About BASIC
The Boston Area Sustainable Investment Consortium (BASIC) connects the local community of Boston and New England Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI) professionals through online channels as well as networking and educational events. BASIC serves as a catalyst for knowledge sharing and collegiality in one of the world’s hubs for SRI.
Let's keep it Simple
Since few things in SRI are simple, we aim to keep BASIC’s format simple. By creating open space for collegiality and collaboration, we hope to foster opportunities that allow us to become more effective in our collective work.
So, what does BASIC do?
- Operate online channels for knowledge sharing, discussion, and organization
- Organize networking and educational events
- Maintain a membership list
- Assist members in organizing their own networking and educational events
What doesn't BASIC do?
- Take political positions
- Lobby
- Define parameters for SRI investing
- Provide job searching assistance