
10 Student Teams Enter 2023 Corporate Engagement Challenge!
We're pleased to announce that 10 students teams from universities across the U.S.have entered the Intentional Endowments Network‘s (IEN) Student Corporate Engagement Challenge. Teams of three to five undergraduate and graduate students will showcase their skills in sustainable investing and shareholder advocacy throughout the Challenge.

Event Summary: IEN Climate Week Roundtable
On September 22nd at NYC’s Javits Center, IEN hosted an Institutional Investor Roundtable, a co-located event at The Nest Summit as a part of Climate Week NYC. This half-day event provided a dynamic space for over 120 trustees, endowment stakeholders, asset managers, investment consultants, faculty, and non-profit partners to discuss important topics in the field of sustainable investment, including ESG integration, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), and sustainable investment options in retirement plans.

Press Release: Climate Week Announcement: Colleges Pledge...
CLIMATE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT: COLLEGES PLEDGE SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT PLANS FOR FACULTY & EMPLOYEES Arizona State, Lewis & Clark, Chatham University Among Colleges Endowments Committing to Sustainable Retirement Plan Options with Renewed Focus on Climate and Social Justice

Investors Push Back on Anti-ESG Political Attacks
Over the past few months, there has been a concerted effort amongst political forces attempting to discredit the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information in the investment process via a media campaign and state laws that ban certain investment management firms that have been vocal about the (financial and societal) value of considering issues like climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion in the investment process. The idea of limiting the kinds of data investors can use when making investment decisions is absurd, and these deliberate attempts to do so are dangerous for those who have entrusted the stewardship of their capital to investors that may be hamstrung by these laws. There have been many excellent responses to...

New Report: Warren Wilson College Announces 80% Success R...
We're excited to share our newest resource: Warren Wilson College: Impacting How Companies Do Business! This briefing paper details how Warren Wilson College has influenced companies’ actions to compel real, positive change in corporate policies and practices.

How Can Private Impact Investments Help Address the Curre...
IEN Member iSelect Fund Management explores the influence impact investments can have over the looming food crisis through the private companies they invest in.

ValuesAdvisor & IEN: Connecting Endowments With Qualified...
It's quite challenging to find trusted financial professionals when working to align your values. IEN's recent partnership with ValuesAdvisor, a vetted database of values-aligned financial professionals aim to make it easy for endowments to find trusted financial professionals to help them achieve their sustainability goals.

Shipping Industry Launches the Blue Sky Maritime Coalitio...
Leaders in the global shipping industry have launched the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition to accelerate the transition of shipping industry toward net-zero GHG emissions and address global climate change. Purus Marine, established by IEN member EnTrust Global, is one of the founding members of the coalition.

2021 Network Impact Report
Take a look back at what the Intentional Endowments Network accomplished last year through the 2021 IEN Impact Report. While we grapple with global challenges, the endowment community continues to advance sustainable investment practices and strategies.

V-Square Quantitative Management Releases Their ESG Trend...
V-Square Quantitative Management, a member of the Intentional Endowments Network, has released their ESG Trends to Watch in 2022 report.

V-Square Quantitative Management Releases Their ESG Trend...
V-Square Quantitative Management, a member of the Intentional Endowments Network, has released their ESG Trends to Watch in 2022 report.

2021 Network Impact Report
Take a look back at what the Intentional Endowments Network accomplished last year through the 2021 IEN Impact Report. While we grapple with global challenges, the endowment community continues to advance sustainable investment practices and strategies.

Shipping Industry Launches the Blue Sky Maritime Coalitio...
Leaders in the global shipping industry have launched the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition to accelerate the transition of shipping industry toward net-zero GHG emissions and address global climate change. Purus Marine, established by IEN member EnTrust Global, is one of the founding members of the coalition.

ValuesAdvisor & IEN: Connecting Endowments With Qualified...
It's quite challenging to find trusted financial professionals when working to align your values. IEN's recent partnership with ValuesAdvisor, a vetted database of values-aligned financial professionals aim to make it easy for endowments to find trusted financial professionals to help them achieve their sustainability goals.

How Can Private Impact Investments Help Address the Curre...
IEN Member iSelect Fund Management explores the influence impact investments can have over the looming food crisis through the private companies they invest in.

New Report: Warren Wilson College Announces 80% Success R...
We're excited to share our newest resource: Warren Wilson College: Impacting How Companies Do Business! This briefing paper details how Warren Wilson College has influenced companies’ actions to compel real, positive change in corporate policies and practices.

