Presenting at Introduction to ESG, Sustainable & Impact Investment One–Day Training
The How & Why of Applying ESG to Corporate Valuations
Hosted by Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College/CUNY on June 15th
Introduction:  For professionals in the capital markets, and in the corporate sector, G&A Institute and Global Change Associates are teamed to present a one-day professional training program, hosted by Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College/CUNY, in midtown Manhattan.  This is an excellent introduction to the application of ESG factors to investment making decisions and corporate valuations.  Find out more at https://intro2esg.eventbrite.com
ESG = the corporate environmental, social or societal and corporate governance factors to be evaluated by the financial analyst, asset owner, asset manager, and others in the capital markets in looking beyond the financial in selecting public companies for “buy/sell/hold” portfolio management decisions. (This is also referred to as “sustainable investing,” “impact investing,” and similar titles by practitioners.)
The outstanding faculty presenting during the one-day course will include experts in ESG / sustainable / impact investing, covering topics such as best practices; data sources; analytical tools; research resources; methodologies; why ESG matters; and realized outcomes using these approaches to analysis and investment management.
MEET ONE OF YOUR COURSE LEADERS
Eric Kane
Health Care Sector Analyst,
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
TOPIC:  About SASB & More Effective 10-K Disclosure

A conversation with Eric:
Q. How is your day to day work related to the Intro to ESG Certificate Program?
[EK]  As the Health Care Sector Analyst at SASB, I work to identify material sustainability issues and to provide evidence of financial impact and standardized methods of accounting. This work ultimately helps to inform how and why sustainability factors are integrated into corporate valuations. 
Q. What can attendees expect to learn from your session?
[EK]  Attendees will learn about SASB’s standards setting process, and how the organization is working to enhance corporate disclosure on material sustainability issues.
Q. What advice do you have or opportunity that you see for attendees who complete the Certificate Program?
[EK] There is a tremendous amount of growth around sustainable investing.  By learning what organizations and strategies are leading this aspect of the market, attendees will be well positioned to participate and excel in the field.
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CAREER BACKGROUND: ERIC KANE
Eric re-joined SASB in July, 2016 as the Health Care Sector Analyst. Prior to his work at SASB, Eric served as a Senior Consultant at Context. In that role, he advised numerous Fortune 500(r) companies on sustainability strategy and reporting.
Eric was also a Senior Analyst at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, where he managed a global team of analysts that rated utility companies on the basis of environmental, social, and governance performance. While at Innovest, Eric served as the Lead Author of the Carbon Disclosure Project Report 2007: Global FT500.
The Report, which was written on behalf of 315 institutional investors with combined assets of US$41 trillion, analyzed how the world’s 500 largest companies were responding to the risks and opportunities associated with climate change.
Eric holds a Master of Public Administration from NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a degree in political science from Bates College.
For more information about the course and how to register, visit: https://intro2esg.eventbrite.com