Katherine Collins

Criterion Institute believes that in order to address the key issues of our time – poverty, environmental threats, inequality, conflict, disease – we must not only work within existing markets to create change, we must also approach social change by intentionally changing markets. As a society, we make up rules of finance, markets and systems. Since we made up our current rules, we can make up different rules. It is vital today that we share an imagination that we can create a different market system. With this imagination, Criterion has been leading initiatives that shape markets to create good for the past ten years – formally as Criterion Ventures.

Sustainable America is an environmental 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to make the nation’s food and fuel systems more efficient and resilient. Through broad public education and strategic investment in emerging entrepreneurs and technologies, we work to reduce oil usage and increase food availability in the United States. HISTORY Sustainable America was founded by Nick Tiller in 2012. During his career as a hedge fund portfolio manager in the energy and agriculture sectors, Nick became increasingly concerned about the vulnerable state of our food and fuel systems. Nick founded Sustainable America to focus national attention on these intertwined issues. WHAT WE BELIEVE We believe that attainable behavioral changes, like turning off our engines instead of idling, buying hybrid cars, supporting local food sources, and reducing food waste are critical to building sustainable fuel and food systems. We also believe in the power of entrepreneurs and markets to effect positive change.

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Founded in 1977, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation's most trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and social change. Located on 250 acres in the beautiful Hudson Valley, Omega welcomes more than 500 teachers and 23,000 people annually to its workshops, conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at adjunct locations. Omega is expanding access to online learning opportunities to serve a growing global community of 2 million unique visitors per year at eOmega.org. Omega is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Omega is able to support its mission in part through the generous support of individuals, foundations, and corporations. Each and every gift has impact. Learn more at eOmega.org/donate

Terra Alpha Investments is public equity manager that is 100% dedicated to sustainable investing. We were founded in 2014 by experienced investors who shared the conviction that our rapidly evolving world required a change in investment thinking. Our rigorous and proprietary Environmental Productivity (EP) analysis seeks to value our planet’s natural resources and sits at the center of our successful investment process. Our innovative process of quantitative and qualitative analysis helps us identify leading companies with the optimal combination of long-term enduring business models and superior EP. We believe this process is the primary driver of our ability to deliver superior long-term environmental and financial outcomes for our investors. We are signatories of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative and the Principles for Responsible Investing. As of February 2022, we have a validated Science Based Target as a Financial Institution. We are also members of 1% for the Planet, Confluence Philanthropy, and CERES.

Criterion Institute believes that in order to address the key issues of our time – poverty, environmental threats, inequality, conflict, disease – we must not only work within existing markets to create change, we must also approach social change by intentionally changing markets. As a society, we make up rules of finance, markets and systems. Since we made up our current rules, we can make up different rules. It is vital today that we share an imagination that we can create a different market system. With this imagination, Criterion has been leading initiatives that shape markets to create good for the past ten years – formally as Criterion Ventures.

Sustainable America is an environmental 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to make the nation’s food and fuel systems more efficient and resilient. Through broad public education and strategic investment in emerging entrepreneurs and technologies, we work to reduce oil usage and increase food availability in the United States. HISTORY Sustainable America was founded by Nick Tiller in 2012. During his career as a hedge fund portfolio manager in the energy and agriculture sectors, Nick became increasingly concerned about the vulnerable state of our food and fuel systems. Nick founded Sustainable America to focus national attention on these intertwined issues. WHAT WE BELIEVE We believe that attainable behavioral changes, like turning off our engines instead of idling, buying hybrid cars, supporting local food sources, and reducing food waste are critical to building sustainable fuel and food systems. We also believe in the power of entrepreneurs and markets to effect positive change.