Articles & Commentary

What An Impact Investor Knows

By Luisamaria Ruiz Carlile, Wealth Manager

As impact investing gains momentum, a common question we hear is: “What does the new breed of impact investors know that traditional investors don’t?” What insights have transformed these impact investors’ approach?

The Dalai Lama, Science, Learning and the Sustainable Mind

By Anders Ferguson, Partner

On May 12 I attended a private meeting led by the Dalai Lama and walked away heartened. The key takeaway of the event for me – which is aligned with the Dalai Lama’s thinking for the past 50 years – is that science is confirming the benefits of meditation and mindfulness.

Sustainable Transparency for Prosperity

By Anders Ferguson, Partner

Over the past 20 years, businesses and their investors have made serious efforts to be sustainably responsible and transparent. The good news: We’re finally making real progress.

How Do Domestic Public Equity Impact Investments Perform?

By Michael Lent, Chief Investment Officer

One of the questions we hear often is whether there is a financial performance trade-off to impact investing. So, how does the domestic public equity segment of impact investing stack up? The short answer: Very well compared to relevant traditional benchmarks.

Become a B Corp – It’s Well Worth The Effort

By Patricia Farrar-Rivas, CEO

Veris is very proud to again be named Best For The World by B Corp. This is the second year in a row we’ve been recognized with this honor, which is given only to those B Corps that rank in the top 10% of all B Corps.

Impact Investing: A Smarter Way to Invest

By Patricia Farrar-Rivas, CEO

When we founded Veris six years ago, we were among the very few who believed in the power of impact investing to create wealth and improve the world. Today, with the planet’s long term viability at risk, we can no longer ignore the connection between global issues and individual choices. In their scale and complexity, today’s problems are unlike any we have ever encountered. And yet, big challenges create big opportunities.

What About the Women?

By Patricia Farrar-Rivas, CEO, and Luisamaria Ruiz Carlile, Wealth Manager

What about the women? That is the key question that “gender lens investing puts in front of thoughtful investors as they review their portfolios and select new investments.

All in the Family: Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Anders Ferguson, Partner

How does one respond to thoughtful criticism about divesting from the global fossil fuel companies?

Lebron, Bill & Fossil Fuels

In game 6 of the NBA championships, Lebron James led the Miami Heat past the San Antonio Spurs, winning 103-100–the same day the Miami heat index reportedly reached 103. If Lebron James is the face of the NBA champion Miami Heat, environmental activist Bill McKibben is the face of the national fossil fuel divestment movement led by 350.org.

Welcome to the Veris Blog

Welcome to the inaugural issue of IMPACT: Ideas and insights changing the world and the way we invest. We created IMPACT to share the latest thinking and perspective of the Veris Team and to highlight a couple of key trends and research about sustainable and impact investing.