As institutional investors such as university endowments begin divesting from coal and fossil fuel companies, there is a tremendous opportunity for carbon-free reinvesting to prioritize energy efficiency and clean technology and to leverage investment portfolios that provide capital to speed the transition to a clean energy future.

In undertaking carbon-free and clean energy re-investment, many questions emerge: Is there a way to divest from fossil fuel companies without increasing risk? What re-investment options exist for university endowments, institutional investors, foundations, and for individuals?

As You Sow strives to answer these important questions by working with key allies in the investment industry. Our research and resources provide:

Do the Investment Math: Building a Carbon-Free Portfolio

As You Sow and financial advisors, the Aperio Group, collaborated to promote a financial risk assessment of carbon divestment in the paper Do the Investment Math: Building a Carbon-Free Portfolio.

A webinar was held in early 2013 highlighting the growing carbon divestment movement and exploring the low-risk impact of divesting from a range of carbon-intensive companies, from the Filthy 15 coal utilities and mining companies, to the Carbon Tracker 200, a group of the 200 companies holding the most fossil fuel reserves, to all fossil fuel based energy companies. The panel was moderated by Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow, and featured report author Patrick Geddes, CIO of Aperio Group and Dan Apfel, Executive Director of the Responsible Endowments Coalition.

>> Read our press release for the report and webinar

Reinvestment Handbook

The Reinvestment Handbook is a resource for the next generation of responsible investors. It is designed to help students better understand their university endowment, the key pillars of SRI funds including screening for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, performance of ESG investments, funds, and portfolios, and basic finance concepts.

A second edition, expanded to include all fossil fuels and additional finance resources, is being developed.