Veris Wealth Partners

Veris Wealth Partners

Financial Services

San Francisco, California 2,730 followers

Veris helps our clients achieve financial goals while aiming to build a more just, sustainable, and equitable world.

About us

Veris is an investment advisory firm that applies sustainable and impact investing expertise across public & private markets to help families and mission-driven organizations meet their financial objectives & goals for social and environmental impact. A majority women-led firm, Veris has been helping investors align their financial assets with their values and vision for the future since 2007. Serving clients across the United States with offices in San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Portsmouth, NH; Denver, CO; and Philadelphia, PA. For information about our firm or services, email info@veriswp.com or visit www.veriswp.com.

Industry
Financial Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Type
Partnership
Founded
2007
Specialties
Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Impact Investing, Sustainable Investing, Wealth Management, ESG Investing, Gender Lens Investing, OCIO, Investment Advisor, Just Transition Investing, Investing in Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Investing in Regenerative Agriculture, Registered Investment Advisor, and Investing in Climate Solutions

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  • Veris Wealth Partners reposted this

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    Veris Wealth Partners CEO

    Excited to attend the The Global Impact Investing Network Forum 2024 in Amsterdam this week! Veris Wealth Partners co-CIO Roraj Pradhananga will be in attendance as well. It’s quite amazing to see how the event has grown over the last decade!

    Final countdown: just two weeks until the GIIN Impact Forum 2024. 🌍 On October 23-24, experts and leaders from around the globe will come together in Amsterdam to engage in important discussions on how we can harness capital to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights from top speakers, connect with like-minded peers and collaborate on transformative solutions that drive lasting impact. Register for the forum today and be part of the crucial conversations shaping the future of the industry: https://lnkd.in/gmixJTZY #GIINForum2024 #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability #SDGs

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    Our firm's Associate Director of Marketing Mandy Gardner lives in Asheville, NC. She shared her reflection on what she has seen on the ground in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. 

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    Associate Director of Marketing

    The building in the photo was my wife's restaurant, Smoky Park Supper Club. The swirling brown all around it is the swollen French Broad River, which flooded the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The trees you see in the middle of the photo indicates where the riverbank used to be. Smoky Park was built of recycled shipping containers up on a platform that is over 15 feet above the flood plane. The architect who designed it said flood waters would not breech the steps. If you zoom in, you can see the water line goes up almost to the roof. Many people with the means and resources to do so have evacuated the city. That means the most vulnerable folks remain - historically under-resourced low- and middle-income communities, migrants, seniors, and families caring for sick and disabled relatives. They cannot afford to escape and/or do not have the support or transportation they need to safely leave. Many have also stayed to help serve and support those communities. Disaster response, from the government, FEMA, nonprofits, and grassroots community groups has been amazing. Helpers are on the ground, but the scale of the need is unfathomable. The need for aid is not going away any time soon. In addition to the damage you may have seen on the news, Asheville is reeling from the destruction of our municipal water system. 80% of the city's neighborhoods do not have access to running water and may not for weeks. Businesses are shuttered across our city at a time when we are normally gearing up for our most busy travel season. In a town that relies on tourism to employ many of our workers, this is going to further devastate our economy - and low-income service workers will be the hardest hit. My wife, michelle bailey, and I are safe and our home was spared. A heartbreaking number of our friends, neighbors, and fellow community members across Western North Carolina and neighboring states across the southeast cannot say the same. Bailey and I have chosen to stay here and help others as much as possible. She coordinated her own aid effort and we, along with a team of volunteers have cooked and served hot meals to thousands. I am lucky enough to work for a firm like Veris, which has been incredibly supportive to me and our community. I am more committed to our work than ever before. Just a little over a week before the storm rolled in, Veris published our new report, A Framework for Investing in a Just Transition. I am seeing first-hand evidence of the critical need for climate solutions that are designed for justice and equity. My message to everyone in the impact sector that the work we are doing is crucial. We must speed up the pace. We are not prepared for the climate disasters of today, much less the ones coming tomorrow. #climatejustice #justtransition #impactinvesting

    • The flooding French Broad River flows through the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. One building on a deck remains above the flooded water - this is the remains of Smoky Park Supper Club, a restaurant that was built 15 feet above the flood plane. The high water line shows the flood waters went almost to the roof and likely flowed over the train trestle in the background. The other buildings on the property were entirely swept away. Photo taken by Mandy Gardner - email mgardner@veriswp.com for questions or rights to use this image.
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    For newcomers to ESG and Impact Investing, Veris Wealth Partners, LLC CEO explains ESG and Impact Investing.

