SB Webinar | How Sustainable Portfolios Can Outperform Traditional Investing

Evolving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory
How Higher Impact
Portfolios Can Outperform
Traditional Investing
June 25, 2014

HIP = Human Impact + Profit
HIP
Solve
Human
Needs
(Do Good)
Seek Higher
Profits
(Make
Money)
CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2014 HIP Investor Inc. 2

HIP
Solve
Human
Needs
(Do Good)
Seek Higher
Profits
(Make
Money)
HIP = Higher Impact Portfolios

HIP Investor Serves Investors,
401-k’s and Advisors
1. RATINGS on 7000+ investments + funds:
Research, analyze & score
4500 Corporate equities (80% of global value),
Corporate bonds ($24 Trillion),
2500+ muni bonds (half of $3.7 Trillion),
treasuries & agency bonds on
Future Risk & Upside Potential
2. SUBADVISE: Advisors, 401-k plans,
& fund managers seeking to be more HIP
3. ADVISE: License HIP investment indexes
and manage investable portfolios (including
FOSSIL-FREE)

Your HIP Guides for Today’s Discussion
© 2006-2014 HIP Investor Inc. 5
Shilpa Andalkar
SVP, Client
Solutions
Architects &
advises portfolios
Keith Green
SVP, Clients &
Partnerships
Alum of Citi,
Merrill Lynch
R. Paul Herman
Chief Investment
Officer and CEO
Int’l expert in
impact investing

Special Guest: Fund Manager
Garvin Jabusch
Fund Manager: NEXTX
Shelton “Green Alpha” Fund
Alum of Morgan Stanley;
Thunderbird MBA

Disclosure and Disclaimers
HIP Investor Ratings LLC is a California limited liability
company, providing 7000 ratings for investors, advisers,
fund managers and retirement plans.
Shilpa Andalkar and R. Paul Herman are registered
representatives of HIP Investor Inc., an investment
adviser registered in the States of California,
Washington, and Illinois, with clients across the USA.
This is not an offer of securities. All investing has risks.
Past results are not indicative of future performance.

Today’s Agenda:
How Higher Impact Portfolios Can Outperform
1. Finance Foundations: Strong or Shaky?
2. The New Fundamentals of Investing
3. Evolving Into a Higher-Impact Portfolio

Today’s Agenda:

The Best of 1952

“State of the Art” THEN

“State of the Art” NOW

Dr. Harry Markowitz
• 1952: Created
“Modern Portfolio
Theory” (MPT)
• 1990: Awarded Nobel
Prize for MPT
• 2014: MPT is 62 years
old: time to retire MPT?

Every Portfolio Has a Risk & Return Profile
Source: Smart401k.com

Optimizing a Portfolio:
Stocks + Bonds Together Can Lower Risk
CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2014 HIP Investor Inc. 16Source: SigmaInvesting.com

Nobel-Prize Winning Financial Theories
Embed Assumptions
• “The markets are efficient”
• “All information is built into the
prices immediately”
• “You cannot
outperform the market”

BUT…
• “The markets are
frequently IN-efficient”
• “All information is NOT built into the
prices immediately”
• “Portfolios can
outperform the market”

“Does the Stock
Market Fully
Value
Intangibles?
* * *
Employee
Satisfaction and
Equity Prices”
Dr. Alex Edmans
Wharton School

Investing in “100 Best” to Work For
Can Beat the Market (1998-2010)
Source: Russell Investment Group, via
© Great Places To Work® Institute
1998-2010, ANNUALIZED RETURNS
+11.1%
+6.7%
+ 3.9%
+ 4.3%

Globally, Firms with More Diverse Boards
Have Yielded Higher Return on Equity (ROE)
Source: Credit Suisse

25% to 50% of Mutual Funds (Active Stock Picking)
Can Beat a Benchmark (Index)
CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2014 HIP Investor Inc. 22Source: Lipper; Felix Salmon
More than 25%
(1 in 4) generally
Less than 50%
(2 in 4) generally

