The Most Important Deficit

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Ecological Deficit

Ecological Deficit

Source: www.ecologicalfootprint.org

The Most Important Inflation Number

•147% Increase in real commodity prices

since the turn of the century

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Source: Resource Revolution, McKinsey

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The Investment Opportunity

▪ The Clean Cap US Index generated a total return of 10.55% during the 2008-2012 period

compared to 8.58% for the S&P 500.

▪ The Clean Cap Alpha-Risk Weighted US Index –which uses an unconstrained sustainability

tilt- returned 22.22%.

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