Boston Common Asset Management

What Boston Common Asset Management does

Boston Common Asset Management (BCAM) is an independent, women-led, majority-employee-owned active global equity manager founded in 2003 and headquartered in Boston. The firm specializes in ESG-integrated long-only equity strategies across emerging, US, and developed international markets, serving institutional clients including faith-based and values-aligned institutions, public pensions, and family offices. Its product platform comprises six geographic equity strategies (Emerging Markets, Sustainable US Value, US Large-Cap Core, All Country International, International, and Global), two faith-based Catholic strategies (Catholic Emerging Markets and Catholic International), Multi-Asset Solutions, and a sub-advised Article 8-classified UCITS fund via ABN AMRO that surpassed $1 billion in AUM in March 2026.

Name

Boston Common Asset Management

Legal name

Boston Common Asset Management LLC

Website

https://bostoncommonasset.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boston Common Asset Management is an independent, women-led asset manager offering ESG-integrated active global equity strategies across emerging, US, and developed international markets for institutional clients, faith-based institutions, public pensions, and family offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/ESG Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emerging Markets Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAF), Large-Cap Equity (Active) (FSAAAIAA), Multi-Asset Solutions for Institutional (Pensions/Endowments/Sovereigns) (FSAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Active global equity management
• ESG-integrated investing
• Institutional asset management
• Faith-based investing solutions
• Active shareholder stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Generates revenue through management fees on assets under management across its various equity strategies including Emerging Markets, US Value, US Large-Cap Core, International, and Global equity strategies. Also offers faith-based investing solutions including Catholic Emerging Markets and Catholic International equity strategies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Boston Common Asset Management is an active global equity manager offering ESG-integrated investment strategies across emerging, U.S., and developed international equity markets. The firm manages portfolios for institutional clients—including faith-based and values-aligned institutions, public pensions, family offices, and European institutions—applying sustainability-informed research, a proprietary All Material Risk Investment System (AMRIS) platform, and active shareholder stewardship to deliver competitive long-term returns.

Product overview

Boston Common Asset Management is an active global equity manager offering a platform of ESG-integrated investment strategies across geographic regions. The core product suite includes six geographic equity strategies (Emerging Markets, Sustainable US Value, US Large-Cap Core, All Country International, International, and Global), two faith-based Catholic investing strategies (Catholic Emerging Markets and Catholic International), the proprietary All Material Risk Investment System (AMRIS) platform, and Multi-Asset Solutions. The firm also sub-advises the ABN AMRO Boston Common Emerging Markets ESG Equities Fund, an Article 8-classified UCITS fund that recently surpassed $1 billion in AUM. The strategies apply rigorous risk analysis and sustainability-informed research to identify durable companies, with the AMRIS platform utilizing large language models for regulatory disclosure analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emerging Markets Equity Strategy Active ESG-integrated emerging markets equity strategy delivering long-term competitive returns through rigorous risk analysis and sustainability-informed research, offered to institutional clients.
• Sustainable US Value Equity Strategy US value equity strategy that integrates sustainability considerations into security selection and portfolio construction for institutional investors.
• US Large-Cap Core Equity Strategy US large-cap core equity strategy applying comprehensive ESG integration and active stewardship for institutional clients.
• All Country International Equity Strategy International equity strategy covering developed and emerging markets outside the US with ESG integration.
• International Equity Strategy International equity strategy focused on developed markets with sustainability-informed research.
• Global Equity Strategy Global equity strategy providing worldwide equity exposure with ESG-integrated investment approach.
• All Material Risk Investment System (AMRIS) Proprietary research and portfolio construction platform deriving investment insights from corporate regulatory disclosures using large language models to extract and classify disclosures across hundreds of categories for security-level risk assessment.
• Catholic Emerging Markets Equity Strategy Faith-based emerging markets equity strategy aligned with Catholic Social Teaching through active shareholder engagement rather than passive divestment.
• Catholic International Equity Strategy Faith-based international equity strategy operationalizing Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas encyclical across global equity portfolios.
• Multi-Asset Solutions Multi-asset investment solutions for clients seeking customized approaches beyond traditional equity strategies.
• ABN AMRO Boston Common Emerging Markets ESG Equities Fund Article 8-classified UCITS fund providing exposure to 40-60 primarily large- and mid-cap emerging markets companies through fundamental security selection and active shareholder engagement, distributed via ABN AMRO to European institutional investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• AMG Boston Common Global Impact Fund returned -0.80% in Q1 2026 vs benchmark -3.20%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ABN AMRO Investment SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026ABN AMRO Investment Solutions and Boston Common Asset Management co-manage the ABN AMRO Boston Common Emerging Markets ESG Equities UCITS Fund. The fund, sub-advised by Boston Common, has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management driven by approximately $810 million in institutional capital inflows since October 2025. The Article 8-classified fund provides exposure to 40-60 primarily large- and mid-cap emerging markets companies through fundamental security selection and active shareholder engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Calvert Research and Management: Long-standing active ESG and responsible-investment equity manager (now part of Morgan Stanley). Closely comparable to Boston Common as a boutique ESG manager serving institutional clients with active stewardship, and is the former employer of Boston Common's current CIO John Streur.
• Trillium Asset Management: Boston-based ESG and impact investment manager offering mutual funds and separate accounts. Competes directly with Boston Common in ESG-integrated US and international equity for institutional and high-net-worth clients.
• Walden Asset Management: Boston-based, values-aligned and ESG-integrated active equity manager owned by Boston Trust Walden. Directly comparable to Boston Common in mission, focus on faith-based and sustainable mandates, and target client base of institutions and endowments.
• Domini Impact Investments: Pioneer in socially responsible and ESG mutual funds. Comparable to Boston Common's open-end fund offerings, with overlapping focus areas in climate risk, human rights, and corporate governance.
• Green Century Capital Management: Boston-area fossil-fuel-free and ESG equity and fixed income fund manager. Overlaps with Boston Common on environmentally screened active equity mandates for institutional and retail channels.
• Parnassus Investments: San Francisco-based ESG and sustainable active equity mutual fund manager with significant institutional AUM. Closely comparable product set including US large-cap ESG and emerging market sustainable strategies.
• Affirmative Investment Management: Faith-aligned and values-based investment manager offering Catholic-specific strategies. Closest direct competitor to Boston Common's Catholic Emerging Markets and Catholic International strategies.
• Mirova: Paris-based affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing with strong emerging markets capabilities. Comparable to Boston Common as a global ESG equity specialist with institutional European distribution.

Regional players

• Calvert Impact Capital: Impact investment affiliate of the Calvert franchise focused on community investing; adjacent to Boston Common's stewardship and ESG mission though concentrated in private fixed-income and community investments rather than listed equities.

Emerging players

• Titan Asset Management: Emerging manager platform offering institutional access to boutique active strategies, including ESG-focused equity. Provides a similar boutique-to-institutional on-ramp that BCAM could leverage for distribution or compete against as a third-party allocator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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