Praxis Investment Management released its annual Real Impact Report 2025, detailing how the faith-based investment manager creates tangible social and environmental impact through seven distinct investment strategies. The sixth edition of the report provides specific metrics and examples of how stewardship investing generates real-world change while maintaining financial discipline.
Praxis President Chad Horning emphasized the importance of leveraging multiple impact strategies simultaneously. The company's approach combines global-scale initiatives with community-focused investments to create comprehensive change. The report organizes these efforts around the Praxis ImpactX framework, which encompasses seven specific strategies that guide the firm's investment decisions.
Values and risk screening represents the foundation of Praxis's approach, with the company excluding between 3.8% and 23.4% of companies from its stock indices based on ethical criteria. Proxy voting represents another significant component, with Praxis voting on nearly 18,000 shareholder proposals during 2025. The firm also practices sustainability integration by actively investing in companies that align with its core values rather than simply screening out undesirable investments.
Positive impact bonds constitute 35% of holdings in the Praxis Impact Bond Fund as of December 31, 2025, with these investments specifically targeting social or environmental objectives. Company engagement represents another active strategy, with Praxis directly engaging over 20 companies on issues ranging from human rights and child labor to environmental stewardship. The firm also participates in advocacy and education initiatives, including the Freedom to Investment campaign that outlines why investors should consider environmental and human rights impacts in their decisions.
Community development investing represents the seventh strategy, with Praxis investing more than $25.8 million in partnership with organizations like Calvert Impact and Capital Impact Partners as of December 2025. These investments target specific community needs while generating financial returns for investors.
Mark Regier, Vice President of Stewardship Investing, noted that 2025 marked significant milestones for the company, including the launch of its first two ETFs and the publication of research confirming investor interest in aligning faith with investment values. The complete Real Impact Report 2025 is available for download at https://www.praxisinvests.com/insights/RIR2025.
For business and technology leaders, the Praxis report demonstrates how impact investing has evolved from a niche approach to a sophisticated investment methodology with measurable outcomes. The detailed metrics provided in the report offer a template for other organizations seeking to implement similar strategies, while the specific examples of corporate engagement and community investment provide practical models for creating social change through financial markets. The report's emphasis on both global-scale initiatives and local community impact suggests a comprehensive approach to stewardship investing that addresses systemic issues while supporting specific communities.
