Creativity Connects Milford
What fuels a vibrant, connected, and creative community? What makes people feel good about living in Milford?
When locals share the creativity that they uncover in the nooks and crannies of their community it brings about connectivity and makes us all feel good. Believe it or not, you discover creativity every day as you walk, shop, work, and play in Milford.
Creativity connects us.
Meet Tami Jackson, Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut, past president of Devon Rotary, Junior Woman s Club of Milford, community volunteer.
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Companies must account for quality, not just quantity, when it comes to forests (commentary)
With the explosion of net-zero commitments as a part of corporate sustainability plans, forests are having a moment in the spotlight. More and more companies are beginning to recognize the value of intact forests in reaching net-zero emissions.
However, new research shows that despite these commitments, forests are still dwindling, with devastating effects on the climate, ecosystem services, and biodiversity.
In the opinion piece, the authors Dr. Julie Nash at Ceres and Dr. Jamison Ervin at UNDP, make the business case for preserving intact forests. They outline the importance of forests beyond their use as carbon offsets, and call for investors to assess the quantity and quality of forest commitments in corporate sustainability plans.
December 21, 2020
Julie Gorte is senior vice president for sustainable investing at Impax Asset Management LLC and Pax World Funds. She oversees environmental, social and governance-related research on prospective and current investments as well as the firm’s shareholder engagement and public policy advocacy.
Gorte recently spoke with Ceres about how she engages with companies on deforestation and climate change. What follows is a lightly edited inteview.
Julie Nash: How does Impax approach the topic of deforestation, and why should more investors be keen to address deforestation today?
Julie Gorte: At Impax, deforestation is included in the environmental criteria we use to evaluate inclusion in our portfolio. Over the last three years, we have also increased direct engagements on deforestation due in part to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Ceres-led engagement on deforestation with global companies.
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