Marquette hosts fourth annual Sustainability 2.0 Conference with record attendance

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Marquette was delighted to host executives and corporate leaders from companies and investment firms from across the country on October 24 at its annual Sustainability 2.0 Conference. 

The event garnered its largest attendance ever. 

Experts from around the world came together to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing organizations for a sustainable economy, now and in the future. 

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.