What’s My Exposure?
Forward-Looking Investors + Advisors
Lara Coviello MA CFA
Managing Partner at Auctus
Wealth Management
Author of feature on investing
Jennifer Anderson, MPH, SCSP
Principal at Resonate,
Strategic Sustainability Management

Sustainable Cleaner-Energy Funds
Have Outperformed
Many Fossil-Fuel Intensive Funds, Over 5 Years

Sustainable Cleaner-Energy Funds
Have Outperformed
Many Fossil-Fuel Intensive Funds, Over 5 Years
Less Risk
MoreReturn

Long-Term, Intelligent Investors
Invest Across All Asset Classes
A Higher Impact Portfolio
Cash
Banks and
credit unions
that focus on
sustainability
e.g. 22 banks
in the GABV
Fixed income
Bonds from
impact-
focused
corporates
and Muni’s
(schools,
hospitals) e.g.
SNW Asset
Mgmt
Income
Generating
Appreciation
Real Estate
Investment
Trusts (REITs)
who
implement
resource
efficiency
Equities
Individual
firms , mutual
funds and ETFs
based in OECD
– rated on
sustainability
International
and
Emerging
Firms, funds
ETFs – in
emerging
growth areas:
Europe, Asia,
Africa,
Americas –
rated by
impact
Venture
Capital and
Private
Equity
Ventures,
angel funds,
VC, private
equity –
seeking impact
results
Alternatives
Commodity
funds that
may include
impact criteria

In 2013, a HIP-Focused PORTFOLIO Was More
Optimal: Lowering RISK, Beating the RETURNS of MPT
Less Risk
MoreReturn
* For annualized time period over the past 1 year ending December 31, 2013 (or for data since inception of strategy)
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*
RISK: Standard
Deviation of Returns*
PORTFOLIO: color of bubbles:
Green = HIP
Red = Vanguard
Blue = Going Fossil Free
Gray = MPT

1-Year Portfolio Performance (2013)
HIP 24, HIP 10, MPT
18%
7%
2.5%
10%
14%
8%
1.8%
6%
11%
10%
1.1%
0%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
Return Risk Sharpe Alpha
HIP24 HIP10 MPT

1-Year Portfolio Performance (2013)
HIP 24, HIP 10, MPT
18%
7%
2.5%
10%
14%
8%
1.8%
6%
11%
10%
1.1%
0%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
20%
HIP24 HIP10 MPT
Less Risk
More
Return

Over 3 Years (2011-13), a HIP-Focused PORTFOLIO Was Also
More Optimal: Lowering RISK Yet Exceeding MPT RETURNS
Less Risk
MoreReturn
* For annualized time period over the past 3 years ending December 31, 2013 (or for data since inception of strategy)
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*
RISK: Standard
Green = HIP
Red = Vanguard
Gray = MPT

3-Year Portfolio Performance (2011-2013)
HIP 24, HIP 10, MPT
11%
11%
0.9%
3%
10%
12%
0.9%
2%
9%
13%
0.7%
0%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
HIP24 HIP10 MPT

3-Year Portfolio Performance (2011-2013)
HIP 24, HIP 10, MPT
11%
11%
0.9%
3%
10%
12%
0.9%
2%
9%
13%
0.7%
0%
0%
4%
8%
12%
16%
HIP24 HIP10 MPT
Less Risk
More
Return

Over 5 Years (2009-13), a HIP-Focused PORTFOLIO
Proportionally Reduced RISK & RETURN vs. MPT
Less Risk
Higher Risk-Adj. Return
Higher Return
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*
RISK: Standard
Green = HIP
Red = Vanguard
Gray = MPT

