Editors & Contributors
Rona Fried, Ph.D., Editor of Progressive Investor, is the CEO and founder of SustainableBusiness.com. She is known for her wide-ranging, deep knowledge of all aspects of business and the environment. She holds a Ph.D. in Social/ Organizational Psychology and was a practicing management consultant for a dozen years before changing careers to work for the environment full time. Since then, she has owned several green businesses before starting SustainableBusiness.com at the dawn of the Internet in 1996. In addition to producing Progressive Investor each month, she writes and speaks widely on green investing and green business. She writes an "Investing in Clean Energy" column for Solar Today Magazine and serves on the Board of ECO, the WilderHill Clean Energy Index.
SustainableBusiness.com has been online for 11 years and is the most visited, trusted source on environment and business on the Internet. By reporting on the latest developments and trends of all sustainable business sectors worldwide, the site offers visitors a unique lens to view the field as a whole: clean energy, green building, green investing, organic products, climate change and all subjects that impact sustainability.
We provide daily Sustainable Business and Investor News, and run the only sustainable business job service, Green Dream Jobs. We have been publishing Progressive Investor for six years.
Contributors
We interview many green-oriented investment analysts to produce Progressive Investor, but this is the l group we work with on an on-going basis:
Cannacord Adams
Cannacord Adams is an institutional investment bank focused on emerging growth companies in the technology, healthcare and consumer sectors. The Energy Technology Team covers growth businesses from distributed generation to next generation vehicles. Technologies include: distributed renewable energy; energy storage & power quality/reliability; transportation; advanced enabling materials and advanced utility technologies.
Better Food & Nutrition research identifies and analyzes the fastest growing segments of the specialty food and nutrition industries. The focus is on food manufacturers, retailers, and restaurants in the expanding segments of natural/organic, functional/nutritional, ethnic, convenience, and gourmet foods. Better Living correspond to major ways people spend leisure time. www.canaccordadams.com
Ardour Capital Investments, LLC
Ardour Capital Investments, LLC is a NASD registered broker/dealer that provides a wide range of financial services for both public and private growth companies.
Ardour provides research services on the Energy Technology/Alternative Power sector, publishing in-depth equity research reports, quarterly updates, including updated models and opinions on company performance results, and time sensitive morning commentary on notable company events. Ardour provides institutional investors that specialize in small capitalization growth companies an independent brand of research not traditionally found within the securities industry. www.ardourcapital.com
Progressive Investment Management
Founded in 1982, PIM is a leader in values-driven investing and follows a large cap growth investment style. The Portland, Oregon company has about $170 million in managed assets, helping thousands of clients discover the benefits of investing intelligently and responsibly.
PIM is committed to shareholder activism and community development. www.progressiveinvestment.com
PIM manages Portfolio 21, a no-load, global equity mutual fund, investing in companies that show exceptional leadership in sustainable business practices. They believe that companies that make a commitment to environmental sustainability and demonstrate this commitment through their business strategies are well-positioned to prosper. www.portfolio21.com
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
This investment management firm has recently been launched by principals with a long history in socially responsible investing. The firm currently advises on about $4 billion in assets and is dedicated to working closely with clients to help them meet their financial and social goals. The firm specializes in sustainable investments in companies of all sizes throughout the world. A cornerstone of their philosophy is low fees, never charging over 0.75% of assets. 617-342-7304 www.ReyndersMcVeigh.com
Winslow Management Company
Winslow Management Company, a division of Adams, Harkness & Hill, is a growth-oriented asset manager seeking above-average performance and capital appreciation through environmentally effective investing. For its investments, Winslow selects companies that take advantage of environmental opportunities and avoid environmental liabilities, believing that such companies enjoy competitive advantages. In its individually managed accounts and its publicly traded mutual fund, The Winslow Green Growth Fund , the team targets small and medium capitalization stocks with the greatest potential to double in 12-18 months. Winslow's investments are focused in four primary sectors: alternative and renewable energy, healthcare, technology, and healthy living. www.winslowgreen.com
