Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 8021 users without legitimate court orders. • Software companies that offers backdoors. • Manufacturers of voting machines that can corrupt the outcome of fair elections. • Government contractors that manipulate the government contracting process for their gain at the expense of taxpayers. • Knowingly deliver entrainment technology, subliminal programming, and other tech- nologies designed to create addictions, and increase usage and profitability, or otherwise engage in activities described above under Consumer. n ALL SECTORS • Firms that manipulate and lobby legislatures in order to pay little in taxes or receive unnec- essary government purchase orders or subsi- dies; • Firms involved in slave trafficking or whose executives or contract managers are engaged in slave trafficking or pedophilia; • Firms that use illegal tactics, including covert operations, such as violence and assassination, or control files to silence and manage its em- ployees, to lobby for new laws and regulations or to target or weaken competitors or regula- tors; • Firms complicit in accepting and laundering criminal proceeds or governments cheap capi- tal arbitrage. This list is a work in progress. Suggestions are welcome. A strict application of these criteria in a negative screen would disqualify many large companies in the top holdings of the most popular SRI funds. It would also not disqualify the securities of many companies often disqualified by SRI in- vestors, such as gun manufacturers, some tobacco companies, and alcohol producers Conclusion As I review the world of ESG, including screen- ing, I am reminded of the title of a wonderful dialogue between James Hillman and one of my favorite essayists, Michael Ventura, We’ve Had a 100 Years of Psychotherapy – And the World’s Getting Worse. After a review of the growth of ESG-related investment to date, it looks as if an inhuman corporate model continues on the rise. Unfortu- nately, the rush of globalism has contributed to a lack of accountability and a cross-border freedom for a wide range of corporate shenanigans. Ditto, invasive invisible technology and weaponry. Nevertheless, I believe that a combination of transparency and broadly based application of the Golden Rule to finance and investment can make a difference. We have the benefit of de- cades of hard work of committed proponents of SRI and good corporate governance from which we can draw. This gain occurs despite the occasional mess created by the Soft Revolution spinmeisters to use ESG criteria for irresponsible purposes and the waste created by an absence of transparency that investors need if they are going to successfully apply ESG criteria on an economic basis. This is in no small part thanks to an increasingly useless, if not dangerous, corpo- rate media which is why more than a few of these companies do not qualify as productive compa- nies in my book. So, I am a believer, but a discerning one. If you are a creator or consumer of ESG-related services, I hope this Solari Report inspires you to be a more discerning one too. “ I believe that a com- bination of trans- parency and broadly based application of the Golden Rule to finance and invest- ment can make a difference. ” HINDUISM This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. ISLAM No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself. BUDDHISM Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. TAOISM Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss. JUDAISM What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow man. That is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. CHRISTIANITY Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. BUDDHISM Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful THE GOLDEN RULE is a basic teaching of religions worldwide “The Golden Rule“ is a basic teaching of religions worldwide. From Catherine’s book, Prayers For The Year 2016