ESG issues are critical to portfolio health. Their consideration is quickly becoming part of advisor fiduciary duties, with profound implications for the retail business. The chief investment officer and president of Nuveen Global Investments gives an opening overview of trends in responsible investing with an outlook on what’s to come.

Three quarters of active individual investors express interest in responsible investing—and those rates are even higher among women and millennials. Women and millennials will soon control $30 trillion in the U.S. alone, making these investors a powerful force. This segment will take an in-depth look at how these changing demographics will drive growth in RI.

Women are the primary decision makers in 85 percent of consumer purchases in the U.S., making them a meaningful demographic for investing. Research has also shown that women are more likely to take companies’ ethical and environmental actions into consideration in their purchasing decisions than men. Experts will discuss how to convert these engaged consumers into responsible investors.

Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce today, and their social consciousness is a driving factor in their career choices and investment decisions. Our panel will discuss how RI opportunities align with millennials’ life choices and financial habits.

Reaching and engaging a new generation of investors and understanding their motivations is often the key to successfully growing your business. Experts weigh in on how to identify and connect with your target audience and where to put resources to work to reach new investors in the digital generation.

Responsible investing and strong performance don’t need to be mutually exclusive. In this panel, experts discuss how to incorporate ESG factors into client portfolios and measure impact. This discussion will also focus on how to tell a responsible investing story to clients that includes engagement strategies with other portfolio companies.

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 responsible investing for your clients. Poll questions will also be featured in this session.

Jean Case is the CEO of The Case Foundation, a leader in impact investing will discuss her method for doing the most good while generating strong returns, where she sees the greatest opportunities, and how to make a difference in an ever-changing world.