As a boutique small-cap manager focused on responsible investing, we’ve seen firsthand the challenges small-cap companies face in publishing sustainability data. But, since our inception in 2016, the tide has been shifting. The rapid growth of small-cap companies reporting on sustainability is evident. Yet, a critical gap remains: there’s still a lack of transparency on…
Plexus, a contract manufacturer based in Neenah, WI, has a stated vision “to help create the products that build a better world.” Plexus integrates responsible business practices into its corporate strategy, believing its opportunity and responsibility to build a better world go far beyond the products they help create. Plexus’ Sustainability Initiatives While Plexus only…
Adam Peck was a featured guest on the Market Call portion of Money Life Podcast with Chuck Jaffe. Money Life is a daily financial talk show focusing on investing, handling, managing, planning for and protecting your money. Click here to listen as Adam discusses Riverwater’s sell methodology, our approach to sustainable investing and how our…
2023 Sustainability Report: Value Creation Through Sustainable Investing By Cindy Bohlen, CFA A Strong Commitment to Sustainability This Earth Day, Riverwater Partners is proud to share our 2023 Sustainability Report. The theme of this year’s report is Value Creation Through Responsible Investing. At the core of this is our belief that the purpose of every…
Riverwater 2022 Engagement Efforts By Cindy Bohlen, CFA Engagement is the second pillar of Riverwater’s Three-Pillar Approach to Sustainable Investing. As active investors, we seek cooperative engagement with company leadership and board members about improving their sustainability efforts. It is not a one sized fits all approach. Each engagement is unique and encourages each company…
2022 Sustainability Report: Responsible Investing Through Sustainable Investing By Cindy Bohlen, CFA In honor of Earth Day 2023, Riverwater Partners is proud to present our fourth annual Sustainability Report: Responsible Investing through Sustainable Investing. The report highlights our Sustainable Investing framework’s role toward fulfilling our responsibility as a fiduciary. The Sustainability Report emphasizes the importance…
Our Focus on Water Stewardship By Cindy Bohlen, CFA Milwaukee, Wisconsin is located at the confluence of three rivers and Lake Michigan – part of the largest freshwater system in the world. Milwaukee is also gaining recognition as a global hub for expertise on water challenges and solutions. Our location amidst these important bodies of…
Listen, as Riverwater’s head of Investment Advisory, Greg Wait, shares his perspectives on ESG (responsible investing) and data for positive social and environmental impacts and competitive returns on the podcast Person and Planet by Purevant Living. 3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Discover how sustainability is incorporated into investments. Learn how…
Cindy Bohlen, Riverwater’s resident ESG expert, spoke with students at the business school and in sustainability programs at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. In case you missed it: “People, Planet, Profit: Careers in Corporate Sustainability.” Sept. 23, 2023. On Tuesday, September 13th, the Wisconsin School of Business and the Nelson…
Advisor Perspectives. Sept. 5, 2022. By Connor Doak, CFA. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, and then you win.” The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment community is deep within the third stage. ESG investing has been subjected to brutal headlines, politically motivated attacks…
