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Episode 37 – Meet Horizons’ Newest Team Members: Part 2 — With Alan Gammel & Patricia Hathaway

By deepimpactinvesting | December 9, 2020

Meet Horizons Sustainable Financial Services’ newest team members, Alan Gammel and Patricia Hathaway!

In this episode, get your official introduction to Alan and Patricia and discover why they’ve joined the Horizons family as advisors representing the Pacific Northwest. Plus, get to know more about them and their passions both in and out of the office!

In this episode, you will learn:

How Alan and Patricia got into the impact investing industry
Ways they aim to help Horizons clients meet their financial and investing goals
How Alan and Patricia give back to their communities
About Alan and Patricia’s heroes and how they have shaped who they are today
And more!

Tune in now to meet Alan and Patricia!

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Episode 36 – The Real Horror Story: The Melting Arctic Ice Caps

By deepimpactinvesting | November 25, 2020

You may have seen brief coverage about the thawing Arctic. Your interest may even have been peaked by pictures of sad and emaciated polar bears. But the rest of the story, the real horror story, is what deserves our full and immediate attention.

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel explores the horror story that is the melting of the Arctic ice caps. Kim explains this event’s impact on humanity and the earth and suggests different things we can do to improve this dire situation.

In this episode, you will learn:

How the melting Arctic impacts our recent weather phenomenons
Kim’s take on different ways to save the Arctic
How permafrost thawing can lead to gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere
Why you should consider impact investing
And more!

Tune in today and discover how your investing can help you become more environmentally conscious!

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

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Episode 35 – 7 Tips For Choosing The Right Financial Advisor

By deepimpactinvesting | November 11, 2020

While many believe that they can handle their finances just as well, or even better, than a financial advisor, the truth is that your finances will likely see better progress with the help of a trusted advisor.

To help you find the best advisor for you, Kimberly Griego-Kiel draws upon her experience in the financial services and impact investing industries to outline seven considerations to keep in mind during your search for your next advisor.

In this episode, you will learn:

Why a proper financial advisor will never promise potential returns
How to find an advisor that fits your business and investment needs
Why your advisor should be a fiduciary
The difference between a financial planner and a broker
And more!

Tune in to discover how working with an advisor can lead you to better long-term results!

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

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Episode 34 – Meet Horizons’ Newest Team Members — With Bryanna Briley & Paul Perret

By deepimpactinvesting | October 28, 2020

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They are done by a team of people.” – Steve Jobs

Meet Horizons Sustainable Financial Services’ newest team members, Bryanna Briley and Paul Perret!

In this episode, get your official introduction to Bryanna and Paul and discover who they are both professionally and personally — and why they’ve joined the Horizons family.

In this episode, you will learn:

How Paul acquires new clients in Alabama
Bryanna’s insight on entering the socially conscious side of the financial industry
Paul’s financial philosophy
About Paul and Bryanna and their proudest achievements
And more!

Tune in now to meet Bryanna and Paul and to learn how they will help Horizons clients join their financial goals with their personal values!

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

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Episode 33 – HIP Investing: Making Money While Doing Good – With Paul Herman

By deepimpactinvesting | October 7, 2020

There are many investing approaches you can use to invest in a way that will not only align with your goals, but also with your values.

Today, Kimberly Griego-Kiel joins HIP Investor’s founder and CEO, Paul Herman, to explore his unique investing process. Paul discusses how HIP investing can pursue both human impact and profit and reveals how he rates companies around issues such as health, wealth, earth, equality, and trust.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The five pillars of HIP investing
How HIP investing benefits companies and their employees
Paul’s take on HIP’s climate change scoring and its ripple effect on humanity
How Paul found his passion for impact investing
And more!

Join Kim and Paul now and discover the power of HIP investing!

Resources: Horizon Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com | Facebook | HIP Investor | The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World | Global Handbook of Impact Investing: Solving Global Problems Via Smarter Capital Markets Towards A More Sustainable Society

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Episode 32 – Will ESG Funds Really be Banned in ERISA Plans?

By deepimpactinvesting | September 16, 2020

In June 2020, the Department of Labor proposed a new rule for employer-sponsored retirement plans, proposing changes to the way fiduciaries handle these plans when it comes to ESG investing.

