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Sustainability Themes for 2025
After At Blue Summit, we partner with fund managers who share our belief that strong, responsible businesses make strong, long-term investments. Parnassus Investments—one of our core partners—recently released their 2025 Stewardship and Sustainability Report , and we wanted to share some of the highlights with you. We often reference the term ESG, but here’s a quick refresher. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance —a framework investors use to evaluate how com
Nov 32 min read


Summary of Key Points from the OBBBA
After the codification of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act we waited for the dust to settle so we can provide you with a simple and...
Aug 293 min read


Robert's 2025 Alaska Season
Dear Clients and Friends of Blue Summit,  I’m back from another excellent season in Bristol Bay, Alaska. This year’s run was a...
Aug 111 min read


Fighting Against Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution represents one of today's more urgent environmental challenges. As plastics enter our oceans, rivers, and lakes, it...
Jul 292 min read


Company Highlight – Deere and Co.
It is important for you to know how your investments are making a difference. We wanted to share a company highlight from our Blue...
Jun 292 min read


Resilience in Corporate Sustainability
In recent months, the landscape for environmental and social initiatives has faced new challenges with shifting policies and regulatory...
May 302 min read


Engagement Highlight – Clean Harbors
We wanted to update everyone on sustainability efforts occurring within our Blue Summit investment models. Blue Summit has worked with...
Feb 282 min read


Top 3 Shareholder Highlights from 2024
Your portfolio works for positive change by investing in companies that have stronger environmental and social footprints than their...
Jan 102 min read


Company Highlight – Agilent Technologies
At Blue Summit Wealth Management, we strive to keep you informed about the companies making a positive impact through sustainable...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Company Highlight – Aptiv
It is important for you to know how your investments are making a difference. We wanted to share a company highlight from our Blue...
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Company Highlight - Corning
It is important for you to know how your investments are making a difference. We wanted to share a company highlight from our Blue...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


BSWM Spring 2024 Webinar – Event Recording
We recently hosted a webinar titled 2024 Market Insights and Sustainable Investment Trends featuring Allen and Robert. We covered the...
May 17, 20241 min read


Hilton agrees to assess and reduce single-use plastics
We wanted to share an update from Green Century’s progressive work on reducing plastic usage. Green Century is the only mutual fund...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Key Themes for Sustainable Investing in 2024
We wanted to share an update from IMPAX Asset Management, a thought leader in the sustainable investment industry.  Blue Summit has...
Feb 9, 20242 min read


2024 Blue Summit Financial Fitness Webinar
Dear Clients and Friends of Blue Summit, We recently hosted a webinar titled 2024 New Year's Financial Fitness featuring Allen, Robert...
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Tax credit guide for Solar, EVs and home energy upgrades
Dear Clients and Friends of Blue Summit, We hope this message finds you in good health this Holiday season. We wanted to share some...
Nov 30, 20231 min read


IRA and 401(k) contribution limits for 2023
Dear Clients and Friends of Blue Summit, As a reminder, here are the 2023 limits for IRA and 401k contributions. The annual IRA...
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Navigating the Human Element in Financial Decision-Making
We wanted to shift gears from our emails about shareholder advocacy and instead talk about one of the more cloudy aspects of investments...
Nov 2, 20233 min read


Apple works with Parnassus to address workplace issues
We wanted to share an update from Parnassus’ progressive work with improving corporate workplaces, in this case at Apple. Parnassus is a...
Sep 29, 20232 min read


Shareholder Advocacy Pushes Kraft Heinz No-Deforestation Policy
We wanted to share an update from Green Century’s progressive work with reducing deforestation. Green Century is the only mutual fund...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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