Michael Lent, Chief Investment
Officer of Veris Wealth Partners

Veris Wealth Partners, a national sustainable wealth management firm, is proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation. We are extremely pleased to join the growing number of companies deepening their commitment and practices of sustainability. Veris became a B Corp to further align our mission and values-based business with best practices in the B Corp community. The designation strengthens our leadership role in supporting sustainable business transformation for the benefit of our clients and stakeholders.

"I think we're at a tipping point," observed Veris' Michael Lent, a pioneer in the field and current US SIF Board Chair. Today, more than $3 trillion in assets under professional management is invested using environmental, social and governance criteria, and "the industry has matured into a substantial sector. It has attracted good managers, and investors are really seriously looking at these issues." read more

Veris believes we live in a time when we can no longer ignore the links between global sustainability issues and individual choices. The issues we face today are unlike any we have ever encountered, in terms of their scale and complexity. Daunting challenges create tremendous possibilities. Veris helps our clients identify investing opportunities consistent with their vision and values.

Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps are unlike traditional businesses because they meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; meet higher legal accountability standards; and build the business constituency for sustainable companies.

About Veris Wealth Partners
Veris Wealth Partners is a national sustainable wealth management firm dedicated to aligning families' and foundations' financial objectives with their mission and values. We structure fully-diversified portfolios that aim to drive social and environmental change while bringing rigor and discipline to the investment process. We believe this approach represents today's most sophisticated investment thinking and guides our process of identifying superior investment and impact opportunities for our clients. Veris puts your money to work with a purpose!

Veris Wealth Partners is an independent, owner-managed, SEC registered investment advisory firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Portsmouth. Learn more at www.veriswp.com.

About B Corp
Certified B Corporations 1) meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance; 2) legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests; and 3) build collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. As of January 2010, there are over 375 Certified B Corporations from over 50 industries, representing a diverse multi-billion dollar marketplace. For more information go to www.bcorporation.net.

About B Lab
B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab drives systemic change through three interrelated initiatives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between "good companies" and just good marketing; 2) accelerating the growth of the impact investing asset class through use of B Lab's GIIRS impact rating system by institutional investors; and 3) promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement, and investment incentives for sustainable business.

Veris Wealth Partners

Veris Wealth Partners

Veris Wealth Partners is a national sustainable wealth management firm dedicated to aligning families' and foundations' financial objectives with their mission and values. We structure fully-diversified portfolios that aim to drive social and environmental change while bringing rigor and discipline to the investment process. We believe this approach represents today's most sophisticated investment thinking.

Understanding the landscape of sustainable investing is a core Veris expertise. We strive to help our clients access superior investment and impact opportunities by leveraging our deep knowledge of relevant financial, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Veris puts your money to work with a purpose!

Veris Wealth Partners is an independent, owner-managed SEC registered investment advisory firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Portsmouth. We believe that "Sustainability Matters" and companies, families and foundations implementing responsible practices will lead the future.

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