Time To Build On The Momentum Of Climate Week
Last week, here in San Francisco, I had the privilege of participating in the Global Climate Action Summit. Corporate executives, elected officials, environmentalists, investors, activists and concerned citizens all traveled to the Bay Area to meet, to join marches, to listen to keynote speeches and to sit at round table discussions. By almost every measure, the climate-focused week was a success in raising awareness of this urgent global issue. Over the span of several days,
Why Gender Equity Certification Matters To Nia — And To All of Us
I am both excited and honored that our investment firm Nia Impact Capital is the first business in the United States to earn a Gender Equity Now (GEN) certification. As asset managers, we operate in an industry that has very low representation of women (fewer than 10% of fund managers in the US are women). Our hope is that we can lead by example in showing that there are many potential steps all companies can take to improve their practices. Created by a consortium of award-w
Opinion: Time for boardroom gender equity has come
Originally published in The Mercury News and East Bay Times. California Senate Bill 826 provides a golden opportunity to achieve gender parity in the boardroom. The bill, awaiting the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown, would require every publicly held corporation in California to appoint a minimum of one woman to its board of directors by the end of 2019. Beginning July 2021, that number would increase to two female directors on boards with five independent directors and a minim
