First Affirmative is an independent, employee-owned investment advisor registered (RIA). First Affirmative provides investment advice consistent with the philosophies of sustainable, responsible, impact (SRI) investing. First Affirmative began conducting business in 1999 and believes (as it has from the beginning) that the ways in which people save, spend and invest can dramatically influence both the fabric and consciousness of society. Investors can make a meaningful difference by consciously directing investment capital toward enterprises that contribute to a clean, healthy environment, that treat people fairly and embrace equal opportunity, that produce safe and useful products, and support efforts to promote world peace. Clients who choose to invest with First Affirmative make a conscious choice to put their money to work for a dual purpose—to provide for a secure retirement, for example, while working for a better, more socially just and environmentally sustainable future for all.
First Affirmative Financial Network has partnered with YourStake.org to create a strong force in the ESG/SRI arena with portfolio construction and reporting platforms that can elevate the conversation and assist in creating investments for a better future. Advisors have a wealth of information at their fingertips through these comprehensive tools. Both First Affirmative and YourStake.org are working to improve the understanding of investment performance, reduce risk and have a positive impact on the world through SRI investing and ESG principles. AffirmativESG and YourStake – can help advisors align their clients’ investments with their values by providing customized investment portfolios and tangible metrics on issues from animal to human rights and climate change to corporate responsibility.
Speakers: Theresa Gusman, Gabe Rissman, and Patrick Reed