have you ever lost your voice as I began to prepare for this talk I lost my voice
to prepare for this talk I lost my voice
to prepare for this talk I lost my voice four whole days at first it was funny
four whole days at first it was funny
four whole days at first it was funny and then it became frustrating I had to
and then it became frustrating I had to
and then it became frustrating I had to cancel meetings postpone events I
cancel meetings postpone events I
cancel meetings postpone events I started to feel powerless got me
started to feel powerless got me
started to feel powerless got me thinking had I ever lost my voice before
thinking had I ever lost my voice before
thinking had I ever lost my voice before when it comes to big issues like climate
when it comes to big issues like climate
when it comes to big issues like climate change resource scarcity social
change resource scarcity social
change resource scarcity social imbalance and economic prosperity I used
imbalance and economic prosperity I used
imbalance and economic prosperity I used to feel like I didn’t have a voice maybe
to feel like I didn’t have a voice maybe
to feel like I didn’t have a voice maybe never had one to begin with I used to
never had one to begin with I used to
never had one to begin with I used to feel that these issues were just too big
feel that these issues were just too big
feel that these issues were just too big too powerful too overwhelming and that I
too powerful too overwhelming and that I
too powerful too overwhelming and that I was paralyzed to do anything about them
was paralyzed to do anything about them
was paralyzed to do anything about them I come from a pretty humble background
I come from a pretty humble background
I come from a pretty humble background at the age of 28 my mother was left as a
at the age of 28 my mother was left as a
at the age of 28 my mother was left as a widow after an accident
widow after an accident
widow after an accident with seven children and me on the way
with seven children and me on the way
with seven children and me on the way now if there’s anyone that might have
now if there’s anyone that might have
now if there’s anyone that might have been forgiven for feeling overwhelmed
been forgiven for feeling overwhelmed
been forgiven for feeling overwhelmed and powerless it might have been her but
and powerless it might have been her but
and powerless it might have been her but when asked about this period in her life
when asked about this period in her life
when asked about this period in her life she’s off but I would fall apart that I
she’s off but I would fall apart that I
she’s off but I would fall apart that I would be paralyzed but I couldn’t do
would be paralyzed but I couldn’t do
would be paralyzed but I couldn’t do that I had responsibilities and I’ve
that I had responsibilities and I’ve
that I had responsibilities and I’ve always thought Wow responsibility is
always thought Wow responsibility is
always thought Wow responsibility is such a powerful motivator I was the
such a powerful motivator I was the
such a powerful motivator I was the first in my family to go to university I
first in my family to go to university I
first in my family to go to university I worked three jobs on a full course load
worked three jobs on a full course load
worked three jobs on a full course load to make that happen and I found my way
to make that happen and I found my way
to make that happen and I found my way into the finance industry where I sold
into the finance industry where I sold
into the finance industry where I sold research basically investment ideas to
research basically investment ideas to
research basically investment ideas to large investors like pension funds and
large investors like pension funds and
large investors like pension funds and investment managers I was good at what I
investment managers I was good at what I
investment managers I was good at what I did and I loved it but something was
did and I loved it but something was
did and I loved it but something was missing I began to feel disconnected
missing I began to feel disconnected
missing I began to feel disconnected from the real world
from the real world
from the real world and I was about to discover there is a
and I was about to discover there is a
and I was about to discover there is a disconnect between finance companies and
disconnect between finance companies and
disconnect between finance companies and what’s happening in the real world and
what’s happening in the real world and
what’s happening in the real world and that I could actually help to create a
that I could actually help to create a
that I could actually help to create a link between them the tipping point came
link between them the tipping point came
link between them the tipping point came on a trip to South Africa what a
on a trip to South Africa what a
on a trip to South Africa what a beautiful country and of course I was
beautiful country and of course I was
beautiful country and of course I was humbled as stood in Nelson Mandela’s
humbled as stood in Nelson Mandela’s
humbled as stood in Nelson Mandela’s tiny jail cell but I also insisted in
tiny jail cell but I also insisted in
tiny jail cell but I also insisted in going to Soweto one of the townships
going to Soweto one of the townships
going to Soweto one of the townships where there had been many uprisings
