In accordance with the socially responsible investment guidelines put forth by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), below are the six main principles our Catholic Portfolio seeks to uphold.
Protecting Human Life
What We Avoid: Abortion, Contraceptives, Embryonic Stem Cell/Human Cloning
Promoting Human Dignity
What We Look For: Human Rights, Curbing Pornography, Access to Pharmaceuticals
What We Avoid: Racial Discrimination, Gender Discrimination
Reducing Arms Production
What We Avoid: Production and Sale of Nuclear Weapons, Antipersonnel Landmines
Pursuing Economic Justice
What We Look For: Affordable Housing, Affordable Banking, Labor Standards
What We Avoid: Sweatshops
Protecting the Environment
What We Look For: Sustainability, Clean Energy Companies
What We Avoid: Big Polluters
Encouraging Corporate Responsibility
What We Look For: Good Corporate Citizens, Ethical Companies, Recycling
What We Avoid: Companies With a History of Philanthropy to the Types of Organizations This Portfolio Avoids