Webinar Now Available: Your Guide to Fossil Fuel Free Investing
Trillium Asset Management, Green Century, and 350.org’s June 1, 2017 webinar, “Make a Clean Break: Your Guide to Fossil Fuel Free Investing” is now available for download.
Speakers:
- Leslie Samuelrich, President – Green Century Capital Management
- Matthew Patsky, CFA, CEO – Trillium Asset Management
- Brett Fleishman, Senior Global Analyst – 350.org
- Vanessa Green, Campaign Director – Divest Invest Individual (Moderator)
Please click here for a link to the full recording and accompanying slides.
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*The MSCI ACWI ex Fossil Fuels Index is based on the MSCI ACWI Index, its parent index, and includes large and mid-cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. The index represents the performance of the broad market while excluding companies that own oil, gas and coal reserves. It is a benchmark for investors who aim to eliminate fossil fuel reserves exposure from their investments due to concerns about the contribution of these reserves to climate change. The Index is a member of the MSCI Global Fossil Fuels Exclusion Index family. The Index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest in the MSCI ACWI ex Fossil Fuels Index. The MSCI ACWI Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,484 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The Index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest in the MSCI ACWI Index.
The MSCI ACWI Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,484 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The Index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest in the MSCI ACWI Index.
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***As of 3/31/17, Tesla Motors comprised 0.00%, 0.41% and 0.00% of the Green Century MSCI International Index Fund, the Green Century Equity Fund and the Green Century Balanced Fund, respectively. The holdings of the Funds may change due to ongoing management of the Funds. References to specific investments should not be construed as a recommendation of a security by the Funds, their advisor, administrator, or distributor.
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Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
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