Archive for category: Responsible Business

Making a Difference: The Sustainable Shift in Investment Strategy with Sarah Adams

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In our second episode of Dollars & Change: The Experts Guide to Sustainable and Responsible Investing, host Peter Krull sits down with Sarah Adams, the Chief Sustainability Officer and co-founder of Vert Asset Management, a dedicated ESG fund manager that bridges the gap between financial services, capital markets, and environmental advocacy, with a mission to make sustainable investing easier for advisors.… Read the rest

Brand New Year, Brand New Podcast – Ed Begley Jr. Joins Peter Krull for the Inaugural Episode of Dollars & Change: The Expert’s Guide to Sustainable and Responsible Investing

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Sustainable and responsible investing has been core to Earth Equity’s mission since our founding in 2004. Peter Krull, the Partner and Director of Sustainable Investing, is passionate about educating others about everything from aligning your investments to your values to greenwashing.… Read the rest

My Favorite Three Social/Environmental Books

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I typically read between fifty and sixty books a year. That’s a lot of reading between my Kindle and my Audible subscription; if I’m not working, I usually have my Kindle in my hands or my headphones on!

Over the past few years, there have been a couple of social and environmentally-focused books that stand out for me.… Read the rest

Earth Equity Honored As Best For The World™ 2022

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Each year, B Lab announces its Best for the World™ list of top-performing Certified B Corps driving impact in the following categories: community, customers, environment, governance, and workers. 

We are proud and honored to share that, for the 6th time, Earth Equity was recognized as Best for the World™ in the Customers category.… Read the rest

Earth Equity Ranked in Impact Awards for Second Consecutive Year

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We are honored to share that we have been recognized for the second consecutive year by Real Leaders as they have announced the newly selected winners of the 2022 Top Impact Companies from around the world.

The 2022 list features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries, including Traditional Medicinals, Hannon Armstrong and Ocean Brands, as well as Allbirds, Danone, and Warby Parker. … Read the rest

Earth Equity Certified 1% for the Planet for the 11th Consecutive Year

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We are excited to share that we have officially been certified as a 1% for the Planet for the 11th consecutive year!

1% for the Planet represents a global network of businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations tackling our planet’s most pressing environmental issues by committing to donate the equivalent of 1% of gross annual revenue through a combination of monetary, in-kind, and approved promotional support directly to environmental nonprofits.… Read the rest

Invest in the Future with Us: Earth Equity Advisors and Sugar Hollow Solar

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[ Forbes ] Insurers Have a Responsibility to Use Risk Management for a Greater Purpose

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Life as we know it is at a tipping point in more ways than one. As an advisor who has specialized in sustainable, responsible, and impact (SRI) investing for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen first-hand the commitment of individuals to invest their dollars in companies working to positively impact our planet, society, and future.… Read the rest

Earth Equity Honored As Best For The World™ 2021

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After pausing the Best for the World program in 2020 due to COVID-19,  B Lab has resumed its recognition of the top 5% of Certified B Corps in each of the five areas on the B Impact Assessment – Community, Customers, Environment, Governance, and Workers.… Read the rest

Why I’m Optimistic About the Climate Challenge Before Us

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Written by Krista Kurth, Ph.D. on her blog, Climate Action for Every Day People.

Momentum for action is building around the world

In the last few weeks, I’ve felt inspired and hopeful about the growing momentum in global climate action. Even though I recently wrote about being daunted by the challenge before us, after attending many events leading up to and after Earth Week where experts and representatives from around the world spoke about the climate crisis, I now am back to being optimistic.… Read the rest