The HIP Investor

A new breed of investing that combines making more money and making a difference First there were the "Profiteers," investors who sought to make money regardless of the cost to society. Then came the "Do-Gooders," investors who avoided "bad" companies and supported "good" ones, based on philosophy over financials. Now this book introduces a brand new breed of investor: The HIP Investor. Written for those who want to profit handsomely while also building a better world, it will help you discover companies that are boosting the bottom line by solving key human needs through innovative products and services-benefiting customers, engaging employees, and delivering sustainable, profitable growth for their investors. That's the Human Impact + Profit, or HIP, approach. In The HIP Investor, R. Paul Herman-creator of the HIP methodology-introduces a revolutionary system that allows investors to profit and make a positive impact. It values measurable results over policies and philosophies, and shows how higher-performing companies can deliver both human impact and profit for shareholders. This book Provides a compelling, easy to use "investor tool-kit" so you can quickly "HIP" your portfolio Reveals the three questions you should ask when looking for a company to invest in Illustrates how world problems can be solved for profit by companies and investors making informed decisions You can make money while making a difference, and The HIP Investor is here to show you how.

Disclosure and Disclaimer xi Introduction: The New Fundamentals—Build a Better World, Make Bigger Profits xiii Part I Getting Ready for Your HIP Portfolio Chapter 1 The Importance of Human Impact to Investors 3 Chapter 2 Assessing the Global Trends: Why HIP and Why Now? 17 Part II Researching Your HIP Portfolio Chapter 3 Bringing Products to Market that Solve a Human Need 37 Chapter 4 Count the Quantifiable Human, Social, and Environmental Impacts 59 Chapter 5 Directly Embed HIP Criteria into Decision Making 115 Chapter 6 Equate Impacts to Profit and Valuation 143 Part III Designing Your HIP Portfolio Chapter 7 Framing Your Portfolio for Human Impact + Profit 185 Chapter 8 Growing a HIP Approach Into Your Entire Portfolio 219 Chapter 9 How to Make a Future HIP World 249 Bibliography 269 Acknowledgments 305 About the Author 309 Index 311