Building our community
Support Programs
A grounding component at WIS is for our people and capital to give back to the environment and to communities where we work and live.
• Socially responsible investing (SRI) provides a mechanism for investors to align personal values with investment objectives.
• Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors can be a key way to assess the sustainability and social impact of an investment in a
company orbusiness.
• In general, ESG investing can be approached in 3 ways: Actively include companies based on ESG factors, exclude companies that violate certain ESG factors, or take a blended approach.
Operational Impact
As investors add the third dimension of impact to risk and financial return in their decision making, we expect there to be a considerable pool of capital seeking opportunities to invest in achieving measurable social impact.
We are expanding our investment options and support services to include:
• Products Partnering – agreements in place for more products that offer SRI
• Green Fixed Income Offerings – Green Bond Desk
• Website Updates with materials to educate advisors and clients
• Portfolio Social Screening through SUSTAINALYTICS
• Membership with FAFN
• WIS Network of advisors
Reducing our Carbon Footprint one step at a time
Reducing our carbon footprint is a continuous and worthwhile challenge. WIS is currently undergoing a major remodel of our Corporate Home Offices located in Pasadena. We recognize that this provides us an important opportunity to balance environmental impact with design, construction and operations.
WIS has already moved to a paperless office environment, cutting down the printing and copying of documents and leveraging our
operational systems:
• Laser App – Form Populators
• DocuSign – Client Electronic Signatures
• Desk – Upload documents Electronically
• Stay tuned here to find out more about how we plan to reduce the use of natural resources like energy and water, improve collection of recyclables, and increase our quality of life within our work environment.
