Our farewell to Dr. Jane Goodall - and link to our 1-hour interview with her, which supports the launch of her Book of Hope for us all mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/... WATCH OR LISTEN, CLICK HERE: mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

State of California continues to lead on climate action, including climate disclosure, mandated for 4,000+ companies, including most of S&P500 www.esgtoday.com/california-r...

Private capital and public-private partnerships are increasingly important to keep #climate projects alive, writes @hipinvestor.bsky.social's Nick Gower. See 100+ financing vehicles that have been implemented in at least one city and that could work elsewhere. impactalpha.com/how-local-go...

Who will pay for Tariffs? Will find out soon if: = Consumers via Price Hikes = US Businesses who absorb them to avoid retail price hikes, or = Foreign Exporters to avoid wholesale price hikes Goldman Sachs latest assessment is shown below

UBS: “.. US household delinquency rates are back near long-run averages, driven by the spike in student loan and rising mortgage loan rates ..” neo.ubs.com/static/login...

Happy 6th Anniversary to our HIP Science Based Targets for Climate Action investment strategy. Actual Reductions vs Goals, 3 areas: ++ Exceeding GHG goals (on avg, twice as good, +104% better) + Falling short of goals (on avg, lagging by -48%) -- Despite reduction goals, increasing GHGs (!!!)

APOLLO: “.. Nvidia now has the biggest weight in the S&P 500 of any individual stock since the data began in 1981.”

After the DOGE purge, reality is setting in. It turns out, workers are actually needed. The FAA just announced plans to hire at least 8,900 air traffic controllers. The National Weather Service is bringing on hundreds of new staff, just months after losing more than 500 people.

Local governments and state leaders can use proven best practices and cost-effective technologies to protect public health from landfill methane pollution by upgrading local landfill design or advancing solutions through private sector contracts. bit.ly/45DuzDF

Who owns Bitcoin (BTC) ? 69% individuals like the Winklevoss twins, now billionaires 4% businesses like Microstrategy 6% fund managers 1.4% Govts, including China, Bhutan, and El Salvador! 7.5% is "lost", 6% still to be mined, and nearly 5% to BTC creator Satoshi river.com/learn/who-ow...

On Star Trek, Scotty would interject: "You cannot change the laws of physics!" Today, a range of legislators and states are anti-physics, The Atlantic feature digs deeper and follows the money of conservatives and GOP attacking climate-solutions investing. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.

LISTEN, WATCH, LEARN, SHARE: "Sustainable Investing That Benefits Nature and People" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A... LISTEN while you work, play, commute, exercise, or garden. LEARN how to shift your own portfolio and your employer 401(k) SHARE with your friends: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...

RSVP to JOIN tomorrow July 2 for Sustainable Investing in Your Portfolio by HIP Investor Inc. (me/Paul) with the San Francisco Public Library and month-long education on your money. Plus both books authored/edited by HIP likely in your library too! mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

Meet HIP Investor's Amir Khaleghi and Megan E. Morrice at US SIF's annual conf in DC next week; learn about allocating to HIP's ESG Strategies and HIP Fossil Free Portfolios, and all of HIP's Ratings and Data on ESG, impact, climate, GHGs, opportunity zones, and UN SDGs mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

A short video about Juneteenth:

Freedom, we take it for granted. But it's not guaranteed. Historically, it has been slower for the enslaved. Today, on JUNETEENTH, we recognize that Freedom is still being pursued - and needs continuous effort. Solutions shared by Black leaders in our newsletter today: mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

HUGELY Important.

Still to be reconciled, yet deltas among US House and US Senate of the latest budget bill: solar/wind still losing, while geothermal/nuclear could benefit. Call your Senators and Congresspeople to educate them on how renewable energy is energy security and resilience! techcrunch.com/2025/06/17/s...

How to Invest in Green Bonds: by Morningstar.com includes HIP analysis on higher-impact and too-low-transparency of green bonds. However, climate threat resilience of green bonds can be clear (climate risk, toxic site proximity, local policy and structures). www.morningstar.com/bonds/how-in...

3 in 4 FED DISTRICT COURTS ruling against Trump/FedGovt, or 77% of the 142 cases in 2025 (more than 1 case per day, including wknds, since Jan 20th); 96% ruled against Trump in May. Both GOP-led + Dem-led appointees. Now let's apply PEOPLE POWER and CITIZEN ACTION too. bsky.app/profile/adam...

Stunning. May was brutal for Trump in federal court: 96% loss rate ⚖️. Even GOP-appointed judges have ruled against the admin 72% of the time. District courts are doing their job defending the Constitution. Soon the Supreme Court may be the only court unwilling to defend the rule of law.

