A Tool to Check the Sustainability of Your Investments

The Tool: As You Sow’s app.

What it Offers: The ability to search mutual funds or ETFs & a list of “top rated” funds, which earn the highest returns and the highest “grades”. The 6 search tools are:

• Deforestation Free Funds
• Fossil Fuel Funds 
• Gender Equality Funds
• Gun Free Funds
• Tobacco Free Funds
• Weapon Free Funds

The Demand for Such a Tool: Impact or sustainable investing considers a company’s environmental, social, & corporate governance (ESG). 85% of individual investors want to add these investments to their portfolios but have difficulty finding them.

Similar Options: 

• Your SRI 
• MSCI

CNBC.com | Use this free tool to see if your investments are sustainable