Originally Published in the November 2023 issue of Green Money You might be surprised to learn that the buildings where we live, work, and play are some of the biggest sources of carbon emissions. Worldwide, the built environment generates roughly 42 percent of annual C02 emissions, with building operations accounting for 27 percent of the
Originally Published in the December 2025 issue of Green Money The term “impact investment” has only been around since 2007. Along the way it’s been called socially responsible investing, ESG and any number of other terms. However, the practice of putting your money where it will generate a financial return as well as a positive
Above – Jenn Pryce (middle) with Calvert Impact Chief Investment Officer Catherine Godschalk (left) and Chief Risk Officer Lauri Michel (right) Originally Published in the December 2024 issue of Green Money Two decades ago, Impact Investing found me at a theater in New York. I’d recently moved back to the US after nearly a decade
Originally Published in the February 2026 issue of Green Money For much of the past decade, discussions within the financial industry about climate change have focused on capital markets. Pundits have debated the risks of stranded fossil fuel assets, the merits of ESG integration, and the growth potential of renewable energy. Important as these topics
I grew up in a rural village in Kerala, a state in Southern India. The land was lush and verdant, what we called “God’s own country.” Our community was tight-knit, generous, and supportive. Much about my boyhood seems almost idyllic. But a few of my memories are hard. Our friend Julie lived up the dirt
The Capital and Partnership Gaps in Health Capital is available across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors, yet each is constrained when acting alone. What is missing is the financial architecture that lets these pools of capital work together. The Milken Institute’s Financial Innovations Lab® (FIL) convenes experts and stakeholders to address challenges faced by
The acquisition pairs First Affirmative’s 35+ years of operational and investment infrastructure with YourStake’s leading technology to better support the community of advisors through a comprehensive service platform YourStake, the leading technology platform for values-based financial advisors, today announced the acquisition of First Affirmative, the pioneering RIA of the values-based advisor community. The firm is
Key Takeaways: • Emerging market countries in Asia face a narrow window to build climate-resilient infrastructure before fossil fuel dependence becomes locked in for decades. • China’s renewable energy transition shows how coordinated policy, investment incentives, and grid support can accelerate clean energy adoption without impacting economic growth. • EM Asia’s climate transition will require
Like many of you readers, I believe in the intrinsic value of nature. When I hike through aspen groves above Santa Fe, glowing gold in the fall, or head out into the vastness of the Caldera, I feel the generosity of these places. I experience their restorative power. And at the deepest level, I know
