Matt Christensen Matt Christensen has served as Executive Director of Eurosif since 2002. Eurosif is the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment with more than 80 member affiliates that together represent assets totaling over €1 trillion. Matt is a frequent speaker at international events on sustainable finance matters and is a member of the European Commission Coordination Committee to explore the evolution of sustainability in the EU. He was formerly a European director at The Motley Fool. Prior to that, he advised FTSE 100 clients as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates/Deloitte Consulting based in London, Paris and New York. He is a non-executive director to three investment funds (clean tech private equity, microfinance and fundamental index tracker) and holds masters degrees from the Wharton School (MBA) and University of Pennsylvania (MA - International Political Economy). This paper was created with the support of Sarasin and KPMG.
MATT CHRISTENSEN | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010 In the previous issue, Part I of Matt Christensen's paper, he defined Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy that combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about Environmental, Social, and Governance issues. He ... Read more MATT CHRISTENSEN | SATURDAY, 10 JAN 2009 Matt Christensen is Executive Director of Eurosif which is the premier European think tank and industry association for sustainable investment. Eurosif defines Sustainable Investment as an investment philosophy that combines investors' financial objectives ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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