Praxis Investment Management Wins 2025 Faith-Based Organization of the Year Award

Praxis Investment Management, a company of Everence and a leading faith-based investment manager, has been named the global 2025 Faith-Based Organization of the Year by Environmental Finance in its IMPACT Award program. This marks the third time Praxis has received this recognition, having previously been honored in 2020 and 2023. The award follows the firm's recent launch of two exchange-traded funds—Praxis Impact Large Cap Value (PRXV) and Praxis Impact Large Cap Growth (PRXG)—and the publication of its research report titled "Faith-based investing: The conversation clients seek, the value advisors can add."

The significance of this award extends beyond mere recognition, as it underscores a critical shift in the investment landscape where values alignment is becoming increasingly important to investors. According to Mark Regier, Vice President of Stewardship Investing at Praxis, the award recognizes their 2025 research which revealed gaps in awareness and disconnects in communications between investors and advisors regarding faith-based investment options. "Faith-based investing is about fostering purpose as much as performance," Regier stated, emphasizing that the firm is helping advisors meet the growing demand for this strategy from clients.

Environmental Finance's annual IMPACT Awards program recognizes the work of impact investors globally and highlights best practices across all asset classes and geographies. Winners are selected by an advisory panel consisting of industry experts including investors, pension fund managers, insurers, and the Environmental Finance editorial team. This independent validation lends credibility to the growing field of faith-based investing, which seeks to generate competitive financial returns while allowing investors to align their portfolios with their religious and ethical values.

The implications of this recognition are substantial for both individual investors and the financial advisory community. As Benjamin Bailey, Vice President of Investments at Praxis noted, "We're proud to continue pioneering ways for clients to put their faith in action while pursuing competitive returns—and we're deeply grateful for the trust investors and advisors have placed in Praxis." The award signals that faith-based investing has moved from a niche approach to a mainstream strategy with proven methodologies and measurable impact.

For investors seeking to align their financial decisions with their values, this development offers increased validation and more sophisticated investment options. The full list of 2025 IMPACT Award winners can be viewed on the Environmental Finance website. Praxis has been offering investment products designed to meet practical needs for everyday investors seeking to steward their assets consistent with their desire to promote positive social and environmental impacts since 1994, bringing a faith-based approach to ETFs, mutual funds, multi-fund portfolio solutions and money market accounts.