--- title: Join Vanderbilt | sustainability description: sustainability | --- [![Logo-nav-for-web](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logo-nav-for-web.jpg?width=150&name=Logo-nav-for-web.jpg)](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [Home](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [About Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Welcome from our CEO](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Unique Culture](http://joinvanderbilt.com/unique-culture/) - [Meet Our Team](http://joinvanderbilt.com/meet-our-team/) - [Sustainable Wealth Management Firm](http://joinvanderbilt.com/sustainable-broker-dealer/) - [Our Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Impact Investing](https://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Investments Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/investment/) - [Insurance](http://joinvanderbilt.com/insurance-services/) - [Advisory Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/advisory-services-2/) - [Technology Platform](http://joinvanderbilt.com/tech-suite/) - [Join Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Why Vanderbilt](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Transition Process](http://joinvanderbilt.com/transition/) - [Timeline](http://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-news/) - [Resources](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Blog](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Videos](http://joinvanderbilt.com/videos/) - [In The Press](https://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-press/) - [Contact Us](https://joinvanderbilt.com/contact-us/) # Join Vanderbilt Blog ## [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 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/A%20Look%20At%20The%20United%20Nations.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/undgs-today) 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. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/undgs-today) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/undgs-today#comments-listing) 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 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog%20Feature%20Image-2.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/vanderbilts-impact-on-the-environment) 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.  [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/vanderbilts-impact-on-the-environment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/vanderbilts-impact-on-the-environment#comments-listing) 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 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Thankful%20Blog.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-vanderbilt-is-thankful-for) 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.... [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-vanderbilt-is-thankful-for) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-vanderbilt-is-thankful-for#comments-listing) Topics: [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/vanderbilt-financial-group), [sustainability](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sustainability), [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), [climate change](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/climate-change), [SDG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sdg), [Thanksgiving](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/thanksgiving), [Pandemic](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/pandemic) ## [The Empress Splendor (Paulownia)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/the-empress-splendor-paulownia) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 9/24/20, 1:06 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/ESPlog1%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/the-empress-splendor-paulownia) If you’ve read our [latest blog](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-is-world-tree) introducing World Tree and their Eco-Tree Program, you may be wondering: why the Empress Splendor? Can’t any tree “do the trick” when it comes to fighting climate change? The answer is simple: this tree is special. Read more to find out why [the Empress Splendor tree, also known as the Paulownia tree](applewebdata://C8D1AC61-7C0C-43F8-B502-D16179FC882D/the%20Empress%20Splendor%20tree,%20also%20know%20as%20the%20Paulownia%20tree), is the tree of choice for this program. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/the-empress-splendor-paulownia) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/the-empress-splendor-paulownia#comments-listing) Topics: [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [sustainability](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/sustainability), [Investment](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/investment), [climate change](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/climate-change), [climate week](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/climate-week), [world tree](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/world-tree) ## [What is World Tree?](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-is-world-tree) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 9/18/20, 3:02 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/WTHeader%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/what-is-world-tree) If you had the opportunity to fight climate change, inequality and poverty all at once, would you take it? What if that opportunity also included the potential for profit? If you think that sounds too good to be true, it’s time for you to meet World Tree and their Eco-Tree program. 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