News
March 31, 2019
Key Legal Victory for Clergy Housing Allowance
On March 15, 2019 the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the exclusion’s constitutionality in Gaylor v. Mnuchin.
Read moreFebruary 17, 2019
Portico Recognized for Innovating to Improve Health, Rein in Costs
The Rev. Jerry Trantham has dropped 65 pounds and brought his blood sugar to a healthy level. Allison Ramsey has been feeling more energetic and upbeat.
Read moreFebruary 17, 2019
Impax Investment Continues to Deliver
Portico’s 2016 social impact first (SIF) investment made through Impax Asset Management continued to deliver valuable environmental impact in 2017.
Read moreDecember 30, 2018
Companies Holding Oil Shale and Tar Sands Reserves Screened Out
For decades, the ELCA has publicly called for God’s people to be aware of the harm done to the earth and to act in ways that better steward our planet’s […]
Read moreIf you’ve ever wondered whether groups of shareholders can really change the behavior of large corporations, this story is for you. Even industry giants, it turns out, can be influenced […]
Read moreAn ELCA Collaboration The ELCA’s 1993 social statement “Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice,” followed by numerous issue papers, outlines God’s call to tend and advocate for the earth. […]
Read moreMarch 1, 2016
Screening: Guided by Revised ELCA Environment Screen, Portico Targets Thermal Coal Companies
On a regular basis, the ELCA reviews its social criteria investment screens, asking: Does this screen reflect the ELCA’s current social teachings and policies in light of the current landscape? […]
Read moreSometimes change comes through building relationships. That’s just as true in the business world as it is in the church. In this instance, Portico Benefit Services’ long-term investment relationship with […]
Read moreNovember 1, 2015
Screening: Why We Don’t Invest in Private Prisons
Investing for social impact is sometimes about where you choose not to put your money. ELCA social purpose funds screen out companies whose business practices and products conflict with ELCA […]
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