Texas Pacific Group joining panel of thought leaders at TBLI CONFERENCE USA.

It is not that difficult. The financial sector is quite predictable group and needs to see three things before they change behavior:

• Self Interests-What’s in it for me?
• Opportunity-Where can I invest?
• Money Flows-Where is the money going?

If you consistently focus on these 3 points, and cover all asset classes, and do that consistently over a long period, like TBLI CONFERENCE™ has done, you will change behavior, get mandates, and mobilize money.

Come find out how HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Mitsubishi UFJ, among many others  used TBLI CONFERENCE™ to educate staff about ESG and Impact Investing, by using it as a large educational seminar. By attending TBLI CONFERENCE™, financial institutions can educate their staff, get buy-in because staff meets their peers, and generate new business.

Early bird discount ($ 800) ending April 12th. Register Now!

The new green energy czar of New York, Richard Kauffman will be speaking at TBLI CONFERENCE™ USA 2013. Program filling up quickly and getting significant sponsor support. This will be our first event in the US and happy we are holding it on Wall Street. Contact Libby Parella, who is based in New York for details about sponsorship.

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TBLI CLUB™

Fourth TBLI Club will be held in Amsterdam, March 13th with Piet Colruyt speaking on Impact Investing. Piet Colruyt is the founder of Impact Capital NV. Mr. Piet Colruyt is an experienced impact investor and a Board member of several companies including Colruyt Group and Korys. Colruyt group is largest retailer in Belgium.

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Money Flows into Sustainable Investments

Green Transition Scoreboard® Finds Over $4.1 T in Private Green Investments

St. Augustine, FL, March 4, 2013 – The year 2013 promises long strides away from the fossil-fueled Industrial Era as illuminated by the Ethical Markets Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) which tracks private investments growing the green economy worldwide since 2007, finding $4.1 trillion invested or committed as of Q4 2012. See full report

Renewables Global Futures Report

Renewables Global Futures Report 2013 just published. Showing the potential of Renewable Energy (fuel free ) growth world wide, look at various scenarios. Here is one of the projections. Full Report available here.

This has been a tough year for many of us and I hope Theodore Roosevelt’s words give you the strength to persevere and finish the path that we started. Sometimes the challenge seems insurmountable and we need a little push and reminder, why.

The Man in the Arena

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

Excerpt from the speech “Citizenship In A Republic” Theodore Roosevelt, delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on 23 April, 1910

TBLI wishes everyone, especially those in the arena, an inspiring, balanced, reflective, exciting, inspiring and brilliant New Year.

Happy Holidays and enjoy.

Impressions (photos and presentations) can be seen here.

TBLI ESG LEADERS AWARDS

The ESG Leader Awards not only reward but also aim at inspiring the financial industry towards sustainable investment. Together with dedicated sponsors, TBLI handed out 5 prestige industry trophies at the TBLI CONFERENCE™ EUROPE 2012 in Zurich on November 8-9, 2012. During the Grand Dinner five Awards were presented to companies or organisations whose efforts further the cause of sustainable investment and who demonstrate exemplary performance in the field of ESG and Impact investing.

Overview of all TBLI ESG Leaders Awards 2012 winners:

• Award for Best Investor in ESG
  Sponsored by Natixis AM
  WINNER: Evangelisches Johannesstift (EJS)

• Award for Best Asset Manager Investing in ESG
  Sponsored by BNY Mellon AM
  WINNER: Vontobel Asset Management

• Award for Best Research House/ Consultant in ESG
  Sponsored by Chipshol
  WINNER: Oekom Research AG

• Award for Best IMPACT Investing Product
  Sponsored by Credit Suisse
  WINNER: SJF Ventures

• Award for Outstanding Contribution to Development of ESG & IMPACT Investing
  Sponsored by Thomson Reuters
  WINNER: Hazel Henderson

Congratulations to all and we look forward to greeting you at our next TBLI event in 2013 – they will be held in New York and Zurich.

SoMoLend and GATE Global Impact formalized a deal that will make investing in business expansion and job growth easier than ever for the nation’s investors and small businesses. The new alliance ensures that industry standardization and best practices through streamlined technology will create and strengthen investor education, awareness and protection.

To find out why and how asset managers are investing in ESG and Impact Investing, and how to create an investment  strategy for this massive market, join us at TBLI CONFERENCE™ EUROPE 2012. Largest and longest running event on ESG and Impact Investing.

To find out why and how asset managers are investing so heavily in this sector, and how to create an investment  strategy for this massive market, join us at TBLI CONFERENCE™ EUROPE 2012. Largest and longest running event on ESG and Impact Investing.

Download the GTS report