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Mission & Vision

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What drives our work each day

Vision: A financial system that creates value for people, communities, and planet—not just a privileged few

Mission: Deliver financial solutions that support a Just TransitionJust TransitionCoined by the Climate Justice Alliance, Just Transition is a “vision-led, unifying and place-based set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.” to a regenerative economy

Our Theory of Change

The billions we collectively invest in our retirement present a powerful opportunity to support a Just TransitionJust TransitionCoined by the Climate Justice Alliance, Just Transition is a “vision-led, unifying and place-based set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.”.

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Divest

Make it harder for extractive industries to grow

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Engage

Hold public corporations accountable

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Invest

Build sustainable, equitable local communities

Redistribute

Use profits to support grassroots community groups organizing toward a regenerative economy

Extractive Investment Chains

Actors in extractive investment chains seek to maximize profit above all else, regardless of negative impacts on the environment or society at large, attempt to reinforce their own power through the way that transactions are structured, and rely on punitive measures to enforce agreements.

Social Justice Investment Chains

Social Justice Investing is investing that is deeply aligned with and led by social justice movements, invests in and builds power with marginalized communities, supports community-controlled enterprise, offers non-extractive terms, and is accessible to ordinary people.