Investment Profiles
Impact Profile: Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT (IQVF)
Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT (IQVF) is a farmland finance company that works with mission-driven investors to provide land security to organic and regenerative farmers through long-term leases (74% of total assets), mortgages (22%), and lines of credit (4%). The company… Read More >
Shifting to a Higher Gear with Accell
The COVID pandemic changed many things over the past year. One was that people went outdoors to beat cabin fever or to get a little exercise. An activity that provides both is bicycling, which has become cool again. If you… Read More >
Climate Change and Impact Investments
For many, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about investing to combat climate change is divestment from fossil fuels and investment in climate solutions. Clean Yield strives to take a holistic approach by investing in companies and… Read More >
Industry Profile – Investing in Clean Energy
For years, we have talked about the imperative of fossil fuel divestment and a shift to renewable energy. Yet our portfolios have had few publicly traded renewable investments. You might wonder why this is.
There is a difference between a… Read More >
VCLF makes big commitment to Black-owned businesses in Vermont
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) has committed $1 million to make interest-free loans to Black-owned businesses and Black-led organizations in Vermont. With this announcement VCLF is demonstrating its commitment to racial equity by providing meaningful support for Black-owned businesses,… Read More >
Impact Investing COVID-19 Round-up
While it seems no part of the economy has been spared by the COVID-19 crisis, Clean Yield’s alternative investments have responded with creativity and tenacity. These small and growing businesses and community-focused funds have highlighted for us the resilience of… Read More >
Getting to Know Nokia (NOK)
International communications services companies in Europe, Japan, Scandinavia, and Canada have become an important part of Clean Yield portfolios over the last several years. Now we’re adding a leading manufacturer of the equipment they buy, Nokia. Nokia was once the… Read More >
Less Is More with Christian Hansen (CHYHY)
Feeding our ever-expanding global population in a resource-constrained world presents challenges. Like any great challenge, this one also presents opportunities – opportunities which Christian Hansen is poised to address.
Christian Hansen is a Denmark-based chemicals company that has supplied natural… Read More >
Healthcare Trust of America (HTA): Is There a Doctor in the House?
Is there a doctor in the house? We hope so. The shortage of doctors in the U.S. will likely get worse as the country’s demographics shift to an older population. People 65 and over, for example, have four times as… Read More >
Leveraging private capital for high impact
We help our clients make a positive difference in the world through investments in community loan funds and via private placements in mission-based companies and funds. These investments support both the economic resilience of our communities and the ecological resilience… Read More >