Climate damage, social unrest and income inequality are not just ethical concerns – they threaten the systems upon which the investment portfolios of universal owners depend. Describing macroeconomic risk is a practical, narrative-focused resource designed to help investors frame systemic threats – such as climate change, income inequality and public health crises – as portfolio-level risks.

Built as a resource for investor use in shareholder proposals, proxy memos, investor briefings and company dialogues, this tool provides sample language, real-world excerpts and strategic framing to help investors link company externalities and long-term harm to the broader economy and by extension, to diversified portfolios.

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