by Jack Schniepp | Feb 7, 2019 | Economy, Environmental, Equities, ESG, Impact, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI, Uncategorized
The 2018 US Sustainable Investment Forum’s (US|SIF) SRI Trends report has arrived and the executive summary can be accessed HERE.. The increase in assets flowing into Socially Responsible Investments continues to grow rapidly! The report shows that from 2016 to 2018...
by Jack Schniepp | Aug 28, 2018 | climate finance, Corporate Governance, Economy, Environmental, ESG, Impact, Investment Research, Investments, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI, Uncategorized
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms the value of incorporating environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investment criteria as options within retirement plans. (GAO Report Overview May ’18) GAO’s survey of academic...
by Jack Schniepp | May 17, 2018 | Investments, Justice, Social, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI
I first heard of the issues surrounding mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at my church nearly a decade ago. Valuable minerals, also known as conflict minerals in this region, are controlled and manipulated by all sides in the DRC’s ongoing civil...
by Jack Schniepp | Mar 12, 2018 | Socially Responsible Investing, SRI, Uncategorized
The negative views held by many of Corporate America are likely seen as only second to how politicians in Washington are viewed. But businesses are also acknowledged as holding the greatest potential to bring about positive change in ways that politicians and the...
by Jack Schniepp | Dec 4, 2017 | Corporate Governance, ESG, Human Rights, Justice, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI
Last week I had the opportunity to give an interview with local Bend radio station KPOV and Dawn Newton on her Open Air show. It was my first experience with live radio and I had a lot of fun! A a link to the full interview (15 minutes) is below. Dawn was a great...
by Jack Schniepp | Nov 16, 2017 | climate finance, Corporate Governance, divesting, Politics, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI
Last week I attended the Central Oregon launch party for the Oregon Business Alliance for Climate. This organization formed earlier this year with the main goal of helping establish a “Cap and Invest” program in the state. They hope to accomplish this through Senate...
