Posted on by Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA

Toward a Global ESG Standard (CFA ESG Working Group)

Delighted to share the following announcement as we work toward a global standard on ESG investing. I’m proud of the effort our working group has put into this much needed area over the past eight months. Public comments from across the industry are welcome and encouraged. #ESG #standards#sustainability https://lnkd.in/eATPWYE

– Christopher K. Merker, CFA, Ph.D.

https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/ethics-standards/codes/esg-standards?s_cid=smo_ESGConsultCFA_LI#__prclt=UW13XK6I

Author: Christopher K. Merker, Ph.D., CFA

Christopher K. Merker, PhD, CFA, is a director with Private Asset Management at Robert W. Baird & Co. He holds a PhD in investment governance and fiduciary effectiveness from Marquette University, where he has taught the course “Sustainable Finance” since 2009. Executive director of Fund Governance Analytics (FGA), an ESG research partnership with Marquette University, he is a member of the CFA Institute ESG Working Group, an international committee currently exploring ESG standards, publishes the blog, Sustainable Finance, which covers current topics around governance and sustainability in investing, and is co-author of the book, The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing.
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