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## [The United Nations SDG's: Where They Stand Today](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/undgs-today)
Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 7/31/23, 3:48 PM
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), started in 2015, provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet by ending poverty, improving health and education, reducing inequality, and spurring economic growth while addressing climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests, by the year 2030.
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Topics: [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [sustainability](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sustainability), [United Nations](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/united-nations), [women](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women), [renewable energy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/renewable-energy), [solar energy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/solar-energy), [solar](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/solar), [Environment](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/environment), [climate change](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/climate-change), [SDG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sdg)
## [Vanderbilt's Impact On The Environment](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/vanderbilts-impact-on-the-environment)
Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 4/21/23, 9:16 AM
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Vanderbilt prides itself on being a firm specializing in ESG & Impact Investing, finance with a purpose. We take satisfaction in knowing that many of our Advisors are steering their clients into investing in a better and healthier future for our planet. While we support those methods to create a more sustainable planet through investing, we also do our part as a firm directly.
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Topics: [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Green Finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/green-finance), [sustainability](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sustainability), [earth day](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/earth-day), [renewable energy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/renewable-energy), [LEED](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/leed), [Platinum LEED](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/platinum-leed), [solar energy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/solar-energy), [Environment](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/environment), [SDG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sdg)
## [What Vanderbilt is Thankful For](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-vanderbilt-is-thankful-for)
Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 11/22/22, 2:33 PM
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With Thanksgiving and other holidays just around the corner, we wanted to take this opportunity to appreciate all the good we have going for us, as a company. Vanderbilt continues to grow, thrive and be successful, because of a variety of factors. We also have things to be thankful for outside of the Financial Industry, from a societal and global perspective. Let us reflect on all that we are thankful for....
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## [The UN's SDGs: Their Plan for Environmental Conservation](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/the-uns-sdgs-their-plan-for-environmental-conservation)
Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 7/28/22, 9:47 AM
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In 2015, the United Nations decided to release their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs,) a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all." One of the outcomes desired with the institution of the SDGs is to create a clean, better and more sustainable environment for future generations.
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## [Advisor Spotlight: Stuart Valentine](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-spotlight-stuart-valentine)
Posted by [Jeso O'Neill, Chief Marketing Officer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jeso-oneill-chief-marketing-officer) on 9/27/19, 8:44 AM
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*Each month Vanderbilt Financial Group features an advisor in the Vanderbilt family who exhibits the VFG values of Gratitude, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Trust on a consistent basis. These values impact their work with clients and VFG staff, and ultimately pushes for an excellence in their business practices that is unparalleled and incredibly unique. Beyond high-level producers, these advisors offer sage advice and best practices for boosting your business on your terms according to your values. *
This month we're thrilled to be trying out a new format! We're turning these interviews into short-form podcasts. You have to start somewhere and we decided to start with Stuart Valentine, a VFG Financial Advisor whose practice, [Centered Wealth](https://centered-wealth.com/) focuses on connecting one’s life-purpose with financial choices and investment portfolios. Below are the audio highlights from our interview. However, I found the content very meaty and decided to post the transcript not covered in the podcast below. It's long, but well-worth the read....
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Topics: [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [sustainability](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sustainability), [Jed Emerson](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/jed-emerson), [The Advisor Spotlight](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/the-advisor-spotlight), [renewable energy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/renewable-energy)
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