean projects....

SUN VALLEY, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer Advisors announces the 2026 Sun Valley Conference for Endowments & Foundations...