February 2016 – The Millenials Perspective

22 Portfolio Companies across Four Asset Classes Report Impact as part of KKR\’s Green Solutions Platform (GSP) KKR & Co. L.P., a leading global investment firm, recently announced that it has re-launched its pioneering environmental initiative under a new name, and with an expanded mission. KKR\’s eight-year-old Green Portfolio Program (GPP), which focused on promoting […]

Drawing on more than 100 years of combined industry experience, Whole Foods Market’s product experts have pinpointed 10 top food trends to watch in 2016. From “old-world” ingredients and new vino vehicles to emerging flavors and sourcing trends, this year’s forecast covers a lot of ground: Uncommon meat and seafood. Lesser-known meat and seafood options

  IE Expo 2016, being held on May 5-7, 2016 in Shanghai, China at the New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), will focus on environmental hot issues like water, air, solid waste and site remediation. With an exhibition area of 75,000m, IE Expo 2016 is expected to attract 1,500 exhibitors and 48,000 visitors. As the first

>> February 2016 Issue by Elsie Maio, Founder of Humanity, Inc and SoulBranding Institute   Nearly 12 months ago, I dove into the investment ecosystem to survey from the inside the dynamics of the ‘sustainable investing’ trend. I was moved to do so by the much ballyhooed transfer of investable wealth to values-seeking millennials (estimated

By Linda-Eling Lee, Global Head of ESG Research, MSCI   A long-term shift to a low-carbon economy, the emergence of a new generation of investors, and a series of institutional forces are the basis for the environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends that may be top of mind for investors in 2016. With 2016 now

Jacky Haynes, Senior Director of Supplier Responsibility at Apple is interviewed by Bennett Freeman, former Senior VP for Sustainability Research and Policy at Calvert Investments [ Originally published in GreenMoney – May 2015 issue ] Introduction by Bennett Freeman, who was the Senior Vice President for Sustainability Research and Policy at Calvert Investments for nine

>> Back to February 2016 Issue by Christopher Lindstrom, Co-founder of Catalyst Bioenergy Group and the great-great grandson of John D. Rockefeller As I write this COP21 meetings (www.cop21paris.org) are over, having culminated with a commitment to keep the planet’s temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit. However, the path to achieve this goal is still

by Katie Hoffman, principal of the Resilience Collaborative, LLC, a firm working with investors and innovators to shift capital toward equitable and scalable climate solutions across sectors The year I turned 26, scientists measured atmospheric concentrations of Carbon at 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history. According to former NASA scientist James Hansen, “If

>> Back to February 2016 Issue Welcome to the second issue in our series on “Millennials and Investing.” By Guest Editor Patrick Davis, Community Reinvestment Fund and formerly with Calvert Foundation The Millennial Generation has been a source of much debate in recent years. Commentators seem to disagree passionately about what the ultimate legacy of

by Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP®, Founder and President of Your Greatest Contribution, a virtual fee-only comprehensive financial planning firm Without a doubt we, the Millennial Generation, believe that we can change the world. There is a “change agent” in each and every one of us. How do I know? Well, because we are different. Huge