There are 57 million women aged 40-64 in the United States, representing the fastest-growing segment of the population. Despite this demographic shift, the healthcare system is failing to adequately treat this population during a critical life stage: 84% of these women experience menopause symptoms that diminish their quality of life, and 59% have missed work due to these symptoms.
The gap in care is driven by a lack of training and a shortage of providers. Only 20% of OB/GYNs receive specific training for treating women over 40, and 49% of U.S. counties have no OB/GYNs at all. This lack of effective treatment means women are more likely to require acute care responses, such as ER visits, and are more likely to leave the workforce entirely. Read on to learn why we invested in Midi Health.
While investors routinely scrutinize the financial results of companies they are considering backing, they have traditionally lacked visibility into the internal staffing dynamics within these companies. This month, legislators in our home state of Illinois introduced a first-in-the-nation proposal to change that.
The Workforce Investment and Sustainable Employment Reporting (WISER) Act is a bill that would require large and mid-size companies in Illinois to disclose a set of standardized employment data, metrics, and policies to investors in the interest of transparency and promoting good corporate governance. We will be monitoring this effort as it comes up for consideration by the state legislature. The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance is offering updates on the legislation available at this signup link.
We are happy to invite you to RSVP for the next Chicago SRI/ESG/Impact Breakfast Group breakfast discussion on Wednesday, March 11th from 7:45-9:30am. Morningstar is generously hosting our discussion at 22 W Washington St, Chicago, IL (map), and Wespath is generously sponsoring our coffee and breakfast.
This event will focus on the evolution of proxy choice to discuss real time how the market is evolving and whether there are meaningful differences from how asset managers approached this topic in the past. Our conversation will profile a select group of large global asset managers to discuss the underlying philosophy driving their proxy strategies, the approach / strategy managers are taking for client-driven proxy voting choice, and the current scope of actual proxy choice and how it may evolve over the next three years. RSVP now.
Featured Speakers include:
Alec Castellanos (BlackRock), John Hoeppner (Builders Vision), Catherine Moyer (Northern Trust Asset Management), Christian Preussner (JPMorgan Asset Management)
We want to extend congratulations to our advisory board member Noelle Laing, who was recently honored with the 2026 LP Leader Award from Impact Capital Managers. As Chief Investment Officer at Builders Vision, Noelle guides a special purpose-aligned focus in the areas of food and agriculture, energy, and oceans. "Iām honored to be recognized by Impact Capital Managers," she says. "At Builders Vision, we see the transition to a more sustainable economy as a key driver of long-term growth. This recognition underscores our commitment to using our capital in ways that will catalyze markets, generate compelling returns, and drive positive outcomes."
Carbon Direct, the clean future solution provider, released the 2026 edition of its annual State of the Voluntary Carbon Market Report. This year's deep dive finds that most organizations with 2030 climate goals still have not taken important steps toward large scale carbon dioxide removal projects, with Microsoft alone representing an astonishing 70% of all announced CDR offtake, potentially putting future decarbonization projects at risk with unsecured commitments.
Candidly, the student loan debt optimization platform, published its 2025 Impact Report. By the numbers, the company helped shave off 33 months from the average student loan borrower's payment time, while reducing monthly bills by an average of $337 through smart payment planning for a total of $2.3 billion of impact since its founding in 2016.