If this rule comes to pass, what would it mean for socially responsible investors and their advisors?

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel explores the answer to this question. She breaks down the proposed rule and its implications, while also addressing Doug Lynam’s article on the proposed rule and why her views on the rule differ from his.

In this episode, you will learn:

The contrast between Doug’s and former DOL employee Bradford Campbell’s opinion on the rule
Whether this rule could really result in it being “illegal” for investment advisors to practice ESG investing in these plans
Kim’s perspective on the proposed rule
What other proposed rules investors and advisors should be paying attention to
And more!

Tune in now to learn about the DOL’s proposed rule for employer-sponsored retirement plans and ESG investing — and what it could mean for investors and advisors alike!

Resources: Holy Trinity of Finance Article | kim@horizonssfs.com | Horizon Sustainable Financial Services: (505) 982-9661 | info@horizonssfs.com | Horizons Sustainable Financial Services Facebook

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Episode 31 – Consumption Dynamics & The Pollution Solution

By deepimpactinvesting | September 2, 2020

Now more than ever, consumers and their buying practices are reshaping the way companies around the world are practicing sustainability.

How can we harness these consumption dynamics to create a better pollution solution?

With the help of different studies and statistics, Kimberly Griego-Kiel explores this question in this episode. She discusses just how impactful consumers in big and small markets are when it comes to being environmentally conscious and how this trend is affecting companies and their carbon footprints.

In this episode, you will learn:

The dynamics around sustainability and consumerism
Which countries are considered emerging markets that are pushing sustainability
How emotional sustainability impacts branding efforts
How sustainable corporations affected the S&P 500 throughout the years
And more!

Tune in now to discover consumer dynamics and how that results in the pollution solution!

Resources: Horizon Sustainable Financial Services | Deep Impact Investing Podcast | info@horizonssfs.com | Facebook | 505-982-9661

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Episode 30 – Creating Direct Impact through Social Justice Investing

By deepimpactinvesting | August 19, 2020

Now more than ever, investors want to make a positive impact on social justice issues through their investing practices.

But to accomplish this, what do you need to keep in mind?

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel and Johann Klaassen discuss how investors can make a change with socially responsible investing — and why they shouldn’t only focus on the socially responsible area of ESG investing if they want to create real change.

In this episode, you will learn:

How each part of ESG investing is intertwined
Why you shouldn’t forget about environmentalism when talking about racism
Ways smaller investors can take part in high impact investing
The benefits of community investing
And more!

Tune in and discover how a holistic responsible investing approach can help you create real change around the social justice issues you’re most passionate about!

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

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Episode 29 – What we can Learn from the World’s Greenest Cities

By deepimpactinvesting | August 5, 2020

Each year, Arcadis publishes an index of the most sustainable cities in the world.

While U.S. cities might not top the sustainability index, there are still important lessons we can learn from those who are making the most progress with their sustainability initiatives.

In this episode, join Kimberly Griego-Kiel as she breaks down the latest sustainability index research report, its findings, and the things we can learn from cities around the world as we work towards a greener tomorrow.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Which U.S. city is the greenest
Reasons why we need to improve our sustainability
How Santa Fe is working towards a greener future
Why diversifying a city’s economy can help increase its sustainability
And more!

Tune in now to discover which cities are the greenest and where we can improve our own sustainability for a brighter tomorrow!

Resources: Horizon Sustainable Financial Services | info@horizonssfs.com | Facebook | 505-982-9661 | Arcadis 2018 Sustainable Cities Index

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Episode 28 – A Discussion on Sustainability and the 3 P’s

By deepimpactinvesting | July 22, 2020

Sustainability is anything that can be sustained and continued for a long period of time, without letting it deteriorate.

Sustainability can also stretch far beyond just your individual day-to-day life.

In this episode, Kimberly Griego-Kiel dives into the concept of sustainability and the triple bottom line, otherwise known as the three P’s. She explains how people, the planet, and a company’s profit are part of the triple bottom line and why they are linked to the principles of sustainability.

In this episode, you will learn:

How people, the planet, and profit contribute to the three P’s
Ways the triple bottom line can help companies
How Ikea is implementing sustainability — and how’s it benefiting the company’s profit
And more!

Tune in now to learn all about sustainability and the three P’s!

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

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