ESG Investing: "Woke capitalism” or long-term sustainable value creation?

Business for Impact is pleased to invite all Georgetown students, alumni and partners to join us for a Learning Lab on ESG, impact investing and the future of corporate sustainability.

Is ESG investing a fleeting trend of “woke capitalism” or is investment in socially and environmentally sustainable business practices here to stay?

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) concerns dominate U.S. business headlines today. Anti-“woke capitalism” protestors object to investment funds eliminating carbon from their portfolios, and reject corporate policies such as those governing LGBT employees rights or women’s reproductive health. Meanwhile, the corporate sustainability movement has been accelerating for decades. A broader idea than ESG, corporate sustainability has the goal of creating value for customers while generating profits and managing the environmental and social impacts – both positive and negative –for all stakeholders, including workers, suppliers and distributors, and every community member affected by how a business operates.

Business for Impact invites students from all Georgetown University schools – the College, GLS, GSAS, McCourt, McDonough, SCS, SFS, and the Schools of Medicine and Health – to join us for a lively and educational discussion with our Featured Speakers, who will share how their companies approach these important social and environmental issues. Come learn about the differences between ESG, impact investing and sustainable business practices, and take advantage of this unique opportunity to explore careers and network with Georgetown alumni who are leaders in the fields of ESG and corporate sustainability.

WHERE -

Rafiki B. Hariri Building, Fisher Colloquium (4th floor)

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

WHO -

Ashley Allen Jones - i2 Capital Founder & CEO; Chairman of the Board, Conservation Innovation Fund

Andy Blocker - Invesco Global Head of Public Policy & Head of US Government Affairs

Abigail Hollingsworth - Senior Vice President, Bank of America & Program Director, Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Facilitators

Matt McKenna - Georgetown MSB Adjunct Professor of ESG Outgoing Senior Advisor, USDA and former SVP of Finance, PepsiCo

SCHEDULE -

12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 - Discussion

1:30 - 2:00 - Networking

Commuting to Georgetown via Rideshare: Please put Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (37th & O Streets, Washington, DC 20007) as your destination. The Rafik B. Hariri Building will be on your left side. When you enter, the elevators will be to the left, and Fisher Colloquium is on the 4th floor, room 490.

Driving to Georgetown: Parking on Georgetown is $25/person. Please set your GPS to Georgetown Southwest Garage (3611 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007). The garage entrance will be on your right. Once parked, please proceed north via West Road. Once past Cooper Field (on your right), please enter the Rafik B. Hariri Building on the south side and proceed to the 4th floor.

The Business for Impact Learning Lab series is designed for all Georgetown University students – undergrad, MBA and graduate – who are interested in learning more about trends and best practices in corporate purpose, social and environmental sustainability, and how business balances the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit. The Learning Lab series is made possible with financial support from Bank of America and Santander.

Learn more about Business for Impact and our partners at https://businessforimpact.georgetown.edu/

Questions? Contact BFI Program Coordinator Safiyah Baxter [[email protected]]

Please note that all visitors to Georgetown University must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or attest to having a medical or religious exemption from being vaccinated. Attendees will be asked to before attending the event. 

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