Zevin Asset Management proudly publishes our second comprehensive review of the positive impact we create on behalf of our clients. Our Impact Report covers the period since fall 2018. Download the report and listen to Pat Miguel Tomaino, Director of Socially Responsible Investing, discuss our 2020 Impact Report.
Moving Money - Supporting Solutions for Racial Justice
We are enraged at the violence directed against Black people in America and the murders perpetrated by police forces, whose supposed purpose is to protect all citizens. We are also grateful to all the people who are protesting and risking their lives for change.
We acknowledge our complicity in all this suffering. As bearers of class and wealth privilege, we must locate our position in this system of oppression and put our skills as professional investors in the service of Black communities, justice, and reparation.
Q1 2020 Audiocast
Kevin Callahan, senior portfolio manager, breaks down our perspective on performance and market outlooks as we enter the second quarter of 2020:
Q1 2020 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. As the start of 2020 brought uncertainty related to the novel coronavirus outbreak, we continued challenging companies for accountability and positive change.
Coronavirus Market Outlook
Last month we shared our thoughts on the outlook for the global economy and financial markets as the spread of COVID-19 was exploding around the world. Events have continued to unfold at a frenzied pace. At times like this, it’s important for investors to not overreact, but remain objective and thoughtful, while also being nimble enough to act if conditions warrant action. Zevin Asset Management’s guiding principle has always been to invest in high quality securities that can endure during times like these, in an attempt to minimize major losses in our clients’ portfolios. To that end, we are closely monitoring this global health crisis, the numerous policy responses and financial market reaction, all within our longstanding investment process of assessing the macroeconomic, company and ESG risks.
Pressing Apple for change at The Oscars of capitalism
The media calls the shareholder meeting of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway “Woodstock for capitalists.” Apple’s annual meeting in California, which we attended late last month, should be called “The Oscars of capitalism.” The Apple shareholder meeting is exclusive (it’s difficult for investors to nab a ticket and Al Gore is in attendance), slickly produced in the gleaming “Steve Jobs Theater,” and surrounded by several layers of Secret Service-level security.
Climate Change: The Physical Risks
Climate change risk is a real concern for the world. Last year, scientists approached a consensus that our opportunity to reach the ambitious goal of curbing emissions to avoid global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius beyond pre-industrial levels has come and gone. In the current climate, coral reefs are dying, deforestation is proceeding rapidly, and Australia has succumbed to a continental rash of fires.