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.
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.
