Keith Ambachtsheer Keith Ambachtsheer is Adjunct Professor of Finance, and Director of the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management at the University of Toronto . He also provides strategic advice to many of the globe's leading pension funds through KPA Advisory Services Ltd. He writes and speaks regularly on pension governance, finance, and investment topics. He is the author of two books, many published articles, and the monthly Ambachtsheer Letter. He is a member of the Financial Analysts Journal ‘s Advisory Council.
Rob Arnott Rob Arnott serves as Editor of the Financial Analysts Journal . He has authored more than seventy articles for journals such as the Financial Analysts Journal , the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Harvard Business Review . In 2002, he established Research Affiliates to offer research intensive quantitative investment management products offered to the market through affiliations with significant asset management platforms.
www.rallc.com “ EAI is on a mission to redefine how institutional investors think about risk and the quest for incremental returns. I'm pleased to be, even indirectly, part of that effort .” Rob Arnott
Ceres Ceres is a national U.S. network of investment funds, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working to advance environmental stewardship on the part of businesses. Ceres is renowned for its unique ability to bring diverse groups together to find positive solutions for complex environmental and social challenges. In 1997, Ceres launched the Global Reporting Initiative, which is now the de-facto international standard for reporting the economic, social and environmental impacts of corporate activity. Today more than 850 companies from around the world use GRI reporting guidelines in their public reports. In 2003, Ceres formed the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of more than 50 leading institutional investors with collective assets totaling more than $3 trillion. The purpose of INCR is to promote better understanding of the risks and opportunities that climate change poses for investors. Improving Wall Street research on climate-related impacts on investment assets – whether from new regulations, direct physical impacts or growing global demand for climate-friendly technologies – is a key INCR priority.
http://www.ceres.org/ “ EAI has made great progress in improving extra-financial research. Our partnership will help us convince more U.S. investors to take a closer look at these unique business challenges in terms of their potential short- and long-term financial impacts. ” Mindy S. Lubber, Ceres President and Director, Investor Network on Climate Risk
PIRC PIRC is an independent provider of corporate governance, proxy voting and corporate social responsibility investment research and advisory services in the UK. PIRC was founded to provide advice and services to public pension fund trustees. Formed in 1986 by several local authority pension funds, PIRC’s role has remained focussed on this responsibility. Today we strive to empower our clients to develop the confidence and competence required to successfully manage their assets and their obligations as responsible investors. Our clients include pension funds and fund managers with combined assets of over £1.5 trillion.
