What does the election mean for sustainable investors
In less than a decade, the sustainable investing industry graduated from a niche industry that few had heard about to a key campaign issue coloring the 2024 US election. For better or worse the industry is in the spotlight like never before. As a new administration transitions into office, many in the sustainable investment field are wondering what does this mean for the field? Please join us on January 23rd for a discussion with experts from PRI and USSIF on their current thoughts, the sobering news they are following, and where there is room for optimism.
Speakers:
Rachel Curley – Director of Policy, USSIF
Will Sullivan – Senior Policy Analyst, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Speaker Bios:
Rachel Curley leads US SIF's policy work to advance the interests and perspectives of the sustainable investment community with policymakers and stakeholders. Rachel brings significant organizing, coalition-building, and public policy experience to the role. Before joining US SIF, Rachel worked for seven years as democracy advocate for Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division, where she supported Public Citizen’s work on democracy and investor protection issues. Rachel is a graduate of Indiana University and her insights have been featured in the New Yorker, Salon, and Bloomberg Law.
Will Sullivan is a Senior US Policy Analyst at the Principles for Responsible Investment based in Washington, DC. He focuses on leading PRI's engagement with regulators and works on issues pertaining to shareholder rights, fund disclosure and transparency, collaborative engagement, and US alignment with global reporting regimes, among other regulatory topics. Sullivan is also shaping PRI's work on system-level investing and the progression of responsible investment strategies.