“Vice vs. Nice” – Watch the Debate
CLICK HERE to watch the 68-minute Oxford-style debate at Commit! Forum on September 26, 2011 (FREE signup required; password received in email)
MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE DEBATE
Joyce Hanson of Advisor One writes “Doing good versus making money—that was the topic at the Javits Center in New York. In a sometimes feisty Oxford-style debate, portfolio managers and professors sparred over whether socially responsible investment has any business contributing to—or subtracting from—a company’s bottom line…”
READ the September 29, 2011 FULL FEATURE HERE
GREEN OR GREENWASHING?
Jeri Klein of Financial Advisor magazine
READ the October 5, 2011 FULL FEATURE HERE
WALL STREET JOURNAL JAPAN
Ms. Misako Hida of The Wall Street Journal Japan edition
READ the October 14, 2011 FULL FEATURE HERE
FORBES.COM
Aman Singh of Forbes.com
READ the September 15, 2011 FULL FEATURE HERE
TRIPLE PUNDIT
Raz Godelnik of Triple Pundit
READ the October 5, 2011 FULL FEATURE HERE
“Ethical Businesses With a Better Bottom Line”
Tina Rosenberg of The New York Times writes, “The San Francisco-based investment firm HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc. measures 20 or 30 different indicators that rarely show up in a company’s balance sheet but that HIP contends are leading indicators of higher profits…”
READ THE APRIL 2011 NEW YORK TIMES’ FULL FEATURE HERE.
“Green” Investing Strategies Growing
Can investment portfolios that prioritize ecological benefits and energy efficiency exceed the market’s performance? Paul Sullivan of The New York Times profiles HIP Investor, Portfolio 21 and other investment managers where “green” and “gain” are possible.
READ THE SEPTEMBER 2010 NEW YORK TIMES’ FULL FEATURE HERE.
Socially Responsible Investing 2.0
Do companies with ‘higher’ purposes do better than those with a singular profit motive? By Nanette Byrnes (author of www.Portfolioist.com)
“R. Paul Herman has built a new model for socially responsible investing. One aimed at market-beating performance. …”
READ THE MORNINGSTAR FULL FEATURE HERE:
(free subscription may be required) or THE ORIGINAL HERE
HIP Commentary: “The New Fundamentals of Investing” What are 10 indicators to evaluate for your portfolio when seeking Human Impact + Profit? Read HIP CEO R. Paul Herman’s commentary in Sustainable Industries’ Money Issue.