Wall Street Journal Voices: Matthew Patsky, on Shareholder Advocacy for Clients

Trillium’s CEO, Matt Patsky was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal’s Voices which is an occasional column that allows wealth managers to address issues of interest to the advisory community.

“In the investment adviser community there’s long been a perception that mixing one’s values with investing is a non-starter. But socially responsible investing has been gaining momentum as the next generation begins to inherit their parents’ wealth. As a result, many firms are working hard to find solutions for conscientious investors.

As advisers we have a tremendous opportunity to help our clients make a difference with their money, and one of those ways is through shareholder engagement. As shareholders, our clients can help influence and improve corporate behavior on critical social and environmental issues…”

You can read the entire column here:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303902404579149482460218384