Over the past several weeks at five hearings around the state, Oregonians have heard a lot about House Bill 2020, a bill that would create an economy-wide cap-and-invest program.
Equilibrium Capital Group, a sustainability-driven real asset investor, has partnered with Houweling’s Group in an equity investment in Houweling’s advanced technology greenhouse facilities.
This is the year impact investing gets real. Really. That’s the thread connecting a half-dozen or so forecasts from Equilibrium Capital’s Dave Chen, who returned to ImpactAlpha’s Returns on Investment podcast for a New Year’s check-in on the progress of the “institutional shift” in impact investing.
Dave Chen is a glass half-full sort of person, which is probably to be expected of a man who runs a multi-billion dollar investment firm.
Sustainability has a reputation for being a sector populated with compassionate liberals. But bleeding hearts have no place in the world of sustainable finance, according to Vineet Rai, group founder of impact investing firm Aavishkaar-Intellecap.
Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital, outlines how investments in sustainable real assets, such as green buildings, can result in higher net operating income.
How do investment managers manage climate risk? How can investment be used to address climate change? What tools can managers use to evaluate risks?”
The Milken Institute is a proud supporter of the Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge, a global graduate business school competition that asks student teams to apply capital market tools to innovative business strategies that improve the world.
While defining impact investing remains a work in progress, the number of investors seeking to create social and environmental benefits through their investments is clearly increasing. Kalliope Gourntis spoke with several industry experts about what motivates them and the challenges to be overcome.
Voices of Conservation Finance is a podcast series that interviews conservation finance practitioners to explore career paths and opportunities for professional development in the field.