Look what we ran across! It’s great to hear Terry Mollner — co-Founder of Calvert Fund and Board Member at Ben and Jerry’s — talk about how and why he believes HIP Investor is a game changer in the investment world!

Sustainable Brands International: Dec 9-11,   Miami Beach, FL

A vibrant mix of top brand leaders, product designers and sustainability executives!   Meet like-minded executives to examine global market trends and study proven case studies for creating profit from sustainable innovation across borders.

Are you capitalizing on global opportunities to expand your sustainable brand?

Understand unique cultural and regulatory differences by region. Find innovative design and communications solutions.

Join brand leaders from eBay, Wal-Mart, Unilever, InterfaceFLOR, Coca-Cola, Office Depot, World Wildlife Fund, Panasonic, Best Buy, MeadWestvaco and hundreds more.

Join Dec 9^th-11^th in Miami Beach.

More information: www.sustainablebrandsinternational.com

January/February 2009:  ”MICROFINANCE INSIGHTS” MAGAZINE  

HIP HIGHLIGHTS 3 WAYS TO GROW REVENUE FOR CORPORATES PARTNERING WITH MICROFINANCE GROUPS (MFI’S)

By R. Paul Herman and Tom Willis of HIP Investor Inc.

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have a large customer base of 100 million reliable entrepreneurs seeking to build the health and wealth of their family. These citizens also desire a cleaner environment and equal opportunities. By comparison, the 50 largest global companies comprise about 20 million workers. For forward-thinking MNCs partnerships with MFIs offer the opportunity to meet these “human needs” by generating both positive “human impact + profit” ““ or what we call “HIP”.

How does a Corporation Become More HIP ?   By partnering with MFIs (microfinance institutions), there are three ways to be HIP: generating results for the top-line and bottom-line, as well as society:

1.   Encourage products that make money for micro-entrepreneurs too.

2. Tap micro-entrepreneurs  to be leaders of sales networks.

3. Collect information about group demand – and purchasing power.

READ  THE FULL FEATURE, AND DETAILED CASE STUDIES  OF
HOW TO BUILD PROFIT – AND HUMAN IMPACT

The magazine INSEAD Knowledge, published by  the leading global business school, interviewed HIP’s CEO R. Paul Herman at the Net Impact conference in Philadelphia.   Rahilla Zafar  explores how large corporations like Walmart and Coca-Cola Enterprises are  pushing forward in sustainability.      Read the full INSEAD Knowledge feature at this link:

http://knowledge.insead.edu/GlobalCrisisSustainability081125.cfm

The October issue cover story of Treasury and Risk magazine, written by Anne R. Field, profiles the opportunity to “green” your organization’s supply chain – and implement supplier scorecards. HIP’s CEO R. Paul Herman is interviewed:

“Mandating changes in supplier practices can deliver 90% or more of your greenhouse-gas reductions”

In addition, the feature analyzes Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard and Federal Express.

READ THE FULL COVER STORY HERE:

http://www.treasuryandrisk.com/Issues/2008/October%202008/Pages/What’sYourGreenStrategy.aspx