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. and executive-in-residence and co-director of the Marquette S-Lab. He is also founder and chair of the board of Water + Energy Forward, a green bank focused on market-based climate solutions. He holds a PhD in investment governance and fiduciary effectiveness from Marquette University, where he has taught “Sustainable Finance” since 2009. He publishes Sustainable Finance and is co-author of The Trustee Governance Guide: The Five Imperatives of 21st Century Investing.