Industry trends in sustainable finance investing

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly important to investors. However, ESG reporting remains a relatively new and rapidly-developing field. Investors are looking to ESG data to both enable more accurate risk assessments within their assets, and to better satisfy the goals of their ESG-focused clients. Academic researchers, NGOs and other associations are working to both increase standardization and raise the bar with respect to ESG reporting. Much has already changed since the term “ESG” was first coined in 2006.

Learn how ESG investing has changed over the last several years, what are the current best practices, and what additional changes are anticipated by leaders in the field.

Speakers

Robert Fernandez, CFA (Questrom’97)
Director, ESG Research at Breckinridge Capital Advisors

Carol Jeppesen, CAIA (CAS’97, Questrom’97)
Head of US, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Moderator

Susan Murphy
Executive Director of the Boston University Impact Measurement & Allocation Program (IMAP)