This event being held May 20-22 in Chicago, IL offers a unique opportunity to network with leaders of sustainable and responsible investing, to hear from leading investors, CEOs and policymakers, and to learn about new approaches, trends and policy developments in the field.
The conference will attract representatives of investment management and advisory firms, research firms, financial planners and advisors, broker-dealers, community development institutions and asset owners such as pension funds and foundations, along with policymakers and corporate leaders.
Additionally, we will be offering several fee-based off-site activities on the morning of Tuesday, May 21, including a training on US SIF Foundation’s first professional education course. Fundamentals of Sustainable and Responsible Investment, is primarily geared for financial advisors and other financial professionals and will provide a thorough overview of the practice of SRI.
Off-site options also include an Architecture River Cruise, and a tour of the Plant, Chicago’s vertical farm and food business incubator.
Please note: US SIF member-only events will take place on May 20. The Main Conference will take place on May 21 and 22. For information on becoming a US SIF member, please visit our website at- http://www.ussif.org
Speakers include: Curtis Ravenel, Global Head of Sustainability at Bloomberg; Erika Karp is a Managing Director and Head of Global Sector Research at UBS Investment Bank; Rev. David M. Schilling has worked at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR); Russell D. Feingold represented Wisconsin in the United States Senate for 18 years from 1993 to 2011; Mellody Hobson is president of Ariel Investments; Joseph F. Keefe is President & Chief Executive Officer of Pax World Funds; Shari Berenbach is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States African Development Foundation; Francis Coleman, Executive Vice President at Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS); Karen Weigert serves as Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Chicago; and Bill McKibben, a well known environmental author and activist, is the founder of 350.org
Location: Westin River North, 320 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL
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