HIP-Focused Portfolios Designed to Be
More “Fossil-Free” than the “Efficient Market”
Portfolio Metric HIP 24 HIP 10 Vanguard
2025 Fund
MPT
TONS CO2 of Fossil
Fuel Reserves*
731.08 2,669.14 5,179.99 7,306.48
7,306
5,180
2,669
731
0 2,500 5,000 7,500
MPT
Vanguard 2025 Fund
HIP 10
HIP 24
Tons of CO2
* Fossil Fuel Reserves of Top 200 fossil-fuel
producers; defined by Carbon Tracker
Initiative, in concert with 350.org, and applied
by HIP Investor to portfolio exposure

How to Go Fossil-Free?
Forward-Looking Investors
Author of feature on “Going Fossil Free” investing – and aligning
NGO endowment portfolio with your organization’s mission
Dr. Onnie Byers, PhD
Chair, Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)
Part of the Global Conservation Network (GCN)

Today’s Agenda:

Today, Investors Drive with
20% Visibility

80% of Market Value = Intangible
www.AgeOfVolatility.com
83% 68% 32% 20% 20%
17%
32%
68%
80% 80%

5 Key Drivers Can Measure
Future Risk & Value Creation Potential
1. Customer Satisfaction
2. Employee Retention
3. Carbon Efficiency
4. Board Diversity
5. Legal Exposure

HIP’s Ratings Quantify & Measure the
80% that Is Ignored by Many Investors
• Physical Health
• Mental AgilityHealth
• Income Growth
• Asset AccumulationWealth
• Carbon Neutrality
• Reusable ProductsEarth
• Gender Balance
• Ethnic DiversityEquality
• Transparent & Open
• Credible & EthicalTrust
Companies innovate to
answer five human needs:
Innovative Products
+ Services
Inspired People
+ Teamwork
Increased Profits
+ Returns
Improved Planet
+ Society
Which can result in sustainable,
profitable growth for all stakeholders:

Health
Wealth
Earth
Equality
Trust
HIP’s Factors Connect Directly to
Cash Flow, Profit and Shareholder Value
Products
& Services
Operating
Metrics
Mgmt
Practices
I
M
P
A
C
T
“How HIP Is This Investment?”
Strategic
Innovation &
Risk
Mitigation
Higher
Revenue
potential
Lower
Cost
potential

Category Segment
Growth
Segment
Share
Food 22% 2.5%
Electricity 17% 2%
Fuels 20% 2.6%
Health Care 17% >1%
Building
Products
23% 2.3%
Fiber
(Apparel)
50% 1%
Automotive 38% 2%
Fast GROWTH Markets Are
Gaining Share Across Industries
Source: Pegasus Capital CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2014 HIP Investor Inc. 42

Category Market Size
(U.S. $Bil)
Sustainabili
ty Segment
Segment
Growth
Segment
Share
Food $550 Bil Organic 22% 2.5%
Electricity 400 Bil Renewable
(excl. Hydro, Wood)
17% 2%
Fuels 1,000 Bil Alternative 20% 2.6%
Health Care 2,300 Bil CAM* 17% >1%
Building
Products
98 Bil Green 23% 2.3%
Fiber
(Apparel)
0.3 Bil Organic 50% 1%
Automotive 228 Bil Hybrids 38% 2%
Positive-Impact products are producing the
FASTEST GROWTH categories across all sectors
Source: Pegasus Capital
* Complementary & Alternative Medicine

If People are the “Most Important Asset,”
Where are People on the Financials?
Human
Capital
People =
Assets
The Gap
in GAAP
People =
Expenses

HIP Ratings reveal Drivers
of possible Higher Returns:
+ 5% to 33% premium

+ 5% to 33% premium
+with Lower Risk
– 10% less volatility

+ 5% to 33% premium
+with Lower Risk
– 10% less volatility
HIP Ratings cover
$69 Trillion Mkt Value

HIP Investor Ratings
Are the GPS
for Your Portfolio

HIP Investor Ratings
Are the GPS
for Your Portfolio
And 401-k Plan

Millennials as Future Leaders:
#1 Purpose of Business
Is Building a Better World
• 80 million Millennials in USA
• Inheriting $40 Trillion from Boomers

A Millennial View
on Investing
“If I don’t know how
sustainable this
investment fund is,
I am not going to invest”

Including Sustainability Ratings in 401(k) Plans
Can Increase Employee Engagement + Education
14%
93%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Before HIP Info *With* HIP Ratings
Participation Rate
in 401(k) Plan
US Average = 76% to 88%

Sustainable Firms Are Aligning their 401-k Plans
with their Business Goals + Employees
“We already see high-energy commitment and motivation
towards integrating sustainability into our 401(k), and team
members are excited to have the opportunity to advance
sustainability in their own portfolios in parity with the value that
they deliver to our clients every day.”
-- Burke Pemberton, Controller

Today’s Agenda:

At Most, 1 in 4 Fund Managers Apply these
“New Fundamentals” to their Investing
Source: Mercer ratings

Special Guest: Fund Manager
Garvin Jabusch
Fund Manager: NEXTX
Shelton Green Alpha
Alum of Morgan Stanley;
Thunderbird MBA

Ariel Appreciation Investor
DFA Five-Year Global
Fixed-Income I
iShares JPMorgan USD
Emerg Markets Bond
iShares International
Dev Rel Est
KKR & Co LP
2 INDEXES + Shelton Green Alpha
Pax World High Yield Bond
Individual Inv
Pax World Global
Envrnmntl Mkts Indv Inv
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap
Guggenheim Timber ETF
Pope Resources LP
First Trust
S&P REIT Idx
Parnassus
Fixed-Income
Pax World Small Cap
Individual Inv
Parnassus Workplace
Calvert Global
Alternative Energy A
Calvert Global Water A
iShares
S&P 100
ETFS Physical
Swiss Gold Shares
RidgeWorth US Gov Sec
Ultra-Short Bd I
iShares TIPS Bond
Praxis Intermediate Income A
Guggenheim S&P
Global Water Index
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
From 2011 to 2013, Many Funds in the HIP 24 Portfolio
Realized Returns At or Above their Risk Level
IMPACT: color of bubbles:
Green = higher IMPACT
Yellow = medium IMPACT
Red = lower IMPACT
ALLOCATION: size of bubbles
is percent (%) allocated to fund
RISK: Standard
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*

WisdomTree Emerging Mkts
SmallCap Div
TIAA-CREF Social Choice
Eq Retail
2 INDEXES + TIAA-CREF Social
Choice Bond Retail
Vanguard Small Cap ETF
Vanguard REIT
Index ETF
Vanguard Global
ex-US Real Estate ETF
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
Templeton Frontier
Markets A
Guggenheim S&P
Global Water Index
Pax World High Yield Bond
Individual Inv
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
From 2011 to 2013, Several Funds in the
HIP 10 Portfolio Performed Strongly
Red = lower IMPACT
RISK: Standard
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*

Vanguard Total Bond
Market II Idx Inv
2 INDEXES + Vanguard Total
Intl Bd Idx Investor
Vanguard Total Intl
Stock Index Inv
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
From 2011-2013, the Funds Inside the Vanguard 2025 Target-Date
Portfolio Delivered Returns Close to their Risk Level
Red = lower IMPACT
RISK: Standard
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*

iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg
Markets Bond
iShares iBoxx $
Invst Grade Crp Bond
Vanguard FTSE Developed
Markets ETF
Vanguard Dividend
Apprec Idx ETF
Vanguard REIT Index ETF
Vanguard Total
Stock Market ETF
Vanguard FTSE
Emerging Markets ETF
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
-5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
From 2011 to 2013, Funds with Higher Risk in the MPT
Portfolio Did Not Deliver the Expected Returns
Red = lower IMPACT
RISK: Standard
RETURNS:
Annualized
Returns*

