Measured Progress

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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Ben Ross
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by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

Trend toward sustainable investment very important. The ability or lack to guide mutual funds/401K's is not mentioned. The rating system seem easy on pollution. A recent article in Mother Jones ..discusses ethical investment..... much work to be done!!!

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