Investors Push Back on Anti-ESG Political Attacks
Over the past few months, there has been a concerted effort amongst political forces attempting to discredit the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information in the investment process via a media campaign and state laws that ban certain investment management firms that have been vocal about the (financial and societal) value of considering issues like climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion in the investment process. The idea of limiting the kinds of data investors can use when making investment decisions is absurd, and these deliberate attempts to do so are dangerous for those who have entrusted the stewardship of their capital to investors that may be hamstrung by these laws. There have been many excellent responses to...

Press Release: Climate Week Announcement: Colleges Pledge...
CLIMATE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT: COLLEGES PLEDGE SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT PLANS FOR FACULTY & EMPLOYEES Arizona State, Lewis & Clark, Chatham University Among Colleges Endowments Committing to Sustainable Retirement Plan Options with Renewed Focus on Climate and Social Justice

Event Summary: IEN Climate Week Roundtable
On September 22nd at NYC’s Javits Center, IEN hosted an Institutional Investor Roundtable, a co-located event at The Nest Summit as a part of Climate Week NYC. This half-day event provided a dynamic space for over 120 trustees, endowment stakeholders, asset managers, investment consultants, faculty, and non-profit partners to discuss important topics in the field of sustainable investment, including ESG integration, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), and sustainable investment options in retirement plans.

10 Student Teams Enter 2023 Corporate Engagement Challenge!
We're pleased to announce that 10 students teams from universities across the U.S.have entered the Intentional Endowments Network‘s (IEN) Student Corporate Engagement Challenge. Teams of three to five undergraduate and graduate students will showcase their skills in sustainable investing and shareholder advocacy throughout the Challenge.

10 Student Teams Enter 2023 Corporate Engagement Challenge!
We're pleased to announce that 10 students teams from universities across the U.S.have entered the Intentional Endowments Network‘s (IEN) Student Corporate Engagement Challenge. Teams of three to five undergraduate and graduate students will showcase their skills in sustainable investing and shareholder advocacy throughout the Challenge.

2021 Network Impact Report
Take a look back at what the Intentional Endowments Network accomplished last year through the 2021 IEN Impact Report. While we grapple with global challenges, the endowment community continues to advance sustainable investment practices and strategies.

Event Summary: IEN Climate Week Roundtable
On September 22nd at NYC’s Javits Center, IEN hosted an Institutional Investor Roundtable, a co-located event at The Nest Summit as a part of Climate Week NYC. This half-day event provided a dynamic space for over 120 trustees, endowment stakeholders, asset managers, investment consultants, faculty, and non-profit partners to discuss important topics in the field of sustainable investment, including ESG integration, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), and sustainable investment options in retirement plans.

How Can Private Impact Investments Help Address the Curre...
IEN Member iSelect Fund Management explores the influence impact investments can have over the looming food crisis through the private companies they invest in.

Investors Push Back on Anti-ESG Political Attacks
Over the past few months, there has been a concerted effort amongst political forces attempting to discredit the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information in the investment process via a media campaign and state laws that ban certain investment management firms that have been vocal about the (financial and societal) value of considering issues like climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion in the investment process. The idea of limiting the kinds of data investors can use when making investment decisions is absurd, and these deliberate attempts to do so are dangerous for those who have entrusted the stewardship of their capital to investors that may be hamstrung by these laws. There have been many excellent responses to...

New Report: Warren Wilson College Announces 80% Success R...
We're excited to share our newest resource: Warren Wilson College: Impacting How Companies Do Business! This briefing paper details how Warren Wilson College has influenced companies’ actions to compel real, positive change in corporate policies and practices.

Press Release: Climate Week Announcement: Colleges Pledge...
CLIMATE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT: COLLEGES PLEDGE SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT PLANS FOR FACULTY & EMPLOYEES Arizona State, Lewis & Clark, Chatham University Among Colleges Endowments Committing to Sustainable Retirement Plan Options with Renewed Focus on Climate and Social Justice

Shipping Industry Launches the Blue Sky Maritime Coalitio...
Leaders in the global shipping industry have launched the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition to accelerate the transition of shipping industry toward net-zero GHG emissions and address global climate change. Purus Marine, established by IEN member EnTrust Global, is one of the founding members of the coalition.

V-Square Quantitative Management Releases Their ESG Trend...
V-Square Quantitative Management, a member of the Intentional Endowments Network, has released their ESG Trends to Watch in 2022 report.

ValuesAdvisor & IEN: Connecting Endowments With Qualified...
It's quite challenging to find trusted financial professionals when working to align your values. IEN's recent partnership with ValuesAdvisor, a vetted database of values-aligned financial professionals aim to make it easy for endowments to find trusted financial professionals to help them achieve their sustainability goals.