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2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
RIVERWATER PARTNERS' IMPACT
CARBON NEUTRALITY
Riverwater does not produce significant carbon emissions, as compared to a producer of goods. However, we felt it was important to measure our carbon footprint to establish a base from which we could improve. Going through the process shed light on how carbon-intensive activities such as driving and flying can be. Riverwater has committed to becoming carbon free by 2030. We intend to do this via a combination of reducing our actual footprint – primarily by reducing travel – and by purchasing carbon offsets, which we did in 2020. Riverwater used terrapass.com as our measurement tool to purchase offsets. We were carbon neutral in 2020.
RIVERWATERBLUE: SUSTAINABLE INVESTING FOR ALL
In an effort to provide access to responsible investing opportunities to a broader class of investors, we rebranded RiverwaterBLUE, our online / digital ESG advising service. BLUE is a Riverwater product that offers investors access to diversified portfolios of actively managed mutual funds
that are evaluated by our professional investment team for superior investment strategies and performance, as well as their attention to social impact. Clients create a profile online, and their assets are automatically invested and rebalanced in a strategy that aligns with their investment goals, risk tolerance, and social values.
SUSTAINABILITY RESULTS IN A MORE RESILIENT BUSINESS.
CARBON NEUTRALITY CARBON NEUTRALITY
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