How HIP Can Help
Your Portfolio, 401-k or Advisor
1. RATINGS on 7000+ investments + funds:
Research, analyze & score
4500 Corporate equities (80% of global value),
Corporate bonds ($24 Trillion),
2500+ muni bonds (half of $3.7 Trillion),
treasuries & agency bonds on
Future Risk & Upside Potential
2. SUBADVISE: Advisors, 401-k plans,
& fund managers seeking to be more HIP
3. ADVISE: License HIP investment indexes
and manage investable portfolios (including
FOSSIL-FREE)

How to Contact HIP
Shilpa Andalkar Senior Vice
President
Shilpa@HIPinvestor.com
Direct: 415-857-2520
Keith Green Senior Vice
President
Keith@HIPinvestor.com
Direct: 908-878-2144
R. Paul Herman CEO Paul@HIPinvestor.com
Direct: 415-902-7741
Join SB’s NEW METRICS in Boston
September 24-26, 2014

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1 Year (2013)
Summary
Portfolio Criteria HIP 24 HIP 10 Vanguard
2025 Fund
MPT
TOTAL RETURN
(trailing; annualized)
17.58% 14.19% 14.44% 10.74%
Projected Forward
YIELD
1.86% 1.96% 1.87% 2.95%
RISK
(annualized std deviation)
7.06% 8.10% 6.73% 9.59%
Alpha (to S&P500) -2.05% -8.40% -4.47% -12.57%
Alpha (to MPT) +10.26% +5.72% +7.26% 0
Beta (to S&P500) 0.75 0.87 0.73 0.90
Beta (to MPT) 0.68 0.79 0.67 1.00
Sharpe 2.49 1.75 2.14 1.12
FUND FEES: Expense
Ratio (prospectus)
0.88% 0.53% 0.17% 0.13%

3 Year (2011-2013)
Summary
2025 Fund
MPT
TOTAL RETURN
10.52% 10.11% 9.58% 8.90%
Projected Forward
YIELD
1.86% 1.96% 1.87% 2.95%
RISK
11.29% 11.57% 9.63% 13.03%
Alpha (to S&P500) -3.09% -3.74% -2.24% -6.36%
Alpha (to MPT) +3.02% +2.37% +3.12% 0
Beta (to S&P500) 0.89 0.91 0.77 1.00
Beta (to MPT) 0.84 0.87 0.73 1.00
Sharpe 0.93 0.87 0.99 0.68
FUND FEES: Expense
Ratio (prospectus)
0.88% 0.53% 0.17% 0.13%

5 Year (2009-2013)
Summary
2025 Fund
MPT
TOTAL RETURN
17.18% 18.74% 15.33% 17.73%
Projected Forward
YIELD
1.86% 1.96% 1.87% 2.95%
RISK
13.97% 14.74% 12.72% 17.15%
Alpha (to S&P500) 0.23% 0.86% -0.57% -3.01%
Alpha (to MPT) +3.08% +3.77% +2.35% 0
Beta (to S&P500) 0.84 0.89 0.79 1.04
Beta (to MPT) 0.80 0.84 0.73 1.00
Sharpe 1.23 1.27 1.20 1.03
FUND FEES: Expense
Ratio (prospectus)
0.88% 0.53% 0.17% 0.13%

