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A Season of Accountability

If you sit on the board of a publicly traded company, there is only one time of year when you must face your shareholders. For most companies, that time is at the spring annual meeting. Since the...

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Domini Social Bond Fund Impact (Q2 2016)

The Domini Social Bond seeks to have a positive impact across multiple key themes, including affordable housing, education and climate mitigation. In the second quarter, securities Domini...

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Letter from the President

Dear Fellow Shareholders, The year ending July 31, 2016 saw an improving economy here in the United States, and with the improving situation, the nation began an important dialogue about fair wages....

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Thinking Holistically: A Community-Based Approach to Health Care

Many people claim inspiration from Dr. Paul Farmer, the founder of the global health NGO Partners In Health (PIH), myself included. I just had the pleasure of reading Tracy Kidder’s Mountains...

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A Look Beyond the Headlines: When Renewable Is Unsustainable

In a post-Paris Agreement world, one would expect to have a clearer idea of what bonuses and drawbacks the major sources of renewable energy might have for the environment, but that is not...

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Our Position on Fossil Fuel Owners and Producers

For many years, Domini has incorporated concerns about the environmental risks of companies owning and producing fossil fuels into our investment standards. Over time, we have gradually eliminated an...

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A Season of Accountability

Spring is the time of year when most corporations hold their annual meetings and shareholders cast votes on the board of directors, executive compensation and proposals submitted by shareholders. Our...

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Threat of a "Post-antibiotic" Era

In 2013 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that each year at least two million people in the United States become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and...

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Mainstream Media and Its Influence on the Presidential Elections

Media outlets remind us daily that the U.S. is currently amidst a contentious battle to elect the next American President. While news reports on elections have been abundant, mainstream coverage...

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Positive Change at Four Companies

In addition to using social, environmental and governance standards to select our investments, each year the Domini Social Equity Fund submits shareholder proposals to corporations in its portfolio,...

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Public Health and Corporate Funding of Scientific Research

In August, the New York Times reported that Coca-Cola was funding an organization called the Global Energy Balance Network (GEBN), which promoted scientific research on obesity. The organization was...

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Addressing Corporate Tax Avoidance

Corporate tax avoidance has been an important component of our engagement and policy work for several years. The United Nations’ backed Principles for Responsible Investment is a global network of...