where there had been many uprisings
where there had been many uprisings during the apartheid era I was warned
during the apartheid era I was warned
during the apartheid era I was warned racial tensions were high and it may not
racial tensions were high and it may not
racial tensions were high and it may not be safe I went anyway the poverty and
be safe I went anyway the poverty and
be safe I went anyway the poverty and the living conditions were
the living conditions were
the living conditions were heart-wrenching but it was the sense of
heart-wrenching but it was the sense of
heart-wrenching but it was the sense of powerlessness that things could never
powerlessness that things could never
powerlessness that things could never change
change
change that’s what struck me it jolted me into
that’s what struck me it jolted me into
that’s what struck me it jolted me into realizing that there are billions of
realizing that there are billions of
realizing that there are billions of people on this earth who live every day
people on this earth who live every day
people on this earth who live every day in the wake of social injustice and
in the wake of social injustice and
in the wake of social injustice and poverty now as someone coming from the
poverty now as someone coming from the
poverty now as someone coming from the finance industry I thought to myself how
finance industry I thought to myself how
finance industry I thought to myself how is it this continues companies continue
is it this continues companies continue
is it this continues companies continue to do business as usual investors
to do business as usual investors
to do business as usual investors continue to invest in those companies
continue to invest in those companies
continue to invest in those companies all the while it seems ignoring what I
all the while it seems ignoring what I
all the while it seems ignoring what I had just experienced and perhaps even
had just experienced and perhaps even
had just experienced and perhaps even contributing to deepening it one thing I
contributing to deepening it one thing I
contributing to deepening it one thing I knew for sure was I could not go back to
knew for sure was I could not go back to
knew for sure was I could not go back to the finance industry at least not in the
the finance industry at least not in the
the finance industry at least not in the same capacity today more than ever we as
same capacity today more than ever we as
same capacity today more than ever we as a global community are facing some major
a global community are facing some major
a global community are facing some major challenges connected to social injustice
challenges connected to social injustice
challenges connected to social injustice and poverty is the wealth gap the
and poverty is the wealth gap the
and poverty is the wealth gap the richest 1% of the population is
richest 1% of the population is
richest 1% of the population is wealthier than the other 99% combined
wealthier than the other 99% combined
wealthier than the other 99% combined and climate change seen by many as the
and climate change seen by many as the
and climate change seen by many as the single largest threat to human survival
single largest threat to human survival
single largest threat to human survival on this planet
and then there’s resource scarcity like
and then there’s resource scarcity like water ongoing droughts in California are
water ongoing droughts in California are
water ongoing droughts in California are directly related to rising food prices
directly related to rising food prices
directly related to rising food prices most of Canada’s and half of the US as
most of Canada’s and half of the US as
most of Canada’s and half of the US as fruits and vegetables are produced in
fruits and vegetables are produced in
fruits and vegetables are produced in California and who does rising food
California and who does rising food
California and who does rising food prices impact the most the 99% in the
prices impact the most the 99% in the
prices impact the most the 99% in the end we and especially our children are
end we and especially our children are
end we and especially our children are on the frontlines we’re the ones that
on the frontlines we’re the ones that
on the frontlines we’re the ones that will be dealing with the environmental
will be dealing with the environmental
will be dealing with the environmental social and economic impacts of these
social and economic impacts of these
social and economic impacts of these issues we already are look at hurricane
issues we already are look at hurricane
issues we already are look at hurricane sandy the floods in Calgary and the most
sandy the floods in Calgary and the most
sandy the floods in Calgary and the most recent fires in Fort McMurray now I
recent fires in Fort McMurray now I
recent fires in Fort McMurray now I realize I wasn’t the only one that
realize I wasn’t the only one that
realize I wasn’t the only one that thought that these issues were deeply
thought that these issues were deeply
thought that these issues were deeply interconnected so I began to think on a
interconnected so I began to think on a
interconnected so I began to think on a more personal level what if anything
more personal level what if anything
more personal level what if anything could I do about these seemingly
