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Beneath the Waves: An Overview of Saturna Capital's Sustainable Fixed-Income Investment Process
Saturna Capital, White Papers - June 2022In this article, we provide investors with an overview of Saturna Capital's sustainable fixed-income investment process. We aim to help elevate investors' awareness of how we explicitly integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into our investment approach of constructing globally diversified fixed-income portfolios.
Continue reading . . .The Case for Global Bonds, 2nd Edition
Saturna Capital, White Papers - June 2022When combined with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration, a global bond strategy can be on the cutting edge of sustainable finance by investing in companies and sovereign nations that embrace increasingly better policies and provide unique opportunities for positive impact. With the whole world to choose from, the discussion of global debt cannot be separated from the discussion of sustainability — climate-related risks, water, and carbon emissions are all factors to consider.
Continue reading . . .Amana Funds Featured on Morningstar – 2022’s Top Sustainable Funds Weather a Tough Market
News & Announcements - June 2022In the Morningstar article “2022’s Top Sustainable Funds Weather a Tough Market,” Katherine Lynch names Amana Growth Fund and Amana Income Fund among the “handful of strategies [that] have been able to outperform” despite a challenging year for sustainable mutual funds.
Continue reading . . .Actively Managing Islamic Investments
From the Yardarm, Amana Mutual Funds Trust - June 2022As the largest manager of Islamic investments in the United States, we believe that in the realm of Islamic investing, a truly passive option doesn’t exist. Instead, we ask where the active decisions are being made; in the choices of which screening methods are used to design the index, or in the implementation of screening methods in the actual investment portfolio?
Continue reading . . .HR Morning – Saturna’s Ashton and Salam Discuss How Socially Responsible 401(k) Options Further DEI Progress
News & Announcements - May 2022Saturna's Stephanie Ashton and Monem Salam wrote an article titled “Socially Responsible 401(k) Options Show Employers Take DEI Seriously” that has been published on the human resources industry website HR Morning.
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