IEN Endowments & Foundations Workshop: NYC | Schroders

November 20, 2024 | 12 pm ET

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In partnership with Schroders, IEN will host a roundtable for endowments and foundations to discuss sustainable and mission aligned investing, with a particular focus on climate.

This workshop, exclusive to asset owners and allocators, will consist of two parts with plenty of discussion and networking time. Your organization does not need to have made a climate commitment or have made any mission aligned investments to attend. We are interested in understanding all perspectives.

The first session will seek input from participants about the mission aligned and climate action ambitions of their organizations. We want to understand the challenges and opportunities, governance requirements and barriers, and highlight practice. The findings will help inform a new research publication, due early next year.

The second session will delve into the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB) -- an assessment and ratings framework that enables endowments and foundations to earn recognition for their commitment to sustainable and impact investing.

In 2023, IEN piloted the EIB with five leading endowments with assets under management ranging from $50 million to over $20 billion. In 2024, IEN is engaging a second cohort of endowments and foundations to participate in the EIB, working with BlueMark to conduct the third-party verification process.

Join us at Schroders' offices for a meaningful, informative lunch!

Agenda

  • 12:00 - 12:15 - Refreshments and Networking

  • 12:15 - 12:35 - Panel: Insights for Investors - Climate Confident Report

  • 12:35 - 12:50 - Dialogue

  • 12:50 - 1:20 - Lunch

  • 1:20 - 1:35 - Panel: The Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB)

  • 1:35 - 1:45 - Dialogue

  • 1:45 - 2:00 - Wrap up & Networking

Contact

For more information on this workshop, or the Endowment Impact Benchmark, please contact Aicha Ly at [email protected]

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