Overview
SIRI’s activities focus on the following five pillars: 1) the development of better measures to track progress toward the mitigation of system-level challenges; 2) the fostering of rigorous academic scholarship on system-level investing; 3) improving dialogue by convening and hosting leaders from academia, policy, the public and private sector; 4) the development of new courses and extracurricular activities to educate the next generation of leaders in policy, investment, and business; and 5) executive education to educate the current generation of leaders. These pillars aim to complement, inform, and mutually reinforce each other.
System-Level Investing
"System-level investors support and enhance the health and resilience of the social, financial, economic, and environmental frameworks upon which they depend for long-term returns while still generating competitive or otherwise acceptable performance."
(Steve Lydenberg, 2023)
Recent News
This semester, my practicum work has changed my understanding of sustainable investment...
Over the past 3 months, my team has been focusing on a renewable energy certificate mechanism called Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) intended to support financing off-grid renewable energy projects in fragile and energy-poor settings...
Sustainable investing is a concept trying to lead capital to develop environmental and social friendly projects...
Upcoming Events
SIRI Career Fair 2026
SIRI Blended Finance Annual Conference 2026 (by invitation only)
Student Reflection Blogs
Beyond the Narrative: Modeling Sustainable Risk
This semester, my practicum work has changed my understanding of sustainable investment...
Financing Energy Access in Fragile Contexts: Reflections from a P-REC Project
Over the past 3 months, my team has been focusing on a renewable energy certificate mechanism called Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) intended to support financing off-grid renewable energy projects in fragile and energy-poor settings...
Derisking Capital: The Regulatory Future of Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing is a concept trying to lead capital to develop environmental and social friendly projects...