The adviser evaluates companies on environmental performance, employment practices, community relations, product quality and respect for human rights. The Walden Social Equity Fund seeks long term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks. The adviser evaluates companies on environmental performance, employment practices, community relations, product quality and respect for human rights. On behalf of the Fund, the adviser pursues an ambitious social advocacy agenda, including corporate dialogue and shareholder resolutions, to convey client concerns and to promote corporate change among portfolio companies.
Emphasis is placed on shareholder advocacy, rather than on screening criteria.
On behalf of the Fund, the adviser pursues an ambitious shareholder advocacy agenda to convey client concerns to portfolio companies. The adviser evaluates companies on environmental performance, employment practices, community relations, product quality and respect for human rights. Walden's Social Research and Shareholder Advocacy Walden engages in an ambitious social change agenda on behalf of all our clients. Our research and advocacy work uses the power of ownership to influence positively corporate behavior. We share our clients' commitment to fostering progressive social change, and regularly take the lead in dialogue with companies, shareholder resolutions, public testimony, and technical assistance to non-profit organizations.