Entries by Pete Krull

Gender Lens Investing: Earth Equity Advisors Offering the Social Index Portfolio

Earth Equity Advisors is now offering a unique investment portfolio that has been managed by Green Alpha Advisors, LLC since 2015, and is constructed using powerful leadership diversity and sustainability lenses. Green Alpha’s Next Economy Social Index utilizes unique gender & social inclusion criteria based on the following real-world evidence and academic research:

  • Diverse teams perform at higher levels than homogenous ones because they are more creative.

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Beat Plastic Pollution

Today is World Environment Day! June 5th has been designated by the United Nations as World Environment Day to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.” 2018’s World Environment Day is centered around beating plastic pollution.

 

The 2018 World Environment Day seeks to influence change in these 4 key areas:

  1. Reducing Single Use Plastics
  2. Improving Waste Management
  3. Phasing Out Microplastics
  4. Promoting Research into Alternatives

The UN shares some dismal statistics on why the message “Beat Plastic Pollution” is so dire right now.

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