2020 Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM CST on Wednesday, June 24
- 9:00AM - 12:00PM CST on Thursday, June 25
Digital Format
The virtual convening will be held on Zoom. This will necessitate some changes to the format, but the general tenor of the convening will remain the same: a conversation between peers open to learning from each other. The Convening will be held as a zoom "meeting" and all participants will be able to be seen and heard, and should expect the opportunity to contribute actively to all conversations.
Generally, you should expect the following:
- Short days: we're planning three hour sessions so that the digital format isn't exhausting
- Small group break out rooms for personal networking
- Medium-sized group break out rooms for more focused discussion
- Fast-paced sessions with short speaking slots to keep engagement high while digital
June 24-25, 2020
Agenda
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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9:00 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.
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Welcome & Introduction
Megan Kashner, Northwestern University Jaap Bos, Maastricht University |
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9:35 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Practitioner Panel | COVID-19 and the Biosphere: Risks and Lessons
Moderator- John Tobin-de la Puente, Cornell University Moderator- Lloyd Kurtz, Northwestern University Presenter- Geeta Aiyer, Boston Common Asset Management Presenter- Dr. Frank Hawkins, International Union for Conservation of Nature Presenter- Courtney Lowrance, Citi Group The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a tragic toll around the world, with far-reaching implications for society and the biosphere. Our practitioner panel will discuss what they have learned from this health crisis, how they are adapting, and how this experience is shaping their longer-term thinking about risk. They will consider, among other issues, the risk of biodiversity loss and how that may lead to pandemics such as the current one. In addition, they will explore how finance, and private investment capital in particular, may have a role to play in addressing these risks and both protecting the biosphere and improving public health. |
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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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Small Group Networking
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10:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
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Break
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10:55 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Message from the Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Dave Chen, Northwestern University Francesca Cornelli, Northwestern University |
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11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
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In the Classroom: Practitioners, Cases, and Research (Breakouts)
Moderator- Shawn Cole, Harvard University Using Cases (Room 1) Presenter- Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University Sharing Practitioner Perspectives (Room 2) Presenter- Matt Bannick, Stanford University Weaving in Research (Room 3) Presenter- Shawn Cole, Harvard University & Rob Bauer, Maastricht University This session represents a cornerstone of our convening each year. In three break-out rooms, we will learn how our colleagues are use cases, practitioner perspectives, or research in the classroom. In each room we’ll benefit from hearing from one presenter on the topic, then engage in discussion about how we use and would like to use these in our own classrooms. By the end of each of these three break-outs, we will emerge with more knowledge, additional resources, and creative ideas and examples from across the field of instruction. |
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11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Closing Session
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12:00 p.m. - Open
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Topical Discussion and Networking
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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
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Welcome & Introduction
Megan Kashner, Northwestern University John Tobin-de la Puente, Cornell University |
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9:10 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
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Small Group Networking
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9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
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Quantification Jubilee: Impact Measurement, Management and Reporting
Moderator- Meeta Kothare, University of Texas at Austin Moderator- Jaap Bos, Maastricht University Part 1- First Principles Presenter- Bryan Locascio, Tideline Part 2- Recent Advances Presenter- Megan Wallingford, Sustainalytics Presenter- Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital / Northwestern University This session will focus on impact and ESG measurement, management and reporting. As impact and sustainable finance have grown, so have calls for greater transparency and rigor in quantifying and reporting impact. These calls have come from disparate voices in various sectors – universal asset owners, institutional investors, impact investors, c-suite executives, nonprofit funders, and government agencies, among others. Efforts to integrate and standardize measurement are ongoing and in this session, we bring you a critical look at recent advances in the field that have been especially successful in providing guidance to both the reporting organizations and to their investors. |
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10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Break
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11:00 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
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How I Teach This (Breakouts)
Moderator- Megan Kashner, Northwestern University Moderator- Bhakti Mirchandani, Columbia University Room 1- Sustainable Finance Portfolios Presenter- Todd Cort, Yale University Presenter- Christie Stephenson, Sauder University Room 2- Impact Investing and Development Finance Presenter- Rehana Nathoo, Georgetown University Presenter- Lauro Gonzalez, Sao Paulo Business School-FGV This session will invite members into conversation on the learning arcs we take in teaching our impact investing, sustainable finance, and development finance courses through the lens of the syllabus. Whether you focus on sustainable finance, ESG, portfolio approaches, or market-based responsible finance approaches, we invite you to listen to how your peers structure their classes, push yourself to include and introduce new content and approaches into your classes, and stretch your capacities to the benefit of our work and our students. |
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11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Closing Session
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12:00 p.m. - Open
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Topical Discussion and Networking
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Impact & Sustainable Finance Faculty Consortium Steering Committee:
Jaap Bos
Professor of Finance / Maastricht University, European Center for Corporate Engagement
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Dave Chen
Adjunct Professor of Finance, Faculty Lead of Impact Investment / Kellogg School of Management
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Shawn Cole
John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration / Harvard Business School
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Megan Kashner
Clinical Assistant Professor within Kellogg’s Public-Private Interface Initiative (KPPI), Director of Social Impact / Kellogg School of Management
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Meeta Kothare
Adjunct Professor, McCombs School of Business; LBJ School of Public Affairs; Managing Director, Social Innovation Initiative, McCombs School of Business
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Lloyd Kurtz
Lecturer, Center for Responsible Business / University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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John Tobin-de la Puente
Professor of Practice / Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business
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