Beginning Jan 3, 2023, advisory services and related content on this website, including the video presentations herein, are offered and provided through Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, (“PCIA”) a federally registered investment adviser. Prior to this date, all such services and related content were offered and provided through Earth Equity Advisors. PCIA is not a B Corporation.
North Carolina Deserves Better
/in Blog, Company News/by Earth Equity AdvisorsUnder a 2021 state law, the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) is required to finalize a Carbon Plan by December 31, 2022, that achieves a 70% carbon reduction target by 2030 and 100% carbon-free electricity before 2050 with electric public utilities.… Read the rest
Earth Equity Honored As Best For The World™ 2022
/in Blog, Company News, Responsible Business/by Earth Equity AdvisorsEach year, B Lab announces its Best for the World™ list of top-performing Certified B Corps driving impact in the following categories: community, customers, environment, governance, and workers.
We are proud and honored to share that, for the 6th time, Earth Equity was recognized as Best for the World™ in the Customers category.… Read the rest
[ Forbes ] Who Benefits From The Fight Against ESG?
/in Blog, Fossil Fuel Divestment, SRI Investing, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullSeveral state legislatures have recently begun punishing investment companies that take environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data into consideration when making investment decisions.
Elon Musk tweeted, “ESG is a scam. It has been weaponized by phony social justice warriors.” In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, former Vice President Mike Pence says that investing using ESG principles is politically driven and is part of a plan by the “woke left” to conquer corporate America.… Read the rest
What You Need to Know About Donating Stock to Charity
/in Blog, Financial Planning/by Earth Equity AdvisorsWe know supporting nonprofits is something important to many of Earth Equity’s clients, and the opportunities to give are truly endless! In addition to volunteering your time, writing a check, or making a qualified charitable distribution, you can also donate stock to most nonprofits.… Read the rest
[ Forbes ] Taking SRI’s 2021 Key Learnings Into 2022
/in Blog, SRI Investing, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullThe sustainable, responsible, and impact (SRI) investing market saw a continued influx of new funds in 2021, sending the number of sustainable funds available to U.S. investors to an all-time high as of the close of the third quarter. This is bittersweet at best.… Read the rest
Earth Equity Ranked in Impact Awards for Second Consecutive Year
/in Blog, Company News, Responsible Business/by Earth Equity AdvisorsWe are honored to share that we have been recognized for the second consecutive year by Real Leaders as they have announced the newly selected winners of the 2022 Top Impact Companies from around the world.
The 2022 list features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries, including Traditional Medicinals, Hannon Armstrong and Ocean Brands, as well as Allbirds, Danone, and Warby Parker. … Read the rest
Earth Equity Certified 1% for the Planet for the 11th Consecutive Year
/in Blog, Company News, Responsible Business/by Earth Equity AdvisorsWe are excited to share that we have officially been certified as a 1% for the Planet for the 11th consecutive year!
1% for the Planet represents a global network of businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations tackling our planet’s most pressing environmental issues by committing to donate the equivalent of 1% of gross annual revenue through a combination of monetary, in-kind, and approved promotional support directly to environmental nonprofits.… Read the rest
[ Forbes ] ESG Investing Is Not Sustainable Investing
/in Blog, SRI Investing, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullThere’s a lot of confusion in the marketplace regarding ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Sustainable, sometimes known as SRI (Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact) investing. Many people think the two terms are interchangeable – I’m here to tell you that they aren’t.… Read the rest