1919 SDGs Series: Responsible Production and Consumption
A 1919 Series: The UN Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) Responsible Production and Consumption At 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC (“1919”), our Responsible Investing team seeks investments that not only align with our clients’ financial goals and values, but also have a positive impact on society. This edition of our series on the UN SDGs considers the…
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Our firm was founded in the year 1919, with the aim to professionalize the practice of investment counsel. 1919 Investment Counsel (“1919”) deploys a team of highly-trained, experienced, and ethical advisors, subject to a rigorous standard of conduct. We put the client’s interests before our own, and pledge to provide bespoke advice for each client,…
Read MoreESG 101: What is Environmental, Social and Governance Investing?
ESG has become a hot topic for investors. With bold public statements from corporate leaders and well-publicized commitments from numerous financial services firms, ESG is what people are reading and talking about. Some investment products are labeled as “ESG,” and at times, companies are referred to as “ESG companies.” Many companies now reference ESG in…
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A 1919 Series: The UN Sustainable Development Goals Inclusive and Diverse World At 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC (1919), we believe making a positive societal impact can go hand-in-hand with achieving one’s financial goals. One way we measure the social and environmental impact of the investments we make for our clients is the degree to which…
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A 1919 Series: The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Understanding the SDGs as a framework for impact investors and a roadmap for corporations At 1919, we believe there are opportunities to invest in responsible companies making a positive impact on long-term societal challenges. We have identified key themes or areas of impact: Clean and Accessible…
Read MoreSustainable Finance: Fixed Income Meets Responsible Investing
We continue our series on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related investment topics with this short primer on Sustainable Finance instruments. In prior reports, we have reviewed the meaning of ESG (ESG 101), as well as discussed specific ESG topics such as climate change (Investing and Climate Change). Additionally, we wrote about the energy transition…
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ABOUT US Founded nearly a century ago, 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC provides customized equity and fixed income strategies for institutions, family offices and high net worth individuals. Our roots date back to 1919 when Scudder Stevens & Clark, our predecessor firm, pioneered the Investment Counsel Industry. Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, the firm managed approximately $19.3…
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Investing & Climate Change ─ Balancing Risks & Opportunities
While the urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current health and economic crises have necessarily dominated the public discourse over the past year, the simmering trouble of climate change and the global push to rein in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have not gone away. At 1919 Investment Counsel, we continue to focus on this…
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