Month: June 2019

Episode 6 — What You Need to Know for the 2019 Shareholder Advocacy Proxy Season

Episode 6 — What You Need to Know for the 2019 Shareholder Advocacy Proxy Season

The shareholder advocacy proxy season is upon us, yet many investors are unaware of just how important their votes and voices are.

As a way of bringing about meaningful change in the companies you’re invested in, shareholder proxy voting is one of Kimberly Griego-Kiel’s biggest passions. Today, she’s breaking down everything you need to know about proxy voting, from what it is to why it’s important for you to participate in.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The qualifications you need to file a shareholder resolution
  • What resources to use to get informed about the current proxy season
  • The top issues of the 2019 proxy season — from climate change to drug costs
  • Examples of early voting successes
  • Why you need to pay attention to how your mutual fund is voting
  • And more!

Listen now to learn how you can use your voice this proxy voting season to help make changes that matter!

Resources:  Horizons Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com | Horizons Facebook

As You Sow | Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

Our Sponsors:

Calvert Research and Management | Pax World Funds | Trillium Asset Management

 

Episode 5 — How Sante Fe is Going Green — With Glenn Schiffbauer

Episode 5 — How Sante Fe is Going Green — With Glenn Schiffbauer

Santa Fe may be a small community, but they’re taking big steps on the path to going green.

Today, Kimberly Griego-Kiel is joined by Glenn Schiffbauer, the executive director of the Santa Fe Green Chamber, to explore how Santa Fe is becoming increasingly sustainable and why businesses are starting to focus more on the triple bottom line.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How Santa Fe Green Chamber is incorporating more advocacy and implementation into their work
  • About the current hot topic issues like tax credits and the Energy Transition Act
  • How the Santa Fe community is incorporating sustainability into their businesses and community college
  • The innovation that’s helping restaurants save millions of gallons of water a year
  • Why businesses need to take the lead when it comes to sustainability
  • And more!

Join Kimberly and Glenn now for an enlightening conversation on Santa Fe and the steps it’s taking for a more sustainable tomorrow.

Resources:  Horizons Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com | Horizons Facebook

Santa Fe Green Chamber of Commerce | Meow Wolf

Our Sponsors:

Calvert Research and Management | Pax World Funds | Trillium Asset Management