Remarkable People

Overview

Generation is an independent, private, owner-managed partnership with offices in London, New York and Sydney. The firm was co-founded in 2004 by Al Gore and David Blood.

Team

The Generation team of 41 people represents 16 countries and speaks over 10 languages. Our investment team was founded by bringing together seasoned investment analysts and leaders from the sustainability research field. Today these skills are integrated into Generation's team of 21 investment professionals who have over 150 years of combined investment experience.

Sustainable Investing for the Long Term

Generation's investment approach is based on the idea that sustainability factors—economic, environmental, social and governance criteria—will drive a company's returns over the long term. By integrating sustainability issues with traditional analysis, we aim to deliver superior investment returns.

We are closely aligned with our clients, and our performance is measured over the long term.

A Unique Research Platform to Analyze Global Challenges

Generation has built a global research platform to integrate sustainability research into fundamental equity analysis.

We focus on key drivers of global change, including climate change and environmental degradation; poverty and development; water and natural resource scarcity; pandemics and healthcare; and demographics, migration and urbanization.

These global challenges pose risks and opportunities that can materially affect a company's ability to sustain profitability and deliver returns. Our research plays an important role in forming our views on the quality of the business, the quality of management and valuation.

A Diverse Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board, convened by our Chairman Al Gore, helps set our long term thematic research agenda into global sustainability issues. The Advisory Board is a diverse set of global thinkers who help us anticipate the changing context for business.

Vision

Generation's vision is to embed sustainability into the mainstream capital markets, and our core values reflect a commitment to responsible citizenship. Five percent of the profitability of the firm is allocated to the Generation Foundation, which will support global non-profit sustainability initiatives.

Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action. A for-profit company, Live Earth seeks to leverage the power of entertainment through integrated events, media, and the live experience to ignite a global movement aimed at solving the most critical environmental issues of our time.

• In partnership with corporations, non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), and entertainment and political influencers, Live Earth creates innovative, engaging events and media that challenge global leaders, local communities and every individual to actively participate in solving our planet's urgent environmental crises.
• And it all started with a concert heard – and seen – 'round the world! On 07.07.07, Live Earth created unprecedented global awareness for the climate crisis, when it produced "Live Earth: the Concerts for a Climate in Crisis" -- the "Most Watched Online Entertainment Event Ever." The concerts were hosted on seven continents, broadcast in 132 countries, and inspired 2 billion people worldwide to engage with the issues and the solutions surrounding the global climate crisis.
• Live Earth continues engaging and growing its worldwide community through the Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook, the Live Earth Film Series, and ongoing online, print, email and mobile campaigns, while also developing key global initiatives for 2008, 2009, and beyond.
• The Dow Live Earth Run for Water – to take place April 18, 2010 – will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to secure water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities aimed at igniting a tipping point to help solve the water crisis.

Current Media is an award-winning multiplatform company dedicated to the in-depth investigation and exploration of the world's most important, interesting, and entertaining stories. With a fully integrated broadcast and online platform, Current connects its audience with what's going on in their world through its unique blend of original productions and viewer created media.

1. Innovation:
Current has a history and mandate of democratizing media, being a first mover in integrating and adapting to new social/consumer technologies that have become widely adopted by the mainstream.

2. Collaboration:
Current believes that co-creating with our audience and advertisers provides more authentic, believable and effective messaging. Our peer-to-peer viewer created ad messages (VCAMs) are proven to drive intent to purchase and brand preference as well as being the most efficient and effective way to create meaningful connections with consumers.

3. Mobilization:
Current has a meaningful connection with millions of people. And with a creative community at our disposal that wants to be seen and heard, we have consumer insights marketers can act on.

Innovative series available only on Current include:

Vanguard
Current's award-winning Vanguard journalists investigate the most compelling issues from around the globe. Armed with digital cameras and a common mission to make sense of our rapidly changing world, our team tells the unfiltered stories that no one else is telling.

Embedded
Embedded gets behind the scenes with unrivaled access to your favorite musicians by traveling the world and going beyond performances to bring the most intimate and unfiltered moments in artists' lives. When others stop the cameras, Embedded captures the real story of today's top musicians.

infoMania
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hit segments include Sarah Haskins' "Target Women," "Viral Video Film School," "Tech Report," and "Sergio's White Hot Top 5."

Rotten Tomatoes
Hosts Brett Erlich and Ellen Fox take you along for an entertaining tour of the Oscar-worthy, and the straight up worthless films hitting the theaters. Viewers help define which films are "fresh" and which are "rotten" via webcam, three word review or even a Haiku.

SuperNews!
SuperNews! is a comedy series where the absurdities of everyday life are pushed beyond reality in a hilarious universe of animated characters. It's a world that dares you to see everything - from politics and cable news, to hipsters, TMZ and Google - from a brand new perspective.

Max & Jason: Still Up
Max Lugavere and Jason Silva host this late-night hour, a unique combination of videos on issues and events from around the world with the world's feedback.