The Ethics of ESG Investing and Branding
 

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m. ET
Zoom
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As part of Leadership and Ethics Week 2022, the Student Leadership and Ethics Board of the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co Center for Leadership and Ethics will host a panel discussion featuring Professor Mark Zurack and Alex Friedman '98 JD/MBA to explore environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing on Wall Street and the current state of corporate responsibility.

Analysts predict that ESG focused assets could hit $53T by 2025, a third of global assets under management. Large firms like BlackRock have led a new trend in developing ESG-branded investment products like funds and ETFs. Some see huge opportunity for firms to make money while making an impact - the "double bottom line." Meanwhile, critics have argued that the meaning of ESG has been diluted (or "greenwashed") and that this is simply an exercise in marketing. This discussion will be moderated by Sam Sonenshine '23 EMBA.

Panelists include:

• Alex Friedman '98 JD/MBA, CEO, Novata
• Professor Mark Zurack, Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Business, Columbia Business School
• Sam Sonenshine '23 EMBA, Investment Banking Associate, Sonenshine Partners (Moderator)