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BY DOUG O'MALLEY

COMMENTARY

It’s 2 p.m. Do you know where your investments are?

Is part of your IRA out dumping toxins in your drinking water?

Is one of your largest holdings logging the same national park that you’re trying to protect?

Chances are, you don’t have the time to scrutinize every corporation whose stocks or bonds you own — directly or through a mutual fund — to get a straight answer to those questions.

But I can tell you that the answer is almost certainly, “Yes . . . and it’s worse than that.”

If that bothers you, consider investing some of your nest egg in the Green Century family of mutual funds.

Advocacy organizations, which often partner with Environment New Jersey, founded the Green Century mutual funds over 20 years ago to help people who care about the environment align their investments with their values.

The Green Century Funds rigorously screen companies for environmental, social and financial performance so that you can rest assured that your investments aren’t up to no good. And Green Century doesn’t just avoid the bad guys — it uses the unique powers available to shareholders to challenge the bad guys to be less bad.

Click here to get started with responsible investing or sign up for Green Century’s e-newsletter and learn more about how to use your investment dollars to hold corporations accountable.

You should consider the Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a Summary Prospectus and/or Prospectus that contains this and other information about the Funds, please visit www.greencentury.com/invest, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 1-800-93-GREEN. Please read the Summary Prospectus and/or Prospectus carefully before investing.

Stocks will fluctuate in response to factors that may affect a single company, industry, sector, or the market as a whole and may perform worse than the market. Bonds are subject to risks including interest rate, credit and inflation.

The Green Century Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC.

Doug O'Malley is the Interim Director of Environment New Jersey