could I do about these seemingly
could I do about these seemingly overwhelming issues does recycling my
overwhelming issues does recycling my
overwhelming issues does recycling my water bottle really matter what about
water bottle really matter what about
water bottle really matter what about how I dispose of my cell phone when I
how I dispose of my cell phone when I
how I dispose of my cell phone when I upgrade do I have a voice in the matter
upgrade do I have a voice in the matter
upgrade do I have a voice in the matter well and who is responsible anyway some
well and who is responsible anyway some
well and who is responsible anyway some people believe that the challenges we
people believe that the challenges we
people believe that the challenges we face today are the fault of big
face today are the fault of big
face today are the fault of big companies that there are the villains
companies that there are the villains
companies that there are the villains there are the ones that are polluting
there are the ones that are polluting
there are the ones that are polluting our air they’re cutting down our trees
our air they’re cutting down our trees
our air they’re cutting down our trees and they’re the ones that are displacing
and they’re the ones that are displacing
and they’re the ones that are displacing communities and that their sole purpose
communities and that their sole purpose
communities and that their sole purpose is to make money no matter what but is
is to make money no matter what but is
is to make money no matter what but is that fair my short answer to that is no
that fair my short answer to that is no
that fair my short answer to that is no and here’s why there have been many
and here’s why there have been many
and here’s why there have been many changes over the last 50 to 60 years
changes over the last 50 to 60 years
changes over the last 50 to 60 years that have dramatically changed corporate
that have dramatically changed corporate
that have dramatically changed corporate behavior firstly few large companies
behavior firstly few large companies
behavior firstly few large companies remain family-owned most are traded on
remain family-owned most are traded on
remain family-owned most are traded on the stock markets and their owners
the stock markets and their owners
the stock markets and their owners change hands on a daily basis at the
change hands on a daily basis at the
change hands on a daily basis at the same time more and more it more and more
same time more and more it more and more
same time more and more it more and more investors have been purchasing mutual
investors have been purchasing mutual
investors have been purchasing mutual funds mutual funds are an investment
funds mutual funds are an investment
funds mutual funds are an investment vehicle that allow us to pooled a little
vehicle that allow us to pooled a little
vehicle that allow us to pooled a little bit of money we have
bit of money we have
bit of money we have to buying an assortment of companies and
to buying an assortment of companies and
to buying an assortment of companies and then there have been the various
then there have been the various
then there have been the various financial scandals these have
financial scandals these have
financial scandals these have dramatically changed the reporting
dramatically changed the reporting
dramatically changed the reporting obligations of companies including the
obligations of companies including the
obligations of companies including the need to report financial returns on a
need to report financial returns on a
need to report financial returns on a quarterly basis all of these changes
quarterly basis all of these changes
quarterly basis all of these changes have led investors to focus on the short
have led investors to focus on the short
have led investors to focus on the short term performance of companies let’s
term performance of companies let’s
term performance of companies let’s think about it how many of us look at
think about it how many of us look at
think about it how many of us look at our investment or retirement statements
our investment or retirement statements
our investment or retirement statements on a monthly or quarterly basis to see
on a monthly or quarterly basis to see
on a monthly or quarterly basis to see if we’ve made any money if we haven’t
if we’ve made any money if we haven’t
if we’ve made any money if we haven’t are we disappointed we’ve grown
are we disappointed we’ve grown
are we disappointed we’ve grown accustomed to positive returns and if
accustomed to positive returns and if
accustomed to positive returns and if we’re not getting them it doesn’t take
we’re not getting them it doesn’t take
we’re not getting them it doesn’t take us long to call our investment advisor
us long to call our investment advisor
us long to call our investment advisor and tell them to sell company XYZ and
and tell them to sell company XYZ and
and tell them to sell company XYZ and buy me one that’s gonna make me money
buy me one that’s gonna make me money
buy me one that’s gonna make me money that’s called short-term investing but
that’s called short-term investing but
that’s called short-term investing but what’s the impact of short-term
what’s the impact of short-term
what’s the impact of short-term investing on companies well they can’t
investing on companies well they can’t
