Students Reflection Blogs from their Sustainable Investing Research Consulting Project Experience.
When I first encountered the concept of carbon credits, my view was narrow. It seemed to be mainly about transactions for emission reductions...
Over the course of these three weeks, I began to look at sustainability reporting and ESG integration in a new light...
My practicum project this semester sits at the intersection of capital markets and sustainability policy...
The SIRI practicum is a valuable opportunity to offer faculty-supported consulting experience in sustainable investment...
After an initial meeting with my client, I'm glad to be working with them, especially on this project...
This semester, I am working in the voluntary carbon market, focusing on how climate and nature-based projects can translate credible environmental outcomes into financing structures that institutional investors can underwrite...
I chose to work with this client because I align strongly with its mission to make sustainability meaningful through high-quality, data-driven insights that enable action...
Philanthropy, or early acts of charity, can be dated back to 1800 BC, where ancient Egyptian sacred writings discussed “benevolent acts towards the sufferer.” As civilizations and societies have grown and progressed, so have philanthropic efforts across the world...
The sector we are exploring for the SIRI practicum centers on the palafitas, or stilt house communities, found throughout the riverine regions of northern Brazil...
In this practical project, the field I am engaged in lies at the intersection of philanthropic capital, sustainable investment, and institutional environments...
Over the past few weeks working on this project, I’ve found myself questioning something deeper than reporting standards or disclosure requirements. Why does finance respond quickly to climate metrics, but hesitate when it comes to nature?
Population aging has ceased to be a projection and has become a structural reality. The number of individuals worldwide aged 65 and older is expected to surpass 850 million in 2025, which is close to one-tenth of the global population...