http://www.hipinvestor.com Human Impact + Profit = HIP Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:20:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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! http://www.hipinvestor.com/uncategorized/terry-mollner-talks-sustainability/ THE NEWS: The SEC voted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, to issue “interpretive guidance” to corporations -- essentially requesting that firms include risks pertaining to climate change in their public filings. The Securities and Exchange Commission - and federal law -  has long required the corporate disclosure of “material risk” ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/news/sec-requires-regulatory-disclosure-for-climate-change-risk/ How HIP Is Your Winegrower? FREE Event: "Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing" - ATTEND ONLINE Wednesday, January 13, 2009 10 a.m. Pacific (11 a Mountain, 12n Central, 1p Eastern) The Certified California Sustainable Alliance is a 501(c)(3) established by Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers in 2002. The Alliance is launching "Certified ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/events/jan-13-online-certified-california-sustainable-winegrowing/ Sustainability Boot Camp 13 Weeks of Learning for Action Every Friday LIVE - or ANYTIME online Every FRIDAY at 10am, join Sustinable Brands' Sustainability Boot Camp LIVE to learn from 13 leaders in 13 weeks.  You can also watch ANYTIME on your web browser. In this series, which you can finish in less than ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/events/weekly-webinars-now-til-229-sustainable-brands-boot-camp/ CNBC.com's Trevor Curwin interviews HIP about managing the pollution associated with carbon and greenhouse gasses, upcoming carbon legislation and competitive positioning across industries - and how it will affect investor portfolios. "With carbon cap-and-trade legislation before Congress and increasing pressure from shareholders, US companies know they’ll have to deal with their ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/blogroll/in-the-news-cnbc-interviews-hip-on-carbon/ AlwaysON Venture Summit December 8 and 9, 2009 Silicon Valley (Menlo Park, CA) 500 venture capitalists, investors and corporate buyers are expected to attend AlwaysON's Venture Summit in Silicon Valley.  More than 100 private companies will pitch for 6 minutes to connect with investors and partners. HIP's CEO R. Paul Herman will join a panel ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/events/dec-8-9-silicon-valley-alwayson/ Published in Sustainable Life Media and Sustainble Brands Weekly: WHERE IS THE PROFIT IN CARBON-EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAINS? By Thera Kalmijn of Sure Ground Consulting & R. Paul Herman of HIP Investor Inc. Would your CEO or CFO want to know if up to 117% of profits were at risk? In other words, a profitable ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/blogroll/hip-pov-fueling-profits-in-the-supply-chain/ "Cash in a Carbon Efficient Supply Chain" Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11 a.m. Pacific (12n Mountain, 1p Central, 2p Eastern) WATCH THE FREE WEBINAR  The second installment in our "How to Profit from Sustainability" webinar series will look at the strategic power of supply chain carbon metrics.  Join us for a discussion with Chris Erickson, ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/blogroll/nov-18-free-webinar-how-to-profit-carbon-efficient-supply-chains/ Measuring impact – whether human, social or environmental – can feel like an impossible task, but really just requires a step-by-step path. There are many frameworks that you can draw upon; the key is to start simple, pilot an approach, and then evolve. At the Opportunity Collaboration in mid-October 2009 in ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/blogroll/how-to-get-started-measuring-impact/ Index Net Results As Of HIP 100 +14.23% 12/31/09 S&P 100 +12.23% 12/31/09 Net results as of 12/31/09, since HIP 100 inception date of 7/30/09. Actual net-of-fees results of the HIP 100 Portfolio and the S&P 100 index. Percentages include reinvested dividends and stock splits, and deduct fees and trading costs based on a $100,000 beginning balance. Past results are not indicative ... http://www.hipinvestor.com/front-news/hip-100-index-tracker/