In the HIP 24 Portfolio,
Most Funds Have More than 5 Years of History
0.8
10
10
10
5.8
10
5.8
8.7
10
3.5
10
10
9.5
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.6
6.6
4.3
10
5.3
6.6
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Shelton Green Alpha
RidgeWorth US Gov Sec Ultra-Short Bd I
Praxis Intermediate Income A
Pope Resources LP
Pax World Small Cap Individual Inv
Pax World High Yield Bond Individual Inv
Pax World Global Envrnmntl Mkts Indv Inv
Parnassus Workplace
Parnassus Fixed-Income
KKR & Co LP
iShares TIPS Bond
iShares S&P 100
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond
iShares International Dev Rel Est
Guggenheim Timber ETF
Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index
First Trust S&P REIT Idx
ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares
DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I
Calvert Global Water A
Calvert Global Alternative Energy A
Ariel Appreciation Investor
Years
S&P Global Clean Energy TR USD
S&P Global Water TR
S&P GSCI Gold Spot
S&P United States REIT TR USD
S&P Global Water TR
S&P Global Timber and Forestry TR USD
S&P Global REIT TR USD
JPM EMBI Global TR USD
Morningstar Small Core TR USD
Cambridge Associates US Private Equity
US OE Large Growth (50%) and Russell 1000 Growth TR USD (50%)
US OE World Stock (33.3%), S&P 500 Sub/Environmental Services TR (33.3%),
and MSCI ACWI NR USD (33.3%)
US OE Small Blend (50%) and Russell 2000 TR USD (50%)
S&P Global Clean Energy TR USD (50%) and Russell Mid Cap Growth TR USD (50%)
12/31/2013 12/31/2003

In the HIP 10 Portfolio,
Most Funds Have More than 5 Years of History
6.2
9.9
9.3
9.9
3.2
10
1.3
5.2
10
6.6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
WisdomTree Emerging Mkts SmallCap Div
Vanguard Small Cap ETF
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Eq Retail
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Bond Retail
Templeton Frontier Markets A
Pax World High Yield Bond Individual Inv
Guggenheim S&P Global Water Index
Years
S&P Global Water TR
US OE Diversified Emerging Mkts (50%) and MSCI EM NR USD (50%)
US OE Intermediate-Term Bond (50%) and Barclays US Agg Bond TR USD (50%)
S&P Global Ex US Property TR USD
CRSP US Mid Cap TR USD
MSCI US REIT GR USD
Russell 2000 TR USD
US ETF Diversified Emerging Mkts (50%) and MSCI EM NR USD (50%)
12/31/2013 12/31/2003

In the MPT Portfolio,
ALL Funds Have More than 5 Years of History
10
9.3
8.8
6.4
7.7
6.0
10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Vanguard Dividend Apprec Idx ETF
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond
iShares iBoxx $ Invst Grade Crp Bond
Years
JPM EMBI Global TR USD
NASDAQ US Broad Div Achievers TR USD
FTSE Developed ex North America NR USD
FTSE Emerging TR USD (50%) and FTSE Emerging PR USD (50%)
MSCI US REIT GR USD
12/31/2013 12/31/2003

The Vanguard 2025 Portfolio
Combines 4 Index Funds,
One with Less than a Year of HIstory
10
10
0.6
4.9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx Investor
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx Inv
Years
Barclays US Agg Bond TR USD
US OE World Bond (50%) and Citi WGBI NonUSD USD (50%)
12/31/2013 12/31/2003

How High Impact Portfolios Can Outperform:
Beating Traditional Investing, Wall Street and
Modern Portfolio Theory.
-- Garvin Jabusch 6.25.2014
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3
Legacy, Fossil Fuels Based Economics (BAU)
+ Economic Growth
+ Finite Planet
= Bad Quantum State

EconomyNext Economy™ Defined
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Mega-Trend Thesis
As we look to the future we envision the Next Economy; one that is ecologically efficient,
helps mitigate climate change, promotes both energy security and national security and, importantly,
helps produce high quality, enduring job growth. Companies in Green Alpha portfolios are selected
because they are in some way working toward these goals.
The world is becoming warmer and more populous, and demands on resources like
water, arable land and clean air are increasing dramatically.
These trends are threatening the planet’s ecosystem and world economies.
Forward thinking companies around the world are innovating to address these global changes.
Those that succeed will help solve civilization’s greatest challenges and stand to profit handsomely.
By 'Next Economy’ we mean an innovation-driven, global economy that allows humans
to thrive on earth indefinitely.

