At Zevin Asset Management, we build responsible investment portfolios for our clients. We then address risks and create positive social impact by engaging with portfolio companies. The early months of 2022 were no exception. In the first quarter of 2022, we looked for opportunities to support the people of Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. We initiated dialogues with portfolio companies and the investment community on their role in enabling this war — and pressed for action to mitigate further human rights abuses.
Q4 2021 Impact Update
At Zevin Asset Management, we build responsible investment portfolios for our clients. We then address risks and create positive social impact by engaging with portfolio companies. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we continued to use our voice to lead and support unfolding initiatives on addressing racial inequity.
Q3 2021 Impact Update
At Zevin Asset Management, we build responsible investment portfolios for our clients. We then address risks and create positive social impact by engaging with portfolio companies. In the third quarter of 2021, we persisted in challenging companies, and Congress, for accountability and positive change focusing on worker rights, strengthening our democracy, and shining a light on corporate involvement in public policy across a range of issues.
Q2 2021 Impact Update
At Zevin Asset Management, we build responsible investment portfolios for our clients. We then address risks and create positive social impact by engaging with portfolio companies.
Structural racism, surveillance technology, and worker safety, wellness, and wages were all brought to the table at Amazon’s annual meeting earlier this month. Shareholders made clear that the company needs to adopt better corporate governance to properly address these issues. We presented a proposal asking for an independent chair on Amazon’s board of directors. We believe Jeff Bezos will not foster fresh perspectives to counter the problems Amazon faces given that he created many of them as founder and CEO.
Q1 2021 Impact Update
At Zevin Asset Management, we build responsible investment portfolios for our clients. We then address risks and create positive social impact by engaging with portfolio companies. We use a range of techniques to move companies toward better environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, but shareholder proposals are often necessary to turn up the heat. In Q1, we received word that several of our proposals would appear on company ballots in the coming months.