{"id":9179,"date":"2023-02-08T16:22:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T23:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9179"},"modified":"2023-02-08T16:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T23:22:58","slug":"mfre-speaker-series-vikram-raju-impact-investing-and-environmental-metrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9179","title":{"rendered":"MFRE Speaker Series: Vikram Raju, Impact Investing and Environmental Metrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us this Friday, February 10, 2023, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAVg6VIBqKJ7amHT_fEH0QHL7nzii-m1s5I\">Vikram Raju, CFA<\/a>, Head of Climate Investment at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/morgan-stanley\/\">Morgan Stanley<\/a>\u00a0delves into the importance of measuring and reporting the environmental impact of business and investments. He will share insights on how to use data and metrics to drive sustainability and positive impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mfre.landfood.ubc.ca\/events\/environmental-metrics-and-impact-investing\">Environmental Metrics and Impact Investing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Friday, February 10,<sup>,<\/sup> 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>: 3:00-4:30 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: MCML 160<\/p>\n<p>Vikram is an Investment Committee member and Head of Impact Investing, Morgan Stanley AIP Private Market responsible for emerging markets and impact investing for AIP Private Markets. He has 23 years of relevant industry experience. Vikram leads emerging markets and impacts investing at AIP Private Markets. Prior to joining the firm, he was a principal investment officer at the International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, where he led the investment program for climate-related private equity funds across emerging markets. Previously, was a management consultant with McKinsey &amp; Company and worked with a range of clients including US private equity firms and Indian NGOs. Vikram has also been a portfolio manager with the emerging markets team at Lazard Fr\u00e8res &amp; Co. Vikram received a B.A. in economics from St. Xavier\u2019s College, Mumbai, and an M.S. in finance from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute, Mumbai. He also received a master\u2019s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.<\/p>\n<p>For information about the upcoming MFRE Speakers, Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mfre.landfood.ubc.ca\/speaker-series\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regards,<\/p>\n<p>Olivier<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olivier Ntwali, BSc Ag. Econ, MFRE<\/strong><br \/>\nAcademic Program Manager<br \/>\nMaster of Food and Resource Economics| Land and Food System<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\nMacmillan Building \u2013 348A- 2357 Main Mall\u00a0|\u00a0Vancouver BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z4 Canada<br \/>\nPhone: 6047718961| <a href=\"mailto:olivier.ntwali@ubc.ca%7C\">olivier.ntwali@ubc.ca|<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/mfre.landfood.ubc.ca\/\">http:\/\/mfre.landfood.ubc.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us this Friday, February 10, 2023, as\u00a0Vikram Raju, CFA, Head of Climate Investment at\u00a0Morgan Stanley\u00a0delves into the importance of measuring and reporting the environmental impact of business and investments. He will share insights on how to use data and metrics to drive sustainability and positive impact. 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