Solar & Wind Tax Credits Extended

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In a rare moment of applause-worthy accomplishment, Congress bargained to extend the solar and wind tax credits for another five years. Coming on the heels of the climate agreement reached at COP21, this milestone will further bolster the alternative energy industry, and move us ever further down the road to energy sustainability.… Read the rest

Why TIAA-Cref, Why?

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Financial Services for the Greater Good is the tagline for TIAA-CREF – the largest financial services firm serving educators. One would think that by saying greater good they would mean society as a whole – instead it appears to mean their pocketbook!… Read the rest

On the Importance of Responsible Business

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After formally entering the field of socially and environmentally responsible investing in the past year, I am intrigued as I observe the volume and variety of discussion in the media directly and indirectly relating to this topic.  After a 25+ year career in corporate finance, and while engaged in a second career in coaching and psychology, I learned about the triple bottom line philosophy.  … Read the rest