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Here Comes The Sun

by Dee Perkins February 5, 2020 2526

The CNY Carbon Challenge starts this week with the first mission, to sign up for clean energy. I have a professional background in solar, but I’ve put off getting a solar assessment because of its expense. But this week, because of the challenge...

This is Huge, Tom (DiNapoli). Huge!

by Dee Perkins February 3, 2020 2456

BIG news came out of Albany this week. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, the sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, is finally talking about divesting from fossil fuel companies. He has committed to moving forward with divesting from...

Will You Do More for The Planet Than Just Ditching Wegmans Bags? Join the CNY Carbon Challenge.

by Dee Perkins January 30, 2020 3223

Pete Wirth (Climate Change Action & Awareness) and Yvonne Chu have been working together to get the word out about how Central New Yorkers can mitigate climate change by taking small steps and changing their routines. They’ve had success...

Socially Responsible In Name Only

by Dee Perkins January 20, 2020 1998

What makes a fund or a company socially responsible? How can you tell which money managers are really walking the walk and screening the companies in their portfolio for their Environmental, Social, Governance, and which ones are in fact...

Blackrock Warns Investors, “Climate Risk is Investment Risk.”

by Dee Perkins January 16, 2020 2910

BlackRock: “Climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects” As a Socially Responsible Investment firm, Hansen’s has long beaten the drum on environmental sustainability and corporate social governance. I have...

New Year – New Rules for Retirement Accounts

by Dee Perkins January 11, 2020 3492

Happy New Year! We hope 2020 brings health, happiness, and hope for the future. We are all thinking of the people and animals of Australia as they deal with the devastating fires. If you are looking to make a donation please consider these...

Katelyn Wins Her First Election

by Dee Perkins November 6, 2019 2292

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt Exhaustion. We hear that word a lot these days from people who are tired of arguments, politics, trying to eat right or after a long workout. And even if...

Katelyn Kriesel is running for Manlius Town Board!

by Dee Perkins September 4, 2019 4656

For as long as Katelyn has been a Financial Advisor at Hansen‘s, we have known her to be passionate about environmental and economic sustainability, and her community. It is what led her to pursue a career in Socially Responsible Investing...

Climate Change Risk, Social Security, and Norway Divests

by Dee Perkins June 19, 2019 2422

Climate Change Risk, Social Security, and Norway Divests Over the last few days, there have been a couple of news articles that I’ve wanted to share with you all. Each headline touches on a different component of the work that we do here at...

Katelyn Goes to Albany (Part 1/2)

by Dee Perkins April 30, 2019 2660

Does fossil fuel divestment work? How do the investments perform? Legally, can we even do it? These are the big questions that the state Senate will be discussing today in a hearing on fossil fuel divestment in Albany. Colleges, universities...

Earth Week 2019

by Dee Perkins April 25, 2019 2214

As we wrap up Earth Week here at Hansen’s, we wanted to share some thoughts with you on how investing and environmental sustainability are so inextricably linked. Our global financial systems have historically been at odds with the...

Special Blog Post – Women In Finance

by Dee Perkins April 23, 2019 2096

In light of Women’s History Month, I am highlighting the experience of our own Sue Hansen. Sue started her career as a financial advisor in the 1980s, when female financial advisors were exceptionally rare. Even now, only 17% of financial...