…Green Alpha’s Approach
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Innovation Drives Financial Performance
• All-cap, multi-sector, global growth
• Environmentally conscious, financially pragmatic
• Driven by science, demography and innovation
• Fossil fuel free portfolios
• Bottom-up investment process built on fundamentals, value analysis and a mega-trend growth thesis
• Thesis Track Record Since 2008
“Sustainability is not a fad and it’s not a public relations exercise. It’s in the interest of
the business community to continue to innovate through technology and increased transparency.” 1
1 Sustainability Evolves from Fad to Force, CNBC editorial, June 30, 2009

Shock & Awe
February 2014 was the 348th
consecutive month of above-
average global temperatures.3
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2.6 billion people or 39
percent
of the world’s population live
without access to improved
sanitation.2
Projections are that by 2025,
two thirds of the world’s
population could be living in
severe water stress
conditions.1
Over 90 percent probability
that human activities over the
past 250 years have warmed
our planet.7
The world has quietly
transitioned into a situation
where water, not land, has
emerged as the principal constraint
on expanding food supplies. 8
The cost of adapting to the
impacts of a 2°C rise in global
average temperature could
range from US$70 to $100
billion per year between 2020
and 2050, according to the
World Bank.6
“If the world waits until
2020 to take action on global
climate change, it will
undoubtedly
be too late.” -- International
Energy Agency (IEA)5
1. USAID Water and Development Strategy, p.1, 2013-2018 | 2. WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation, Update Report, 2013 | 3. NCDC STATE of the GLOBAL CLIMATE REPORT, National
Oceanic Atmospheric Agency | 4. WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation, Update Report, 2013 | 5. IEA Executive Director, Maria van der Hoeven, Press Conference, London | 6. World Water
Development Report, UNESCO, 2012 | 7. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, United Nations, Fourth Assessment Report, 2007 | The Guardian, The real threat to our future is peak water, Lester Brown, 7/6/13
1 in 8 people world wide do
not have access to safe and
clean drinking water.4

Investment Process
Key solutions to warming,
resource scarcity, extreme
weather, rising sea levels
and increasing population.
• Inexpensive, indefinitely
renewed energy
• Waste-to-value
economics (near perfect
recycling)
• Careful management of
scarce resources, like
water and farmland
Companies that deliver
solutions most efficiently
and profitably.
• Observable high EPS
growth
• Proven management
skill and execution
• Areas of current or
expected high demand
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The most feasible,
promising, fastest
growing sectors.
• Solar: cheap and
efficient; fastest growing
energy type in the world
• Water management,
treatment and creation
• Advanced materials
• Production
and information
efficiency gains
1. Innovation
3. Growth 2. Profitability
Macro
Economics
Traditional, bottom up research paired with a compelling,
macro-economic growth thesis based on
scientific, demographic and climate trends.
1. Innovation 3. Growth
Portfolio
Candidates
2. Profitability
Next
Economy
Companies

Restricted & Confidential8
Next Economy
Portfolio
Construction

EconomyNext Economy Sector Map
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The Next Economy must reflect the broad range of human needs and desires
• The Next Economy map
is an overlay of
sustainable principles
on traditional
investment sectors
• It reflects practical,
achievable and
innovative approaches
to population growth,
resource scarcity and
climate change

Economy
Waste to Value
Adding recycled
materials back into the
value chain for high-end
consumer goods;
minimizing the need to
source from the planet.
Natural & Organic
Foods
Addressing strong
consumer demand in
developed countries,
population growth in
developing countries
and soil/water health.
Agriculture
Organic agriculture is a
key means of stabilizing
soil, managing water,
mitigating pesticide risk
and feeding a growing
population.
Transportation
Zero emissions
transportation and
capacity to store power
from renewable sources
are both key to
decarbonizing the
economy.
Water
Fresh water scarcity is
one of the primary
systemic risks for the
economy as well as a
leading cause of
political instability.
Next Economy Means All Sectors

