THE GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD

Detailed Research Shows Over $3 Trillion Invested In Green Transition
February 29, 2012 (Ethical Markets Media, LLC)

"…[The] 2012 GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® [has been] tracking private sector investments since 2007 in green companies and technologies globally…[and now totals] more than $3.3 trillion…"The 2012 Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) report finds Asia, Europe and Latin America catching up with the USA in total non-government investments and commitments for all facets of green markets…

"…2011 ended with a GTS total of $3,306,051,439,680, starting from 2007. Given the many studies indicating that investing $1 trillion annually until 2020 will accelerate the Green Transition worldwide and the over 100 research reports and articles referenced in this years’ update, the “Green Transition Scoreboard® 2012: From Expanding Cleantech Sectors to Emerging Trends in Biomimicry” definitively shows green investments are becoming the norm."

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"…[I]nstitutional investors are shifting away from more speculative sectors such as hedge funds, private equity, oil and commodity ETFs…[and investing] in companies driving the Green Transition, putting green markets on track to reach the $10 trillion goal by 2020. The GTS data provides investment advisors the foundation to update their asset allocations to include green sectors, which Mercer, LLC, advises should represent 40% of portfolios – half to offset climate risk and half to capitalize on these opportunities…"

[Rosalinda Sanquiche, editor, Green Transition Scoreboard® report/ Executive Director, Ethical Markets Media:] “As impressive as $3.3 trillion is, there are many green market investments omitted from the GTS – smaller ventures blossoming around the world. Thousands of investments ranging from $100,000 to several million offer significant opportunities to move the green economy forward at the local and regional levels, transforming Main Street beyond Wall Street’s attention.”