December 2019

Investors have joined grassroots activists to address the toll that mass incarceration takes: human suffering and 6% of US GDP. Sustainable investor solutions range from focusing solely on private prison operators to considering the entire prison-industrial complex and from divesting to engaging.

As investor demand drives growing sustainable and impact investing AUM, countless efforts are underway to prevent “green washing” and “impact washing.” A fledgling—but important—one is sustainability and impact assurance. This article highlights three trailblazers: Vornado, Etsy, and LeapFrog.