Next Economy Means All Sectors
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 Sector Diversification
of the Green Alpha
Next Economy
Universe (3/31/14)
 We seek
opportunities in
sustainability
solutions across all
parts of the economy
 Currently 29 sectors
represented

Next Economy
Portfolio
Construction

EconomyNEXTX Accolades
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Standout performance
Morningstar Rankings:
• #1 fund in Morningstar’s Large Growth category for Q2 2013
(1,821 funds)
• #1 fund in Mid Cap Growth category for Q4 2013
• Top 1% in Mid Cap Growth category 6 months ending 9/30/13,
12/31/13 and 3/31/14.
• Top 1% in Mid Cap Growth category for first full year (710
funds)
• Top 2% in Mid Cap Growth category for Q1 2014 (758 funds)
• 1-Year MStar Upside Capture Ratio: 149.96 (4/30/2014)
• 1-Year MStar Downside Capture Ratio: 69.71 (4/30/2014)
#1

Case Study and Fossil Free Thesis
Garvin Jabusch 6.10.2014
Investing
for the
Next Economy

Economy
Price of Installed
Solar Capacity
1977-2013
Texas: From Legacy to Next
Economy Fuel Powerhouse
The sunshine that falls on Texas in
ONE month contains more energy
than all of the oil that has ever been
pumped in the state.2
Wattage Capacity, Cash Rich
Solar Power
Just a bit further “offshore”
1977,
$76.67/watt1
1 Bloomberg New Energy Finance, 2014
2 http://www.sela.org/research-resources/solar-industry-data
3 The projected timing of climate departure from recent variability, Camilo Mora, Nature, October 10, 2013
2013, $0.46/watt
“We’re approaching irreversible warming as temperatures reach a ‘climate departure’
point from their historical averages” 3

EconomyCase Study
Ticker: FSLR
EPS: $4.05
2
Div/Yield: -
Market Cap: $ 6.02 billion2
Next Economy Solar Energy: PV, thin film
Category:
Overview:
 Vertically integrated capabilities improving every
aspect of the solar value chain. One of the largest
solar project pipelines in the world (currently
nearly 3GW contracted.)
 Strongest balance sheet in the industry, >$1billion
in cash. Key partnerships with industry leaders like
General Electric and Berkshire Hathaway.
 Market leader with virtual monopoly of advanced thin
film PV IP and production, having recently acquired
GE’s thin film tech division and patent portfolio.
FSLR $60.101
Trailing 12 month performance versus the S&P500
First Solar, Inc.
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1Yahoo Finance, accessed 5/15/14
2Trailing 12 month numbers, Google Finance , accessed 5/15/14

EconomyTransition to the NEXT ^Economy
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Solar and Wind will make up 90% of the power supply by 2050
Avoiding fossil fuels is
not about divesting
• Green Alpha’s model of
an indefinitely thriving
economy by definition
precludes the idea of
investing in fossil fuels
since they clearly
cannot be civilization's
primary energy source
for much longer.
Jacobson, Mark Z., et al., “A Roadmap for Repowering California for all Purposes with Wind, Water, and Sunlight.” Stanford University. March 11, 2014

Our Belief
Green Alpha is Fossil Fuel Free
For us, avoiding fossil fuels was never about divesting.
Rather, our model of what an indefinitely thriving economy
could look like by definition precluded the idea of investing in
fossil fuels since they clearly cannot be civilization's primary
energy source for much longer.
“We’re approaching irreversible warming as temperatures reach a ‘climate
departure’ point from their historical averages” 1
1 The projected timing of climate departure from recent variability, Camilo Mora, Nature, October 10, 2013

Next Economy
Portfolio
Construction.
The Eco-Efficient
Frontier.

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Investing
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Next Economy

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