The pension funds in Netherlands, Scandinavia, and UK are informing US fund managers to remain focused on the factors that drive value -- people, planet, and trust -- to reduce future risk, enhance value creation, and be more "future proof." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

May 25, 2025

This is phenomenal. Sea surface temperatures are >5C above average to the west of the UK and around Iceland. It's the strongest area of anomalous warmth on the planet at the moment. It's the warmest in recorded history for northwest Europe.

Clean Air? NOPE. Better Health? NOPE. Maybe Senators and Congresspeople voting for this need to move in next to a coal plant !

There are gaps in the #munibond market today among issuers in high #climate risk and low climate #resilience geographies. some AAA issuances are riskier, and some BBB are more resilient. this mismatch in credit rating vs climate rating presents new #risks to prepare for: mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

#AI is used by 1 in 4 students. Teachers apply tools to scan student work for AI. Yet mistakenly tag 4 to 9 percent as AI, despite students creating their own work! More guardrails needed in deployment of AI -- to avoid falsely accusing student work that is genuine www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/s...

Happy #MothersDay weekend! Remember your portfolio may have firms with bad behaviors. Would your mother approve of how your investments treat people, planet and trust? Learn how to clean up your portfolio to pursue more good behaviors, less risk, and stronger returns mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

Why do we need financial regulation? Because some banks and fin-tech firms do not treat customers fairly -- shouldn't fiduciary duty require treating you like a doctor or lawyer would treat their clients? Learn more in this 8 minute video - and share with friends www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AO...

Ten years ago, @acumenorg.bsky.social set out to learn if impact-first capital could help rebuild Colombia’s rural communities after decades of armed conflict. Today, Acumen and @60decibels.bsky.social have evidence of the benefits of community-focused investments. impactalpha.com/in-colombia-...

Leading climate action advocates spoke out Monday against anticipated moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to strip the nonprofit status of groups who have been at the front line of the fight against its rollbacks of environmental protection.

Mar a Lago is in West Palm Beach county in Florida, which rates the 3rd worst-at-risk for climate and weather risks -- as well as many sites that amplify those risks, like garbage dumps for south Florida, and toxic waste sites. See the worst 3 counties here: uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/c...

Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority #Climate

Today is a day of action -- climate action -- for Earth Day 2025. So many opportunities to learn, act, and invest too -- for cleaner air, drinkable water, and a resonable temperature planet, with diverse nature. mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

🌍 Since the first #EarthDay in 1970, all 50 states and 99% of U.S. cities analyzed have warmed. 📈 More than 8 in 10 cities have warmed by at least 2°F. 📊 Dive into the data: buff.ly/M2Plipl A 🧵for 🌎 ⬇️

We could all use some good news these days, and I’m happy to share it. Key HUD funding which helps boost housing supply, support small businesses, and strengthen our workforce, was stalled by Trump/Musk. But after grassroots organizing + support all across the country, that funding was restored.

Great Workplaces can make great investments too. At HIP, we invest in firms with great workplaces - which is now award-winning for our returns and impacts mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

Whistleblowers revealing on CNN that DOGE is exporting confidential and private data, via Starlink satellite system owned by Elon Musk, and that sensitive data may also be accessible by Russia -- there is a five-alarm fire in progress www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsqg...

Taxes on the Rich? 40% tax rate for income over $1 million? Will they, or won't they? finance.yahoo.com/news/million...

A users guide to part of the mess we are in. How to completely misunderstand (intentionally) economics in one Trump-driven lesson. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social

4 days til Tax Day - and contributing to your IRAs for 2024. If you do contribute, consider investing sustainably mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...

Climate change hoax? EPA under Trump to stop data collection on GHGs. For CEOs and Boards believing in science, chemistry, and physics, Satellite-Based observations of GHGs, methane, and heat-based gases can provide data-driven reality maps www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration. So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives. So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory

Monthly update on the Price of Eggs: Another all-time high at $6.23 per dozen finance.yahoo.com/news/egg-pri...

Alternative headline: Acting Head of IRS Resigns Rather Than Break the Law

Warren Buffett holds cash while waiting for "good businesses" at good prices. His 2020 cash peak wasn't deployed til 2022. Warren Buffett can be patient. Be patient during our 2025 temper tantrum tariffs roller coaster. www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

If a master plan of Trump Tantrum Tariffs exists, this video explains a new Bretton Woods to support USDollar + Reindustrialize America. However, it requires trust (now low) or leverage (which can shift). So for the mean time, chaos in markets may persist www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ts5...