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Andrew Montes

Director, Digital Strategies

Andrew Montes is the Director of Digital Strategies at As You Sow, where he helps design and build data-driven websites as a product manager, programmer, and data analyst. Andrew works on interactive climate-related financial transparency tools like Fossil Free Funds, combining skills in team management, financial analysis, and Python and JavaScript development.

Previously, Andrew was the Communications Director at As You Sow, where he helped manage and build the communication efforts of the organization for three years. Andrew graduated with honors from the Politics Department of University of California at Santa Cruz with a minor in Legal Studies.

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Fossil Free Investing and Financial Returns
Fossil Free Investing and Financial Returns

There’s a common myth that says moving your money away from increasingly risky fossil fuel investments means having to sacrifice returns. But it’s not true. A growing body of evidence indicates that investing in funds with fewer fossil fuel holdings does not mean making less money.

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Improving the Gender Equality Funds Ranking System
Improving the Gender Equality Funds Ranking System

To power Gender Equality Funds and help you invest your values, we combined two detailed data sources: company gender equality data from Equileap and mutual fund holdings data from Morningstar.

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BlackRock Must Invest for the Paris Climate Agreement
BlackRock Must Invest for the Paris Climate Agreement

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has declared that is is embracing sustainable investing. But, despite its stated intentions, BlackRock still has billions invested in companies with business models that are not in alignment with the Paris climate agreement.

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