One Step Forward? — Our CEO’s Q4 2020 Letter to Clients
I am afraid. I am not afraid of stock market volatility; I am afraid that we are leaving Democracy behind and sinking into Trumpian Fascism...
Our CEO’s 2Q 2020 Letter to Clients
I am afraid. I am not afraid of stock market volatility; I am afraid that we are leaving Democracy behind and sinking into Trumpian Fascism...
NorthStar Issues 2019-2020 Social Change and Activism Annual Report
Today, NorthStar issued its Social Change and Activism Annual Report. Read more to learn about the goals we've pursued in 2019 and download this report. ...
Driving Change as an Inclusive Leader
NorthStar is proud to announce that CEO Julie Goodridge will be speaking on a panel at YW Boston’s 2019 Elevating Lives Series....
New Report: Prison Labor in the Corporate Supply Chain
NorthStar has published a white paper outlining its perspective on the issue of domestic (U.S) prison labor in company supply chains, and recommending best practices for companies and investors to uncover and respond to abusive labor practices.
"Prison Labor in the United States: An Investor Perspe...
An Open Letter to Governor Charlie Baker (4/1/16)
AN OPEN LETTER TO CHARLIE BAKER: Dear Governor Baker, Almost 12 years ago gay and lesbian citizens of the Commonwealth were allowed to marry. My family played a big role in the case that made this possible, and it included much disruption to our lives and the life of our daughter, Annie. We all surv...
Ideas. To inspire, inform, and challenge
Leslie Christian, our Senior Investment Advisor who also runs our Outside Investments department, maintains a blog of her thought leadership outside the NorthStar website....
NorthStar Asset Management Urges Investor Groups to Divest From Gun Manufacturers (12/5/15)
If Congress won't act to control gun violence, maybe investors can; they can stop supporting the manufacturers of deadly assault weapons--like the Smith & Wesson guns used in the latest mass shooting in San Bernardino....
NorthStar leads investors concerned about lawsuits against fellow shareholder activist
There is a chill in the air for shareholder activists as four companies – Express Scripts Holding Company, Omnicom, Chipotle, and EMC Corporation – recently filed suits in U.S. District Courts to prevent a shareholder from exercising his right to participate in decisions about corporate governan...
NorthStar paper on corporate political contributions (revised) released
NorthStar is proud to release a February 2014 revision to its pinacle paper, "Fiduciary Responsibility in Corporate Political Spending: TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY & STEWARDSHIP ." ...