Racial Equity and Climate Investing

Climate change is a powerful accelerant to existing social and economic injustices and vulnerabilities. Decades of racial discrimination in environmental policymaking has resulted in BIPOC communities being more likely to live near sources of contamination and away from clean water, air, and soil, exposing them to the brunt of the impact of climate change. Increasingly, foundations and other impact investors are investing to address the disproportionate harm climate change has on BIPOC communities by utilizing a variety of financial tools, including private equity, recoverable grants, loans,...