Measured Progress

Fast Company by Yuval Rosenberg | Apr. 8, 2007 (Special Report)

Investors are figuring it out: Short-term numbers don't tell the whole story. How to think about valuing the invaluable.

Fast Company has launched its own effort in this realm, teaming with researchers R. Paul Herman of HIP Investor and Sara Olsen of the Social Venture Technology Group to develop an exclusive approach to measuring the human and social impact of businesses. Herman and Olsen surveyed 21 leading public companies on sustainability processes, metrics, and outcomes, combining the results with existing public data.

The result, what we call the HIP (that's ... Full Story »

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by Paul Herman - Oct. 1, 2008

Excellent overview of the state of investing for sustainability, who can best add value, how investors can take action, and whom you should trust. Bonus online sections let you rate your own company as to how sustainable, or "HIP" it is (meaning Human Impact + Profit). A great read for information and interactivity!

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