The Access to Capital Working Group engages
the financial sector to make lending and banking policies
more transparent, equitable, and environmentally and socially
responsible. Recent scandals on Wall Street have demonstrated
that, now more than ever, shareholders must hold corporations
accountable for past misdeeds and advocate for systems which
prevent them in the future.
Mission Statement
Limited access to, and unequal distribution
of capital for poor and marginal communities, domestically
and internationally, accounts for much of the poverty in the
world. The globalization of the world’s economy has
accelerated due to financial flows of capital both private
and public. Our members use various strategies to address
the impact financial institutions have on society, human rights,
fair lending practices, and access to capital for the underserved.
Furthermore, we commit ourselves to making investments in
community economic development.