investing on companies well they can’t make decisions based on long term
make decisions based on long term
make decisions based on long term objectives they can’t afford to because
objectives they can’t afford to because
objectives they can’t afford to because investors focused on the short term will
investors focused on the short term will
investors focused on the short term will simply sell their shares the company’s
simply sell their shares the company’s
simply sell their shares the company’s stock price will fall they can’t get
stock price will fall they can’t get
stock price will fall they can’t get access to money when they need it and
access to money when they need it and
access to money when they need it and then can begin a downward spiral few can
then can begin a downward spiral few can
then can begin a downward spiral few can survive and that’s a problem because
survive and that’s a problem because
survive and that’s a problem because issues like climate change resource
issues like climate change resource
issues like climate change resource scarcity and social imbalance are issues
scarcity and social imbalance are issues
scarcity and social imbalance are issues that require a long term approach they
that require a long term approach they
that require a long term approach they require actions that take time now this
require actions that take time now this
require actions that take time now this is when I made the connection that there
is when I made the connection that there
is when I made the connection that there is in fact a disconnect between what we
is in fact a disconnect between what we
is in fact a disconnect between what we want as global citizens and what we want
want as global citizens and what we want
want as global citizens and what we want as investors between long term solutions
as investors between long term solutions
as investors between long term solutions and short term profits and that if we
and short term profits and that if we
and short term profits and that if we want companies to help us address these
want companies to help us address these
want companies to help us address these global issues we need them to take a
global issues we need them to take a
global issues we need them to take a long-term approach but
long-term approach but
long-term approach but means we as investors also need to take
means we as investors also need to take
means we as investors also need to take a long-term approach now when I realize
a long-term approach now when I realize
a long-term approach now when I realize I needed to change my career’s focus I
I needed to change my career’s focus I
I needed to change my career’s focus I thought long and hard about what I could
thought long and hard about what I could
thought long and hard about what I could do I struggled I was paralyzed for a
do I struggled I was paralyzed for a
do I struggled I was paralyzed for a while knowing something had shifted
while knowing something had shifted
while knowing something had shifted within me but not knowing what to do
within me but not knowing what to do
within me but not knowing what to do about it
about it
about it so I set out to learn everything I could
so I set out to learn everything I could
so I set out to learn everything I could about this long-term focus I research
about this long-term focus I research
about this long-term focus I research companies that were doing it it was 2008
companies that were doing it it was 2008
companies that were doing it it was 2008 and there were no there were no
and there were no there were no
and there were no there were no trainings or courses basically just
trainings or courses basically just
trainings or courses basically just conferences and seminars and I went to
conferences and seminars and I went to
conferences and seminars and I went to them more than 50 around the world in
them more than 50 around the world in
them more than 50 around the world in places like London in Amsterdam and
places like London in Amsterdam and
places like London in Amsterdam and Buenos Aires and I began to learn
Buenos Aires and I began to learn
Buenos Aires and I began to learn everything I could about all of these
everything I could about all of these
everything I could about all of these emerging issues like carbon and water
emerging issues like carbon and water
emerging issues like carbon and water product life cycles food security
product life cycles food security
product life cycles food security composting corporate business models
composting corporate business models
composting corporate business models reporting obligations but what was the
reporting obligations but what was the
reporting obligations but what was the common thread what was the thing that
common thread what was the thing that
common thread what was the thing that links them together well experience had
links them together well experience had
links them together well experience had taught me that companies are very
taught me that companies are very
taught me that companies are very sensitive to what their investors want
sensitive to what their investors want
sensitive to what their investors want so I thought the investor is key what if
so I thought the investor is key what if
so I thought the investor is key what if we could get investors to influence
we could get investors to influence
