Apologies less pith today, speaking at the European Federation of Stock Exchanges Annual Convention in Oslo…
Painting The Town Green: The SRI Conference To Explore How Impact Investors Can Help Build “Sustainable Cities”
PRNewswire-USNewswire
How can private investors help to “paint the town green” when it comes to building America’s sustainable cities? That will be the focus of a major panel during The SRI Conference (http://www.sriconference.com/) which is taking place November 3–5, 2015 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Gil Friend, chief sustainability officer, Palo Alto, CA and Jerry Tinianow, chief sustainability officer, Denver, CO will be joined on the panel by Erika Karp, founder and CEO, Cornerstone Capital Group, New York City.
One of today’s hottest financial topics—Impact Investing—will be the focus of The SRI Conference, the nation’s largest and longest running annual event for responsible investors and investment professionals. The theme of the 26th annual SRI Conference – on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing is “All In For Impact.”
Denver and Palo Alto are recognized as leaders among sustainable cities. Friend, Tinianow, and Karp will explore the challenges and opportunities around attracting private investors to municipal sustainability projects. Topics will include the explosion of green bonds, community-level performance-based contracting, social impact bonds, impact investing, and crowd funding. The session will bring conference attendees the latest information on what types of projects cities, due to their unique governmental powers, can offer to investors interested in promoting sustainability.
Merrill Lynch Introduces New Sustainable Impact Multi-Asset Class Portfolios and an ESG Measurement Resource
BUSINESS WIRE
Merrill Lynch has added sustainable impact multi-asset class portfolios to its expanding platform of impact portfolios to serve clients interested in using their investment capital for positive social and environmental purposes. Additionally, the firm will provide its 14,000 financial advisors new resources to help clients understand the impact of their investments in these portfolios.