CFA Society Boston to Host 5th Annual Sustainable Investing Seminar
October 31, 2017 // Boston, MA: On Monday, November 13, CFA Society Boston will host its 5th Sustainable Investing Seminar, Sustainable Investing: Moving into the Mainstream, an annual event that helps mainstream financial professionals navigate sustainable investing challenges.
As companies have become more environmentally and socially focused, sustainable investors are moving away from divestment and towards using Sustainable Investing data to look for opportunities as well as moving into thematic and impact investing. New platforms continue to be developed to measure sustainability and provide more transparent and reliable data. However, work continues to standardize company reporting and educate both investors and advisors on the best way to use Sustainable Investing data in constructing investment portfolios.
This event will bring together an array of industry professionals who will present on topics that include engagement, fixed income and performance, reporting, and quantitative analysis. An underlying focus on data and its future direction in the industry will be present throughout all the presentations.
When: Monday, November 13, 2017, 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
Where: Sheraton Boston Hotel
Cost: CFA Society Boston members: $250 / Non-Members: $350
Register: http://www.CFABoston.org/SustainableInvesting2017
“As investors, ESG data is an essential component to evaluating a company’s financial strength and management quality,” said Matthew Patsky, CEO of Trillium Asset Management. “This additional lens can help improve investment insight and decision making and may reduce portfolio risk.” Patsky will moderate a corporate panel discussion entitled, Innovations in Reporting: Delivering a Better Investment Message.
Additional speakers will include representatives from JetBlue, General Electric, BlackRock, Nestlé, Campbell Soup Company, General Motors, MSCI, Natixis, Morgan Stanley, and Pension Fund Association of Japan.
Sponsors include MSCI, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, Pax World Management, Trillium Asset Management, and T. Rowe Price. More details, including agenda and speakers, can be found at www.CFABoston.org/SustainableInvesting2017.
About CFA Society Boston
CFA Society Boston is a not-for-profit professional society founded in 1946 that has been a point of connection for the Boston investment community, providing an open forum for the exchange of fresh perspectives on industry issues and promoting ethics and integrity. More than 5,700 investment professionals locally and globally are members of CFA Boston, representing over 650 investment firms. 94 percent of CFA Boston members hold the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from CFA Institute. CFA Boston is a founding society of CFA Institute. For more information, visit www.cfaboston.org or contact George Dudley.
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