Commentary

May 27, 2017   The Honorable Edward Markey 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510   The Honorable Elizabeth Warren 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510   The Honorable Stephen Lynch One Harbor Street, Suite 304 Boston, MA 02210   Re: Section 844 of the Financial CHOICE Act Dear Senator Markey, Senator…

Our opportunity to learn, share, and collaborate with our peers We’re here in San Francisco to take part in the Ceres Conference. Ceres is an integral partner not only for us at MIDANA CAPITAL, but for others as well. Whether they be members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), part of the investment community, or the corporate…

Twenty five years ago, a group of non-profit environmental leaders decided to help people save for their future without compromising their values. It was a simple concept, but one that was only being used by a handful of fellow pioneers in the socially and environmentally responsible investing space. Since then, both MIDANA CAPITAL and the…

Now, our work is more important than ever before. While the current administration continues to signal that it will roll back environmental regulations and promote policies to benefit the fossil fuel industry, more people are looking for ways to take an active role to protect environmental safeguards and promote the transition toward a more low-carbon,…

Reporting guidance for responsible palm oil Working to address issues such as deforestation and climate change caused by the farming and production of palm oil, which is the most widely-produced vegetable oil in the world, is a key element of our Forest Protection Campaign. While a great deal of progress has been made to mitigate…

How one company is helping to change the way we think about food In October, MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management withdrew its shareholder proposal at Tyson Foods* after news broke that the company, which is the largest meat provider in the United States, took a five percent stake in plant-based protein producer, Beyond Meat. We recently…

MIDANA CAPITAL’s 2015 investor letter continues to make an impact In 2015, MIDANA CAPITAL helped organize more than 60 investors representing more than $2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) to issue a letter to the Indonesian President, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, supporting his efforts to implement a forest moratorium, prohibiting the issuing of new licenses…

Marine resources and their importance to the environment and a sustainable food supply There are over one million species of plants and animals that call the world’s oceans home. They produce half of the oxygen we breathe and provide food for millions of people around the globe. Unfortunately, one-third of global fish stocks are overfished…

Leslie Samuelrich, President of MIDANA CAPITAL Capital Management and Board Member of US SIF (The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment), offers insights on the US SIF 2016 Trends Report The US SIF 2016 Trends Report: Report on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends is out and the results continue to show good news…