Investment Profiles

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VCLF makes big commitment to Black-owned businesses in Vermont

July 7, 2020
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 >
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Impact Investing COVID-19 Round-up

May 13, 2020
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 >
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Getting to Know Nokia (NOK)

May 7, 2020
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 >
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Less Is More with Christian Hansen (CHYHY)

February 19, 2020
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 >
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Leveraging private capital for high impact

March 12, 2019
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 >