Events

Climate. Capital. Communities. Cross-Sector Leaders Call for Transformative and Equitable Climate Action

By: Fran Seegull

Accelerate the shift to climate investing. Leverage the power of public-private partnerships. And center the needs of communities.

These were some of my key takeaways from this year’s Climate Week NYC, where I had the privilege of convening with dozens of climate finance and community investing leaders. The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance teamed up with our partners at the Ford Foundation and ImpactAssets to organize a series of curated discussions on accelerating the shift to climate investing, the power of public and private sector collaboration, and the importance of investing at the intersection of climate and communities.

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Corporate Human Capital Management Disclosures

Earlier today, Fran Seegull, President of the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance, testified at a House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets hearing on E, S, G and W: Examining Private Sector Disclosure of Workforce Management, Investment, and Diversity Data.

Seegull’s testimony emphasized the need for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pursue a rulemaking on standardized corporate human capital management disclosures, which are critical factors for investor decision-making.

U.S. Impact Investing Alliance Hosts Congressional Briefing on Catalyzing Private Capital for Public Good

The U.S. Impact Investing Alliance hosted an educational briefing for Congressional staff on how impact investors and policymakers can partner to drive more private capital for public good – starting with supporting an inclusive recovery from the public health, social, economic and environmental challenges we are facing.