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Podcast: The Sustainiacs by OPT USA, Inc. - Meet the Innovators and Disruptors of Sustainability
Episode: R. Paul Herman - HIP Investing
Description: It is "hip" to invest in comapnies that are mindful or conscious of their social and environemtnal impacts as much as they are thier finicial returns. In fact, those that are, are more profitable and more likely to priovide stable long term investing. Our Politics have no place in this conversation. Good sound busines practice is rooted in responsible human behavior. HIP produces and licenses 427,000 ratings on investments -- covering 14,000+ corporates (including 800 REITs), 141,000 muni issuers (including 200+ sovereigns and 20+ agencies), plus 272,000 ratings of bond issuances -- to investors, advisors, fund managers, ETFs, and 401(k) ret...