As You Sow is dedicated to ensuring that corporations and other institutions act responsibly and in the long-term best interests of the environment and the human condition.

The Corporate Morality Action Center was founded by Thomas Strobhar to address the great ethical issues of our day, especially as they apply to one of the most influential groups in our culture, corporations. Issues like abortion, the sacredness of marriage between a man and a woman, and pornography are all affected by the actions of corporations and their owners, the shareholders. The mission of the Corporate Morality Center is to inform people of the influence corporations have on these issues and, where appropriate, challenge companies that offend traditional moral norms.

Seven unions and six million workers united in Change to Win in 2005 to build a new movement of working people equipped to meet the challenges of the global economy and restore the American Dream in the 21st century: a paycheck that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement and dignity on the job. The American Dream is under threat today as never before in our lifetimes. To learn more about this challenge and what working people are doing to meet it, see The American Dream Survey, our ongoing research project on the state of the American Dream.

A leader in Sustainable and Responsible Investments (SRI), Calvert Investments offers investors among the widest choice of SRI strategies of any investment management company in the United States. Each SRI strategy employs one of three proprietary approaches. Calvert SignatureTM Strategies integrate two distinct research frameworks: a rigorous review of financial performance plus a thorough assessment of environmental, social, and governance performance. Only when a company meets Calvert standards for both frameworks will we consider investing. Calvert SolutionTM Strategies selectively invest in companies that produce products and services designed to solve some of today's most pressing sustainability challenges. Calvert SAGETM Strategies emphasize strategic engagement to advance environmental, social, and governance performance in companies that may not meet Calvert standards today, but have the potential to improve. More information on Calvert SRI strategies is available at www.Calvert.com/SRI.

We strive to introduce students at the University of Virginia to socially responsible investing and to explore the role of corporate social responsibility in the modern business world. 

Aquinas Associates is a leading consultant on social research and change for Catholic institutional and high net worth investors. We do not manage money. We do work with all types of asset managers, financial advisers, and investors who wish to integrate Catholic social criteria into their investment decisions. To meet the needs of Catholic organizations and investors, Aquinas Associates provides corporate accountability research, consulting services, and advocacy on the unique aspects of Catholic investing. No other firm exists to serve U.S. Catholics in this manner and depth. We provide a positive advocacy experience creating a win-win for the company and the Catholic client. We lead and participate in a process where companies advocate the creation of shared value in the most sustainable of ways—when companies concentrate their efforts directly at the juncture of business and societal benefit. We have a proven track record of change in issues such as abortion, contraception, gender and race discrimination, pornography, environment, human rights, access to pharmaceuticals, sustainability, and affordable housing.

Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (CBIS) is the leader in Catholic socially responsible investing (SRI), with approximately $3 billion in assets under management for over 1,000 Catholic institutions worldwide, including dioceses, religious institutes, educational institutions and health care organizations. CBIS’ unique understanding of the financial needs of Catholic organizations and our retention of best-in-class institutional managers for our diverse range of equity and fixed-income programs produces competitive investment returns and unifies faith and finance.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. We seek to build a socially and economically just society that values and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities.

The Center for Political Accountability (CPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that was created in November 2003 to bring transparency and accountability to corporate political spending. It was formed to address the secrecy that cloaks much of the political activity engaged in by companies and the risks this poses to shareholder value. Working with more than 20 shareholder advocates, the CPA is the only group to directly engage companies to improve disclosure and oversight of their political spending. This includes soft money contributions and payments to trade associations and other tax exempt organizations that are used for political purposes. The Center’s aims are to encourage responsible corporate political activity, protect shareholders, and strengthen the integrity of the political process. As a result of the efforts of the CPA and its partners, a growing number of leading public companies, including many in the S&P 100, have adopted political disclosure.