Promoting Sustainability, Equity, and the Freedom to Invest in Today’s Environment

Last year saw a sharp rise in “anti-ESG” efforts to restrict the ability of investors to consider environmental, social, and governance factors – through legislative proposals, regulatory investigations, litigation, and other tactics.  And, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down university affirmative action policies, we have also seen new attacks on corporate and investor initiatives focused on addressing diversity and economic justice issues.             

How have proponents of sustainable, responsible, and impact investing been responding to attempts to turn ESG and DEI into four letter words and curtail the ability of investors to invest as they believe appropriate?  Hear from leaders who have been working on the frontlines of these issues as they discuss:

• The importance of protecting investors’ freedom to invest
• How members of the investment community have begun responding to attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Why many investors continue to believe that consideration of environmental, social, and governance factors can be critical to reducing risks and maximizing returns
• Ways that members of the finance industry can support the Freedom to Invest movement

SPEAKERS

Heidi Ridley: Co-Founder & CEO,  Radiant Global Investors

Rachel Robasciotti: Founder & CEO, Adasina Social Capital

Steven Rothstein: Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets

MODERATOR

Rachel Kahn-Troster: Executive Vice President, Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility