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Interview: Paul Herman, the HIP Investor

on March 28, 2012

March 21, 2012 SocialFinance.ca | Jocelyn Ling
Interview: Paul Herman, the HIP Investor

 I recently had the pleasure of interviewing investment adviser and portfolio manager R. Paul Herman, pioneer of the HIP (Human Impact + Profit) methodology and author of The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World. Paul invented HIP in 2004 to connect investors seeking positive human, social and environmental impacts and seeking financial returns with investments designed to deliver those intended results. Paul shared his insights and thoughts on constructing an impact investing portfolio as well as his most practical solution for investors to start thinking about this process.


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HIP Investor in Huffington Post – R. Paul Herman on Goldman Sachs

on March 22, 2012

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March 21, 2012 Huffington Post | R. Paul Herman
Can Goldman Sachs and Wall Street Compete on Improving Society, Not Just Wealth Accumulation?

What most people don’t know, including Goldman Sachs’ own clients and bankers, is Goldman operates a portfolio that seeks positive ecological, social and human benefits as well as profit. Named GS Sustain, the fund initiated in 2007 in collaboration with the United Nations. The first report in 2007 highlighted how sustainability criteria can drive profit and shareholder value, as well as reducing risk and volatility. Continue Reading →

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Eight Ways Money Managers Can Be ‘HOT’: Honest, Open, Trustworthy

on March 3, 2012

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March 1, 2012 Huffington Post | R. Paul Herman
Eight Ways Money Managers Can Be ‘HOT’: Honest, Open, Trustworthy

You don’t just want smart people to manage your money, you want smart people you can trust — who are comfortable with the 21st century culture of transparency, not the 20th century secretive approach. To that end, you can test these eight world-class ways with anyone who touches your money — from your investment advisor, broker, mutual fund managers, and even your 401(k) provider.

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Warren Buffett’s Billions at Risk; Berkshire Hathaway Is Lowest-Rated on Sustainability

on February 10, 2012

Co-authored with analyst Maximilian Lichtenheld of HIP Investor.

Warren Buffett is known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” but does his view towards sustainability warrant this title in the 21st century? Not according to the “HIP 100” investment index and portfolio. Berkshire is rated dead last of the 100 largest companies in the U.S. based on low sustainability results and lack of information on its conglomerate’s actions and results. Continue Reading →

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WSJ Voices: HIP CEO “On Clients Who Lend” Jan. 31

on January 31, 2012

WSJ logoJanuary 31, 2012 The Wall Street Journal | R. Paul Herman
Voices: Paul Herman, On Clients Who Lend

Ultimately, it’s the collaboration between the investor and the investment that generates mutual success. This kind of investing fills the gap that banks are leaving wide open, diversifies clients’ portfolios and, in these cases, generates a positive social and ecological impact linked to financial success.

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R. Paul Herman in Bloomberg Businessweek

on December 10, 2011

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Businessweek		December 10, 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek | R. Paul Herman
Sustainability-Minded Investing Makes Dollars and Sense
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The New Metrics of Sustainable Business

on November 1, 2011

HIP Investor was thrilled to be selected to guest edit Sustainable Brands October 2011 Issues in Focus series: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business.

From entrepreneurial founders and CEOs to thought leaders and academics, a run through this editorial package offers superb examples of how to design and measure the shift towards a more sustainable brand and enterprise – and discover hidden sources of potential revenue, profit and shareholder value. Continue Reading →

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HIP Investor in Huffington Post “Let’s Value People as an Asset”

on October 28, 2011

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October 28, 2011 Huffington Post | R. Paul Herman and Tom Bowmer
Let’s Value People as an Asset, and Bring Financial Statements into the 21st Century
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HIP Audio Features

on April 20, 2011

LISTEN to the latest views of HIP’s CEO and The HIP Investor book from the Radio / Podcast, including iTunes

* Magnet Investing Radio Show with Jordan Kimmel - ”Introducing the New Fundamentals of Investing,” interview with R. Paul Herman (about 30 minutes)

* CNN Radio Dallas “Ahead of the Curve” with Vince Rowe – Interview with R. Paul Herman  – “The HIP Investor, Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World” (about 50 minutes)

* InvestoRadio – DonMcDonald and Tom Cock help investors navigate the world of finance. (about 45 minutes; also available on iTunes; recorded June 24)

* VoiceAmericaBusiness - The Money Answers Show with Jordan Goodman interviews HIP CEO and author R. Paul Herman. (About 55 minutes.)

* Power Trading Radio – Merlin Rothfeld interviews the HIP book author R. Paul Herman. (About 10 minutes; available on iTunes; scroll down to the April 29, 2010 segment.)

* Gabriel Wisdom - Business Talk Radio Network radio host and investment adviser Gabe Wisdom interviews the HIP CEO. (About a 10 minute interview; fast-forward to, or click the audio player to, about the 30th minute.)

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[HIP POV, via Green Money Journal] The New Fundamentals of Investing

on April 19, 2011

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Spring 2011 Green Money Journal | R. Paul Herman
HIP CEO R. Paul Herman describes “The New Fundamentals of Investing” for investors of all types, and details the following steps to being more HIP in your portfolio:

How Can You Be a Leading Impact Investor – and More HIP

  • Integrate “impact” as a fundamental criterion in your portfolio.
  • Measure that impact now and over time – discover your HIP Score.
  • Seek out sustainable investments in all asset classes of your portfolio, including your bank – use the HIP Check.
  • Allocate funds to investments that deliver quantifiable impact and profit.
  • Make it public by making the Investing Pledge.
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