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How Wall Street Can Save the Earth
January 9, 2012 • Outside Online


The 50 Most Influential Portlanders
January, 2012 • Portland Monthly


"COP-Out" - The Durban Climate Talks and the Tragedy of the Climate Commons. Will Business Innovation Save the World?
December 15, 2011 • ValueStreaming


Shifting the Market
By Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
November 18, 2011 • Stanford Social Innovation Review


How SoCap Aims to Bring a Broader Focus to Modern Capitalism
September 15, 2011 • GreenBiz


The Coming Capital Convergence
September 13, 2011 • Dowser


7 Hot Topics from SOCAP 2011
September 13, 2011 • Triple Pundit


SOCAP Recap!
September 12, 2011 • Sustainable Industries


Sustainable Alpha: Dave Chen on global impacts
July 5, 2011 • Sustainable Business Oregon


Kellogg IMPACT Series - San Francisco
May 24, 2011 • Kellogg School of Management

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Four macro economic trends you should watch
By Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
May 24, 2011 • Sustainable Business Oregon


Amory and Me
Guest Column by Drummond Pike, Equilibrium Capital Group
May 5, 2011 • Seattle P-I


Competing in the Inaugural International Impact Investing Challenge
By Colm Fay, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
April 28, 2011 • NextBillion


Impact Investing: A Better Way to Do Well by Doing Good
By Catherine New, Huffington Post
April 21, 2011 • Daily Finance


A Sustainable Win
April 20, 2011 • Kellogg School of Management


Equilibrium Capital hires Tides' Drummond Pike
April 20, 2011 • Sustainable Business Oregon


Innovator in Donor Advised Funds Joins Leading Impact Investing Team (PDF)
April 20, 2011 • Press Release


Capitalism in an Era of Climate Change
April 12, 2011 • The Commonwealth Club • Listen to Podcast


Kellogg, Johnson Schools Launch New Impact Investing Competition
By Jeanette Brown
March 24, 2011 • Clear Admit


International Impact Investing Challenge
March 24, 2011 • The Green Market

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Equilibrium Capital Group featured in 2011 B Corp Annual Report (PDF)
March 24, 2011 • B Lab


Kelly Saito to lead Gerding Edlen
March 21 2011 • Portland Business Journal


Finance Leader, Ken Wilcox, Joins Board of Directors of Equilibrium Capital Group (PDF)
March 16, 2011 • Press Release


B-School Students Catalyze Impact Investing Challenge
March 4, 2011 • EcoSeed


Contest Challenges Finance Students to Make Social, Environmental Impact
March 3, 2011 • Axiom News


B-School Students Catalyze Impact Investing Challenge (PDF)
March 2, 2011 • Press Release


Benefit corporation laws hold social ventures accountable
March 1, 2011 • Sustainable Business Oregon


Equilibrium Capital sponsors the International Impact Investing Challenge
February 4, 2011


David Chen Appointed Chairman of Portland Branch Federal Reserve Board
February 1, 2011


Beaverton Mayor Dennis Doyle eyes safety and diversity in 2011 State of the City
January 19, 2011 • Portland Tribune

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Firm Congratulates CEO on High-Profile Gubernatorial Appointment (PDF)
January 10, 2011


We’ll have to lead ourselves out of this malaise (PDF)
November 19, 2010 • Portland Business Journal


2010 Canadian Social Finance Symposium
November 9, 2010 • Social Innovation Generation


Impact investing: The secret marriage between philanthropy and finance
November 3, 2010 • Sustainable Industries


Equilibrium Capital Seeds Social Good Through Economic Incentive
November 1, 2010 • Axiom News


Global Impact Investing Ratings System (GIIRS) North American Pioneer Funds Announced at SOCAP 10
October 4, 2010 • Global Impact Investing Rating System


Equilibrium Capital announces investee company Energy Resource Management’s publication of a research report on top U.S. states leading in energy efficiency market development
September 20, 2010 • Global Impact Investing Network


American states get report card on energy efficiency (PDF)
New report lists 10 states leading creation of incentives and regulations to implement energy efficiency and create jobs in lagging economy.


Report released ahead of summit touts Nevada’s energy potential
August 31, 2010 • Las Vegas Sun


Creating jobs and savings with energy efficiency
August 31, 2010 • Climate Progress

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Report: Efficiency investment opportunities abound
August 31, 2010 • Sustainable Business Oregon


Reid touts clean energy and says the Senate could (still) pass a Renewable Electricity Standard
August 31, 2010 • WABC-TV New York, NY


American states get report card on energy efficiency (PDF)
New report lists 10 states leading creation of incentives and regulations to implement energy efficiency and create jobs in lagging economy.
August 31, 2010 • Press Release


Pivotal Leaders Network Announces its 2010 Prospective Clean Technology Business Leaders in the Northwest
May 25, 2010 • Pivotal Leaders


Social Good with Market Returns — A Report from the Skoll World Forum
By Jim Hornthal
May 25, 2010 • CMEA Capital Blog


Maryland Passes ‘Benefit Corp.’ Law for Social Entrepreneurs
By John Tozzi
April 13, 2010 • Business Week


Maryland First State in the Union to create Benefit Corporation Legislation
By Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
April 13, 2010 • CSR Press Release