we could get investors to influence companies on how they conduct business
companies on how they conduct business
companies on how they conduct business to take responsibility for their
to take responsibility for their
to take responsibility for their environmental and social impacts to take
environmental and social impacts to take
environmental and social impacts to take a longer-term approach rather than just
a longer-term approach rather than just
a longer-term approach rather than just focusing on short-term profits what if
focusing on short-term profits what if
focusing on short-term profits what if we could get investors and companies
we could get investors and companies
we could get investors and companies speaking the same language this is where
speaking the same language this is where
speaking the same language this is where I found my voice and it is the basis of
I found my voice and it is the basis of
I found my voice and it is the basis of everything I do today in my consulting
everything I do today in my consulting
everything I do today in my consulting practice I help those large investors
practice I help those large investors
practice I help those large investors like pension funds and investment funds
like pension funds and investment funds
like pension funds and investment funds to understand the impacts of these
to understand the impacts of these
to understand the impacts of these global issues on the companies they
global issues on the companies they
global issues on the companies they invest in but the movement is so big and
invest in but the movement is so big and
invest in but the movement is so big and the need is so great I felt I needed to
the need is so great I felt I needed to
the need is so great I felt I needed to do more
do more
do more so I co-founded a non-profit it’s
so I co-founded a non-profit it’s
so I co-founded a non-profit it’s created a platform for dialogue exchange
created a platform for dialogue exchange
created a platform for dialogue exchange and engagement between various
and engagement between various
and engagement between various professions all who seek to reach our
professions all who seek to reach our
professions all who seek to reach our common goal of connecting finance to
common goal of connecting finance to
common goal of connecting finance to these global issues in my literal search
these global issues in my literal search
these global issues in my literal search for knowledge I discovered that there is
for knowledge I discovered that there is
for knowledge I discovered that there is a business model that takes this
a business model that takes this
a business model that takes this long-term approach and it’s gaining
long-term approach and it’s gaining
long-term approach and it’s gaining momentum it’s called the sustainable
momentum it’s called the sustainable
momentum it’s called the sustainable business model and it’s where a company
business model and it’s where a company
business model and it’s where a company takes a long-term approach but also
takes a long-term approach but also
takes a long-term approach but also manages its financial environmental and
manages its financial environmental and
manages its financial environmental and social impacts and outcomes and that by
social impacts and outcomes and that by
social impacts and outcomes and that by doing so they make better business
doing so they make better business
doing so they make better business decisions and they can have a positive
decisions and they can have a positive
decisions and they can have a positive impact on the environment and society
impact on the environment and society
impact on the environment and society but what’s even better the companies
but what’s even better the companies
but what’s even better the companies that are embracing this model can also
that are embracing this model can also
that are embracing this model can also generate higher profits and better
generate higher profits and better
generate higher profits and better returns for their shareholders so no
returns for their shareholders so no
returns for their shareholders so no need to give up returns now there are
need to give up returns now there are
need to give up returns now there are some companies that are starting to
some companies that are starting to
some companies that are starting to transition to this model let’s look at
transition to this model let’s look at
transition to this model let’s look at Unilever
Unilever
Unilever I’m sure you know their brands dove
I’m sure you know their brands dove
I’m sure you know their brands dove Vaseline and my favorite Ben and Jerry’s
Vaseline and my favorite Ben and Jerry’s
Vaseline and my favorite Ben and Jerry’s their CEO he’s breaking the mold he’s
their CEO he’s breaking the mold he’s
their CEO he’s breaking the mold he’s listening to consumers he’s creating
listening to consumers he’s creating
listening to consumers he’s creating products they want better products
products they want better products
products they want better products products that do less harm to the
products that do less harm to the
products that do less harm to the environment less waste less pollution
environment less waste less pollution
environment less waste less pollution and the man is gutsy because he said
and the man is gutsy because he said
and the man is gutsy because he said we’re not going to report quarterly
