What impact does your money have? How does an environmentalist end up at BlackRock and then in sustainable investing? Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO of Third Economy, shares his journey.
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THE IMPACT. Chad:
- Is on a mission to make sustainable investing mainstream
- Founder and CEO of Third Economy, a sustainable investment advisory
- Helped establish BlackRock’s Investment Stewardship and Sustainable Investing teams, as a Managing Director at the world’s largest asset manager
THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore:
- How an environmentalist went into investing
- The difference between ESG and impact investing, and a framework to analyze sustainable investments
- The responsibility of large asset managers like BlackRock, and the origins of the CEO letter
- The challenge of disclosure to understand the impact of big vs. small companies
A big thanks to Chad. You can follow his work on @eco4ces.
