Socially Responsible Investments
Reynders, McVeigh partners have a long record of
creating and managing socially responsible investments, with and for clients.
A fundamental element in our investment philosophy is our focus on companies
that have positive environmental, labor, community, and governance records.
We believe that striving to lead in these areas is not only ethical, but
is also an important determinant of the ability of forward-thinking companies
both to gain and to maintain a competitive advantage over their peers.
While we believe that all investments have an ethical dimension, we recognize
that each individual has his or her own personal priorities when considering
how to express their values through their investments. We take the time
to understand your concerns regarding our changing world, and we apply
your guidance to our decision-making process. We respect your right to
avoid investment in companies whose activities you find objectionable,
and we will inform you of a company’s corporate responsibility record.
Our goal is to build a portfolio designed to address your specific interests – to
reflect your personal purposes and imperatives.
We will also assist clients who wish to use their ownership position in
companies to advocate for change through the use of shareholder resolutions.
We engage companies directly to improve policies that are deficient.
Many clients seek community development and social venture investments
where reasonable financial returns are matched by unusually high social
returns. The firm’s principals have designed and funded projects
that have brought tens of millions of dollars in revenue to leading cultural
institutions throughout the world.
Reynders, McVeigh Partners have partnered with prominent national organizations,
among them the National Science Foundation and The National Wildlife Federation,
and with distinguished local organizations, such as the Boston Museum of
Science, to create dynamic public/private partnerships. Partners have helped
to start and fund community loan projects that have created both jobs and
better housing for the poorest citizens of our world.
Welcoming the guidance and support of our clients, we will continue to
innovate – to find new ways that capital can be used to create positive
and progressive change.
