Forthcoming Events

Academic Year 2012-2013

"Impact Investing: From Private Equity To Microfinance" [PDF]

Monday, April 29, 2013
Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

Impact Investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand companies to focus more on long range sustainability and strong corporate governance. Asset managers are devoting more time examining the environmental, social and governance (ESG) records of companies in their stock selection while corporate managers are spending additional resources to enhance their corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports to highlight their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts that will highlight the recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Vincent Molinari¸ CEO, Gate Technologies
• Paranjoy Thakurta, Noted Journalist, Academic and TV Anchor from India
  Topic: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
• Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
• Lauren Koopman, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Timothy Ogden, MD, Financial Access Initiative, NYU and CEO, Sona Partners
• Scott Budde,      CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
• Amy Feldman,    Program Director, Business Outreach Center Network