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    Veris Wealth Partners CEO

    I often get asked the question: what is the difference between ESG and Impact Investing? So I decided to write a simple blog for all those new to this sector. And yes - it can be confusing as these words are used interchangeably while they refer to different types of investments…. ESG vs Impact Investing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and impact investing are often lumped together, but there are meaningful differences between these approaches. With so much positive and negative spin and contradictory coverage of ESG and impact investing, many investors are understandably confused about what these terms mean and how they differ in practice. I have worked in the sustainable finance industry both in the United States and in emerging markets – for over 24 years and now lead one of the longest-serving ESG- and impact-focused investment advisory firms in the US. To help investors better understand the differences between ESG and impact investing, I will briefly compare the purpose, measurement practices, investment approach, and market size of each. Purpose What is ESG? The aim of ESG is to mitigate risks and identify sustainable growth opportunities, while maintaining traditional financial goals. ESG Investing focuses on integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into the investment decision-making process – usually in public markets (for companies listed on a stock exchange). What is Impact Investing? Impact investing goes a step further than ESG by explicitly seeking to generate measurable, positive social or environmental impacts alongside financial returns. It is not just about avoiding risks – it is also about driving measurable change. Also, impact investing usually applies to investments in private companies. Despite what you may have heard, impact investing is not philanthropy. Measurement Evaluating Investments via Company ESG Ratings ESG criteria are typically used to evaluate companies based on their performance in key areas like carbon footprint (e.g., is the company emitting more CO2 than its peers?), labor practices (e.g., does the business use child labor?), and corporate governance (e.g., is there an independent board? Are there checks on the CEO?). Investors use ESG ratings to assess the long-term viability and ethical standing of companies. (…) Blog continued in the link #impactinvesting #esg

    Impact Investing vs ESG - Veris Wealth Partners

    Impact Investing vs ESG - Veris Wealth Partners

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    Heading for Change is included in Veris Wealth Partners, LLC’s new report ‘A Framework for Investing in a Just Transition’ where a conversation with Sana Kapadia (on p.14) delves into all things to do with a #justtransition — from Heading for Change’s focus and plans for the future, to what asset owners and managers can do to help facilitate this transition. "The intersection of climate and gender is a rapidly growing field, offering more investment opportunities than ever, including both climate funds incorporating a gender lens and gender lens funds integrating a climate focus. .. Moreover, asset owners and managers can collectively build out both; the narrative and the set of investable examples that are working towards a just transition, hence activating larger pools of capital." Read the full report (and Sana's interview) here: https://lnkd.in/ev4FpJ9D

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    "There is an opportunity for impact investors to come together to assess the risk of not funding environmental and climate justice solutions and to create intentional environmental and climate justice investable solutions. Through our Just Transition Framework, Veris is taking the first step to identify and invest in these solutions.” - Roraj Pradhananga, speaking regarding Veris’ new report on investing for a just transition.   The Veris Just Transition Lens identifies investable solutions that the firm believes address the intersectionality of racial and gender equity, inequitable access to economic opportunities, and the various impacts of the climate crisis. Our new report, "A Framework for Investing in a Just Transition," details Veris’ multifaceted, intersectional approach.   Veris sees opportunities for just transition investments across the risk-return spectrum, including those with the potential to bring market-rate financial returns and impact-first returns, which lay the groundwork for market-rate risk adjusted return opportunities in the future. https://lnkd.in/gtsTb8b5 #JustTransition #ClimateJustice

    • A photo of workers installing solar panels on the roof of a building in Boston, Massachusetts. The logo of Veris Wealth Partners appears. The title of the report is listed in bold: A Framework for Investing in a Just Transition. 

The text reads: Just Released
The Just Transition Investment Framework Report. 

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    For @Family Wealth Report, Michael Lent wrote an overview of Project 2025 from an impact investor’s standpoint. “If implemented, I believe that Project 2025’s policies would hinder impact investors from achieving a variety of critical goals including achieving #netzero, supporting climate solutions, supporting under-resourced communities, and achieving greater racial and gender equity.” https://lnkd.in/gXA3kPzd Veris Wealth Partners, LLC

    How Project 2025 Might Affect Impact Investors

    How Project 2025 Might Affect Impact Investors

    familywealthreport.com

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