Tomorrow’s sustainable business leaders need a better MBA
By Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
April 9, 2010 • Portland Business Journal / Sustainable Business Oregon


The class is not always greener – Business schools have failed to see the wood for the trees when it comes to teaching sustainable finance
By Sarah Murray
April 4, 2010


Coalition for Green Capital
Coalition for Green Bank Membership: Equilibrium Capital Group, LLC
By William Campbell, Equilibrium Capital Group
March 18, 2010

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Energy Solutions for the Developing World – Oregon TiE Institute
Kipp Baratoff, Principal, Equilibrium Capital to present – Bringing cost effective energy to the Billions living in primitive conditions. Panel Moderated by Bill Campbell, Equilibrium Capital.
March 17, 2010


Equilibrium Capital Group CEO To Speak At 2010 Skoll World Forum (PDF)
CEO Dave Chen will speak at the premier gathering of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs on April 14, 2009 in Oxford as part of the panel Social Good with Market Returns? Investors and Entrepreneurs Are Having it Both Ways.
March 15, 2010 • Press Release


Upgrade now, energy savings pay later
March 11, 2010 • DJC Oregon


Securing the capital for a sustainable economy
By Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
January 24, 2010 • Portland Business Journal / Sustainable Business Oregon


Great Inspiration for Those Out of Work
By Steve Eckburg
December 16, 2009


Can capital markets deliver environmental benefits?
By Mailande Moran
October 5, 2009 • Pop!Tech


16 Intriguing Oregonians
Extraordinary people whose lives have been sweetened by their passions (Dave Chen – Adventurous capitalist)
by Stacey Wilson, Sarah Max and Holly Grigg-Spall
Autumn edition, 2009 • 1859 Magazine


Global Impact Investing Network launched
By John Elkington
October 2, 2009 • Volans


Social Impact Investing: “nobody knows if it will work, but if it does . . .”
By Adrienne Villani
September 28, 2009 • Beyond Profit


Restarting local investment industry will benefit Oregon
By Bill Campbell (Equilibrium Capital Group)
September 19, 2009 • Oregon Live

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Congress Should Charter the Green Bank
By Reed Hundt
June 3, 2009 • TPM Cafe

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Portfolio Companies in the News


I Met a Guy Who Liked to Fish
By Mark Edlen, Gerding Edlen
June 30, 2011 • TEDxPortland


Kelly Saito to lead Gerding Edlen
March 21 2011 • Portland Business Journal


Glimcher to host 4.8 MW solar system in New Jersey
January 26, 2011 • Electric light & Power


Dennis Wilde, a senior project manager at the Portland-based Gerding/Edlen Development Company, was one of six professionals recognized as leaders in sustainable, high performance building with a BetterBricks Awards last year.
January 17, 2011 • Better Bricks


Largest single-rooftop solar PV system in North America to be built on Jersey Gardens, New Jersey
January 17, 2011 • Solar Server


Gerding Edlen brokers major NJ solar deal
January 13, 2011 • Portland News


Largest Single-Roof Top Solar System in North America to Be Built on Jersey Gardens – New Jersey’s Largest Outlet Mall Owned by Glimcher Realty Trust
January 13, 2011

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Video and Audio


SOCAP 11: interviews Drummond Pike, Principal at Equilibirum Capital
February 8, 2012


PENSCO Trust webinar: Investing in Sustainability is About Investment Fundamentals
Listen to the webinar with guest speaker David Chen:



September 14, 2011 • PENSCO


Investing in a Sustainable Future
September 12, 2011


Money, Meaning and Impact
September 1st, 2011


Impact Investing: Managing Risk and Return
May 4th, 2011

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The Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs
May 3rd, 2011


Drummond Pike Joins Equilibrium Capital Group
April 20, 2011


Spring Conference: Financial Strategies to Expand Your Impact
While 9am on a Saturday might seem a bit early to discuss investing strategies, David Berge and David Chen had a lively and entertaining discussion about how to make sure your socially responsible investments have the impact you want.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010


“Social Good with Market Returns?” featuring Dave Chen of Equilibrium Capital Group
(Scroll down to view the fourth video on the list.)
April 14, 2010 • Skoll World Forum


2010 Governor’s Summit Presentations – Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development
Economic Growth Building on Regional Strengths
David Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
March 29, 2010

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Bill Campbell – OBC Access to Capital Meeting
Equilibrium Capital’s Bill Campbell discusses the evolution of capital flows in Oregon and the evolving financing needs of Oregon’s businesses and economy.
March 8, 2010


Sustainable Industries Free Web Conference: TrendWatch 2010
Panelists include Dave Chen, Principal, Equilibrium Capital
January 6, 2010 • TrendWatch 2010


Governor Kulongoski Announces $1M for Net Zero
October 20, 2009


Capital Markets for Social Good
Talk by Dave Chen of Equilibrium Capital Group
September 8, 2009 • Tides Momentum 2009


Social Capital Markets Roundtable
Featuring Dave Chen of Equilibrium Capital Group
October 13-15, 2008 • SoCap 08

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“Fundamental Shift” Towards Social Responsibility
Interview with Dave Chen of Equilibrium Capital Group
October 13-15, 2008 • SoCap 08

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