HIP Investor Team

It’s important that impact investors know how to measure impact across all investments, including muni bonds issued by governments and nonprofits. This important but often overlooked segment includes

We all hear about the daily ups and downs of stock prices, the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500. But what about the bonds issued by governments and nonprofits? In the U.S., municipal bonds (munis) account for $3.7 trillion of financing for investors, which are attractive for their tax advantages and provide capital for positive impact. How does this support building a better world?

We know many students and those career changers who want to step into the burgeoning industry of impact investing currently work for some of the industry leaders and laggards, so we wanted to provide some insights into the skills, talents, and innovations which we think will help further the work of leaders and/or help the laggards improve their rankings in these indexes.

So you want to make a difference? What companies should you apply for? HIP Investor reweighs companies in the S&P 100 to bring you the top 10 impact companies to work for and the bottom 10 you can help to transform.

In public company markets, a number of different indicators determine environmental and social impact and help to demonstrate a net benefit to society. Very simply, three of the top questions we consider when evaluating a company are: How do companies value employees? How is sustainability integrated into decision-making? How efficiently are companies using natural resources?