we’re not going to report quarterly
we’re not going to report quarterly returns anymore he can do that in the UK
returns anymore he can do that in the UK
returns anymore he can do that in the UK but he’s also said we’re shifting this
but he’s also said we’re shifting this
but he’s also said we’re shifting this business and I want shareholders who are
business and I want shareholders who are
business and I want shareholders who are going to be partners with us on this
going to be partners with us on this
going to be partners with us on this journey and if you’re here for the short
journey and if you’re here for the short
journey and if you’re here for the short term then you shouldn’t be a shareholder
term then you shouldn’t be a shareholder
term then you shouldn’t be a shareholder now it’s starting to pay off
now it’s starting to pay off
now it’s starting to pay off Unilever stock price earlier this year
Unilever stock price earlier this year
Unilever stock price earlier this year hit an all-time high but it’s not easy
hit an all-time high but it’s not easy
hit an all-time high but it’s not easy the company continues to make
the company continues to make
the company continues to make significant progress on its environment
significant progress on its environment
significant progress on its environment – footprint why because they are now
– footprint why because they are now
– footprint why because they are now taking responsibility for their whole
taking responsibility for their whole
taking responsibility for their whole supplied for all of their products
supplied for all of their products
supplied for all of their products impact in all of their products
impact in all of their products
impact in all of their products environmental and social impacts from
environmental and social impacts from
environmental and social impacts from their design to their products and of
their design to their products and of
their design to their products and of life but it’s not just companies that
life but it’s not just companies that
life but it’s not just companies that need to evolve it’s the investment
need to evolve it’s the investment
need to evolve it’s the investment industry as well many in that industry
industry as well many in that industry
industry as well many in that industry feel that these are ethical issues you
feel that these are ethical issues you
feel that these are ethical issues you see they know they can’t give up returns
see they know they can’t give up returns
see they know they can’t give up returns they have something called a fiduciary
they have something called a fiduciary
they have something called a fiduciary duty the duty to invest their clients
duty the duty to invest their clients
duty the duty to invest their clients money on their behalf without putting
money on their behalf without putting
money on their behalf without putting their own personal values into the mix
their own personal values into the mix
their own personal values into the mix so for them this is an obstacle but it’s
so for them this is an obstacle but it’s
so for them this is an obstacle but it’s a problem of perception looking at the
a problem of perception looking at the
a problem of perception looking at the sustainability model isn’t about ethics
sustainability model isn’t about ethics
sustainability model isn’t about ethics and it’s not about giving up returns
and it’s not about giving up returns
and it’s not about giving up returns it’s about risk management generally
it’s about risk management generally
it’s about risk management generally most investment professionals are
most investment professionals are
most investment professionals are already looking at some environmental
already looking at some environmental
already looking at some environmental social or governance issues but what
social or governance issues but what
social or governance issues but what many don’t realize is that today there
many don’t realize is that today there
many don’t realize is that today there are tools that are being created that
are tools that are being created that
are tools that are being created that can help them consider these issues on a
can help them consider these issues on a
can help them consider these issues on a day to day basis and that by doing so
day to day basis and that by doing so
day to day basis and that by doing so they can in fact fulfill their duty now
they can in fact fulfill their duty now
they can in fact fulfill their duty now there are some other companies that are
there are some other companies that are
there are some other companies that are moving as well
moving as well
moving as well companies like L’Oreal and Johnson &
companies like L’Oreal and Johnson &
companies like L’Oreal and Johnson & Johnson we have Apple and IKEA moving to
Johnson we have Apple and IKEA moving to
Johnson we have Apple and IKEA moving to 100% renewable energy and Tesla with its
100% renewable energy and Tesla with its
100% renewable energy and Tesla with its reasonably priced electric car with a
reasonably priced electric car with a
reasonably priced electric car with a DRI a longer driving range but it’s
DRI a longer driving range but it’s
DRI a longer driving range but it’s still early days only a minority of
still early days only a minority of
still early days only a minority of companies are fully embracing the model
