Global Impact Investing Network – Impact Investing in listed equities
SFG is hosting a joint event with the Global Impact Investing Network at our SFG office to better understand impact investing applications in listed equites. We hope to see you there!
When 📅? Thursday, June 13th 2024, 17h30-19h30
Where 🏠 ? SFG Office, 50 Avenue de la Praille, 1227 Carouge
About the event
Impact investing spans across all asset classes, yet its application in listed equities raises particular questions.
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) offers a comprehensive guideline specifically for impact investing in listed equities. This resource provides practical tools and recommendations for implementing an impact strategy in this domain, while also clarifying the distinctions between impact investing and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) approaches.
Join us at our SFG office to learn more about impact investing in listed equities with Sean Gilbert, Chief Investor Network Officer at the GIIN. He will provide some background information about the guidelines as well as some practical examples.
About Sean Gilbert
Sean Gilbert is the Chief Investor Network Officer at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), overseeing membership. Before this role, he led the NDC Partnership at the World Resources Institute, supporting countries in meeting climate and development goals. With over twenty years of experience in sustainability within the private sector and non-profits, Sean has previously directed Sustainability Advisory Services at KPMG in China, co-drafted a green finance reform report for China, and played a key role in developing the widely used sustainability reporting standards at the Global Reporting Initiative. He began his career as a market research consultant in Asia for the chemical and environmental technology sectors.
About GIIN
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is a non-profit leading advocate for impact investing worldwide, committed to expanding its reach and enhancing its effectiveness globally. The network accelerates the growth of impact investing by bringing investors together for knowledge exchange, showcasing innovative approaches, and providing essential tools and resources. By reducing barriers and building critical infrastructure, GIIN enables more investors to fund solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
