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.

Closing the Gender Investment Gap

April 26, 2023March 15, 2021 by Courtney Blodgett

What wealth challenges do women face? What progress are women investors making? Do women or men invest better? What resources are available to help women invest?

Investing in Sustainable Water

February 9, 2021 by Courtney Blodgett

Learn about different types of water investment, if investing in water is sustainable, and about water futures.

Is There a Sustainable Investment Case for Electric Vehicles?

January 12, 2021January 11, 2021 by Courtney Blodgett

The sustainable investment case for EVs is being built. Wins: O&M costs, emissions reductions. Losses: price tag and depreciation rates.

Opening the Networking Door For Everyone

March 2, 2021December 14, 2020 by Courtney Blodgett

White men are opening the networking door while women and BIPOC are left knocking on a closed door. We discuss why and what can be done.

Kickstarter for Sustainable Companies

January 27, 2021November 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.