Investing in Change: The Global Growth of Impact Investing – Houston, TX

American Friends of Bucerius and the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations cordially invite you to the HCFR October Dinner “Investing in Change: The Global Growth of Impact Investing”

with

Giselle Leung, Global Impact Investing Network

Joel Wittenberg, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Nicola Fritz, Impax Investing

On behalf of American Friends of Bucerius (AFB) and the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations (HCFR), you are cordially invited to the HCFR October dinner meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

The convergence of global philanthropy and Wall Street capitalism has been called many names, including corporate social responsibility, responsible investing, or most recently, impact investing. With the largest and most well-known investing firms and foundations moving into this arena, our panel will be talking about the potential for financial returns and social good from this increasing marketplace.

Giselle Leung is Director of Strategic Engagement at Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). In this role, she contributes to GIIN’s field building work, with an emphasis on identifying and deepening key relationships with strategic partners.

Joel Wittenberg is the Chief Investment Officer at W.K. Kellogg Foundation, supervising the endowment of one of the nation’s largest private foundations.

Nicola Fritz is the Head of Institutional Business Development and Client Services at Impax Investing, an international investment firm focused on impact investing in environmentally-friendly technologies and renewable energy.

Hear about how these unlikely partners are coming together to solve problems around the world – and how investors are making money by doing good.

PLEASE NOTE: There is a registration fee, which will be taken at the door. You must register no later than October 21, 2015.

Please contact sarahbeth.lardie[at]buceriususa.org for more information and registration.