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Chris Gauthier, CFA

Stonehearth Capital Management

Chief Investment Officer

2018

In Investment Strategies for Reducing Carbon Exposure

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WHY DIV IVEST OR REDUCE FOSSIL IL FUELS IN IN YOUR PORTFOLIO?

• Align your investments with your values
• Reduce financial risk of fossil fuels

“ Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world”

• Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu

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ALIG IGN YOUR IN INVESTMENTS WIT ITH YOUR VALUES

• Climate change poses human, environmental and

economic threats.

• The threat is not in the future. Climate change is

happening now.

• You and your family can express your concern about fossil

fuel industry’s role in climate change.

• You can take concrete action that is part of a larger

movement

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REDUCE FIN INANCIAL RIS ISK OF FOSSIL FUELS

• Fossil fuel companies are valued partially based on the reserves they

hold being brought to market in the future. The assumption is that all assets will be extracted, sold, and burned.

• Fossil fuel industry has five times more CO2 in coal, oil, and gas reserves

than can be safely burned to not exceed scientifically accepted levels.*

• If carbon emissions are taxed or capped, reserves may no longer be

assets for the company.

• Investors could be left holding these devalued assets.

*http://gofossilfree.org/faq/. Scroll down and click “What does ‘Do The Math’ Mean?”

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Negative Screening, 61% Low Carbon Index, 13%

Portfolio Footprinting & Analysis, 15%

Engagement, 4% Positive Screening, 4% Positive + Negative Screening, 3%

Source: MSCI ESG Research

HOW DO IN INVESTORS DIV IVEST OR REDUCE THEIR FOSSIL FUEL EXPOSURE?

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WHAT IS IS CARBON FOOTPRINTING ?

• The carbon footprint of a fund is calculated by tracking

and measuring the greenhouse gas emission of all underlying companies in a portfolio

• Carbon Emissions data is provided by yourSRI & South

Pole Group

• Expressed as amount of carbon dioxide equivalents in

tonnes and is written as

tCO2e

Source: Fossilfreefunds.org/carbon-footprint

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WHY CARBON FOOTPRINTING?

• Allows for portfolio comparison
• Quantifiable & Measurable
• Ability to control for concentration risk

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SCM’S CARBON LIGHT PORTFOLIO

• Reduce carbon footprint of assets
• Maintain similar risk profile to our standard risk

models

• Similar expense ratios as our standard risk

models

• Maintain the Ability to Meet Clients’ Financial

Goals

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SCM’S CARBON LIGHT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

CONSERVATIVE CARBON LIGHT CONSERVATIVE DIFFERENCE Fixed Income 55% 55% 0.00% US Equity 17% 17% 0.00% International Equity 8% 8% 0.00% Alternative 19% 19% 0.00% Rixtrema Score 45 44 1 Expense Ratio 0.46% 0.54% 0.08% Carbon Footprint 54 16

• 70.37%

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SCM’S CARBON LIGHT MODERATE PORTFOLIO

MODERATE CARBON LIGHT MODERATE DIFFERENCE Fixed Income 22% 22% 0.00% US Equity 34% 34% 0.00% International Equity 28% 28% 0.00% Alternative 15% 15% 0.00% Rixtrema Score 61 59 2 Expense Ratio 0.45% 0.55% 0.10% Carbon Footprint 145 62

• 57.24%

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SCM’S CARBON LIGHT AGGRESSIVE PORTFOLIO

AGGRESSIVE CARBON LIGHT AGGRESSIVE DIFFERENCE Fixed Income 0% 0% 0.00% US Equity 47% 47% 0.00% International Equity 37% 37% 0.00% Alternative 15% 15% 0.00% Rixtrema Score 71 69 2 Expense Ratio 0.42% 0.55% 0.13% Carbon Footprint 188 84

• 55.32%

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