How is responsible investing evolving as it becomes more mainstream, and what is the shifting role of institutional investors? In this session, we’ll discuss the key trends and themes that are impacting the responsible investment landscape and how to drive profit with purpose.

In a recent Deloitte survey, 63 percent of employees under 35 said they feel the primary purpose of business should be improving society instead of generating profit. With employee activism on the rise, we’ll examine how companies can harness the power of the purpose generation to drive values-based results.

Demand for responsible investing is on the rise, with one quarter of all professional assets in the US being managed using responsible investment strategies. We’ll discuss the key trends driving interest in this approach, including employee activism, corporate purpose and faith-based investing.

As impact investing evolves, so do the opportunities and solutions to create a positive impact through investing. We’ll analyze how shifts in the market, such as increased activity, technological advances and access to more capital have created new innovations for impact deals and what these developments mean for institutional investors.

AI has been shown to have a substantial impact on moving the needle forward on high-profile ESG topics, from helping to prepare for natural disasters to improving climate scenario analysis and to better channeling capital to deliver on the Paris agreement targets. Our presenter will highlight some of the innovative ways that AI is being used to inform responsible investing.

Climate-related risks are too far-reaching for investors to avoid. They impact all sectors, and require tangible actions to address these issues.  Accurate, insightful data is critical to responding effectively to these risks through impact investing.  We’ll discuss how cutting edge technologies are helping us to better understand climate risk and how investors can use data to inform their long-term strategies and progress towards the UN SDGs.

Women and millennials have been the early leaders in the responsible investing movement, but new populations of responsible investors have started to emerge, including baby boomers and retirement plan investors, further opening opportunities for growth in this space. We’ll take a data-focused look at the evolving profile of the responsible investor and how shifting priorities are driving growth in RI.

Now that you’ve identified the target audience, how do you begin the conversation and translate consumer interest into RI product sales? We’ll discuss how understanding the economic decision making of your clients can drive further demand for RI.

Emerging technologies have been innovating the way that supply meets demand in RI. In this spotlight, we’ll examine the use of online investing solutions for RI.

Once you’ve identified the demand for responsible investing, how do you select the right products for your platform? We’ll explore the solutions and technologies needed to ensure RI opportunities are easily accessible to all investors.

You have questions about responsible investing? We have answers. This session will bring together experts we’ve heard from throughout the day to answer your questions about the who, what, where, when, and how of responsible investing.

For the first time in decades, Business Roundtable has updated their definition of a company’s purpose to go beyond just serving shareholders to serving the benefit of all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders. We’ll sit down with Martin Whittaker of JUST Capital to discuss how companies can create impact beyond just shareholders.