Courtney Blodgett

Courtney Blodgett is the Founder of Yield Positive. Courtney has worked for more than 15 years on sustainable finance. She was a climate finance advisor to the United Nations and leading the Impact Investing Team at Vulcan, Inc, the family office of Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder. Courtney has also been doing her own sustainable investing for 15 years. She started Yield Positive after being frustrated by the lack of sustainable investing information available for individual investors.

Kickstarter for Sustainable Companies

November 22, 2020November 17, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Through crowdfunding, every day investors can invest as little as $50 in companies. Learn how you can make sustainable crowdfunding investments.

ESG Investing Under Biden

November 7, 2020November 1, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

The Biden Administration should establish a framework to regulate and support the rapid growth of ESG investing. We discuss taxonomy, disclosure, and more.

A Conversation about Holistic Sustainable Investing

November 7, 2020October 15, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Donovan Ervin and I chatted about holistic sustainable investing. We looked at intersectionality and net contribution as frameworks to guide us in answering the question “Is this investment good enough?”

ESG Investing Battle of Trump’s Agencies

November 7, 2020September 24, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Climate risk to our economy is real and happening. Sustainable and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is one way to account for climate risk when making investment decisions. Two different hands of the Trump Administration are battling out if ESG investing should be viewed as good or bad.

Sustainable Investing Stories and Tips: Song and Sara

November 7, 2020September 14, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Becoming a sustainable investor and conscious consumer is a journey. Song Kim and Sara Shoff are sharing their journey via their podcast F***king Ethical. We share Song and Sara’s sustainable investing stories and tips.

CHGX, a Truly Socially Responsible ETF

November 7, 2020August 30, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Change Finance offers the U.S. Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF (CHGX). CHGX is an ETF that is truly socially responsible. We highlight what makes it different from other ESG ETFs.

Microfinance Investing to Help African Refugees

September 12, 2020August 18, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Through your investment on the microfinance crowdfunding platform Kiva, help fund African Entrepreneurship Collective, a non-profit that provides training and loans to African refugees.

Climate Investing

August 20, 2020July 26, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

As investors, there are several ways that we can do climate investing: corporate climate leaders investing, divesting, and shareholder action.

Sustainable Investing 401(k) Options

July 28, 2020July 15, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Learn what you can do to have your company to offer a sustainable 401(k) options that are aligned with your values. Read about one employee who took action.

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Racial Inequality is Bad for Everyone. Investors Must Demand Corporate Accountability For Diversity.

July 29, 2020June 10, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

Wealth inequality negatively affects our economy, harming more than just Black people. Investors must demand corporate accountability for racial diversity and equal pay.