Boston Common Asset Management

Our Philosophy

We believe that companies addressing sustainability challenges will experience larger-than-expected demand for their products and services, thus building competitive advantages; these impact opportunities are dynamic and are not fully reflected in valuation. Our diverse and experienced team identifies innovative companies whose products and/or services can positively impact society and address the many challenges we face globally. We augment this approach by actively and strategically engaging with our portfolio holdings, stimulating progress toward sustainability goals and creating “impact momentum” as a potential source of investment alpha.

Our Approach

Integrated ESG Investing

We believe our competitive advantage lies in the fundamental judgment of our experienced investment professionals, the diversity of perspectives on our team, our investment approach that fully integrates ESG considerations, and our active engagement with portfolio companies.

As a pioneer with a heritage of thoughtful, integrated, global ESG investing, we:

•  Develop comprehensive, proprietary sustainability guidelines

•  Integrate ESG analysis from our in-house, independent research into each step of the investment process

•  Act as thought leaders for the ESG investment movement

•  Identify leading companies on both process and product dimensions of sustainability

•  Apply decades of global expertise on ESG to better understand and identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities

We use shareholder leverage to influence corporate and industry practices globally, often in collaboration with coalitions of like-minded investors. Our long-term engagement priorities build on our investment themes of climate change and earth renewal, inclusion and empowerment, and health and community well-being.