companies are fully embracing the model
companies are fully embracing the model so we imagine just imagine if we could
so we imagine just imagine if we could
so we imagine just imagine if we could get the majority of companies to embrace
get the majority of companies to embrace
get the majority of companies to embrace this model but in order for that to
this model but in order for that to
this model but in order for that to happen we need to come together as
happen we need to come together as
happen we need to come together as investors we as global citizens have a
investors we as global citizens have a
investors we as global citizens have a power in our hands that we’re not using
power in our hands that we’re not using
power in our hands that we’re not using yet
yet
yet it’s the power of our money you see
it’s the power of our money you see
it’s the power of our money you see pension funds and mutual funds on half
pension funds and mutual funds on half
pension funds and mutual funds on half of everything but we all own a piece of
of everything but we all own a piece of
of everything but we all own a piece of those funds there are our savings and
those funds there are our savings and
those funds there are our savings and there are our pensions we can direct
there are our pensions we can direct
there are our pensions we can direct that capital into companies that are
that capital into companies that are
that capital into companies that are embracing the sustainable business model
embracing the sustainable business model
embracing the sustainable business model that is the missing link but in order
that is the missing link but in order
that is the missing link but in order for that to have we need to talk about
for that to have we need to talk about
for that to have we need to talk about money no money’s a touchy topic it’s
money no money’s a touchy topic it’s
money no money’s a touchy topic it’s right up there with sex and religion but
right up there with sex and religion but
right up there with sex and religion but it’s time it’s time to talk about it it
it’s time it’s time to talk about it it
it’s time it’s time to talk about it it doesn’t matter how large or how small
doesn’t matter how large or how small
doesn’t matter how large or how small your investments are you can start from
your investments are you can start from
your investments are you can start from where you are with whatever you’ve got
where you are with whatever you’ve got
where you are with whatever you’ve got we can start by calling the people who
we can start by calling the people who
we can start by calling the people who invest our money let’s explain to them
invest our money let’s explain to them
invest our money let’s explain to them that we want our investments to both
that we want our investments to both
that we want our investments to both make our money grow and take into
make our money grow and take into
make our money grow and take into consideration environmental and social
consideration environmental and social
consideration environmental and social issues let’s ask to have our money
issues let’s ask to have our money
issues let’s ask to have our money managed responsibly now there may be
managed responsibly now there may be
managed responsibly now there may be some initial resistance and there may be
some initial resistance and there may be
some initial resistance and there may be a lack of understanding I have a friend
a lack of understanding I have a friend
a lack of understanding I have a friend who is inspired to make that call she
who is inspired to make that call she
who is inspired to make that call she called her corporate pension fund
called her corporate pension fund
called her corporate pension fund manager and she called her personal
manager and she called her personal
manager and she called her personal investment advisor and she asked them
investment advisor and she asked them
investment advisor and she asked them both to invest her money responsibly
both to invest her money responsibly
both to invest her money responsibly well they both responded in the same way
well they both responded in the same way
well they both responded in the same way we don’t do that and one call won’t make
we don’t do that and one call won’t make
we don’t do that and one call won’t make a difference
a difference
a difference well one call may not make a difference
well one call may not make a difference
well one call may not make a difference but 5 10 or 20 calls in a week will it
but 5 10 or 20 calls in a week will it
but 5 10 or 20 calls in a week will it will begin to create a wave a demand and
will begin to create a wave a demand and
will begin to create a wave a demand and things will start to change we are the
things will start to change we are the
things will start to change we are the generation that can make this happen
generation that can make this happen
generation that can make this happen we’re on the cusp but what we need is
we’re on the cusp but what we need is
we’re on the cusp but what we need is demand we need to speak up it said that
demand we need to speak up it said that
demand we need to speak up it said that money rules the world but who rules the
money rules the world but who rules the
money rules the world but who rules the money as
money as
money as matter of fact we do thank you
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