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Pierre-Laurent Macridis 28, Montreal head of strategy, corporate development & impact, Fondaction Asset Management Pierre-Laurent Macridis tries to develop solutions that will tackle a problem in the most efficient way. His work has catalyzed more than $500 million in impactinvesting, primarily targeted toward climate change.
From a company’s perspective, sustainable finance refers to CorporateSocialResponsibility (CSR). CSR refers to the set of corporate activities that improve human or environmental well-being. Intentionality means that investors intend to make a positive environmental or socialimpact through their investments.
For starters, you can conduct research on what type of investments your bank holds. Many of the largest banks are major investors in the fossil fuel industry. You may find several of the investments in your own portfolio are in companies that participate in unethical practices. Barriers to Ethical Consumerism.
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