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Paul Herman

Paul Herman

CEO
HIP Investor

An internationally recognized expert in impact investing, Herman invented the “HIP = Human Impact + Profit” ratings system nearly 20 years ago, in 2004 — when investors asked how to create more human impact with their for-profit portfolios.

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Finance & InvestmentOrganizational Governance
1% for the 99%: Corporate Leaders’ Golden Opportunity to Recharge US Communities
1% for the 99%: Corporate Leaders’ Golden Opportunity to Recharge US Communities
Published on January 11, 2022
About a 5 minute read

By unleashing the corporate balance sheet, finance teams can provide resources to nurture local entrepreneurial talent, improve climate resilience and build housing — all with minimal risk. ... View More

Slides
Positive Purpose and Stakeholder Centric Leadership in 2020
Positive Purpose and Stakeholder Centric Leadership in 2020
Published on February 23, 2021

These slides from the SB'21 Trend Watching session "Positive Purpose and Stakeholder-centric Leadership in 2020" outline effective purpose-driven leadership.... View More

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Positive Purpose and Stakeholder-centric Leadership in 2020
Positive Purpose and Stakeholder-centric Leadership in 2020
Published on February 23, 2021
Runtime: 27:00

This session focuses on pointing out and analyzing effective purpose-driven leadership that shone through all the hardship and suffering brought by the ‘perfect storm’ of crises we have been going through. [See the Slides >>](https://library.sus... View More

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Employees and Stakeholder Capitalism: Lessons on Employee Engagement, Activism, Compensation and More
Employees and Stakeholder Capitalism: Lessons on Employee Engagement, Activism, Compensation and More
Published on November 10, 2020
Runtime: 59:05

Employees are by default one of the few most important stakeholder groups of any business, and so it’s reasonable to expect that a true transition to stakeholder capitalism would deliver a number of changes in companies’ relationships with employ... View More

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Multicapital Risks and Opportunities Highlighted by COVID-19 and Other 2020 Crises
Multicapital Risks and Opportunities Highlighted by COVID-19 and Other 2020 Crises
Published on November 9, 2020
Runtime: 54:04

No social, environmental or governance crisis happens in isolation – and 2020's events are no exception. This session will analyze the biggest business risks and opportunities underlined by crises that took center stage in 2020 – ranging from COV... View More

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Circular Economy
6 Months Into the Pandemic, ‘Greener’ Jobs Are Safer, Higher Paid, More Resilient
6 Months Into the Pandemic, ‘Greener’ Jobs Are Safer, Higher Paid, More Resilient
Published on October 28, 2020
About a 5 minute read

The monthly Green Jobs Report shows that “greener” enterprises align with more resilient jobs, higher pay for workers, fewer job losses, and the potential for better overall company and investor portfolio performance. ... View More

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Finance & Investment
CPAs and Sustainability Thought Leadership: An Interview with RISCPA CEO Bob Mancini
CPAs and Sustainability Thought Leadership: An Interview with RISCPA CEO Bob Mancini
Published on November 13, 2017
About a 6 minute read

Ahead of his attendance at this week’s New Metrics ’17 conference in Philadelphia, we caught up with Bob Mancini, CEO of the Rhode Island Society of CPAs (RISCPA), to learn more about why the concept of sustainability is finally being recognized ... View More

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Finance & Investment
What’s the Climate Risk of Your Insurance Company?
What’s the Climate Risk of Your Insurance Company?
Published on July 21, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Recently, on National Insurance Awareness Day, I reflected on the previous week, when California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones keynoted at the Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) lunch meeting. ... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics '15: Everything You Need to Succeed at Sustainability Investing, Impact Reporting
#NewMetrics '15: Everything You Need to Succeed at Sustainability Investing, Impact Reporting
Published on October 12, 2015
About a 6 minute read

The final morning’s plenaries at New Metrics ‘15 started with a warm welcome and call from MC Paul Herman of HIP Investor to be energized and ready to focus in on sustainability investing.Herman started with a reminder that 84 percent of the mark... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
Published on October 10, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Think talking about investment is always boring? Think again: This had to have been the most highly charged workshop at New Metrics ’15. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
#SB15sd: How to Design One-Click Impact Investment Opportunities for Employees
#SB15sd: How to Design One-Click Impact Investment Opportunities for Employees
Published on June 2, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Tuesday, day two of SB ‘15 San Diego, marked a transition from workshops to breakout sessions and this morning’s session on practical tips and case studies for employee engagement featured a star-studded lineup of experts from Kiva, Google, HP an... View More

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New Metrics
Creating More Value, Profit with 21st-Century Financial Statements — and CPAs
Creating More Value, Profit with 21st-Century Financial Statements — and CPAs
Published on May 15, 2015
About a 6 minute read

Shareholders would revolt — and fire the CEO, CFO and Boards of Directors — of companies who ignore more than 80 percent of the factors that drive more value and profit.Prepare for a revolution, as 84 percent is the proportion of corporate value ... View More

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Finance & Investment
Report: Impact Investing To Grow 12% in 2013
Report: Impact Investing To Grow 12% in 2013
Published on January 9, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Investors seeking environmental and social performance alongside financial returns intend to increase their commitments in the market, according to a new report by J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). ... View More

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