{"id":4314,"date":"2021-10-21T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design302.webdemoserver.online\/?p=4314"},"modified":"2022-06-01T12:49:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T12:49:24","slug":"a-message-from-the-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design302.webdemoserver.online\/en-ca\/impact-investing-news\/firm-updates\/a-message-from-the-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"A message from the founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A message from the founder, Michel Brutti:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my career as a portfolio manager, my goal was to maximize risk-adjusted returns for all my clients.\u00a0 Up until 2010, I invested in companies that focused on growing their profitability and generating solid returns.\u00a0 In 2010, I received an essential wakeup call.\u00a0 Our team had invested in BP, which was responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.\u00a0 The disaster killed 11 people, caused significant damage to the ocean, coastlines, beaches and sea life. 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