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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1% for the 99%: Corporate Leaders’ Golden Opportunity to Recharge US Communities
Finance & Investment / 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. - 10 months ago
6 Months Into the Pandemic, ‘Greener’ Jobs Are Safer, Higher Paid, More Resilient
The Next Economy / 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. - 2 years ago
What’s the Climate Risk of Your Insurance Company?
Finance & Investment / 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. - 5 years ago
#NewMetrics '15: Everything You Need to Succeed at Sustainability Investing, Impact Reporting
New Metrics / 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 market value of the S&P is intangible and completely missing from the balance sheet. Connecting returns to business efforts around sustainability efforts and performance is a door to finding this value. These absent “knowable but ignored factors” include people as an asset, natural resource efficiency; governance, board diversity and inclusion; and transparency. - 7 years ago
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#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
New Metrics / Think talking about investment is always boring? Think again: This had to have been the most highly charged workshop at New Metrics ’15. - 7 years ago
#SB15sd: How to Design One-Click Impact Investment Opportunities for Employees
Organizational Change / 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 and HIP Investor.We kicked things off with a welcome from WeSpire, host sponsor of the “Workplace of the Future” track, who asked the question: How do we give employees the opportunity to bring their best selves to work? - 7 years ago
Creating More Value, Profit with 21st-Century Financial Statements — and CPAs
New Metrics / 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 in the S&P500 corporations that is intangible. That’s right — the plant, property and equipment, as well as inventory, receivables and cash recorded on regulatory- required financial statements are only 16 percent, or one-sixth, of the value of your S&P500 index. - 7 years ago